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Back When The Future Was 1960,,, [PIC]

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Rich Sufficool
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Before I even hit my tweens, I was fascinated with 'cars of the future', and I'm grateful that my mother indulged me with these friction and metal toy banks, and somehow I never destroyed them in my teens when I was fascinated in blowing things up. LOL AND, unlike a lot of stuff I had, my father didn't give them away to the local kids when I was overseas in the Army. This friction motor Nash Airflyte survivor was one I had to have after seeing them on the Superman TV series. It survived with just a minor "Warp Factor" that jammed the friction motor into the rear window. It actually has metal bumpers and grill.

 

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Mattel had two types of futuristic friction cars that offered a vision for 1960 when released in 1954... the XP-1960 Dream Cars. There's 2 roadsters here as well as a larger bubble top I still think these are pretty cool.

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Banthrico offered this metal bank that took Chrysler's "Forward Look" to the extreme. I admit to beating this one up so I tried to smooth out the damage and repainted it. It sorta has a touch of the "Jetsons" to it.

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I have a couple of others which I can't find either them or the pics. If I can find them, I'll post them if anyone is interested.

 

 

 



   
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Love that Nash. I had this model when I gave away all of my promos early in the sixties. One of my brighter moves.



   
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Posted by: @bob-jackman

Love that Nash. Me too Bob. Great to have tangible items to enhance childhood memories Rich

 



   
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Great as always Rich.  The XP-1960 cars kinda remind me of the Ford Mystere show car, minus the bubble top.😊



   
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@geno Well, here's the Mystere (in 1/43)

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Ford Mystere 004 001
Ford Mystere 017
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@rich-sufficool 

I thought I saw the only custom/concept in that metallic pink and black in DM's custom 53 Buick!

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@perrone1 Cool. I don't remember ever seeing this custom before. It looks awesome.



   
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Posted by: @rich-sufficool

@perrone1 Cool. I don't remember ever seeing this custom before. It looks awesome.

1953

Buick

Skylark Custom

Black & Pink

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8/5/2004

 



   
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@rich-sufficool Have it, love it.



   
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