Talk:Orbitron

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Did you know... that the Orbitron (pictured in restored state), an Ed Roth-built custom car, was feared lost until its 2007 rediscovery in dilapidated condition in front of a Ciudad Juárez adult bookstore?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/February.

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Info in the last paragraph was in the latest issue of Hot Rod's "retro" publication. I'm drawing from memory at present, but I'm certain of the accuracy of the info. I'll go and get the magazine ASAP and add the info and the reference. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 01:04, 15 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hot Wheels?

Wasn't there a Hot Wheels car based on the Orbitron? -Freekee (talk) 04:49, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You may be thinking of the Beatnik Bandit. I still have my 1968 version. It's beat up and missing the engine, but yup, I still have it. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 04:39, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, I think that's what I was thinking of. Thanks! -Freekee (talk) 23:27, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Missing from this article: Don Nutt of Duncan, Oklahoma owned the Orbitron for a period, probably in the '60s. Don owned a used car lot on East Main and I personally viewed the Orbitron on his showroom when I was young. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.100.119.53 (talk) 02:37, 13 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What?

What's so great about this car, that it deserves a Wikipedia page? --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 06:36, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Um, did you actually read the article...? :) It was a custom car built by a well-known builder and which received major press coverage upon its completion. It was sold, feared lost, was found and was restored. It received new international press coverage as a result. That's notability, my friend. Might as well argue that the Monkeemobile isn't article-worthy. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 04:38, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

December 2013

I (Loydd Fones) purchased the Orbitron from Darrel Starboard in 1967 in Duncan Oklahoma for $1500 . I owned the car for 4 years and showed it in carnivals and state fairs . It was set up in a truck van . I sold the the car to a guy in dallas, Tx . I could tell you several other details of some of the things that occured while I owned the car. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.157.245.204 (talk • contribs) 12:26, 8 December 2013‎