Tiger Wheels vans
Earlier today I spotted a Tiger Wheels van and picked it up. It seemed to be part of a series "Tennessee" - maybe something they did based on the states?
Not sure if people have run this series and how they go? Equivalent of the JL Boogie Vans or is that wishful thinking?
Discussion
USA STATES also
Card
TENNESSEE
= RED [ 7 window] W TAMPO deco graphis sides , Rear , Front , ROOF
= RED [ 7 window] KNOWN as the CHASE piece RED BODY ONLY no BLUE front NO STATE DECO = only tampos is [FRONT] HL, Turn Signal , BADGE in place of VW BADGE + [REAR] plate , Turn signal , Brake
TEXAS
= YELLOW [7 window] W TAMPO deco graphis sides , Rear , Front , ROOF
= YELLOW[ 7 window] KNOWN as the CHASE piece RED BODY ONLY no BLUE front NO STATE DECO = only tampos is [FRONT] HL, Turn Signal , BADGE in place of VW BADGE + [REAR] plate , Turn signal , Brake
NEW YORK
WHITE [7 window] W TAMPO deco graphis sides , Rear , Front , ROOF
*** HAVE YET to confirm if the
WHITE SOLID IS Manipulated by someone ir a ERROR or 1 of very RARE FEW CHASE PIECES [ I document VW COLLECTIBLES bigtime since 1983/84 CLASS assignment and update it in High School Jr 1984/85 and continued to present DAY I have looked with MAGNIFING GLASS MICRO PHOTO IMAGE and do not see evidence of TAMPO NY being REMOVED
*** NOTE THERE IS 2 DIFF WHITE SOLID CHASE PIECES but they are from diff series and or TAMPOs issuies on the PANEL casting + the MOON window Casting
on many of The TAMPO SETS
A specific Tampo will be SAME TAMPO
and found on MULTI COLOURS
AS such the USA + FLAG tampo found in the Dream Collectors Series Limited ed [ COLLECTOR'S Dream EDITION box|cube window < 3 tone yellow|gold with dots corcles LEFT HALF BOX = RIGHT HALF BOX with Series Name BLACK RIGHT SIDE
And the VERY RARE
USA STATES COLLECTION in Box Cube Window
FLORIDA ORANGE I only have the NONE DECO FLORIDA GRAPHICS
and NO IT IS NOT THE CHASE ORANGE SOLID PIECE [ MOON WINDOW ]
as I do Have that one TOO
%%% again to this DAY I HAVE YET TO SEE or have in me VW PORSCHE MERCEDES Auto Union Audi Collection FLORIDA WITH GRAPHICS %% I WOULD be Very Grateful to SEE A PICTURE of one if it exists OR ACQUIRE one[2]
col'pop ~ coldpop - coldpopcarl ~ coldpopcarlsvws
Thanks for the info - I've got my Tennessee one, it feels HEAVY!
Question is if it's just a big lump or do they actually run well?
the COMPANY was from PUERTO RICO and they[ Collectors racers etc ] are BIG ON RACING Which prior To the original HW FTE axels Cars 2005/2006 when they where randomly insterted into cases NOT A specific SERIES I didnt actually realize why many cars COLOUR RACERS COLOUR CHANGERS AUTOMAGIC cars would sale trade SUPER WELL there . And when 2005/6 Random inserted FTE axel cars came out I had LOTS LOTS of people from Puerto Rico WANTING them buy or Trade AND CONNECTED they was BIG TIME into Drag Racing . Me PERSONALLY I LOVE ME Tiger Wheels [ Tiger Van] VW Bus pieces and the VERY RARE PORSCHE 911 GT-1 [ White] [ Grey Silver ] [ RAW ZAMAK zamac ]
In dRaG RaCiN many factors play in HEAVY HEAVIEST isnt always the WINNER.
I do have some NONE VW PORSCHE Tiger Wheels Castings but not MASS.
Some Tiger Wheels can fetch $$$ Big or equal BIG TRADE/S
here is a Capture from
USA STATES series
TN|TN chase ~ TX|TX chase ~ NY ~ FL [ chase Vers ONLY
CALIFORNIA NEVER RELEASED to me knowledge or anybody I shown Associate with or any response from FRIENDS POSTING asking
IF SHARING the CALIFORNIA bus [ Tiger Van] PLEASE post from
coldpopcarlsvws or OR coldpopcarlsvw collection
THANKX in advance on any information on it
SECOND ASK of any Info ON THIS TRACK shown been searching for BRAND name Type When Where what they are from for aprox 18-20years
You can put 4 cars onto the TRACK each marked lane has shallow trench x6 x6 plus 1 trench split on CENTER LINE
I SO WANT TO FIND OUT how to search For these I have 5 sections only 16" lengh 5" wide : each lane 2.5" x2 = 5" total width
underneatch has 3 JOINER slots they are VERY THIN so HW JOINERS CONNECTORS split them The CONNECTOR CHANNEL
Cars with bad warped axels THE CAR CAN jump into next Trench OF YOUR LANE or even CROSS center LINE or SIDE LINES
I been LOOKING in the TRACK AREA looking at that area TO POST some
col'pop Tues Nite dRaG RaCiN night
we run 16 HEATS if more then 4 Racers we do 1, 2 , 3 RACES per Heat CASTING TYPES [ Winers of 16 Heats then Do a Double Elimation Bracket To GET WINNER andv2 3rd place ] multi race Per HEAT car casting type 2 or 3 winners [ 1 time we had 5 car 5 car 4 car 4car per HEAT CASTING type winner of these wins HEAT CASTING WIN and is entered to RACE THE 16 CAR BRACKET double elimination
CHEERS from [ GIRDWOOD , AK ] original named GLACIER CITY , AK
col'pop ~ coldpopcarlsvws
Thank you for the detailed response. The red and blue van with the gold tampo in your last picture is the one I have.
