Mark's Butlins Supercar Ride

Hi Woodsy,

I wrote the 'onboarder' comment on your blog about the supercar themed ride. 

 I believe this is Butlin's Clacton 1979. I only realised the resemblance a few years ago when re-watching some old cine-film. This is a Butlin's holiday I went on when i was a very small child.

I have also uploaded the cinefilm video that I took the screenshots from:

https://youtu.be/sKIixRHsaHE

Mark Wilson

A FAB1 Fairground Car?

 For a few years we've known about a large FAB1 model hanging high up on an emporium's wall.

This year Bill went to see it again and took some more photos.

See what you think. What a fab fairground ride it must have been if indeed it was one! 

We're 18 so Let's Let Rip at the Fair! Supercar Fairground Rides

 A bit of googling and Wowzers! 

Even aged 18 I'd have had a go! 

Check out these vintage rides clearly inspired by Gerry Anderson Supercar.

Have you been in one?

And a mystery ice show prop! 

And to finish, a superb coin-operated Supercar ride at a recent Anderson exhibition in London.

Cor!

Last Minute!

I can't put my hand on the original photo at the moment, but here's a photo of a phot of 6 year old me, looking thoroughly unimpressed on the Supercar ride at Southport fair in the sixties! Bill

Ride on Time

 More supercool space rides spotted on the web.

A gorgeous loose blue double car. 

A classic space ride!

And although not a ride, it's an amazing McDonalds shaped like Thunderbird 5! 

What do you think of that? 

The Ride Home

 I love these old ride cars I saw on auction.

So space age, they could be straight out of a Fifties B movie. What would you do with one at home?

This one even has a parasol!

They look like fibreglass to me.

Do you know of space rides like this?

MYSTERY MINIATURE CAR: SOLVED!

 

I saw this little toy car pictured online and thought it looked neat.

It could be a ride car with its two passengers and four wheels.

The box doesn't give too many clues.

Anyone know any more?

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IDENTIFIED!

Cosmo Roller Coaster!

Thanks Bill!

L'AUTOPEDE UFO

This is staggeringly good, the 1958 UFO carnival ride car by Belgian makers L'Autopede.

What do you think?

For more snaps go to Retro Station

 https://retrostation.eu/product/lautopede-carnival-ufo-small-model/

BRIAN'S WILDWOOD

Hi Woodsy. Took my annual drive to Wildwood to see the sights and think about things past, present and future. 

And...I think Ill have an Ice Cream Cone from Kohr's Bros.(Mint /Chocolate swirl with chocolate sprinkles).Here are some random photos including a new ride called "Cygnus X-1".

I also got some cool toys on sale, as the stores get ready to clear inventory and close for the Winter. (Brrrrr...don't like to think about that just yet).

-Brian F

Monster Base

NJ

USA

Here's what I found in Wildwood's toy shops. There's Funko's Primal age Batcave, an interesting Batman/ He-Man type mash up. I also found a McFarlane Hunchback playset in package for a very reasonable price. Ol' Quasimodo will be part of my upcoming Halloween toy display. More on that later!

WHERE EAGLES FAIR

 Check out this Space 1999 fair ride! No idea where it is. Have you?

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/83213681-carnival-rocket-ship-rides-amusement-park-slow-motion-1920x1

GOING FOR A RIDE!

 Old space ride cars are a hoot and I enjoy finding them online.

Here's a few I've found this week.

What do you think?

If you have any rides you want to see on Moonbase then email me [its at the bottom of the blog].

L’ Autopède Carnival UFO Ride Miniature 1958

I saw this online last year so saved the snaps. Check out this beautiful miniature ride car by L’ Autopède Belgium made in 1958. A wonderfully constructed space age car straight out of Jules Verne or similar!