Posted 6 years ago
fortapache
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This is a two part post where I discuss the model and the actual car upon which the model was based.
The Model was made by Playing Mantis under the Johnny Lightning name. Playing Mantis obtained the Johnny Lightning name and produced more cars by far than the original Johnny Lightning. This model is from 1998.
The original Jungle Jim funny car is based on a 1972 Camaro. Jungle Jim Lieberman was the owner and driver and was known for him flamboyant driving. He did long burnouts and would reverse at 100 mph.
I prefer the funny cars from this era as they more resemble the cars on which they are based. It's hard to tell what the current cars are supposed to be as they stretch them out and along with many other modifications.
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Newfld
mikelv85
JImam
Caperkid
gargoylecollector
Manikan
rhinoman
nutsabotas6
Jungle Jim Lieberman - one of my drag racing favorites! I burned lots of rubber back in the 70's with my buddies doing Jungle Jim burnouts. Our small town police force didn't appreciate us doing that. Jungle Jane ....well....she was Jungle Jane :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqexMLnzlfc
Ooops ....Jungle Pam....Jungle Pam....
Thank you very much buckethead. Oh yes Jungle Pam. Quite the characters.
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buckethead
PhilDMorris
vetraio50
I have some of these but they're dragsters.
Oh yeah, I remember Jungle Jim and of course Jungle Pam!!
Thank you very much McCoyNelson. So far I have one wheelstander and some funny cars. Hope to add dragsters to it.
And thank you very much EJW-54.
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Collectomaniac
iggy
McCoyNelson
EJW-54
Thank you SEAN68.