Playing Mantis also revived the Thunderjet 500 line of slotcars sharing their name with Johnny Lightning in 1/64 scale. It started with at first just selling the bodies that came on a toy Chassis with pull back action. Pulling the car backwards wound a spring, and letting go, the car ran forward on energy stored in the spring.
Playing Mantis revived the Thunderjet 500 line of slotcars, which were previously sold as part of Johnny Lightning's collection in 1/64 scale. The initial offering involved selling only the car bodies that came with a toy chassis and a pull-back mechanism.