kbean63 wrote:I don't know which is worse, the Soopa Coopa or the Tyre Fryer. Someone gave me the latter one Christmas and I could hardly look at it.
I agree that the Fryer is a hideous monstrosity of a model.. its designer should be banished forever to the Lesney dungeons, never to see daylight again
However, I think the 'Coopa' is a tad more attractive. Only that ghastly, angular 'roof' at the back spoils its otherwise streamlined looks!
Have a nice one!
Cheers, Ken
We shouldn't really be so harsh, the poor designers were just going with the flow. Although I personally can't stand any of the 'made up' models they are undeniably of their era and I would defend anyone's right to collect them. The one designer who really should have been put into a dungeon was the guy who turned the BMC 1100/1300 series into the Allegro. Thank goodness Lesney never modelled that, give me a Fryer or a Coopa any day
What! somebody doesn't like the 'ALLAGRO'. Just because it had a rectanguler steering wheel and the rear screen fell out if you jacked up the car at the wrong point!
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:What! somebody doesn't like the 'ALLAGRO'. Just because it had a rectanguler steering wheel and the rear screen fell out if you jacked up the car at the wrong point!
They are still attracting serious money even though they are utter shit!! here is a nice one for sale at the moment (with original highly sought after mustard paint finish) if you are interested in parking it next to your silver ghost!!
check out that steering wheel!!.................What the f..k were they thinking!
Ah the mighty Allegro. I haven't seen one since I left Britain (gee, wonder why?) but they were an everyday sight when I lived there. I think they're Britain's answer to the AMC Pacer.
There was some American car that had a square steering wheel back in the 50s. Not sure what it was but it used to appear on "Leave It To Beaver". I think they used Chryslers or Plymouths on that show.
