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    Posted 6 years ago

    fortapache
    (3277 items)

    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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    1. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      Newfld
      mikelv85
      JImam
      Caperkid
      gargoylecollector
      Manikan
      rhinoman
      nutsabotas6

    2. buckethead, 6 years ago
      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
    3. buckethead, 6 years ago
      Ooops ....Jungle Pam....Jungle Pam....
    4. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much buckethead. Oh yes Jungle Pam. Quite the characters.
    5. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      buckethead
      PhilDMorris
      vetraio50
    6. McCoyNelson McCoyNelson, 6 years ago
      I have some of these but they're dragsters.
    7. EJW-54 EJW-54, 6 years ago
      Oh yeah, I remember Jungle Jim and of course Jungle Pam!!
    8. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you very much McCoyNelson. So far I have one wheelstander and some funny cars. Hope to add dragsters to it.
    9. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      And thank you very much EJW-54.
    10. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you
      Collectomaniac
      iggy
      McCoyNelson
      EJW-54
    11. fortapache fortapache, 6 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.

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