The Prototype Starsky and Hutch Torino

[palitoy]

It still amazes me Mego didn't revive this mold for a General Lee. Especially since they were desperate for cash back then. With little effort, it would have been akin to printing money.

Chris

According to my discussions with Vinny, it was at least mocked up in the Mego R&D offices. Around the time the Dukes were done the company was in a real cautious mode with Abrams no longer calling the shots.

[EMCE Hammer]

Wow. I really like it, it has more of a Mego feel than the one that was produced. I got tired of chasing mine pretty quick as a kid. I played with it 'off' and this proto would have been better for the way I used mine. It would be awesome if one ever turns up.

[rchatlin]

Just not the same without the light on top.

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[AAAAA]

From and engineering point of view, its larger that the Motorize version," WHY"
& how do i know that?
Look at the windows on the door of prototype is one piece window Perfect for get figures in and out ,while the motorized version as a door window and back seat vent windows.

[EMCE Hammer]

I also dig the painted stripe vs. the tape production version.

[AAAAA]

does anybody have a photos of the steering wheels from the 8 inch S&H Production car,
and the 3 3/4 Dukes of Hazard , and the world greatest American hero Volkswagen bug,
to see if there are and similarities.

[palitoy]

Wow. I really like it, it has more of a Mego feel than the one that was produced. I got tired of chasing mine pretty quick as a kid. I played with it 'off' and this proto would have been better for the way I used mine. It would be awesome if one ever turns up.

Yeah, i can see why they chose to release the electronic version over this one but I think this kind of car would have been just as popular.

[starsky]

wow, i wished they used those slotted mags for wheels on the final product!

[EMCE Hammer]

does anybody have a photos of the steering wheels from the 8 inch S&H Production car,
and the 3 3/4 Dukes of Hazard , and the world greatest American hero Volkswagen bug,
to see if there are and similarities.

From memory, they are all round and made of plastic.

[AAAAA]

From memory, they are all round and made of plastic.

Yeaaaaaaaah..... Lets look as the spars see if there and similarities ,those things attach to the Plastic round thingie and steering column Ok.
If its similar to the 1/9 vehicles and not to the 3 3/4 ones.

[toys2cool]

man I would've loved that

[ODBJBG]

Pretty spiffy.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

As a kid I always preferred non-motored stuff to motored. More imagination was used.

[vulcan2074]

Thats very Cool.
Sammy

[Captain]

It still amazes me Mego didn't revive this mold for a General Lee. Especially since they were desperate for cash back then. With little effort, it would have been akin to printing money.

Chris

as a Mopar fan, I am glad they didnt besmirch a Charger by tarting up a Torino!! If they used a charger body...or even used that Duster/Charger hybrid design thing they used for the 33/4" inchers, it would have been ok, but a repurposed Torino...Sacriledge!!!!!