And to make things more interesting, looks like they duplicated the Cheetaracha too...
A Super Cuc... diecast!
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don.siegel
, Apr 21 2012 05:21 PM
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 05:21 PM
A friend here showed me one of these a few years ago and I was finally able to take a couple photos today - maybe the only incident in history of a slot car influencing the diecast world! Introducting the "la Cucaracha GT" no manufacturer, just "Made in Hong Kong" on some of the bottoms... and at least two versions of the chassis, with different wheels...
And to make things more interesting, looks like they duplicated the Cheetaracha too...
And to make things more interesting, looks like they duplicated the Cheetaracha too...
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 05:32 PM
Amazing, and looking at the wheels, probably made in the late 1970s, well after the real thing had hit a wall...
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 07:52 PM
Cool.
Front engined Cuc. Hmmm not much room up there for a donk!!
Musta been nuclear power pack.
Front engined Cuc. Hmmm not much room up there for a donk!!
Musta been nuclear power pack.
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 08:31 PM
Those are Neat! What scale are they? Judging by the wheels, I'm guessing Hot Wheels® size?
I am not a doctor, but I played one as a child with the girl next door.
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Posted 21 April 2012 - 09:21 PM
I would believe that they must be larger, possibly O-gauge...
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 03:36 AM
Sorry, forgot to take measurements, and they have left with the owner, but I assumed they were roughly 1/43 size, standard diecast... There was also a Ford 3L in there from the same series, which was smaller.
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 01:58 PM
Yep, looking at the rivets it was also my thinking. Interesting buggers! 
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Posted 22 April 2012 - 07:32 PM
Now this is why I love Slotblog.
There is no end to the things a man can learn, drool over, and appreciate.
Nice stuff Don, thanks to you as well as your friend.
There is no end to the things a man can learn, drool over, and appreciate.
Nice stuff Don, thanks to you as well as your friend.
Rich Austin:
"it's just Rich$Kraft"
*choppers and hotrods*
"it's just Rich$Kraft"
*choppers and hotrods*
