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Wow. I love being reminded of stuff like this. Those cars were so cool. Edit: I took one of these cars apart as a kid to see how it worked. This site brought b

• bluescrn 3mo ago
  The original 80s Darda cars were great fun, with enough power to get around great big loops. One of those childhood toys I wish I'd took more care of and kept hold of... They did still produce a version relatively recently (looks like they're discontinued entirely now?), but the cars were significantly lighter and less powerful, all-plastic where the originals had metal bodies
  • smackeyacky 3mo ago
    I bought a Honda Civic toy from an auto parts store recently. I thought it was purely static but it has a spring pull back motion and also flashes the lights and honks the horn when you open the doors. Then I leaned on it and discovered it makes a starting noise and vrooms the engine. I felt like I was 10 years old again.