Just as a mechanic will tinker and tune the inside of a beloved car, so too are we making a few adjustments to our website.

Here are some changes we'll be making in 2011:

My Collection
You'll no longer be able to add new Chevron Toy Cars to the My Collection page. But don't worry! If you're currently keeping track of your collection on this site, saving it is easy:

* Click on the Print my collection button to print a hard copy.
* Click on the Email my collection button and send it to your own email address (or a parent's, if you don't have your own) so you'll have an electronic file on your computer.

Wish List
We do hope all the Chevron Toy Car wishes you've ever made have come true! Even so, we are now saying a fond goodbye to the Wish List feature. But, you still have until January 14, 2011 to start or add to a Wish List.

Game Scores
Although you can keep playing dozens of free online Kids' Games whenever you want, you'll no longer be able to track and rate the results on My Games Score. But we're confident this won't affect your natural knack for super scores!

Please keep visiting this site for The Chevron Car Toy Store, plus all the other fun stuff you're used to, including wallpaper, coloring pages, sticker pages, blogs, and Chevron Toy Car bios. We love it whenever you drop in!

Cheers,

Chevron Cars

Jake says, "Considering that you have a police car (Patty Patrol) and a fire truck (Fuller), I think a snowplow truck would be an excellent addition to the Chevron Car family." What do you think? Click on the image for a larger version so that you can see all of the details on these drawings! Thanks for sharing, Jake!

The first Breast Cancer Awareness car, Hope, was released in 2001, and was followed by Hope 2002, Hope 2003, Cherish, Faith, Promis, Courage, Spirit, Devotion and now Harmonee.

In America, one of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. New developments in the detection and treatment of breast cancer are giving hope to millions of women all over the world.

Chevron and your local dealer are proud to contribute all net proceeds from the sale of this special edition toy car to promote the early detection of breast cancer.

There are 12 levels to the game, offering many hours of clever fun. Your battle is against the clock. The highest scores are posted to the our new High Scoreboard which incorporates the new Game Name system (more on that soon!). Check out Fuller's Fantabulous Fire Hose Game.

Four new Victor E. Vans have arrived in our online store!

They are all related to college sports teams: the Brigham Young University Cougars, the University of Oregon Ducks, the University of Washington Huskies, and the University of California Berkeley Golden Bears.

Four great teams, four fine cars in each school's colors. Every Victor E. Van comes with a set of stickers for its home school team.

These cars will only be available in our online store until they run out and at the relevant college stadium stores or events.

So if you are interested, don't wait.

Each car is in the original plastic packaging - except Gold Dusty of course, which is in its blue velvet sleeve. Writes Jim: "The icon car is the only one I can actually 'play' with but do have its case."

He continues: "Thanks for making such a great quality, fun product. I'm looking forward to the next Chevron Car." So are we Jim! Thanks so much for sharing this with fellow collectors and Chevron Cars fans.

We hope that you have room on your shelves for more cars . . ..

Since we launched the game for the 2004 Olympics, there have been a number of changes on our planet. New countries have been born - do you know where Akrotira is? Others have received international recognition and their own flags like Montenegro and Kosovo. Then there are odd new states with flags, like the United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuge. It has no capital and restricts entry to scientists.

Our updated Flags of the World game includes 9 new and other revised entries. Check it out - and see how much you really know about the 267 countries around the world!

Like any good diner, our blog is open 24 hours a day. So grab yourself a burger or a shake and park yourself with us for a while. Share your collection and new car ideas, or tell us what you think about other people's posts. You don't have to skate around any topics here, we're all here for the same reason: we love our Chevron cars! Keep your eyes open for new announcements, interesting articles, and fun facts. You can also find out about the newest cars released on the site.

What do you think about our new design? We'd love to hear your opinions.

You have it correctly, Jake. These intricate model trucks were made between 1990 and 1993, and are a few inches long. Lledo was a company founded by Jack Odell, and bore his name spelled backwards. Odell was a partner in the firm that made the famous Matchbox die-cast metal cars many readers may remember. When he left the firm in 1982, he started Lledo with a number of former Matchbox alums. No wonder these are such wonderful objects.

The black car in the middle is a replica of a 1920 Red Crown Gasoline Ford Model T Tank Truck. Imagine, a Ford Model T as a gasoline delivery truck! What would Travis Tanker say?

On the right is a red 1936 Packard Standard Announcer car. The green car on the left seems to be the 1939 Chevy RPM Pickup.

Thanks Ajke for sending this in and reminding us of the great tradition of oil-related vehicles going back almost a century.

One article is about a binary black hole system seen by NASA's orbiting Chandra X-ray observatory. The two black holes are rotating around each other at incredible speeds, spewing vasts amount of gas into space. The picture of this interaction is incredible, as is the fact that we are even able to understand what is going on.

A second article asks if there is life elsewhere in the universe. Also studded with wonderful images, like the one shown here of Stephan's Quintet, a set of five colliding galaxies, the article discusses the SETI project and how anyone might get involved in the search for extraterrestial life. Believe it or not, we can all play a part with our computers!

The earlier game had three levels and was made in Shockwave. We rebuilt it in Flash, making the game easily re-sizeable, and added a fourth level. We kept much of the original look but made the graphics slicker and more modern. So far the response has been great.

Do try the new version of License to Fly on our Games page. Do let us know what you think and have a great time playing!

Thank-you Daniel for your idea and the cleverness of making a city bus into a Chevron Car. I am sure kids and adults in most American cities would love to have this kind of vehicle to move them around. It sure would put everyone in a good mood!

And while we are at it, given that Chris City Bus likes pizza so much, would it not make sense for Payton Pizza to follow him around, keeping both Chris and his passengers happy?

It's great how Annaleah created a tribute to someone who has made a positive impact on her students' lives--what a wonderful idea! We also love how Annaleah even included antennas and a stinger in the back.

Annaleah and her brother, Brent, are big fans of the Chevron Cars. Can you guess what her brother's favorite car is? (It's Brent Blizzard!)

Thanks for the excellent drawing, Annaleah!

Join Brent Blizzard and Air Dog the snow-boarding dog on the slopes in this fun, free snowboarding game! Use your computer's mouse to control Air Dog's path as he swiftly slides down the icy mountain.

The best part is when Air Dog jumps off a ramp up into the air. When he's flying high, you can press different keyboard keys to perform tricks. You gain points every time you do a trick, and the longer you jump without crashing, the more points you receive for each jump. You also get more points for doing more tricks each time you're flying through the air.

Try to avoid the rocks and trees, otherwise you'll eat snow! How high is your score?