[Alvin]

Originally Posted by MikeNoun

This is a weird one.....1962 Studebaker concept car!

To me, this concept looks like the front end/nose treatment on a 60's Buick Fullsize.

[71GP76TA]

The roof looks like something from the 70's

[MikeNoun]

The bizarre 1938 Phantom Corsair. Looks really cool from the side, but that front end leaves something to be desired....

[Sidponcho]

not something you see every day

[Steve Barcak]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

How many remember these things? Gosh, I had so much fun and great memories flying these control line planes from Cox. Had at least a few PT-19 trainers, a Corsair, Stuka and a Mustang, maybe more. Having a paper route, mowing lawns and dealing inbike parts allowed me to have some play money to buy stuff over the years as a kid. Also have the Vega funny car too. Always wanted the slingshot dragster but, never did. At least I have a real one now .
My understanding is this is a page from the Sears Christmas catalog 1969.

I could not hold off any longer. I bought 3 cox planes on ebay- 2 trainers and another P40. This will add to my other P40 and Corsair. Also found an old box in my stash with parts to a P51 and other trainers. Want to go flying again. Should be fun!

[facn8me]

I had one of the funny cars 100 yrs ago too. Gas motor. Spun the wheels is I remember correctly to start it. Ran on a string and would hit a knot in the string to deploy the parachute and shut it off. Of course I was 6-8 when this happened so details may be scewed by old age.

[Steve Barcak]

Originally Posted by facn8me

I had one of the funny cars 100 yrs ago too. Gas motor. Spun the wheels is I remember correctly to start it. Ran on a string and would hit a knot in the string to deploy the parachute and shut it off. Of course I was 6-8 when this happened so details may be scewed by old age.

hmm, yes, i remember them. Cox offered a Pinto and a Vega funny. Pinto was white Vega was sort of an orbit orange. I had the Vega and remember buidling an enclosed trailer for it in wood shop. This was pattered after the reailers I saw while attending the drags.

[Steve Barcak]

check this out, hope I have not posted it already. This has got to be the biggest idiot ever.

[Steve Barcak]

[Steve Barcak]

this one should put a smile on your face

[Steve Barcak]

[Steve Barcak]

[Steve Barcak]

[facn8me]

Originally Posted by 71GP76TA

George Trosley did most of the cartoons in CarToons magazine. It was one of my favorite magazines growing up.

http://www.georgetrosley.com/page822.html

One of my favorite editions was one with a story about a gto judge.

[Brian Baker]

Steve...I wonder how many younger folks (if any) will recognize that pic of the filming of the African Queen?

[Alvin]

Originally Posted by Steve Barcak

I could not hold off any longer. I bought 3 cox planes on ebay- 2 trainers and another P40. This will add to my other P40 and Corsair. Also found an old box in my stash with parts to a P51 and other trainers. Want to go flying again. Should be fun!

I had a Cox gas powered 65 Mustang with injection molded body (Orange Body / Black & Chrome detailed interior) in something like 1:16 scale. Body was hinged to chassis, and it came with pair of slicks that mounted on the stock rear wheels. IIRC: It came in a box like this one (Riviera kit below)



Wish I still had it, or the Light Blue GTO version like this one below:
For large version of image check link below
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hgQd6uzf6e...x+1968+GTO.JPG

Images here are from the “Gas Car Man Blogspot”, other autos, and planes there also http://gascarman.blogspot.com

[Kitch428m21]

Gawd, you guys bring back old memories. I had the Cox dune buggy. I think the pull string to start broke on the second try. Junked it. Oh well, I was a paperboy with a lot of cash LOL.
Cool pics on the junk yards. I toured many of them just like that (except they were rusty). Road my bike right in there. Child safety? What safety?

[Steve Barcak]

Originally Posted by Alvin

I had a Cox gas powered 65 Mustang with injection molded body (Orange Body / Black & Chrome detailed interior) in something like 1:16 scale. Body was hinged to chassis, and it came with pair of slicks that mounted on the stock rear wheels. IIRC: It came in a box like this one (Riviera kit below)



Wish I still had it, or the Light Blue GTO version like this one below:
For large version of image check link below
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hgQd6uzf6e...x+1968+GTO.JPG

Images here are from the “Gas Car Man Blogspot”, other autos, and planes there also http://gascarman.blogspot.com

Alvin- thanks for the info and pic. that is a neat toy. It is always special to see the original box or package too.

[Steve Barcak]

This is in Casa Grande, Arizona not far from me. The first Arizona POCI regional was held here in 1984











Looks like your typicla shopping center-mid 60s. Note the Ensign blue 62 Bonneville conv

[OVERULD]

Looks like people were leaving shopping carts in the middle of the parking lots back then too!

Steve - what is the ski-like thingy that the young lady is being towed on? Is that an outboard motor in the center of it?

BJ