This is the 1968 Coronet R/T model kit released by MPC in 1968. The
body is 1/25 scale and molded in white plastic. It came with a 440.
You could build this kit one of three ways. The stock version had a
power bulge hood and carburetors. You could add the high rise, fuel
injection, racing seat, roll bar and optional wheels and slicks for
the drag car version. Or you could install the light bar and siren
on it and build the police car version. Another cool feature included
in this kit was the haul-away 20-piece trailer and trailer hitch.
This kit was released years later with a DOHC engine. (Text by Wayne
Perkins, Photo by Sue George.).
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This is the MPC 1968 Charger R/T model kit #768-200. This kit could
be built four different ways. Stock included a Hemi with single 4
bbl carb, stock exhaust and mag wheels. The Drag version had fuel
injectors, roll cage, racing seat, racing headers, race instrument
panel, slicks, a clear hood with an opening in the center, tail light
filler panel, window straps and decals. The NASCAR version had steel
wheels, a Hemi with 2X4 bbl carbs, roll cage, racing seat, racing
instrument panel, side dump exhausts, window straps, tail light
filler panel and decals. The custom version included 2X4 bbl carbs,
spoke wheels, sport steering wheel, gauge assembly, rear window
louvers, rear side window fillers, a single tail light (similar to
a '66-'67 Charger), a pair of strange little rear bumpers, a custom
roll pan underneath the rear, a camback style rear spoiler and
custom grilles reminiscent of '67-'69 Barracuda grilles, but this
one had 3-way revolving headlights! Ironically, again to be correct
the stock version should be the one with the 2X4 bbl carbs. As of
this time, I am not aware of this model ever having been reissued (Text by
Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue George.).
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This is the MPC 1/25th scale Dick Landy Charger R/T model kit. It
could be built one of three ways: as a NASCAR race car, a drag car
or a custom street car. It came with a stock 426 Hemi and a Hemi with
stacks, a stock hood and a custom clear see-through hood, seat belts
and harnesses, wide oval street tires and racing slicks, exhaust tips,
custom louvers for the rear window, custom grille with hideaway
headlights, roll bar and a custom one-piece tail light. Decals were
included to make a Dick Landy drag car or a #6 NASCAR version (Text by
Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue George.)
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This is the original MPC 1970 Charger R/T model kit #770-200. It could be built
three ways: stock, NASCAR or custom. All versions used a Hemi engine.
Interestingly, the instructions with this kit are incorrect because they
instruct you to install the 1X4 bbl carb set up for the stock version and the
2X4 bbl carb set up for the NASCAR version. In reality, the stock engine used
the 2X4bbl carbs and the NASCAR engine only had a single 4 bbl carb. For the
NASCAR version you install one racing seat, roll bar, gauge package, side dump
exhausts, gas tank cover, oil coolers and dual shocks. For the custom look there
is a smaller front bumper and a clear hood with a hole. I have seen this body
molded in both yellow and white. The plastic color probably depended on what
color MPC was running at any given time. I doubt they changed the color for a
specific reason (Text by Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue George.).
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Shown is MPC's original release of the 1970 SuperBee model kit #1770. It came
with a 440 engine and non-Ram Air hood. The body was molded in white. You could
build this kit four ways. Stock, or add the roll bar, racing seats, slicks,
injector engine with velocity stacks and headers for a drag car. Or mount the
light bar, radio and other equipment for a highway patrol car. You could install
the front straight axle and rear underbody spacers for a high-rise version. In
1992 this model was reissued by MPC as kit #730 with a Limelight car on a white
box. It was called "Scat City Funny Car" and came with one seat, a fuel injected
or blown Hemi, a non-Ram Air hood, tube frame, slicks, rollbar, parachutes and a
Christmas tree. The body was molded in dark blue. Also in 1992, this model was
released as kit #6140 with a Limelight car on the box. That version was a
ProStreet model and came with a 2X4 tunnel ram Hemi and DOHC 1X4 Hemi, custom
seats, slicks and a flat hood. It was molded in a crappy tan plastic and could
not be built stock. The 1993 version had a purple SuperBee on the box. It was
kit #6117 and only included enough parts to build it as a 440+6 street car. The
body of that one was molded in light gray (Text by Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue
George.).
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Shown here is the original MPC 1971 GTX model #1-0452-225. The car body was
molded in white plastic. This kit could be built one of three different ways. The
stock version included a 440 4 bbl engine, Rallye wheels, bucket seat interior and
a non-Air Grabber hood. The Street Rod version included a nosecone and wing for yet
another 1971 Superbird look-alike. For this version, it retained the street trim
though and was not built as a race car. The Super Stock version included a roll
cage, mag wheels, a 440+6 engine with headers, front spoilers and a side fill gas
cap. The kit also came with hood-to-fender stripes and very large yellow and red
GTX decals for the doors. This is a very rare kit. I have only seen very few
(Text by Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue George.).
