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Twang Thang

1996First Editions1996 - 2003Bruce Baur
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Twang Thang is a depiction of a hot rod with guitars on the sides. The casting's name comes from the word "twang", an onomatopoeia of a string being plucked. The casting originally named Guitar Car and Grateful Tread (a pun on the rock band Grateful Dead). The Twang Thang has come out in the following versions:

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Twang Thang is a depiction of a hot rod with guitars on the sides. The casting's name comes from the word "twang", an onomatopoeia of a string being plucked. The casting originally named Guitar Car and Grateful Tread (a pun on the rock band Grateful Dead). The Twang Thang has come out in the following versions:

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Resin prototype with different design shown on a poster with the name "Guitar Car"
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Top View from a 1996 Poster
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Luis Montesdeoca Prototype
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Tara Toy Corp. 6car carry case
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