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Airport Taxi Acquisition

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I finally got an Airport Taxi, I didn't think I'd ever find one, let alone for a for a decent price but this one came up for 195 bucks buy it now las Saturday and I leapt upon it. It was on for about five minutes and I wasn't going to think about it and have somebody buy it out from under me. New old stock on the card but it came loose in the package, see that a lot, I think the bubble shrinks and pops them out of the wheel protrusions that hold them in?. I planned on opening it anyways for the price so no large deal, I would have probably paid what I did for a loose used one. They seem to be one of the rarest vehicles, what kid in their right right mind would have bought the thing?, present company excluded. I opened it soon as I got it, orange peel and trash in the paint as usual but not bad, pad printing is pretty straight. I could paint better blindfolded but these things were made on a production line, seen some in pics that are really bad, probably made last shift on on a Friday, lol. . I test painted a new Charger body blue to clone it, want to run one I don't have to worry about and the grandkids could use one or two maybe in different colors.
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Glad you finally scored one! I was in the same boat last year and took months to find one.

Does yours have brown gears?

My Fiancée saw my Airport taxi and said isn't that a Charger? Why did they make a sports car a taxi..lol

I got lucky last August 2023 and Got one for 97.00! The guy started the auction at .99 cents!

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They're too expensive. Way more than an orange and black Petty Charger and a can of blue spray paint.
The decals I got coming after months waiting were 60 bucks, got some Smith's ones too, have a lot of extras. :D

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Too expensive for a car with broken pillars.
I agree. The windshield is also popped loose as a result. Since the pillar is broke it may not stay in place again.

The pillar is disclosed in the poorly written description that I cannot fully decipher, lol!

"This is a very cool Tyco slot car 1973 charger from the 1970s US-1 track system AIRPORT TAXY the car is been TESTED in is excellent working condition but the body have some small issues like the front post is bent the trunk was painting other waist in in decent shape"

I guess "other waist" is otherwise.
 
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Another Airport Taxi just listed. It has a post problem too, nicer than the other one though. It's missing the glass and the chrome rear tail panel is on upside down, nice chassis.
You step, lean, or kneel on them and bad things happen.:ROFLMAO:

 
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Is there another tyco charger that has the windshield insert that can be used?
A guy sells the Charger tinted windshields inserts on ebay, $14.95 shipped for 10-

The window nets are on them, same mold as the clear Petty stock car versions but you cut it off for the taxi anyway. Those Chargers all have clear windshields except the Airport Taxis as far as I know?
That post may straighten out with a hair dryer and some strategic bending. I use a Prulde mini heat gun for stuff like that, you can direct the heat much better.
It works great to remove stickers and do shrink tubing insulation and pre soldered connectors for wires too.

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