Article Archive for 7 June 2016

Fun Gadgets for the Car
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Posted in Shopping on 7 June 2016
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Your actual car … Cobra Electronics CPP 8000 JumPack – Jump Starter/Power Pack 180 Amp Starting Current, 360 Amp Peak Current – Jumpstarts most cars multiple times on a single charge 2.4 Amp USB Port for Rapid Charging – Quickly charge your cell phone, smartphone, tablets and other mobile devices multiple times Built-in LED Flashlight […]

A Meep-Meep Horn Car?
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Posted in History on 7 June 2016
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Can I get two at this price today? Plymouth paid $50,000 to Warner Bros. to use the Road Runner name and likeness from their Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner cartoons (as well as a “meep, meep” horn, which Plymouth paid $10,000 to develop). Via Wikipedia. Chuck Jones outlined the 9 rules for a Road […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Daredevil Promo Spinout Lightning is a Weird Daredevil
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 7 June 2016
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Thanks “John H.” for the great photos … When the “Daredevil Garage Promotion Box” was listed, it seemed incomplete. Now that it’s out, it’s definitely weird – Amazon Exclusive? For the box that held 5 diecasts in the last release, the artwork is new but it basically contains a Spinout Lightning McQueen, 5 tires and […]