1999 Overrated FE of the Year
treasur...@webtv.net
to this side of the debate as well.
for me, the car that fails to live up to its hype is the 56 ford. to be
fair, it IS a great looking car--i gave it 5 stars--but it didn't quite
live up to my expectations. (in this case, perfection wasn't enough)
everybody i know was talking about this car, how great it looked, how
nice it was with its flip-nose, etc. i half expected to hear that Christ
Himself dropped by mattel with the design sketches for the 56 ford. but
when i finally got one home, i was somewhat disappointed.
the paint didn't quite meet expectations, the wheels were bland, and the
base was plastic. true, the paint is clear and the tampos are
appropriate, the wheels add realism to the piece--still suck though; get
new basics, mattel!--and the plastic base may have been necessary but it
still wasn't all i'd hard it would be. (on a side note, they hinge the
metal bodies of the funny cars to their metal bases, so why not
something as simple as a hood? i know it's a whole different game with
the 56 ford, but it IS the same ballpark)
so, the 56 ford is the one car that fell short for me this year. as i've
said in the past, i don't think it possibly COULD have lived up to my
expectations. still a great looking car, but no where near what it was
hyped up to be.
i submt myself for the tar and feathering now since most of RTC seems to
love this one.
so far we hold the following truths to be self-evident:
FE of the year: #4 chevelle
TH of the year: #5 ferrari
car of the year: JL Classic Gold series 2 VW bus
ALWAYS LOOKING TO BUY:
any year MOMAC THs
LE vipers
blind reason
fe imo. the 56 ford was even better than what i had heard. what you
see as hype is actually the voices of collectors singing cheers for an
awesome casting. br
In article <13433-38...@storefull-163.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
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Before you buy.
Wheelin!
The Cord is still being talked about and will be for some time.
As for the Hype .... Way to much...
$.0ź
W/
"blind reason" <not_r...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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Mike Umphlett
what you've done! You can come out when you can
agree to get along with the rest of the children!
LOL
Cord as the overrated FE of 99? Now, I understand
this is opinion, and I shall not call you out like
you did the "treasurehuntar"...LOL...but I gotta
tell ya...you're wrong! LOL
I still stick w/ the baby boomer!
Mike
Disclaimer: This or any other post with "LOL" in
it is meant to be a silly attempt at humor and
should not be taken in anyway, shape or form as a
flame. Should you take it that way, so what! LOL
treasur...@webtv.net
reviewed it in my first "LET'S DISCUSS" posting.
maybe i live a sheltered life, or maybe the off-line circle of
collectors i speak with isn't as sophisticated, but the opinions i've
gotten on the cord are mostly neutral. hardly anything i'd consider
hype.
on the other hand, i hear about the 56 ford everytime i talk to my
collector friends or even people i meet at the pegs. i never denied it
was a cool car, just way overhyped.
that's what i love about this NG though; so many varied opinions to
hear. let's keep this one going.
Matt Goodnight
them to your tag line along with the Chevelle and Ferrari.
<treasur...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Matt Goodnight
My opinion (and it is just that) is that for a car to overrated, I would
have to have had expectations of it to begin with. I was never impressed
with the Radio Flyer and Express Lane and consequently never gave the Baby
Boomer much thought. However, as soon as I saw the 56 Ford on the web, I
had to have it. My disappoitment with the Ford is the plastic base, the
fact that even when the hood is down it is not really "down", the wheels
suck and they are loose.
Does this mean that the 56 Ford is my OverRated of the year? Oh No....but
instead I will call it the Disappoitment FE of the Year and begin a new
thread.
As far as my Overrated FE of the Year, here is an off the wall opinion, but
I would rank the Teed Off and the Aurora in a tie. Don't get me wrong, I
like both castings. My reasoning for their selection here, however, is that
I think that Mattel wasted to much time (and my money) with three variations
of both, quite possibly tripling the sales of what is otherwise a normal
car, and thus overrating their importance.
My total list:
1999 FE of the Year: 70 Chevelle
1999 Underrated FE of the Year: Screamin' Hauler
1999 Overrated FE of the Year: (tie) Teed OFf and Aurora
1999 Disappointment FE of the Year: 56 Ford Truck
Thanks for listening, happy hunting and Rock on.
Matt Goodnight
<treasur...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> since we've taken the thread in this direction, i'll add my two pennies
> to this side of the debate as well.
>
> for me, the car that fails to live up to its hype is the 56 ford. to be
> fair, it IS a great looking car--i gave it 5 stars--but it didn't quite
> live up to my expectations. (in this case, perfection wasn't enough)
>
> everybody i know was talking about this car, how great it looked, how
> nice it was with its flip-nose, etc. i half expected to hear that Christ
> Himself dropped by mattel with the design sketches for the 56 ford. but
> when i finally got one home, i was somewhat disappointed.
>
> the paint didn't quite meet expectations, the wheels were bland, and the
> base was plastic. true, the paint is clear and the tampos are
> appropriate, the wheels add realism to the piece--still suck though; get
> new basics, mattel!--and the plastic base may have been necessary but it
> still wasn't all i'd hard it would be. (on a side note, they hinge the
> metal bodies of the funny cars to their metal bases, so why not
> something as simple as a hood? i know it's a whole different game with
> the 56 ford, but it IS the same ballpark)
>
> so, the 56 ford is the one car that fell short for me this year. as i've
> said in the past, i don't think it possibly COULD have lived up to my
> expectations. still a great looking car, but no where near what it was
> hyped up to be.
>
> i submt myself for the tar and feathering now since most of RTC seems to
> love this one.
>
John Machaqueiro
Matt Goodnight wrote:
> Does this mean that the 56 Ford is my OverRated of the year? Oh No....but
> instead I will call it the Disappoitment FE of the Year and begin a new
> thread.
I think you will find that most of the response to this casting has been
favorable, the other thing that is interesting to see is which one of these
castings the following year become cash cows for Mattel. The Ford trucks looks
like its on its way along with the phaeton.
>
> My total list:
>
> 1999 FE of the Year: 70 Chevelle
> 1999 Underrated FE of the Year: Screamin' Hauler
> 1999 Overrated FE of the Year: (tie) Teed OFf and Aurora
> 1999 Disappointment FE of the Year: 56 Ford Truck
My list
1999 FE of the Year: GT40
1999 Underrated FE of the Year: Corsair
1999 Overrated FE of the Year: baby boomer
1999 Disappointment FE of the Year: porsche GT1 LM98
John
CCE
Wheelin!
Still may come around though ??
W/
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John Machaqueiro
"Wheelin!" wrote:
> Kinda Late for the Pheaton it already went to Series status !!
> Still may come around though ??
>
> W/
The phaeton is the next jiffy lube promo and I recall seeing on Mark Franzinc
page recently a KB toys exclusive of some kind. I have the Hot rod phaeton and
it looks crappy with the gold lace wheels, they're so thin compared to the
ones on the FE. I guess it would have made a good TH with some RRs, but ...
we get the double vision.
John
CCE