In
the mid-1970s, Kenner produced an expansive and gorgeous line of action figures
and play sets in the bionic universe of Colonel Steve Austin (Lee Majors) and
Jaime Sommers (Lindsay Wagner). I collected
these toys with fervor as a kid, though don’t have many left in 2013.
However,
one toy from the line that I still possess is the Bionic Woman Sports Car. This car is “Designed for action-packed Bionic adventures!” and comfortably
houses Jaime and a passenger (either Steve, Oscar or Maskatron…).
The
car comes equipped with a “Front storage
area with bionic plug-in for first aid and repairs” and a “back storage area for extra clothing, shoes,
and mission purse.”
If
this car were Steve’s, I can’t imagine the trunk would be for extra “shoes.”
Anyway,
the car’s side doors open in the event of brake malfunction. Or as the box puts it: “Emergency - - - Brakes failed! Don’t worry - - - Door swings open to
help Jaime make bionic stops.”
The
bionic toy which I always wanted, but never had, however is the Six Million
Dollar Man Venus Probe Toy. That thing
could have really gone head-to-head with Jaime’s sports car…'
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