Video 60's cool or not? Mattel V-RROOM

[trailhopper]

Mattel "V-rroom!" TV Commercial 1960s - YouTube



And here is a little demo of mine. :thumbsup:

1964 Mattel Stallion with V-RROOM engine - YouTube

 

[Sixpac440]

The V-RROOM was the cats a$$! I got a used one and finished it off!

 

[oldfatguy]

I wonder how many parents bought one of those and then regretted it while they had to listen to the dam thing all day long.

 

[jbrewton]

I had one of those on a bike in the hills.

Thought I was so cool!

 

[1stlegendtx]

I have one of those. It even works.:thumbsup:

 

[buckeye]

Beats a card and cloths pin. Yes, cool.:thumbsup:

 

[ratsrods]

I had one on a Spider bike, but I think the cards and clothe pins added a visual thats hard to beat:thumbsup:

 

[lil indian chopper]

cool

 

[ratfink396]

Vintage Kool - I still have my VRROOM Motor and the bike it was on :thumbsup:

 

[David wulf]

Beats a card and cloths pin. Yes, cool.:thumbsup:

Yea but multi cards and cloths pins were close .:thumbsup:

 

[Tom S.]

I wonder how it works? :shrug: Ever taken one apart?

 

[incogrhino]

Thanx for sharing..... no way ever would my parents gond for that. They took the one off my big wheels the 2nd day after Xmas.:laugh:

 

[Neck]

If I remember correctly, it's like a little drum inside, and a weight hanging on the armature beats against it.

 

[KB2ROCKET]

about 10 years ago I bought one in the box if I remember correctly it was missing the handle bar control switch maybe I should look again
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yeah Im a hoarder:facepalm:

 

[trailhopper]

I wonder how it works? :shrug: Ever taken one apart?

Funny you should ask because I had to repair this one so I took some pics when I had it open. Just a small plastic piece with 4 small beads that turns and beats the end of a diaphragm. Pretty cool.

V-RROOM! Hot-Rodder Engine Revealed - YouTube

 

[Havasu Dave]

Cool thread. I remember seeing these on TV and always wanting one. OK, I was probably a dumb kid, but for the longest time I thought they were real engines we could put on our bikes. :laugh:

 

[Tom S.]

Funny you should ask...

Thanks! :thumbsup: One of life's great mysteries has been solved.

 

[KB2ROCKET]

oh GREAT!! you ruined the mystic Mattel magic:glare: