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Post by busaddict on Sept 14, 2018 22:05:38 GMT -8
Just picked this up at a thrift shop. Stickers on the roof, Batman and "Isky Cams" "Hawk Model Co. 1972 Made In USA"  |
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Post by Volktales on Sept 15, 2018 7:33:40 GMT -8
MMM, slot mags!
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Post by magikbus on Sept 15, 2018 9:06:15 GMT -8
I've looked for anything VW oriented at the Valu Village for a couple of years with no luck.
Stan
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Post by busaddict on Sept 15, 2018 9:09:04 GMT -8
And look at those exhaust pipes, turning it over reveals a hump impression of a V8 just ahead of the rear wheels. Further research has found that this particular toy came with a small engine of some sort. Mine looks like it never had one but the space is there inside. Boogie vans were all the rage in the 70s!  |
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Post by PICTUP on Sept 15, 2018 9:18:45 GMT -8
That's a very good find Tom! I have also seen these as Testors-Hawk models and sold as tether cars with an 049cc engine. I have a more worn example of the Single Cab version in green that even has an opening tailgate. The top of the tailgate has a couple of small posts poking up(perhaps it is missing a spoiler?). My slot mags are white which kind of kills the magnesium vibe. Now I'm gonna have to look for the panel Bus, lol!  |
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Post by PICTUP on Sept 15, 2018 9:20:33 GMT -8
That'll teach me to go away from a post in the middle....  |
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Post by busaddict on Sept 15, 2018 9:54:37 GMT -8
That's a very good find Tom! I have also seen these as Testors-Hawk models and sold as tether cars with an 049cc engine. I have a more worn example of the Single Cab version in green that even has an opening tailgate. The top of the tailgate has a couple of small posts poking up(perhaps it is missing a spoiler?). My slot mags are white which kind of kills the magnesium vibe. Now I'm gonna have to look for the panel Bus, lol! Yes, I think it's the same mould used for the tether cars, and it has a Testors sticker on the hatch. An 049cc engine, you mean like in an RC plane? I was going to bring it to the show  |
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Post by PICTUP on Sept 15, 2018 10:08:06 GMT -8
Yes, like the plane engine. Not sure if they used a different base or not. One would think they did and it would have been more reinforced. I think they were also produced under the COX name, but I am not sure if the Bus/Pickup version was...maybe just the Baja Bug and Manx Dune Buggy?
Example at speed:
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