Thread: Wheelie pickup that went over backwards??

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Does anyone remember the name of that wheelie truck? I think it was a yellow Econoline, with tubing hoops over the top of the bed. They allowed the truck to go over backwards, then as it slid, it would roll forward back onto it's wheels. I saw it at Indy.

There was a Chevette in one of the wheelie competitions that flipped over backwards...Was on TV a few weeks ago.

Here's a list of some of the better know wheelstanders, maybe you'll recognize a name; http://www.geocities.com/wheelstandi...tander_car.txt

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Here's a list of some of the better know wheelstanders, maybe you'll recognize a name; http://www.geocities.com/wheelstandi...tander_car.txt

Unless his memory is like mine, then somedays he won't recognize his own name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob, Good idea...... but it's been too long ago. The only other thing I remember was that the back end was shortened to keep it from complicating the "rollover" stunt.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Here's a list of some of the better know wheelstanders, maybe you'll recognize a name; http://www.geocities.com/wheelstandi...tander_car.txt

Bob - Great list. Do you know if there is a place where pictures of these wheelstanders are kept?

No, I just stumbled across that one awhile back. You could do a database search, say Google, they have the image section as well as web. Try different ways to word it and you get more variety.

I ran across this tonight - a great segment on wheelstanders!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjQnD6Gfx1g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLwgcZgM4Nc

Great stuff! I loved the long FEDs from about 1970. God did not want the engine in the back! >:-(