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sethndaddy
12-28-2004, 11:12 PM
I would kill for (even a resin copy) one of the Banana Split cars that Bob Beers shows in his catalog..............my wife is a collector and nut for 70's stuff.

rodstrguy
12-28-2004, 11:44 PM
I would love to get a Monkee Mobile... That would be nice, even a slot car one... I know there are copies, just haven't chased one down yet...

madsapper
12-29-2004, 08:49 AM
someday I'll get my hands on another TV Guide Petty Charger. I sent away for one as a kid.

vaBcHRog
12-29-2004, 09:18 AM
Hey Rod,

Check here for a Monkee mobile. I have never personally bought from him however I also have never heard anything negative either.

http://hoslotcars.cc/monkee_mobile.asp

Roger Corrie
Roger Corrie

jack0fall
12-29-2004, 10:30 AM
I have purchased a couple cars from Jeff and he is a real stand up guy. :thumbsup: I bought the Monkee Mobile (Diecast mounted on a slim line) and it runs real nice. I bought it mainly for looks. Not sure if it means anything but I would (will) do business with him again. :roll:


Jeff

roadrner
12-30-2004, 10:31 AM
Wouldn't mind that AFX Rebel Charger. Just can't convince myself that it's worth as much as I've seen them going for. :eek: rr

noddaz
12-30-2004, 08:56 PM
Most wanted car of all time?
One that is faster than all my racing buddies... :freak:

AfxToo
12-30-2004, 10:09 PM
If I could narrow it down to ONE slot car that I HAD to have my life would be a lot easier! As it stands now the "most wanted" car is always the NEXT ONE that I have to have. That's always the most wanted one.

GOOSE CHICKEN
12-30-2004, 11:51 PM
The most wanted car of all time for me: The sugar Daddy Datsun 510

The reason, Back when I was a kid & when I was just barely into slot cars. I lived near a ball field complete with consession stand. They sold candy and trading cards. I had collected enough Sugar Daddy Wrappers to "earn" a free car. The only problem was being a kid I did not have ANY money for postage.
So I ended up throwing away the wrappers and giving up on getting the car.

Years later when I got the slot car bug again I dug out all my old slot cars (yes I still had them and my HO trains) I still wanted that car.
Well I found E bay and after a year of waiting one popped up. Well I'm sure I made one happy person that was selling it, cuz I paid to much for it but it is the crown jewel of my collection. I guess that value is in the eye of the one purchasing such item. Now I have two of them. I suppose if I needed badly enough I could sell them and make a mortgage payment.

Doe's anyone have a old wrapper or a reprint of one with the free car offer?
That and a TV Guide with the Petty Charger offer would be sweet.

sethndaddy
12-31-2004, 10:19 AM
when my resurge into slot cars happened in 1990-91 I hit the local corner hobby store, run by the same old guy who ran it 700 years earlier, lol....he had the tv guide cars in the package, me and my friend each bought one, and I can't remember what ever happened to it?
I think I lost it in a trade, not knowing anything about it.
my other major mistake (around the same time) I met some guy and started trading with him, he told me his cousin knew someone who worked at aurora and these 2 cool cars he had were test shot one of a kind cars, so I traded him the original white willys with flames, and the red willys with flames, and guess what the RARE CARS WERE........STRIPPED JAVELINS................

madsapper
12-31-2004, 11:28 AM
Well, I had the Petty Charger as a kid, but as I got older, it seemed to be fun at the time to shut the lights of, light the body on fire, and see how long it would run.... Stupid Stupid Stupid...

car guy
12-31-2004, 02:16 PM
A PT Cruiser was made, how about an Scion Xb?

rodstrguy
12-31-2004, 03:31 PM
A Scion XB???, take a few legos and paint on windows and headlights... not much of a design, a box on wheels.

car guy
12-31-2004, 06:02 PM
A Scion XB???, take a few legos and paint on windows and headlights... not much of a design, a box on wheels.



Ah, but a very cool box indeed!!