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Shown here is MPC's 1971 RoadRunner model kit #1-7125-200. The body was molded
in white plastic and could be built four ways. Stock included a 440 4bbl engine,
Magnum 500 wheels and an air grabber hood. For the Super Stock look, you
installed the 440 3X2bbl engine, mag wheels and racing slicks, a roll cage and
decals. The Street Rod RoadRunner was built with the 440 3X2bbl engine and Rallye
wheels. And finally, for the 1971 Prototype version, you added the Superbird
nosecone and wing and fender scoops and ended up with the really strange looking
vehicle shown on the box cover!This model was re-released by MPC/Ertl in 1997 as
model #6287.The body was molded in yellow plastic. That box cover was black
fading to light gray with red lettering. The RoadRunner was yellow with a yellow
wing, black hood accent and black headlight door. It was basically the same kit
but included drag star wheels (Text by Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue George.).
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This is the original MPC/General Mills 1972 Charger model kit #1-7207-225. The
body was molded in white plastic. It could be built one of three ways. Stock
included a 440 4 bbl engine with automatic, bucket seats, Rallye wheels, either
an air grabber or R/T louvered hood and hideaway headlights. The Street Machine
version included a 440+6 engine, mags and slicks, a custom extended front bumper
(similar to a '70 Charger) and an R/T louvered hood. For the Drag Car you
installed the 440+6 engine with the air grabber hood, mags and slicks, hideaway
headlights and lots of racing decals. The kit also comes with a Christmas tree
(Text by Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue George.).
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Shown here is the MPC 1/25th scale 1973 Charger customizing model kit. You could
build this model three different ways: as a stock 1973 Charger, a custom station
wagon or a panel wagon tow car. The kit included a 440 engine with both a 4 bbl
and a 6 bbl set up, headers and stock wheels for the Charger version. A landau
roof section was included to transform the Charger into a station wagon. Other
customizing parts included a sleek front end section and a filler screen, custom
tail lights, front spoiler, traction bars, Fenton mag wheels, a sunroof for the
landau section and woodgrain decals. Also included were a tow bar and trailer
hitch for the tow car version. This was a very strange kit and I'm unaware of
any re-releases (Text by Wayne Perkins, Photo by Sue George.).
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This is the MPC 1966 Charger model kit. You could build this kit six
different ways. The stock version, a 426 Hemi Charger, is what's shown
on the box cover. The NASCAR Stock Car version included the Hemi with
one 4bbl carb, headers, side pipes, a roll cage, racing seat,
dual-shock racing suspension and sponsor decals. The Drag Car version
included Hillborn fuel injection, side pipes and a roll cage. The
Secret Agent Car included an overhead console with controls and a
camera, a ceiling mounted red light, a rocket gun with chassis-mounted
brackets where you could mount the gun, an infra-red spotlight and a
strange little round antenna. The Dean Jeffries Custom version
included huge scoops (like a GTX), fuel injection, a custom horizontal
tube grille, rectangular headlights, a custom gear shift lever and
roll pans for front and rear. The kit also include bonus parts to
build the Charger into a slot car racing body which included tonneau
mounts, a roll bar and a driver (Text by Wayne Perkins, Photos by
Sue George.).
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Shown here is the original MPC 1971 Charger model #1-7197-250, released
in early 1971. This kit was special in that the body was "pre painted"
actually molded in a custom George Barris paint job. Though the car is
shown in bright orange on the box cover, the body was actually mustard
colored with brown fogging effects along the rocker panels and top outside
surfaces of the fenders. It came with an orange interior and the various
interior detail parts were all painted different colors—it was quite
detailed for an early model. The Charger could be built three different
ways. The stock R/T version is shown on the front of the box and on one
end. It included a 440 4bbl engine, hideaway headlights, a louvered hood,
bucket seats and Rallye wheels. The Drag version included a 440 magnum
engine with velocity stacks, air grabber, hideaway headlights, mag wheels,
racing slicks and there was even a Christmas tree light set up included
in the kit! The "Wild Put On" version, as shown on the side of the box,
included a monster hood scoop similar to a blower and a three-step rear
wing. The gross looking put-on parts were about twice the size of the
car's scale! There were also huge R/T decals for the rear quarters and
short strobe stripes with "Dodge Charger" lettering for the doors. I
believe this kit was re-released by Ertl in 2001 (Text by Wayne Perkins,
Photos by Sue George.).
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Original Chrysler child safety door lock kit; prevented the child from unlocking
the car door (Info by J.R.James, photo by Sue George.).
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Plymouth (left) and Dodge (right) bottle openers; given as promotional items to
new car shoppers at dealerships. Circa probably mid-1960's (Info by JR James,
photo by Sue George.).
