Ok, i wasn't sure where to post this, but i think this is the best. Growing up in the 80's i was consumed by some of the pop cultures of the time. i can honestly say that i never really got into cars until i was about 15-16... never really started learning anything about them, until i started coming here 2 years ago. anyway, apparently despite knowing nothing about cars... i've loved camaros for longer than i ever even realized.... jump back about 15 years, and try to remember a cartoon show and a series of toys called "M.A.S.K." it had a bunch of heroes who drove cool cars that transformed when they put on their special masks, and a real catchy theme song, lol (i stayed in a lot as a kid, lol). so anyway... i finally confirmed that the main hero's car named "Thunder Hawk" was, in fact a camaro. with t tops and some snazzy pop up doors.... oh yeah, and it became a jet when the tail lights rolled up to reveal jet engines(perhaps a future mod ). i probably wasted the time of most of you, but for those of you who remember the show take a gander at this cool stuff


someone's gettin' new bed sheets, hehe, lol:lala:

 

oh yeah... he's a picture of the actual toy.




i have one in my attic somewhere..... *sigh* it's gonna be a dirty day tomorrow.. digging through my old boxes of toys, lol

 

memories.....changing the faces of our live.....memories

 

"MASK crusaders working all the time fighting crime..." I think thats part of the song.... (I have it on mp3)

I used to love that show...I had that car actually cant remember what happened to it...( too many years ago)...


ah the memories....

 

I remember watching that before I went to school everyday.

 

I used to watch that show too....and I still have that toy car, with the figure and the little rockets that fall out of the bottom...it still works!!! Damn, that brings back memories.....can't believe I still actually have that stuff...

 

you can still find the MASK stuff lurking around. I only have the hotwheel version since i am running out of room for the larger scale stuff. On EBay those toys can fetch a good price.

 

I owned the camaro....the 57 chevy (that dropped down another set of wheels and became a 6 wheeler)...a few of the motorcycles that turned into a helicopter and one into a hover jet....a big orange car...think it was a chevelle or an oldsmobile...tires flipped up and turned into a tank treads...a big grapling hook came out of the trunk....

Oh how I wish I had those toys again....I think my mom sold them for a quarter at a yard sale years ago.....ahh memories.

found a website:
http://www.fingermouse.org.uk/Mask.htm

 

 

here is the orange car I was speaking of...its a GTO

 

here is the 57 Chevy too! Wow memories memories memories!

 

I also had the dune buggy....

 

the jeep

 

sweet.... i had the 57 Chevy and my brother had the GTO... *sigh* then there was GI Joe...

 

while we are going down memory lane...anyone remember this?

 

I had that jeep, that boat would shoot loike 30 feet when I pressed the button. I always had to get my dad to put it back together. I can't believe they used such a massive spring in a kids toy. (Or at least it seemed massive back then)

 

Cool Ive been meaning to search my attic because I think I still have the Camaro and 57 chevy up there somewhere.


And speaking of old toys does anyone remember micro machines? I found mine in my closet the other day. I have a bunch of 2nd gens. No 3rds. Did they even make a thirdgen?

 

I had a yellow iroc

 

success!!! the beautiful camaro, named "Thunder Hawk" is sitting on my desk... it's a beauty.... so what if the wings don't flip up all the way, and the spoiler doesn't go all the way down to conceal the jet engines (i just pretend it has a broken hatch motor ) i'm just happy i found it.... went around all day asking my friends, new and old, if they remembered the mask cartoon.... only 1 out of hundreds (5 or 6, lol) did... and that one doesn't appreciate camaros anyway. just thought i'd let you know, that i found it... along with plenty others... goodluck searching the attics fellas

 

Good grief...never even thought about old toys resembling or even modeled after current vehicles of the time. That brings back a ton of memories. As a matter of fact I know I had the Camaro at one point, the dune buggy, The Semi which rocked and also a super tanker truck that opened up and had all kinds of goodies including a big rubber missle.

You know it is amazing some of the crap your mother will save without you know it, but it sure comes in handy at midnight to show people what you are talking about...lol.

Ryan

 

Seeing all those other ones reminds me that I had all those ones too. Man do I wish I still had those. *wanders off to ebay*

 

Hey Billsfirebird, I remember that one! Wow, I haven't thought about that in years. I had the toy of the guy with one bare arm, and a large bird or something. It's been too long...