Pomfish
12-31-2004, 08:49 PM
A Scion XB???, take a few legos and paint on windows and headlights... not much of a design, a box on wheels.

My wife and I call them "A Tissue Box"
I think Kleenex should use them as their Company Mascots and have a big Tissue coming out of the Roof :0)

Thanks,
Keith

car guy
12-31-2004, 09:30 PM
My wife and I call them "A Tissue Box"
I think Kleenex should use them as their Company Mascots and have a big Tissue coming out of the Roof :0)

Thanks,
Keith



Boy, talk about a tough crowd...j/k

red73mustang
12-31-2004, 09:55 PM
My Holy Grail was the Aurora Super II, yes I knew they were performance duds, but they had a mystique about them because they were different than other cars in that they were billed as slot car "Doomsday" machines and they were only made for 2 years I think. Most other cars are just like all the rest,(Same body/chassis but in that rare color). I now have two of them and while they were my 2 most expensive cars, they did not break the bank. Its the "DynaBrute" that Im after now !

Chet

jack0fall
12-31-2004, 11:07 PM
Chet, My Super II was still in the box I bought it in... Up until a few years ago. I decided that I would much rather build and run it then "look" at it in the box... I too am searching for a DynaBrute (haven't had any luck yet) but I am a patient person so I know one of these days... :D

Jeff

roadrner
01-01-2005, 02:55 AM
So that's what those rectangles on wheels are called. Wonder what it's like driving in a crosswind? Hmmm? ;) rr

doctorslotcar
01-01-2005, 10:01 AM
I just love old muscle. But now I really want a 1970 Ford Maverick Grabber, if they even made one ??

Im Paul
11-14-2008, 01:11 PM
most tyco collectors go after the super rare tyco s and tycopro cars,me on the other hand,if i had to pick one car right now it would have to be the tyco 79 corvette night glow/lime green #8 with the x2 on the side of the car.im also a big prototype collector and the nomad with the surf boards is on the top of the list.the nomad is sitting in texas unless john sawyer sold or traded it.

pshoe64
11-14-2008, 01:20 PM
I just love old muscle. But now I really want a 1970 Ford Maverick Grabber, if they even made one ??

No HO slot car that I know of but there was a Mini-Lindy kit that makes a sweet slot with a T-Jet chassis. I see them every once in a while on eBay.

-Paul

dlw
11-14-2008, 04:06 PM
Most wanted???? Well, I was able to find a few on my wish list in varied conditions. Right now my top wishes are the Rebel Charger and orange '31 Panel Wagon.

slotcarman12078
11-14-2008, 09:10 PM
No HO slot car that I know of but there was a Mini-Lindy kit that makes a sweet slot with a T-Jet chassis. I see them every once in a while on eBay.

-Paul

Here's one right here... http://cgi.ebay.com/LINDBERGH-LINE-27-FORD-MAVERICK-YELLOW-MINI-LINDY_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el12 47QQcategoryZ4943QQihZ012QQitemZ220301275523QQrdZ1 QQsspagenameZWD1VQQ It's pricey, but it's probably the closest thing to your dream car. There was one up for bid earlier this week. I wish this thread came up last week!!!

UtherJoe

ScottD961
11-14-2008, 09:31 PM
Hmmm I want a mint Green Hornet t jet . I also would like that Monkey mobile but that link took me to a bunch of sites, couldn't find one. All four colors of the AFX four gear chassis Ford delivery

ScottD961
11-14-2008, 09:32 PM
Would one of the Tyco S cars be the Mako Shark and is it rare at all?

SplitPoster
11-14-2008, 10:17 PM
The "most wanted" slot car would have to be a find, not bid on or purchased..... which means I'd be on the hunt, and not pinching pennies. Slotwise, nothing more fun than coming across a case lot of early t jets and vibes!

I really would like a nice vibe tractor trailer. buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... or any slate blue t jet. Or a not-so-rare c-9 green Lola GT or Jag xke!

grungerockjeepe
11-14-2008, 10:38 PM
A PT Cruiser was made, how about an Scion Xb?

