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Louis Marx 1953 Home Video

December 16, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, toys, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Apparently, Toy King Louis Marx not only made toy jeeps, but also owned a jeep he used to cut his lawn. In this unusual home video being auctioned on eBay, it apparently shows him driving a Lefty CJ-2A with some kind of mower or cutter behind it.

“We are proud to offer:
“The Marx of History” a home birthday movie made for toymaker Louis Marx by his family in 1953.
This lot consists of :
One 16mm film on to 2 rolls
Run time: circa one hour
Type: black and white, silent
Recently found in the archives of Academy Award winning producer Jerry Fairbanks one 16mm home movie for the 1953 birthday of Toy King Louis Marx. This black and white silent work print of the Hollywood producer appears to be the only surviving copy of this 1953 film.
The film is in good condition with moderate signs of use.
By all appearance mostly filmed on the grounds of the Scarsdale Estate and Mansion, this film shows the luxurious life style enjoyed by the family of the at the time largest Toymaker in the World.
This film was put together by his family as a birthday gift to Louis Marx on the occasion of his 57 birthday in 1953.”

louis-marx-cj2a-lawnmower

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Shriner’s 4-Wheel Steer Jeeps in Boise

November 25, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Josh was in downtown Boise on Saturday morning with his son watching the holiday parade when two flatfenders appeared. He said they were both named “sidewinder” and both had 4 wheel steer with dual steering wheels.  He said they were going a decent speed doing donuts or driving at an angle.

He snapped the picture below and then found a video of them.  The jeeps show up at the 17 sec mark and then really show at the 44 sec mark. I’ll see if I can dig up some more info on these in the future.

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Video Report on MD Juan

November 5, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Steve spotted this YouTube video segment about MD Juan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlILVINpOkk&feature=related

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Ford GPA SEEPs in Action

November 4, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I found this neat video of SEEPS in action on YouTube. The look like they are going faster than I thought they would travel.

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Hugh’s Dad Driving a Jeep

October 13, 2012 • CATEGORIES: videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Here’s a short video Hugh sent me of his father driving Hugh’s Jeep.  He looks like he’s having a great time bumping around their property.

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Tim’s Hill Climb at the Monroe Adventure Park

August 29, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Steve forwarded this video of Tim’s jeep Priority running the  Hill Climb at the Adventure Park in Monroe, Washington.  I don’t know anything about the Park, but here’s a link to the website.  Here’s an article about the “Prison Break” event.   Here’s the Facebook page.

Priority is powered by an aluminum V-8 followed by a Ford Top-loader four speed that used to be in my father’s jeep.  It’s got a Parkette fiberglass body with a Bobcat hood.  He runs an independent suspension that has been updated since I last saw the jeep, so I’m looking forward to my next climb underneath it.

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