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There's a couple on e-bay, one real mint
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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2008, 16:56:18 pm » |
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Yeah, Danny.
Funny story about those.
When I was in sixth grade, my brother and i went to Mexico as part of an sister city exhchange between the city we grew up in (San Gabriel) and it's sister city in Mexico, Celaya, in Guanajuato. A goodwill gesture between countries and cities. It was a one week stay, a long time to be away from home without mom and dad..........beside the language difference and being chased around by the maids in these people's house.........
So, it is the last day and I am up at 5:00 a.m., bag packed and ready to go...........no one else up in the house. We are sleeping in their son's room, and he happened to have that very toy. Brown with yellow stripe. I was bored and started to fiddle with the car. Yep, fired that bad daddy up and woke the whole family. Scared the crap out of all of us! They were happy to take me back to the airport.
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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 16:16:31 pm » |
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I just received this Cox Beetle. Now I am looking for parts, or a second car. Can you help? Are there any Cox-friends out there? Even in Europe?
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 18:16:29 pm » |
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Funny story dave, Ya I would have sent you back to! Just kidden. I had a yellow one, And I think thats why or where I got hooked on 5 spokes.
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2010, 19:02:10 pm » |
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When it comes to those toys, you gotta be careful who you ask to help you with your Cox.  |
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2010, 19:52:32 pm » |
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Used to be a place called Cox Steel Works over by Rollings Automotive in Fullerton. Their motto was "We Specialize in Steel Erections" |
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2010, 20:20:19 pm » |
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Hey Helge what parts are you looking for?
Side note Cox Hobbies was headquartered in Santa Ana on Warner Ave. I remember my parents driving me down there to get parts for various airplanes and wheeled vehicles.
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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2010, 20:52:50 pm » |
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Got more infos about these toys ? The funny thing is that "cox" is the name we give to the beetle in french (it's the diminutive for "coccinelle").
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« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2010, 15:41:29 pm » |
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Hi Rick,
i am looking for one front and one rear-tire. Or a complete 2nd car....if you find something, please let me know. These models are pretty rare here in Europe.
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« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2010, 18:32:35 pm » |
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PM Sent
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« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2010, 02:43:13 am » |
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Something else that was kinda cool from the roy COX co, Where the thimble or tether race car stuff from the 40-50s . Toys were cool for kids back then!! Look up roy cox or just cox car stuff on e-bay, Some big dollar stuff now!
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« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2010, 19:23:20 pm » |
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Something else that was kinda cool from the roy COX co, Where the thimble or tether race car stuff from the 40-50s . Toys were cool for kids back then!! Look up roy cox or just cox car stuff on e-bay, Some big dollar stuff now!
My dad had one of those growing up! Looked like a period-correct Indy car... |
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« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2010, 08:31:25 am » |
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Got more infos about these toys ? The funny thing is that "cox" is the name we give to the beetle in french (it's the diminutive for "coccinelle").
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« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2010, 18:15:41 pm » |
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This has to be the best name for a club ever!
The bilion dollar question though, is: Did they know or didn't they?
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« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2010, 21:37:14 pm » |
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« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2010, 21:48:39 pm » |
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You say that like it's a bad thing |
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« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2010, 22:21:56 pm » |
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« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2010, 11:58:13 am » |
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Think I have posted this before but, imagine my initial surprise first time at Spa VW event trying to buy tickets from a woman in ticket office: "English? Oui, yes. You form England? Oh, Finland? Long way, you have your cox with you? I'll come to see your cox". Luckily I had read Super VW and was aware The word "cook" (chef) is equally bad for Swedes/Norwegians as the translation is "kock" and as the translation is too close a lot of them pronounce it the scandinavian way  I cannot remember whom I heard it but, anyway, he was trying to same something nice about good meal in US and wanted to sent his regards to the cook.. |
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« Reply #20 on: December 29, 2010, 13:26:53 pm » |
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Got more infos about these toys ? The funny thing is that "cox" is the name we give to the beetle in french (it's the diminutive for "coccinelle").
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« Reply #21 on: December 29, 2010, 13:29:05 pm » |
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« Reply #22 on: December 29, 2010, 13:49:03 pm » |
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Got more infos about these toys ? The funny thing is that "cox" is the name we give to the beetle in french (it's the diminutive for "coccinelle").
Oh? Guess what "huy" means in Polish here in belgium is an old town not so far from liege another old town |
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« Reply #23 on: December 29, 2010, 14:22:55 pm » |
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Got more infos about these toys ? The funny thing is that "cox" is the name we give to the beetle in french (it's the diminutive for "coccinelle").
Oh? Guess what "huy" means in Polish here in belgium is an old town not so far from liege another old town Yes, I know that. It's kind of easy to remember Anyway, it's a prefect place for a club called "hard cox" |
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« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2011, 11:41:42 am » |
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have a look.
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« Reply #26 on: January 02, 2011, 18:41:52 pm » |
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...like in "Ocean`s 11"...
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« Reply #27 on: January 02, 2011, 23:35:28 pm » |
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have a look.
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/JS9dfT9xLjQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/JS9dfT9xLjQ</a>]]>Geez, I bet its been 35-40 years since I have heard one of those run! Thanks for posting. |
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« Reply #28 on: January 05, 2011, 01:05:57 am » |
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heres one
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« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2011, 10:52:23 am » |
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WOW!!! Is this the one with the parachute?
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