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[Dr.Frankenstein]

My dad made a offer for $1300 for it and the guys still wouldnt sell it....someday it will be mine though!!
Only 3 in exsistance is what the new story is.
I have new pictures if anyone is interested in seeing it.

[Tortle]

I'd love to see some more pics! Feel free to post them!

$1300?! What's wrong with that guy for not selling?!

Are you sure this thing's real? It would be so easy (and inexpensive) to make a fake one.

Edited by Tortle, 06 April 2004 - 12:06 PM.

[doc_moore_j]

Long time no see buddy. I would love to see some pictures.

[jkaris]

It would be so easy (and inexpensive) to make a fake one.

I thought about making some FAUX ones to sell at the store. Those custom awards places sell blank white cargo vans like that and could easily slap a M.U.S.C.L.E. logo on them. The truck design IS different though, so anyone who has seen a legit one would be able to tell the difference.

[THEGODBEAST]

It would be so easy (and inexpensive) to make a fake one.

I thought about making some FAUX ones to sell at the store. Those custom awards places sell blank white cargo vans like that and could easily slap a M.U.S.C.L.E. logo on them. The truck design IS different though, so anyone who has seen a legit one would be able to tell the difference.

There are hotwheels custom guys that could make that truck easily.

In fact, I have seen the same couple of guys that are always selling custom HW "Dairy Delivery" trucks on Ebay all the time! Some of them are pretty kewl.

THEGODBEAST

[Dr.Frankenstein]

There are hotwheels custom guys that could make that truck easily that is one that is for certain!!

But this truck is a real as all hell proto type.....My dad don't mess around when it comes to hotwheels.
Just thought i would share...
This is from my dad below..

Made a offer on it son $1300
However he didn't want to break up the set of different hauler protos ( $12,000 )
I still may end up with it someday!....Enjoy the pics.......Dad

[Dr.Frankenstein]

here is a closeup........looks like the last 3 letters are over lapped on it!

[Dr.Frankenstein]

justed talked to pops again.......he said he knows 2 out of the 3 owners of the hauler protos.....

[smackman]

I thought about making some FAUX ones to sell at the store. Those custom awards places sell blank white cargo vans like that and could easily slap a M.U.S.C.L.E. logo on them. The truck design IS different though, so anyone who has seen a legit one would be able to tell the difference.

I don't care if it's a fake, I'd buy one!

[arforbes]

That is AWESOME! I wonder if all the three models are the same, with the letters overlapped. Perhaps it is a flaw on all of them.

[Tortle]

I don't think that all of them have flaws. If you look at the pic from the MPS, it looks pretty much like the letters aren't overlapping.

[Dr.Frankenstein]

good call Nathan!

[arforbes]

I don't think that all of them have flaws. If you look at the pic from the MPS, it looks pretty much like the letters aren't overlapping.

Woot! So some are probably worth more than others. I am sure the unflawed ones would go for more.

[Soupie]

They're the same.

Comparison picture:

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[arforbes]

They're the same.

Comparison picture:

The letters still look overlapped on the top one.

[Mr.Monster]

That truck is not worth $1300. I know it's rare, but it's not worth $1300.

[gilgar]

I don't think that all of them have flaws.  If you look at the pic from the MPS, it looks pretty much like the letters aren't overlapping.

At least not on that side...there could be a tampo error on the other side.

I am sure the unflawed ones would go for more.

Not necessarily, somebody that collects error cars might be willing to pay more for the error.

$1300 = Bad 

That truck is not worth $1300. I know it's rare, but it's not worth $1300.

Hot Wheels proto's go for big bucks...the Beach Bomb with surfboards in the rear goes for 5 figures! If I had Bill Gates money, Michael Jordan money, etc. I'd be all over it. $1300 would be a drop in the bucket to them...even with that though, it's all relative with toys or anything else. Just depends how bad you want something & how much "disposable" income you have. (I put disposable in quotes since if you want something bad enough, you'll spend money you can't even afford to spend--can you say "credit"?)

Similarly, there are things I wouldn't sell for any price-they mean much more to me than any amount of money: My fully autographed Metallica & Raven poster from their 1st tour in '83, my Blizzard of Oz ticket from the first tour with the whole band's autographs, and even some seemingly trivial things like some of my albums--the memories attached are priceless. Not to mention some family heirlooms & childhood toys which may not be worth much money but which I would not part with for any amount of cash.

Sorry if I went off topic a little, one of my pet peeves

[Knuxman]

Jkaris, i'd buy a "faux" MUSCLE hauler car.

btw, once again the lack of activity is due to lack of funds *looks in wallet, sees a penny* THAT'S A 1,000,000% GAIN!

[Soupie]

The letters still look overlapped on the top one.

That's because they are -- just as they are in the MPS picture and in tortle's signature image.

[gilgar]

The letters still look overlapped on the top one.

That's because they are -- just as they are in the MPS picture and in tortle's signature image.

Are you thinking that they're referring to the letters in the word "MUSCLE" overlapping?? They're talking about the "ere" in "everywhere"...it's looks like "everywh ee" on the one truck.

[Mr.Monster]

Ouch! That put me in my place.

Sorry everyone.

Yeah, that was meant as a real zinger.

[Soupie]

Are you thinking that they're referring to the letters in the word "MUSCLE" overlapping??

*reads gilgar's post

*looks around

*clears throat

*quietly excuses himself from thread