I so wanted one as a kid…
Do enough skid stops and you’d wear a hole through the plastic tires
We all remember that sound, thup thup, thup thup, thup thup…
And you couldn’t get replacement tires, total BS!
My mom refused to buy me a green machine because I’d hurt myself.
She also refused to buy me squirt guns that looked like real guns even if they were neon.
Can I sue for financial compensation?
I would contact Morgan & Morgan and get an extended warranty on your car ASAP!
My mom refused to buy me one because she wanted me to learn how to ride a bicycle instead, which lead me to absolutely adore riding bicycles.
Also I can’t see how in the world you’d hurt yourself on one of these
I can’t see how in the world you’d hurt yourself on one of these
Ride into traffic where cars can’t see you. Also, cooties from all the 8,9,10 year old girls you drove crazy.
My house was a “war toy free zone” which was cool because I had cool construction toys, but alas, no green machine.
My friend who had every GI Joe and a huge battlefield his dad built with a sick volcano is a heavy equipment operator.
I got science and computer toys and I talk to the customers so the engineers don’t have to.
Honestly I’d rather play with giant Tonkas
Not financial. Emotional damage.
She also refused to buy me squirt guns that looked like real guns even if they were neon
That might actually be a good thing depending on where you grew up in the world. Some of these aren’t neon, but I’m not sure if it would have helped
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tamir_Rice
https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/officer-shoots-student-playing-water-gun-senior-game/story?id=132977374
Im white as hell I wasn’t gonna get shot.
Don’t let your past dreams be just dreams. Find a green machine and ride it today!
Are you me?
Yeah they were about that hard to ride until you got good at them, steep learning curve.
Green machine spin-outs were elite level fun 💯
Alabama-Man!
The steering from the rear was wild.
Back when marketing wisdom taught us that alienating 50% of potential buyers (it’s only for boys!) was the sure fire way to boost sales.
Still a cool toy, though.
My friend had a Green Machine, and my apartment building had a loooong driveway ramp, with a landing in the middle.
Good times were had!
Nobody knew what helmets were back then.
Helmets? You mean hair?
That thing is cool.
I had a knight rider versionK.I.T.T. version, niiiiiiice!
This and and this were the only two toys we needed…
The crazy Jesus…
That’s Dave!
I LOVED my green machine! Fucking amazing in 1978
Big Wheels were better.
The Green Machine was aimed at slightly older kids.
It was bigger than a Big Wheel.
That’s the one I had :)
i was riding my banana-seat 2-wheeler by then, but i had a ‘regular’ one with the skid brake before that. probably around '74 or so.
Looks cool, sounds dangerous
