Monogram Garbage Truck

Did any kid ever really fantasize about how cool it would be to drive a garbage truck, even with surfboards attached?

Here's one for sale right now! (More vivid picture.)

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back in the days when kids actually did something that didn't involve staring blankly at a screen with a game controller in their hands they were wild about building the latest model kits. And when it came to wild and weird car kits no one beat Don "Big Daddy" Roth and his "Rat Fink" designs. He was becoming famous for his real life car designs when Revell offered him a deal he couldn't turn down to use some of his designs in their model kits, and history was made.

See the Don Roth home page HERE. It is a site rich with images and videos of his works.

Posted by yogi in Kennesaw GA on 06/17/11 at 12:06 PM

@Bill the Splut

Just who was that aimed at and why. I didn't see anything in anybody's comments that disparaged either the garbage truck kit or anyone who had one.

Posted by yogi in Kennesaw GA on 06/17/11 at 06:38 PM

Why a garbage truck?

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 06/17/11 at 09:41 PM

OOPS. busted. Yes it was Ed not Don. Having a senior moment. :red:

Posted by yogi in Kennesaw GA on 06/17/11 at 10:05 PM

I was thinking of Don "Big Daddy" Garlits and got them confused when I typed the post.

Posted by yogi in Kennesaw GA on 06/17/11 at 10:09 PM

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