Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Collectible of the Week: The Bionic Woman's Sports Car (Kenner; 1976)




"Designed for action packed bionic adventures" is this impressive Bionic Woman vehicle, a sports car, from Kenner.

This spiffy and (very large) toy
features a "front storage area" with "bionic plug-in for first aid and repairs" as well as a back storage area "for extra clothing, shoes and mission purse." 

Of course, that last bit is little sexist, no? This is a secret agent for OSI and she gets a mission "purse?" The trunk is for...shoes? The extra clothing I understand, since Jaime was always going undercover as a cop or a nun, or a wrestler. But again...shoes?

The car also has an interesting bionic adventure feature. As the box reads: "Emergency brakes failed! Don't worry, door swings open to help Jaime make bionic stops." 


Ah, maybe that's why she needs extra shoes? 

Stopping a speeding car with your toes is hell on footwear, I'm told. Yes, that must be it, since this car originally came packaged with special shoes.

The Bionic Woman Sports Car originally came fully assembled, with no batteries needed. However, figures and "mission purse" were not included.

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