A much anticipated brand new car has just joined the Chevron Cars family. Meet Fuller Fire Truck, a dependable and determined red rig who is passionate about teaching folks about fire safety. He fuels his passion by speaking publicly on fire prevention tips and specific things everyone can do to help prevent fires in their homes. Fuller joined the Chevron Cars neighborhood on Nov.17th and he has already helped his good friend Patty Patrol to keep the town safe.

Fuller Fire Truck is is now available online and at select Chevron retail locations. Fuller comes with a firehouse dog that can ride along or jump out and play on a fire ladder that lifts, swivels and extends.

You can also watch Fuller Fire Truck come to life in Fuller's Firehouse. Play games, test your fire prevention and safety knowledge with several interactive quizzes, or download a free activity book and fire safety prevention tips. You may also read a summary of important fire safety tips in a new article just posted in the Learn section of the website.

Posted: Nov 17, 2008 | Comments (0)
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The final two new Victor E. Vans for 2008 have been launched. Victor E. Van Gonzaga University celebrates the Gonzaga Bulldogs Basketball team based in Spokane, Washington. This 100 year-old West Coast Conference college team has reached numerous NCAA Division I basketball tournaments in recent years. The Gonzaga Victor E. Van is available in limited quantities in our online store.

A second Utah Jazz Victor E. Van in honor of the successful professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City has also been released. Unfortunately, as with all professional sports team Victor E. Vans, it is NOT available on our website. However, on the Jazz Victor E. Van page we have a handy station finder which lists the Chevron stations in Utah and Idaho which have ordered the car and may have it in stock. We suggest calling them to check on availability.

Best of all, we look forward to the launch of Fuller Fire Truck, a brand new Chevron Car on November 17th. Fans and collectors have long demanded a fire truck, and we are happy to oblige. Stay tuned for more as the big day approaches!

Posted: Oct 31, 2008 | Comments (4)
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We're excited to announce that another special Sports Edition car has joined the popular Victor E. Van series of cars. Victor E. Van TAMU (Texas A&M University) has joined the group and is here to support his team -- the Texas A&M Aggies basketball team. The Aggies officially tip-off the 2008-09 season by hosting Maroon Madness this week. Victor E. Van TAMU is now available online and at select Chevron retail locations.

There is also another new Victor E. Van car just around the corner ready to make his debut on the website and help cheer his related team to victory. Victor E. Van GU (Gonzaga University) will join his friends on November 1st just in time to cheer on his favorite team, the Gonzaga University Bulldogs basketball team.

There are also several other Victor E. Van cars that recently joined this special series of cars and are still available for purchase online. You can view these cars in the Toy Store section of the website.

Posted: Oct 13, 2008 | Comments (6)
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Every year since 2001, Chevron has produced a Special Edition Chevron Car to raise awareness about finding a cure for breast cancer. This year, we are proud to introduce you to Spirit, the 2008 edition and the newest car in this very special series.

Spirit is available now while supplies last in the ChevronCars.com Toy Store and at select Chevron retail stations. These special edition cars often sell out relatively quickly and they will not be produced again. As always, all net proceeds from the sale of this special edition toy car will be donated to help promote the early detection of breast cancer. You can find Spirit here.

This year's Breast Cancer Awareness Car Spirit has a great new design and style. She is a cool coupe with a pink color (of course!) and a darker pink ribbon design on the side with the 2008 date printed on the back. She has a lively nature, generous attitude, and is always ready to deliver an extra smile to anyone who needs it.

Do share your Comments about Spirit with fellow collectors and fans!

Posted: Oct 1, 2008 | Comments (16)
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A creative new idea for a car was recently sent in from Richard who is a fan of the Chevron Cars. His idea looks like a camper van with a window in the middle and a slick brown stripe that runs across the side of the car. We also love the drawings next to the car of the tree, tent, and campfire which shows that this car is really enjoying being in the great outdoors. The great big smile on the front of the car is also a nice feature showing that this car is probably having a great time riding along the mountain roads and having fun at the campsite -- maybe even roasting marshmallows over the fire!

This car would probably get along well with Woody Wagon, Freddy 4 Wheeler, and of course Maria Minivan who all enjoy traveling and exciting adventures along winding mountain roads and rolling hills.

Thanks so much Richard for sending in this fun and imaginative new car idea! Let us know what you think of this new idea and submit your own car creation or photo of your car collection.

Posted: Sep 18, 2008 | Comments (5)
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Two new sports Victor E. Vans were launched in September. The San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Portland State University (PSU) cars are now available online and at select retail locations respectively in the San Diego, CA and Portland, OR areas. Furthermore, the University of Southern California (USC) car which was very popular last year is now back in stock on the website and at relevant Los Angeles, CA retail locations. More new Victor E. Vans will be announced later in the fall. Check them out at the Chevron Cars Toy Store.

Posted: Sep 2, 2008 | Comments (5)
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Two new and very cool car ideas were sent in from Nathan in Southern California. One drawing for "National Nate" very cleverly incorporates the car's name with the colors on the car creating a very patriotic and colorful automobile. The second car named "Magic Morgan" is a female car with a beautiful pink and yellow color and a nice big smile.

We especially liked the background drawing for Magic Morgan which shows her on stage performing a magic show in front of an audience.

Thanks so much Nathan for sending us these two very creative and thoughtful new car ideas and allowing us to share your drawings with our many blog readers. We love your colorful creations, great background drawings, and very clever car names.

Nathan has been collecting the cars for many years now. Here he has his impressive collection displayed in a very creative grouping with the smaller cars up front and the larger cars in the back. Thanks Nathan for sharing this picture!

Let us know what you think of these new ideas and submit your own car creation or photo of your car collection.

Posted: Jul 29, 2008 | Comments (5)
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As we approach the arrival of a new set of Victor E. Vans this fall, we thought we'd ask you what you think of these cars. How do they fit or not fit into your collections? Do you consider them equivalent to the other cars? Is any one of them your favorite car? Has it really been impossible to find one that you really wanted? What's your favorite lucky story about finding one?

Some issues can be addressed up front. We are very sorry about those cars not available on the site. This was due to contractual issues with the teams Chevron could not avoid. Despite the protests from some about this, others have been thrilled about finding cars celebrating their favorite sports teams. Many have also asked for cars to be made in the name of specific teams. There will in fact be 6 new team cars this year. It is a complex process to make a team car, however. Clearly the number of teams that will be involved will always be very limited. Many of you will be disappointed. For that, we sincerely apologize.

We welcome your thoughts and suggestions about these cars and what they might mean to you and fellow collectors.

Posted: Jul 17, 2008 | Comments (59)
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