November

Each month, I go through the most recent e-mails I've received and pick a few to share with you. I try to personally respond to every e-mail I receive, but I also post a few here in my Q&A column. Once again, I have to remind the visitors to my site that NOTHING is for sale. This site is purely informational and I don't make any money doing it. I do it because it's a passion and a hobby and I want to share that passion with you. Having said that, here are the e-mails that were remaining after I weeded out the Can I Buy or Is This For Sale e-mails:

Are there three versions of the Delorean from each Back to the Future movie available in 1/64 scale? - Sportsfan8688@aol.com

There are several versions of the BTTF Delorean made by a variety of companies, but Hot Wheels' Japanese counterpart Charawheels has done a version from each film. The regular edition features the Delorean without Mr. Fusion. The Collector's Edition includes Mr. Fusion from BTTF2 and a third version depicts the Delorean from BTTF3.

Do you have a link or website to use as a resource for Corgi or Corgi Jr die-cast? - Timothy Ellis

One of my favorite sources to have my Corgi and Corgi Jr. questions answered is the Matchbox Collectors Community. Registration is free and the experts at that forum always come through with great information and pics:

Hi I was wondering if the Partridge Family ever drove a Volkswagen bus or van of any kind? My mom and I were talking about it the other day and for some reason I remember them driving a Volkswagen. I'm not sure why I remember it that way and most of my friends my age remembered the same thing. That is why it confused me when I saw that it was a school bus because I read somewhere that it was a Volkswagen but could never find a picture. If you have a picture or know of somewhere that I might be able to find one or find out if they ever did drive a Volkswagen please email me. Thanx so much! Thanks~Courtney~

Wow, well, that's a good question. I don't recall the Partridge Family driving anything but that funky multicolored school bus. I did a quick Google search online and found out that in the 1999 TV movie about the behind-the-scenes of The Partridge Family, the actor that played David Cassidy drove around in a VW Bus, but I don't recall if a VW Bus was ever used on the old '70-'74 TV series. If anyone out there has any info on the vehicles featured on The Partridge Family, please e-mail me and I'll pass the info along to Courtney. Thanks.

Hey Joe,

I read on the site below that the SuperVan was used in Back to the Future. I don't recall ever seeing it. Maybe it was in the second movie when they were in the future. Do you remember seeing it?

Thanks,
Mark

I heard the same thing Mark, but I haven't spotted the Supervan just yet. I've been meaning to pick up the Back to the Future Trilogy on DVD, but I have gotten around to it yet. I'll look for it when I get it. Maybe I can post a still on this website. For those of you who don't know, George Barris originally built what he called the Love Machine, which was then used in the 1973 film Supervan. According to the IMDB, the plot outline is described as:

"A man named Clint enters a solar-powered van called Vandora into a competition called Freakout."

Apparently, the van was also used as a background vehicle in Back to the Future 2. The original van is being restored by a company called Vampire Performance and the restoration is being documented for television.

I am having a very difficult time finding the James Dean Porsche Spyder 550 with 130 and the lettering Little Bastard. There seems to be no 1955 Porsche Spyder 550 out there. Can you tell me where I can find one? Thanks so much.
Barbara

I don't believe anyone has made James Dean's Porsche Spyder in 1:64 scale. I do own a 1:64 scale Hot Wheels Porsche Spyder, but it doesn't have the decals featured on James Dean's car. If you search eBay on a regular basis, you may stumble across the "Little Bastard" in 1:32 scale or 1:43 scale, similar to the one pictured above.

The ERTL American Muscle Christine car - what year is that and were can I get it?
- Tdellisbroncos@aol.com

Although the car isn't an officially licensed Christine, it's a perfect likeness. The red 1958 Plymouth Belvedere is part of ERTL's American Muscle - Early Muscle 3-car boxed set. The car described in the book and film is a '58 Plymouth Fury, but I'm told by credible sources that Belvederes, in addition to Furys, were used in the film. As a matter of fact, ERTL's Belvedere casting looks EXACTLY like their Fury casting. I love this car and have it proudly displayed among my collection, at least until someone does an OFFICIAL Christine. I'm told that Johnny Lightning is considering revisiting the license.

...and finally, to demonstrate that I get e-mails from all over the world, here is the following:

Hola Joe:

Deseo obtener un carrito(juguete de coleccion) Trans Am (1979-1981) color negro. Me podras ayudar en donde lo puedo conseguir y el costo del mismo.

Gracias

Flora Lopez

San Juan PR

I ran the e-mail through the translator and apparently Flora is looking for a black '78-'81 Trans-Am. I recommended that she search eBay for the ERTL Racing Champions Trans-Am from Smokey & The Bandit.

Your e-mails really make my day. Please keep them coming. I'll do my best to find the answer for you.