Sounds like I may be on to a winner?
The same seller had a Texas van for sale but the card was damaged around the blister and that put me off.
Cant wait to see how it goes when I get a chance to run it!
it comes from the STATES series
on CARDS + cube boxes
Carded
NEW YORK
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
Boxed
FLORIDA chase vers
FLORIDA box can be found with 2 box vers 1= correct back printing 2= PARTS OF REAR BACK print is reversed as the REVERSED NEGATIVE [ some print is correct Some is reversed imagery
## I HAVE NEVER seen nor acquired The TAMPO VERSION of FLORIDA
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CALIFORNIA pre-pro proto PreProduction
CALIFORNIA is a BEAUTIFUL piece What would have been very BEAUTIFUL PIECES if TIGER WHEELS company would have continued on in production
== I have Well over 125 DIFF TIGER WHEELS PIECES
plus PROTO PRE-PRO and a PAINT TEST PIECES that is used with DIFF TAMPOS from multi diff releases and was WHITE PAINTED OVER MANY TIMES seeing other Tampo tests under last layer of WHITE BODY paint overs .
there is also a TAMPO DESIGN
HAVING on Side-R Side-L
USA + ???????? [ moon window Casting]
Coloured Bottom ÷ TOP + Roof White + Silver TRIM line
**** on the SAMPLE TAMPO TEST piece I HAVE SHOWING roof TAMPO for these
=== only HAVE ROOF tampo on me
DREAM Collectors Ed Box
USA Yellow-SilverTrim-Top|Roof White w/ ROOF TAMPO [ 3x??? RED Stars , BLUE Eagle Head + UNITED WE STAND outilne of 5x ? being White
others That I have , that DO NOT HAVE the[ ROOF TAMPO ]
USA +???????? [side tampo] <NO ROOF tampo
GREEN light ÷ Trim ÷ Top|Roof White GREEN Dark ÷ Trim ÷ Top|Roof White ORANGE Light ÷ Trim ÷ Top|Roof White ORANGE Dark ÷ Trim ÷ Top|Roof White SILVER ÷ Trim[Blue] ÷ Top|Roof White ^^^ above has Wheel Cap Hub Moon^^
WHITE SOLID ÷ Trim ÷ Top|Roof White ^^^ above has Wheel 5sp ^^
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USA +???????? [side tampo] <w/ ROOF tampo
YELLOW÷Trim÷Top|Roof White +Tampo ^^ Wheel Rim Cap Hub Moon
USA Yellow-SilverTrim-Top|Roof White w/ ROOF TAMPO [ 3x??? RED Stars , BLUE Eagle Head + UNITED WE STAND outilne of 5x ? being White
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VW BUS types Casting types
3 diff
no specific order listed
1= PANEL 5 windows total , 2 spilt split front , 1 Rear End , 2 Front Door
2= MOONwindow Rear side little Moon Window 7 window total[ 5 + 2 moon ]
3= 7 Window Total 2 split Front , 1 Rear End , 2 side Front Doors , 2 Right Next to pass + driver DOORs
Hope this HELPS TIGER WHEELS
TIGER VANS [ VW BUS ] are fun to find Collect Race [ they are known for being FAST ON THE TRACK ]
I am ALWAYS L@@KING for ones I Do NOT HAVE in me coldpopcarlsvws Collection Even if only seeing IMAGES so I can Find it/them TO THIS DAY I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY DIFF VWS was Made from Tiger Wheels [ official releases proto pre pros samples ]
DO BEWARE many people MAKE KUSTOMS Customs and re-Box repack them including CARDS
ALSO many times vans Buses can be taken out of ORIGINAL BOX and trade sold after Put in WRONG DIFFERNT Box
Also SOME CAN BE FOUND on CARDS [ different SERIES then Cube| Box SERIES
CHEERS from The 49th State land of the Midnight Sun The LAST TRUE FRONTIER , col'pop ~ coldpop ~ coldpopcarl ~ coldpopcarlsvws
Hope I can LOAD pictures direct So I can post ME VW TIGER WHEELS official , proto pre-pro Tampo paint test + KUSTOMS