Here ya go:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HW-Transparent-Blue-Toyota-Scion-xB-Loose-MINT_W0QQitemZ370111098703QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDieca st_Vehicles?hash=item370111098703&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

A few years ago, I found one of these just never got around to converting it. I think I ebayed it in a lot of bodies I wasnt using. BUT, the wheelbase is right for a short wheelbase Tyco, Tomy, lifelike, AFX, or Xtraction chassis. Oh and every one Ive seen from HW is plastic, even though its transparent. should paint up nice and easy though.

videojimmy
11-21-2008, 01:18 AM
Scott, A Tyco S Mako Shark isn't THAT rare. I see them pop up on ebay often.
Finding one MINT would be rare... and probably pretty pricey too. But sometimes the ebay Gods smile on you and you'll get lucky. It happens

Last year, a seller on ebay uncovered a dealer stash of 10 Petty Chargers, the mail in version that is VERY rare. I kept putting a bid of 80 bucks on them. He would list one every week, I would bid every week... 80, 80, 80... they were going for 150, 160, 175!
My dream car was slowly slipping away, but I stood firm at 80. Then towards the end of the seller's run... BAM, I won one for 75 bucks... and it's perfect.

I humbly thanked the ebay Gods, in hopes they'd favor me again someday.
Now, I hoping to find a Tyco Righrider Gremlin, MIB... I may have to ditch my rule for this one and drop some major dough...they're scarce!

Gods of ebay, hear my plea!
Don't force me to turn to Jaboo for help.

ScottD961
11-21-2008, 01:23 AM
Thanks VJ Actually my Mako Shark is perfect , even the tires are still soft. I understand these had a worm gear on in them and the wheels will not turn freely unless you put a battery to the shoes. I have done thatn and nothing happens so I guess I have to take it apart.:thumbsup:

thunderjetgene
11-22-2008, 08:44 PM
My wife calls them "milk trucks". Cool? W-e-e-e-l-l-l-l...:confused:

My wife and I call them "A Tissue Box"
I think Kleenex should use them as their Company Mascots and have a big Tissue coming out of the Roof :0)

Thanks,
Keith

thunderjetgene
11-22-2008, 08:50 PM
I just PM'd you...

someday I'll get my hands on another TV Guide Petty Charger. I sent away for one as a kid.

resinmonger
11-22-2008, 09:18 PM
I passed a yellion Scion XB a few weeks ago. It had "Hummer Escape Pod" lettered on the back - too funny.

Montoya1
11-23-2008, 06:01 AM
Lotus 79 on the Mega-G chassis.

1976Cordoba
11-23-2008, 10:33 AM
I passed a yellion Scion XB a few weeks ago. It had "Hummer Escape Pod" lettered on the back - too funny.

If I ever buy a SMART I will definitey do that -- too funny! :lol:

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/Smart_crash_test_430.jpg

ScottD961
11-23-2008, 02:29 PM
Do any of you remember the French import made by Renault called the Le Car? Back in the early eighties there was a local guy in my hometown who took that same decal and rearranged the letters on the sides of his Pinto so that it read
" Le Rec" !

madsapper
11-23-2008, 02:33 PM
I just PM'd you...

Thanks, but a picked up an NOS one a couple years back for a decent price (check the date of my post, 2004...). It brought memories back ripping the tissue paper off it and running it around the track.....

hojoe
11-23-2008, 03:52 PM
I have a resin Monkee Mobile (don't know who cast it) and a couple Corrie Motors Mavericks I could part with. If anyone is good at painting and detailing send me a pm.
hojoe

NTxSlotCars
11-23-2008, 07:45 PM
I always wanted a 76 Holly Farms Monte Carlo on a LWB Tyco 440x2 pan chassis, to race along side my 75 STP Charger. (sigh) Someday.

PETTY!