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A deck of Plymouth playing cards that were used as promotional giveaways at
Plymouth dealerships (Info by JR James, photo by Sue George.).
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This is a rarely seen promotional item that was handed out to customers at
Dodge dealerships, a package of Dodge razor blades. The outside box cover is
shown at top; the individual blade in the wrapper is shown at the bottom of
photo. Note in the white square on the box cover it says: "Amola Steel in
this fine blade is also used in vital parts of dependable Dodge cars and
trucks" (Info by JR James, photo by Sue George.).
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A Dodge ruler, I'm guessing from the 1960s. This was a giveaway at Dodge
dealerships, but note the slogan on the ruler flashes ahead with the forward
look. The "Forward Look" was actually an advertising campaign used by Plymouth in
the mid-1950's! (Info by JR James, photo by Sue George.).
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Mopar 8' tape measure, given away at dealerships as promotional items. Circa
unknown (Info by JR James, photo by Sue George.).
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Shown here is a box of matches that was given to customers at Plymouth
dealerships to promote the new 1969 RoadRunners. It is Copyrighted in 1967
(Info by Jerry Stricker, photo by Sue George.).
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Mopar promotional pen. Look closely at mid-section of pen. There is a rod/piston
assembly floating in oil (Info by Jerry Stricker, photo by Sue George.)!
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This is a pocket knife that Plymouth dealerships gave out in 1968 to promote the
new 1969 RoadRunner model. It is Copyrighted 1967 Warner Bros-Seven Arts Inc
(Info by Jerry Stricker, photo by Sue George.).
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U.S. Postal Service, Address book, Copyright 2000.
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Small plush RoadRunner doll sold at the Warner Bros Store, Copyright 1999.
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Made by Franco Manufacturing Company, 30"X60" beach towel sold at Kmart,
Copyright 1986.
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Made by Hot Properties, 30"X60" beach towel sold at Kmart,
Copyright 1994.
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Bendable RoadRunner figurine made by Tyco, sold at Walmart,
Copyright 1993.
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Pop-up book made by Intervisual Books, Inc, Copyright 1996.
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Pop-up book made by Intervisual Books, Inc, Copyright 1996.
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Front of a cereal bowl made by Tropico
Diffusion for Avenue of the Stars, Copyright 2002.
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Back of a cereal bowl made by Tropico Diffusion
for Avenue of the Stars, Copyright 2002.
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Inside of a cereal bowl made by
Tropico Diffusion for Avenue of the Stars, Copyright 2002.
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Made by Hot Properties, 30"X60" beach towel sold at ½ Price Store,
Copyright 1992.
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Brach's Looney Tunes School Bus Cannister with 26 ounces of candy corn,
Copyright 1990.
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Wile Coyote/RoadRunner TNT keg cookie jar by Tropico Illusion for Avenue of
the Stars. Warner Bros Copyright 2002.
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One side of a RoadRunner/Wile Coyote drinking glass. This was part of the
Pepsi Collector Series glasses, available at Hardees Restaurants, Warner
Bros Copyright 1976.
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Other side of a RoadRunner/Wile Coyote drinking glass.
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Package of 3 Top Flite golf balls made by Spaulding Sports Worldwide and
sold at Kmart, Copyright 1998.
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One side of a "Happy Birthday Bugs" Looney Tunes commemorative canister,
with 26 oz. of Brach's jelly beans. Warner Bros Copyright 1989.
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The other side of a "Happy Birthday Bugs" Looney Tunes commemorative canister.
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One side of a Looney Tunes "Holiday" canister, with one pound of Brach's
jelly beans. Warner Bros. Copyright 1990.
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Other side of a Looney Tunes "Holiday" canister.
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RoadRunner/Wile Coyote lamp with night light behind the cactus. Origin
unknown.
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U.S. Postal Service, mailing boxes, Copyright 2000.
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RoadRunner/Wile Coyote marbles. Origin unknown.
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Computer mousepad sold at Walmart, Copyright 1995.
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RoadRunner mud flaps by PlastiColor. Made in the USA and purchased at local
auto parts store in 1998.
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U.S. Postal Service, note pad, Copyright 2000.
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RoadRunner pencils sold at K-Mart, Copyright 1994.
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Road Runner and Wile Pez dispenser sold at Walmart,
Copyright 1998.
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Collection of guitar picks silk screened with various
RoadRunner/Wile Coyote scenes, original and circa unknown.
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Large homemade RoadRunner pillow, origin of material unknown.
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Looney Tunes pin, made in China, Copyright 1995.
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100-piece jigsaw puzzle by Whitman. Copyright 1972.
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Assembled 100-piece jigsaw puzzle by Whitman.
