How did GI Joe become the world’s most successful boys’ toy?

[JoePhilly]

35. We'd take GI Joe to a big dirt hill near where we lived ...

... then we'd put him in a toy car of some sort. Might have been one that was made for him, might just be one that he could fit it.

The key thing was that it's wheels had to be able to roll freely.

We'd send GI Joe down various parts of the hill, and each time, we'd decide whether he lived or died depending on the kind of crash he took.

Sometimes, the car would do some sort of flip or roll, land on its wheels, and make it all the way to the bottom, onto the flat area.

Awesome!!