I sizzled... there was a track for them (not seen in the ad, maybe it came later), which was black and about 5 inches wide... there was also a charger for them that plugged into the wall - the one in the ad used 4 D cells.
They sound great! I wish I'd sizzled too. The advert for them looks stupendous, zooming round the track. I had a manual booster for my Corgi Rockets which sent them flying faster around the track but they didn't have batteries.
I had one of them, but I can't remember ever playing with it. I always had a bit of a grump about toys that required batteries or charging. It put a limit on them that I was keenly aware of. Other car toys I could roll by hand, or fly around the room and do stunts that no battery toy could. IIRC, without a charge Sizzlers wouldn't even roll.
I know what you mean KnobG. There were so many fast free-rolling die casts around that were so quick off the mark on plastic tracks. I had Hot Wheels, Whizzwheels, Superfast and the fantastic Corgi Rockets. never had any Johnny Lightning though.
I sizzled... there was a track for them (not seen in the ad, maybe it came later), which was black and about 5 inches wide... there was also a charger for them that plugged into the wall - the one in the ad used 4 D cells.
ReplyDeleteThey sound great! I wish I'd sizzled too. The advert for them looks stupendous, zooming round the track. I had a manual booster for my Corgi Rockets which sent them flying faster around the track but they didn't have batteries.
DeleteI had one of them, but I can't remember ever playing with it. I always had a bit of a grump about toys that required batteries or charging. It put a limit on them that I was keenly aware of. Other car toys I could roll by hand, or fly around the room and do stunts that no battery toy could. IIRC, without a charge Sizzlers wouldn't even roll.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean KnobG. There were so many fast free-rolling die casts around that were so quick off the mark on plastic tracks. I had Hot Wheels, Whizzwheels, Superfast and the fantastic Corgi Rockets. never had any Johnny Lightning though.
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