Footcruiser
Toy Car
1989 (manufactured)
1989 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or Hero Turtles as they were previously known in the UK), were trained by their Sensei, Master Splinter, to become skilled Ninja warriors. They fought criminals and alien invaders from their home in the New York sewer system. Although they fought many different enemies throughout the series, their consistent archenemy was Shredder, a villainous ninja master.
They originated in an American comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984, but became extremely popular after the TV series launched in 1987. By the early 1990s Ninja Turtles merchandise was everywhere and they became part of pop culture history. This car was called the 'Footcruiser' and was used by Shredder and his Foot clan.
They originated in an American comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984, but became extremely popular after the TV series launched in 1987. By the early 1990s Ninja Turtles merchandise was everywhere and they became part of pop culture history. This car was called the 'Footcruiser' and was used by Shredder and his Foot clan.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Footcruiser (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Plastic toy car from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles made by Playmates Toys in 1989. |
| Physical description | A convertible style car, black at the back and purple at the front. It has a green steering wheel and stickers on the dashboard. It has silver coloured bumper and radiator grill and black wheels with silver and cream trim. There is a blue platform at the back. Its 'number' plate reads "Danger! Retromutogen containment unit". |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 1989. Mirage Studios. Playmates Toys. |
| Object history | Donated as part of a collection of Ninja Turtles objects (B.156:1-2004 to B.173-2004) by and unknown donor. The picture on the official web site would suggests that this car came with a blaster of some description that would be attached on the back (under blue platform), this is missing. |
| Summary | The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or Hero Turtles as they were previously known in the UK), were trained by their Sensei, Master Splinter, to become skilled Ninja warriors. They fought criminals and alien invaders from their home in the New York sewer system. Although they fought many different enemies throughout the series, their consistent archenemy was Shredder, a villainous ninja master. They originated in an American comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984, but became extremely popular after the TV series launched in 1987. By the early 1990s Ninja Turtles merchandise was everywhere and they became part of pop culture history. This car was called the 'Footcruiser' and was used by Shredder and his Foot clan. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.171-2004 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2008 |
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