Was there a 3rd gen Transformer? The closest I can remember offhand was Smokescreen (blue car, sprouted wings and flew on occasion), but I think he was a 'vette...

Well look at that, this was my 100th post. That didn't take long.

 

Hey I remember those. Maybe that GTO is why I am obsessed with my Pontiacs. I dont know?? Maybe.

 

HEY THEY LOOK LIKE GI JOES...... OOOOHH NOW I MISS MY GI JOES

 

Micro machines...ahh yes...check this out...i have them hanging in my garage for inspiration when i work on my car

 

This shirt was for sale a little while ago on eBay

 

Welcome to the official Camaro Memorobilia Post... if anyone knows of anything else, t shirts, toys, posters, anything..... post'm!! lol:lala:

 

o2sk8 - That's not a Camaro! It's a Monza with a body kit!

 

I'll be damned. I never even heard of a Monza, but I looked up some pictures and you are 100% right. You get a big rock on.

:rockon:Marc 85Z28

Either way, that shirts awesome, LoL.

 

As a kid, I had this huge plastic 82-84 Z-28....it was around the size of Barbie's convertables. I also remember owning a black "IROC 'N ROLL" t-shirt that I got when I went to see the IROC race at Michigan International Speedway....I doubt anybody cares, but just figured i'd share. F.Y.I...I still have the MASK Camaro....classic.

 

Ahhh yes silver hawks. My fav action figure was the abd guy with the 2 different heads. No one ever remembers that cartoon. Silver hawks was my fav cartoon growing up right next to the Snorks and MASK.

 

I also used to love mask.
I know I had the camaro, tractor, and the jeep.
I think I still have them at my Parents house, I'm gonna have to find them now.

 

I have a black and white 3rdgen Micromachines Camaro. It's done up in Texas HWP colors, and has the light bar on top. So there were 3rdgens!

 

hmm seems like i missed out, i have never even heard of any of these cartoons before. well that prolly cause im only 15. trying to think but i dont remeber any of the newer cartoons that have any camaros in peroid. o well

kolby

 

My buddy had a huge TONKA (or Tonka like) Firebird w/ a gold screaming chicken on it. Due to him having that toy, it is the first car I remember pointing out and stating what it was. That toy, plus my Knightrider toy are great memories. I can't tell you how many times I took that Firebird and launched it down his steps.........G0d I feel old now.

Thanks a lot guys.....

 

I have been trying to find the name of that show mask for a long time now, I used to have the 57 chevy and I would put gi joe in it, I also used to love silverhawks I had the toys as well. I think I still have some of the silverhawk guys somewhere.

 

I never heard of M.A.S.K. growing up. I found a discovery myself. On the Simpson's episode where president Bush sr. moves in Abpu, the Kwiki mark clerk, drives a red 2ndgen Trans Am. Also, in the episode where Bart kills a bird, Nelson shoots at a stripped out 2ndgen Camaro.

 

maybe it would be awesome if RATT didnt suck a$$! and my o my did they ever.

 

Tell me if I am wrong, but wasn't there a thirdgen IROC in Transformers. I wonder why IROCs are in so many cartoons and Firebirds aren't

 

Because the firebird was too busy kicking *** in Knight Rider

 

Firebirds should have been in more shows, at least as much as Camaros.

 

Hey does anyone remember this cartoon? Everyone thinks Im crazy when I explain it. It was about a group of kids. The one kid, when he got mad, or scared or something would morph into a red firebird. Its so hazy...like the MASK toys! Damn they were cool. But does anyone remember that cartoon...and the name of it????? I havent seen it since I was really young. It was probably on in the early-mid 80's. Let me know if you remember!
Justin

 

OMG I remember that ! I just don't remember the name of it, dang!

 

I know exactly what you are talking about, but I can't remember it either.

 

I never watched MASK growing up, but my cousin did, and he had the toys.. boy I tell you, MASK had THE BEST toys EVER!!!

Now, SILVERHAWKS :hail: :hail: :hail: , that was my cartoon!!!

 

Silverhawks?

 

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Yeah, I remember that now.

 

That show rocked.

I still have the VHS, "Sky Shadow"

 

Awsome! Somone remembers that cartoon...now i know Im not goin crazy or was dropped as a kid! If anyone finds anything out about that cartoon, let me know! Ide like to find an episode somewhere and watch it again. That was a thirdgen cartoon for sure. No mistakin that kid transforming into anything else other than a firebird.
justin