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Subject: Race car with zip pull
Written By: Christie on 05/26/09 at 6:45 pm
Hi All,
Trying to remember what those race cars were called that had a plastic T "pull" in the back and when you pulled it out they ran.
Anyone remember them?
Subject: Re: Race car with zip pull
Written By: karen on 05/26/09 at 7:44 pm
My brothers had something like this. The cars they had were shaped like a dragster type. I don't recall a specific name though.
have you checked http://www.inthe70s.com/toys/
Subject: Re: Race car with zip pull
Written By: Capt Quirk on 05/26/09 at 8:08 pm
http://fads.wikia.com/wiki/SST
Subject: Re: Race car with zip pull
Written By: gumbypiz on 05/26/09 at 9:12 pm
I remember these too, but I recall they were called SSP's.
Check out an old commercial here.
I had more than my fair share, which is odd, because other than the pull stick novelty, they were known for their sound...which if I remember correctly drove my Mom up the wall. ZZzzzingggggg! :D
Subject: Re: Race car with zip pull
Written By: Foo Bar on 05/26/09 at 11:08 pm
And in addition to the racers, there were the spring-loaded cars that sent projectiles through the air upon impact. Not by accident, but by design!
http://www.tomheroes.com/images3/smashup_derby.JPG
Also featuring a VW bug, euphemistically named "Bug 'em". ("Mommy, why do you cover my ears during that commercial? It's a little VW bug. It bugs people. It's supposed to be called Little Bugger!")
Come on little bugger'em,
You can get it done,
Smash, bang, crash 'em up,
Smash-up derby is fun!
And they even came in chrome!
Ah, hoonage now for the future.
Subject: Re: Race car with zip pull
Written By: Mushroom on 05/31/09 at 12:39 pm
Who can ever forget the SSP Demolition Derby!
http://www.retroland.com/pages/retropedia/toys/item/2402/
Subject: Re: Race car with zip pull
Written By: mooster on 06/16/09 at 2:43 am
My brother had those!