SCJ
11-24-2008, 12:52 PM
I would kill for (even a resin copy) one of the Banana Split cars that Bob Beers shows in his catalog..............my wife is a collector and nut for 70's stuff.

LOL-

So who would you kill? Maybe we should talk, I know the location of a set of these cars/ATVs...one red, one black and the guy might need some dirty :drunk: "work" done..........you know they aren't cheap though right!?!

LMK

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ScottD961
11-26-2008, 05:49 PM
I have a resin Monkee Mobile (don't know who cast it) and a couple Corrie Motors Mavericks I could part with. If anyone is good at painting and detailing send me a pm.
hojoe

HoJoe do you want to part with that Monkee mobile? Would love to have one. Could you point me in the right direction?

flyingpatricio
11-26-2008, 06:21 PM
There are three slot cars that are at the top of my 'Most Wanted' List. All are cars I had as a child, but have since become too expensive or too rare...pretty much both...for me acquire.

1. Butterscotch T-jet Mach I
2. White with Red stripe T-jet Torino
3. White with Black T-jet Charger

I do have a white charger, but it's a mess! It's a real runner! I also have my Mach I, but it's been kept in a box for over 15 years. It's missing pieces and was once painted and I stripped it clean, but the body is in solid shape. It needs to be restored...some day.

Rawafx
11-26-2008, 09:55 PM
I really would like to find an "O" Gauge '32 "Deuce Rod", it's the only O Gauge car I don't have. I just can't seen to justify spending the $$$ that Ebay guys want. Another one that has been hard to get is the Tomy Turbo Autopolis #19. How about a more "common" ar that I haven't found yet, it's the red Thunderbird Stock car from the LL Smokin Stockers set. It has no numbers on it, just some black stripes. Or how about the original TycoPro Superbird that is light blue with the #43 on it with the black hood??? I have a notebook with pictures and notes about every Aurora/Tyco/Life Like(pre-Walthers) car that I don't have. There is one Life Like and now only 75 Tyco's that I don't have(got a certain Ferrai F40 at a toy show Sunday, so I am working on getting that number down even further).

Collecting(and racing, too) is so much fun!!!

Bob Weichbrodt
"Rawafx"
W-S, NC

joez870
11-27-2008, 12:59 PM
Funny....I have had or have all of the ones that I truely wanted......until I realized that I have a single original GREEN aurora Tjet! (well, it is a slimline racer) Plus I have 1 real beauty of an indy in green that Bill Hall shot for me with Vibe green plastic, though. It is one of the prides of my tjet collection!

Gotta find a few of these:
Willies, Hot rod Coupe, Maserati, Ferrari 250 GTO, Ford GT,Cobra GT, Porsche 904 and I am sure that there are a few more that I can't seem to remember off-hand.
None are too hard to find, I imagine.

afxcrazy
11-28-2008, 11:32 PM
I love AFX prototypes. My most desired would have to be the fire truck followed by the blue with yellow graphics escort and charger that were only box and catalog art to the best of my knowledge

Rawafx
11-30-2008, 02:18 PM
Would the person who e-mailed/private messaged me about his Tyco colletion he is selling off please send me another e-mail at rawafx@msn.com

Thanks!!!

Bob Weichbrodt
"Rawafx"
W-S, NC

sethndaddy
11-30-2008, 11:56 PM
SCJ...I pm'ed ya bout dem Banana Split cars? did ya get it? (the pm)

RiderZ
12-01-2008, 08:24 PM
For me its always been the G Plus Ferrari 312 PB.And fortunately for me i scored one mint in the original cube for $25 on ebay last night!!!:hat:

solex227
12-01-2008, 09:07 PM
I have a charger for sale its in good shape like a used car would be in... its not broken has the normal wear and tear..but the hood is painted black an the chorme is starting to wear off. the motor is original but the tires are aftermarket stock.. will post a pic if interested........ my question though is how much is it worth?

RiderZ
12-05-2008, 09:36 AM
Here is a pic of my all time favorite.What a beauty!!!:thumbsup: