I was never a huge fan of G.I. Joe but in the 80s when M.A.S.K. came out I was hooked. I remember watching the cartoon while playing with toys named Rhino, Slingshot, Detonator and Goliath. The vehicles were based on real world counterparts like the Corvette, Bronco, and Jeep. And the best part was that they transformed into full-fledged assault vehicles, like a six-wheeled '57 Chevy BelAir with a turret and lasers.

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It was a scorching hot August summer day in the San Fernando Valley. I was driving my brand new 1991 Ford Escort GT through an industrial area to a muffler shop. A friend of mine told me that they could lower my car for sixty bucks. I pulled into the work bay and a guy with a welding helmet climbed down into the pit under my car. I few sparks later I saw the front end drop about 2 inches.

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