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Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:31 pm
by murphy3428
Does anybody have any IDEA?
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:13 am
by Mr. ED
Not sure either, but wasn't a leopard part of the graupner collection?
(Graupner always had many, if not all, of its cars from other suppliers and just rebranded and distributed in part of Europe)
I like the guepard myself, as far as i like gas that is
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:49 am
by murphy3428
Well I found out that this is a Hunter by hobby lobby looks like it came out in 87
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:20 pm
by karnivool
unreal where is it ill buy it

massive 1/8th fan
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:02 pm
by murphy3428
karnivool wrote:unreal where is it ill buy it

massive 1/8th fan
I already bought it! Do you have any info on this model? I would like to find out more on this thing I never seen this model before.
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm
by purpletimbo
I have that exact exhaust original fitment on 2 1/9 on road Robbe cars
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:39 pm
by highwayracer
As previously stated, that is a Great Vigor Hunter distributed under the Hobby Lobby name in the US. It was also sold by Graupner.
There was a lexan body version called the Tornado. A few years later, they put a truck conversion on it and called it a Mean Mudder.
I also have a hunter that's in mint condition, but I do not have the roll cage

Been trying to find one, but no luck yet.
Regards,
highwayracer
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:58 am
by uzzi
Taiwanese made prebuilt 1/8 buggy from the late 80's...yours seem complete minus the bumper.
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:29 pm
by Prince Steve
Don't mean to hi-jack but can this be in the same family?
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:03 pm
by highwayracer
Tha's the same car but with the wheels and tires that were on the Tornado. If I ever find a cage, I'll also have it painted in yellow to match the wheels. Thanks for the pic...now I know what it'll look like.
regards,
highwayracer
Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:23 pm
by Prince Steve
highwayracer wrote:Tha's the same car but with the wheels and tires that were on the Tornado. If I ever find a cage, I'll also have it painted in yellow to match the wheels. Thanks for the pic...now I know what it'll look like.
regards,
highwayracer
Anytime I can help

Re: Is this an old Great Vigor Hunter?
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:03 pm
by Mr. ED
with those wheels it looks much closer to the graupner car. And since Graupner usually just imported and rebranded it might actually be the same.
the color of the graupner cars wheels was a dark green though.