# I've been trying for a long time to find out what this toy is. Can anyone help? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 14, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863 "2003-12-14T00:53:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/1 "2003-12-14T00:53:24Z")
I’ve been suffering from old-toy nostalgia this season, as evidenced by my Dark Tower thread. This is another old toy, from about that same era. If I recall correctly, it was made by Tomy, although I could be wrong. It was kinda like a six-wheeled pickup truck with a keypad you could use to program its movements before you sent it away. I don’t recall it being remote controlled, just programmable. As I said before, it had six wheels, a front cab, and a bed in which you could put stuff. It could be that I’m making this up, but it’s such a vivid memory for some reason, probably because I thought that stuff was cool when I was 5 (I still do, actually). I also seem to recall having seen it in a movie wich reinforced the memory of it and I asked the very same question then, but nobody even saw what I was talking about so it was a waste of time. Any guesses, ideas, comments? Even if it’s just to tell me I’m hallucinating, pop in and help me out. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/2 "2003-12-14T00:55:38Z")
By any chance, did it go zzzip when it moved, Bang! when it stopped, and whirrrr when it ran down? If so, I don’t know just what it was, and I guess I never will … ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/3 "2003-12-14T00:57:47Z")
I remember that truck. I don’t remember who made it, specifically, but I remember it. I’ll keep looking. Robin ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/4 "2003-12-14T01:00:31Z")
Wait. Is [this](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3163107798&category=38287) what you’re after? Robin ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/5 "2003-12-14T01:02:08Z")
No. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/6 "2003-12-14T01:03:46Z")
[Dammit](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3163107798&category=38287) Robin ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/7 "2003-12-14T01:07:26Z")
[Ding ding ding!](http://www.robotprojects.com/bigtrak/bigotrak.htm) We have a winner! Robin ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/8 "2003-12-14T01:07:26Z")
[Ding ding ding!](http://www.robotprojects.com/bigtrak/bigotrak.htm) We have a winner! Robin ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/9 "2003-12-14T01:18:04Z")
Yahtzee! I want one. Now. Robin, I finally found something you’re good for. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/10 "2003-12-14T01:24:34Z")
Dammit. I found one, complete with trailer. They want [$61 plus $15 S&H for it](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3163294450&category=1185#ebayphotohosting). So, do I just take the plunge and get it, or do I feed my kid? Hmmm…tough decision. :rolleyes: Dammit dammit dammit. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/11 "2003-12-14T01:32:53Z")
You’re welcome, Dave. If I find that on our front doorstep, you are a dead man. There, the decision has been made. 😉 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/12 "2003-12-14T02:29:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Airman Doors, USAF \* > \*\*So, do I just take the plunge and get it, or do I feed my kid? \*\* Get the toy! The kid’ll love it so much he’ll forget about food! ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2003, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-trying-for-a-long-time-to-find-out-what-this-toy-is-can-anyone-help/218863/13 "2003-12-14T02:31:24Z")
I wanted one of those SO BAD when it came out.