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From left to right: RoadRunner/guitar hard rubber pin, made in Macau, circa
unknown. RoadRunner pencil eraser heads, Copyright 1975, origin unknown.
Pewter RoadRunner key fob made by Rawcliff, Copyright 1995.
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Plastic stencil ruler, made by Play-By-Play Toys & Novelties, Copyright
1997.
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Roadrunner boxers purchased at Kmart in South Dakota in 1994, origin
unknown.
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Painted rubber RoadRunner on a star, by Applause, Copyright 1996.
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Side of commemorative box of Sneezers brand super soft facial
tissues. Warner Bros Copyright 2000.
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Top of commemorative box of Sneezers brand super soft facial
tissues.
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RoadRunner bikini panties made in Bangladesh, sold at Kmart in 1993.
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RoadRunner quartz watch by Armitron, available at Kmart for $19.99. Warner
Bros Copyright 1989.
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Square face RoadRunner/Wile Coyote limited edition quartz watch by Armitron,
sold at J.C. Penney for $50 in 1994.
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RoadRunner/Wile Coyote quartz watch (left) by Armitron, available at
Target for $17.99 in 1989. RoadRunner quartz watch (right) by Armitron,
available at Kmart for $19.99 in 1989.
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Paper weight made by Tropico Diffusion for Avenue of the Stars,
Copyright 2002.
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Paper weight made by Tropico Diffusion for Avenue of the Stars,
Copyright 2002.
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Wile Coyote chair arm remote control holder made by Blue Ridge International
Products in 1990.
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Computer wrist pad sold at Walmart, Copyright 1995.
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This is a waxed cardboard coffee cup with fold-out handles. They
were stacked by the coffee machine in Plymouth dealerships for
customer use. There is no other printing or Copyright on the cups,
so we're guessing these were from 1968 to 1970.
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This item measures approximately 4" long and 1 ½" tall at the wing.
It is made in the USA, carved out of Georgia Marble and then brown
antiquing has been applied to highlight details on the car. It's got
incredibly good detail for such a small carving, with tail lights,
correct rectangular exhaust tips, back-up lights, fender scoops, hood
and door scoops and the one I have even has a tiny "Hemi" carved into
the passenger's door. These are individually numbered in a limited
edition series of 13,000 pieces. They are not dated.
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This is a plush dynamite stick measuring 9 ½" tall by 3" in
diameter. It's covered with red felt with the RoadRunner
embroidered on one side and Wile Coyote embroidered on the other
side. Note the fuse at the top of the stick, it's white rope with
the end painted red. A black rope loop is also sewn into the top
center for hanging. The manufacturer's tag indicates it was made
in China, sold by Vo-Toys, Inc in Harrison, NJ and the Warner Bros
Copyright is 2001.
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A box of cereal manufactured by Leclerc company of Quebec, Canada.
The cereal is frosted puffed corn, called Sweet Mornings in English
and Les p'tits bonjours in French, one printing on each side of the
box. Note that a small plastic cereal bowl, mounted and displayed
in the bottom part of the box, comes with the box of cereal!
The Warner Bros Copyright on the box is dated 1999.
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This is a RoadRunner board game
made by the Milton Bradley Company from 1968. It comes with a
playing board, spinner dial and character cards. Wile E. Coyote
is always trying to catch the RoadRunner. Two to four players,
taking the part of the "Villains vs. Wile E Coyote", travel
the dirt roads on the board trying to tag the RoadRunner at
spots where the roads connect. My RoadRunner game has never
been played with, and the box that holds the character cards
remains unopened (Text and photos by JR James.).
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Shown here is an NOS Dodge White
Hat. I got it in the original box that it was shipped in, which
has a postmark of March 1968. The shipping label reads:
From: Dodge Truck "Good Guys" Headquarters. Detroit, Michigan.
To: Bolton Dodge-Plymouth, Council Grove, Kansas
Samuel H Euler ordered the hat in 1968 and when it came in, it
was the wrong size. So it sat up on a shelf in the parts room at
the dealership for 34 years. In July 2002, the dealership had an
auction and a Mopar friend of mine was there and bought it,
knowing I collect Mopar stuff. The hat is 100% wool and has a
cowboy on a bucking horse on the inside. If you are familiar with
Dodge car and truck advertisements in the late 1960s and early
1970s, you will see a young woman wearing a white hat. There was
also a lot of advertising for Coronet and Charger "White Hat
Specials" during that time period (Text and photos by JR James.).
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Wile Coyote/RoadRunner door mat with Winged Warriors personalization, sold
through US Purchasing Exchange in 1998.
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RoadRunner auto floor mats by PlastiColor, original cost $20/pair at local
auto parts store. Warner Bros Copyright 1998.
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This is a featherduster in the form of a RoadRunner head. Unfortunately, not
much is known of its origin.
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