Candylab wooden 50's cars

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Bomberharris

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316 posts

146 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Not sure if right forum, but i just found these and ordered for my sons birthday in May (3rd)

http://candylabtoys.com/police-cruiser.html

Has anybody else stumbled on them?

miniman

24,981 posts

263 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Very cool!

Glosphil

4,360 posts

235 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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They seem to make one car with different paint schemes and trim.

jimmyjimjim

7,344 posts

239 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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It's not quite that simple (there's several base bodies that are similar, for example), though they clearly reuse components a lot.

They've also got a project on kickstarter with some interesting variety:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1002183169/ev...


Silver Smudger

3,299 posts

168 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Or make your own? American Boy Scouts make similar from a $4 kit and race them - Sport of Pinewood Derby has been going since the 50's and models range from basic to amazing -




http://southeastwheelsevents.com/profiles/blogs/th...


N Dentressangle

3,442 posts

223 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Made in China. What a shame. Especially when they play the all-American down home schtick for all it's worth.

And they still want $30 for them.

RobinBanks

17,540 posts

180 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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What's special about them?


Hamish Finn

476 posts

109 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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What's the problem with them being made in China?