[mrtc4w]

I participated in a 1/24 Vintage Race Night series. We finally all agreed on a Thingie class. Here is my entry:

Mr Rat Fink in his purple and white tuck & roll upholstered interior:

When I got back into 1/24 slot cars (late 80's early 90's) I used to get a lot of the Thingies when I would buy a collection. I would always sell off the Thingies as quickly as I could. I bought a collection of cars and there were two Gar-Vic Thingies in there, used but in the original boxes. For what ever reason I started keeping them. Now I think they are WAY KOOL!!

Marty
Marysville, OH

 

[Spurman]

Hi Marty - Yeah , I like the Gar-Vic cars as well ! This is my collection -
Left to Right -Coronado , Sonic Needle , Lunar , Firebird , X-Stream and Ocelot .
Zig

 

[dgersh]

I'm like you Marty, I used to disdain Thingies and then the more I learned about them, the more I liked and appreciated them!

Rat Fink is a great touch and very appropriate. I see you've got the Candies too, which still hook up great after 40 years...

I think in some ways, the Gar-Vic cars are the most emblematic of all the 60s thingies - the dream of a 13 year old boy!

Don

 

[Maximo]

I too like the Gar-Vic thingies!

As a 13 year-old boy, I had a Coronado that the I got with Green Stamps!
It was a great car. I need to collect some of these again.

-Max

 

[mrtc4w]

QUOTE (Maximo @ 23 Aug 2012, 11:27) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I too like the Gar-Vic thingies!

As a 13 year-old boy, I had a Coronado that the I got with Green Stamps!
It was a great car. I need to collect some of these again.

-Max

Green Stamps or Thingies?

Marty
Marysville, OH

 

[Maximo]

Thingies! Gar-Vic thingies...! Green Stamps are 50 years ago or more. Ha hahahahaha!!!

-Max

 

[Jaak]

Marty,

That car looks hot as hell.

Zig,

Love that picture of yours too.

I have been brewing on some stuff now that my rl stuff settled and i am finding my footing at our new house.
Pictures soon to follow

Don,

Not only 13 year olds, ..one day...one day i will have them