What, What, What???

[MikeA]

Is this possible? ebay Hot Wheel car (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1172&item=35947943 23)

[John Brown]

and I thought the 68 Camaro with redlines was the one that everyone wanted........ http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Think the back-up bidders are gonna get any e-mail?

[DarrenX33]

Hope the winner opted for the insurance. Man, I know the originals go for a lot of $ but... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Mr70]

Make that 14,241 more reasons to be Mad at our Mothers..
"YOU THREW WHAT AWAY!". http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[JChlupsa]

You will be lucky to find the VW bus with the surf boards for that price. Less than 50 made i think and the production was stopped due to it kept flipping off the tracks when then ran it down it.

[Bill Pritchard]

Sheesh http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I hope the seller has the decency to pop for the shipping handling and insurance.

[Belair62]

I feel a lot better about some of the parts I paid up for !!

[Jeff H]

Did you check some of the other auctions he has won. He's been buying up Hot Wheels and most of them are not cheap. That's incredible, it must be some limited edition. Man, I'm so stupid for playing with my toys when I was a kid!

[camarojoe]

You'd be hard pressed to get 14k for a REAL 68 Mustang custom....( http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif at least from me!)

[MrsBillyBobcat]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif WOW! What a return on an 87 cent investment!!!

[70 copo]

Looks like my still in the box 1970 - hot wheels wrist watch is going to the safe after all.....

&@@!!$% - WOW...

Phil
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[DarrenX33]

Phil post a pic..

[70 copo]

In the box...... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[70 copo]

Out of the box....The cars chase each other around the dial.
Watch is marked "Swiss Made" at the bottom... in the same manner as a Rolex.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Very COOL Phil! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Ozark]

Anybody here have the Hot Wheels "Sizzler" cars when they were young? I had a early set. Came with two Boss Mustangs, one Candy Apple red and one green. They came with a charger that looked like a gas pump. They were pretty cool! I wonder what they would be worth today? Wish I still had them! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Mr70]

Phil
You realize by taking that watch out of its original box,it has depreciated in Value 70%...VERY http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif!

Scott
I Had Hotwheels & Sizzlers too growing Up.The Giant Gas Pump/Battery Juicer is around here somewhere,as well as my RoadKing Mountain Mining Set.The Yellow Semi Tractor/Trailer better be in the Set box! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[DarrenX33]

Phil that rocks. Thanks for the pics. This item has been yours since 1970? Oh the will power. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

I love Hot Wheels.

[DarrenX33]

This guy likes his cars to. I have found that the new Hot Wheels sets are so boring I have been buying older sets for us to play with. Nothing like a good old fashioned drag race or some super charger oval action. We call it "Track Time". http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[70 copo]

I really do not recall too much about the watch over the years. I do know it was sold new at JC Penney's. I was 6, and the sales lady told me it was the only one they had.

It was in the showcase at eye level. (I was 6)

The gotcha was the cars on the second hand as they went round and round the dial, and the checkerboard minutehands.


This is what I recall - I wanted the watch, My mom got it for me for my birthday in 1970. At that time I had a ton of redline Hot Wheels, and Sizzlers, My favorite being the 1970 T/A Camaro, with white stripe (Green #6). I also had the vinal sizzlers case. I recall taking the juce machine out and using it as a lunch box http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I guess the watch survived because I kept misplacing it. I found it again when I moved out of the house when I was 21, almost tossed it, Set it aside, and it got packed up and went with me. I left it packed up again and had forgotten all about it until last year when I found it again. Will power? More like dumb luck!! Fate?? 1970 was a good year!

You are bringing him up right!! Cute Kid!

Phil

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[hvychev]

After seeing this thread I went and dug out my Hotwheels. I found these in my grandmothers pantry closet when I was a kid. They used to belong to my cousin who is 40 now. All the pictured cars have redline tires and are dated from 1969 to 1976. I even have a First gen Camaro from 1968 but it does not have redlines. The coolest thing IMO is the Super Ralley Case with a redline tire!

[hvychev]

The Super Ralley Case is dated 1968. Still has a ton of dust on the top of it! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mr70]

Holy Cow,You Got a Red SideKick in there!
Can Frank Come out and Play?
Quote,"1970 was a Good Year",UnQuote...No,It was a GREAT YEAR! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Belair62]

1970 ?? 1963 brought out some cool 1/24 slot cars from AMT...remember these old timers ??

[Ozark]

Wish I still had my Johnny Lightning case. It was a huge Johnny Lightning Indy car that opened and had compartments for the small cars.

[Jeff H]

We had the Hot Wheels Sizzler cars. I also remember the magnacharger(?) where you had to turn the handle and it would grab the cars and shoot them out and through the loops. We also used to drag race our AFX cars. We had a track set up the length of the basement and had the special starting line track with the spinners so you could do burnouts. We would modify the cars with the best magnets, glue the tires on and clean the pickup shoes. We had the cars doing smoky burnouts and melting the track and tires. Like I said, how can you not play with cool toys!

[70 copo]

HVYCHEV

Thanks for the Pictures! I had two of those, and the JL Indy car also. Unlike the cars I own today, I played those to death, broke em, traded them off, handed them down, and finally sold them at garage sales.

I did enjoy them. The watch is all that survives, along with a 1970 GI Joe. The Joe is also new in its box http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Phil

[budnate]

Cool stuff, hey frank take a close up of the Mach-5,

do you guys recall the Hotwheels machine you could put plastic in and make your own cars??, If I recall it had three different molds, after it kicked of the mold you snaped on new axels with redlines, I think it was 70/71 when I had it, I have never seen another one and most people look at me crazy when I talk about it.

Bud.

[DarrenX33]

Frank have you seen the 70 Cranberry Red Deuce from Johnny Lightning??? I need to dig thru my box.

[hvychev]

Pantera here is the Mach 5. It is the most recent car dated 1976.

D Yes I have seen the Johnny Lightning Deuce. I have to pick one up on e-bay as I have seen them with a buy it now as low as $8.00

[hvychev]

Here is that first gen Camaro that I have with a date on the bottom of 1969. It had some funky paint scheme on it that has almost worn off. This one lead a rough life as I remember sitting in the back yard taking a key and scratching the roof of the car! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[hvychev]

One more thing that I feel that I have to mention which I have never noticed till today. This is very ironic! Look at the bottom of the first gen Camaro dated 1969. It says Heavy Chevy! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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It says Heavy Chevy! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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That is COOL!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[DarrenX33]

They called those "Spoilers". I have an anniversary boxed set of those. Sample (http://www.malcolmdesigns.com/diecast/hotwheels/spoilers.html)