desoto1939 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Ok Now that I got your attention as to what the topic is all about. Over the weekend I came across a special vehicle that all of us older kids will recognize and also will know the words to a very popular song that we all sang as kids. A clue is that a very little person would pop out of the top of the vehicle and he would be wearing a chefs hat. The vehicle was orange and yellow. The body looked like a bun I guess you have figured it out by now. Yes its the OSCAR Mayer Wienermobile. It was parked in a hotel around the corner from my home here in Valley Forge PA. So who can remember the words to the song? I will start you out: I Wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener because everybody would be in love with me eee. Now this song will be in your mind for a whole day, but what a great song to hear. Here are pictures of the wienermobile. And Yes I still have my original wienermoble whistle. Hope this brings back a lot of good memories Rich HartungDesoto1939@aol.com Quote
desoto1939 Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) Ok Now that I got your attention as to what the topic is all about. Over the weekend I came across a special vehicle that all of us older kids will recognize and also will know the words to a very popular song that we all sang as kids. A clue is that a very little person would pop out of the top of the vehicle and he would be wearing a chefs hat. The vehicle was orange and yellow. The body looked like a bun I guess you have figured it out by now. Yes its the OSCAR Mayer Wienermobile. It was parked in a hotel around the corner from my home here in Valley Forge PA. So who can remember the words to the song? I will start you out: I Wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener because everybody would be in love with me eee. Now this song will be in your mind for a whole day, but what a great song to hear. Here are pictures of the wienermobile. And Yes I still have my original wienermoble whistle. Hope this brings back a lot of good memories Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com Edited April 28, 2015 by desoto1939 Quote
Niel Hoback Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Odd thing about that. The little man that played Oscar Meyer in the early ads grew up in the same neighborhood that I did. When his career was done he moved to the same town where I live and died on my wife's birthday in 2005. His name was George Molchan. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Molchan The scene at his funeral must have been something. Quote
plymouthcranbrook Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 And just last Sunday I saw one of the new Weinermobiles going south on the Tri-State tollway in northern Il. Got off headed toward Libertyville, Il. Quote
pflaming Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Neil, he must have been "hot dogging" it and hit white ice! I've never seen one of these. Must be an eastern thing. 1 Quote
Don Coatney Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Weinermobile history http://www.oobject.com/category/all-10-wienermobiles-through-history/ 1995 they were built in Fresno Year Manufacturer/Builder Chassis Engine 1936 General Body Company – Chicago, Illinois Purpose-built chassis N/A 1952 Gerstenslager – Wooster, Ohio Dodge chassis N/A 1958 Brooks Stevens Willys Jeep chassis N/A 1969 Oscar Mayer – Madison, Wisconsin Chevrolet chassis with Ford Thunderbird taillights V6 engine 1975 Plastics Products – Milwaukee, Wisconsin fibreglass/styrofoam replica of 1969 V6 engine 1988 Stevens Automotive Corporation – Milwaukee, Wisconsin Chevrolet van chassis with Ford Thunderbird taillights V6 engine 1995 Harry Bentley Bradley for Carlin Manufacturing – Fresno, California Purpose-built chassis with Pontiac Grand Am headlights, Pontiac Trans Am taillights N/A 2000 Craftsmen Industries – St. Charles, Missouri GMC W-series chassis 5700 Vortec V8 2004 Prototype Source – Santa Barbara, California GMC W-series chassis with Pontiac Firebird taillights 6.0L 300–5700 Vortec V8 2008 Prototype Source – Santa Barbara, California Mini Hatch Cooper S 1.6L Supercharged I-4 Quote
Eneto-55 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 This is how I remember the words (not sure if it's all correct): I wish I were an Oscar Mayer weiner, that is what I'd really like to be. 'Cause if I were an Oscar Mayer weiner, everyone would be in love with me. 1 Quote
Merle Coggins Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Neil, he must have been "hot dogging" it and hit white ice! I've never seen one of these. Must be an eastern thing. Hey Paul... Did you notice the license plate in Rich's pics? It's a Midwestern thing. Quote
DonaldSmith Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Per the infallible internet: Oh, I wish I was an Oscar Mayer weiner,that is what I'd truly like to be,'cause if I were an Oscar Mayer weiner, everyone would be in love with me. Quote
Don Coatney Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Was it this one? Oscarswiener_zps0240edd9.jpg Looks like the wienermobile got into a bit of a pickle. Bet the driver is in hot water. Probably puckered his buns a bit. Don't think I would relish the chance of driving this big dog on the ice. I wonder if the driver carried all the proper condiments? Looks like the guy in the photo has a cheesy grin on his face. 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 actually, by being moved to off topic...it is finally on topic... Quote
Ulu Posted April 28, 2015 Report Posted April 28, 2015 Neil, he must have been "hot dogging" it and hit white ice! I've never seen one of these. Must be an eastern thing. That one going slideways in the photo does look like the one which was built about 1995 in Fresno, at the world famous roach coach builder: Carlin Mfg. My Ex-boss was a salesman there. The Pontiac Bonneville lights are a clue. Quote
plymouthcranbrook Posted April 29, 2015 Report Posted April 29, 2015 Was it this one? Oscarswiener_zps0240edd9.jpg Maybe, but snow is finally gone here. Huzzah!!!!! Quote
Todd B Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 Looks like the wienermobile got into a bit of a pickle. Bet the driver is in hot water. Probably puckered his buns a bit. Don't think I would relish the chance of driving this big dog on the ice. I wonder if the driver carried all the proper condiments? Looks like the guy in the photo has a cheesy grin on his face. Don, you are a character. My dads buddy had that same twisted sense of humor and he could make me laugh just walking into the room. One of my favorites is when my brother who was 17 at the time dating a girl named Dawn. We were all at my dads cabin and when my brother woke up he asked him (in front of the whole family) "So Tim, did you wake up at the crack of Dawn?" Quote
Don Coatney Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 Don, you are a character. My dads buddy had that same twisted sense of humor and he could make me laugh just walking into the room. One of my favorites is when my brother who was 17 at the time dating a girl named Dawn. We were all at my dads cabin and when my brother woke up he asked him (in front of the whole family) "So Tim, did you wake up at the crack of Dawn?" Have you ever been to Key West and seen a conch pronounced konk? If you place it near your ear you can hear the ocean. I once knew a girl who had a conch tattooed on her inner thigh. She claimed (and I don't know for sure) but if you placed your ear near her tattoo you could smell the ocean. I better go sit in the corner for a while. Quote
T120 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Posted April 30, 2015 I wasn't aware of the proper pronunciation....Appears Oscar kinda missed the mark in this picture. Quote
pflaming Posted May 1, 2015 Report Posted May 1, 2015 Don, smell the ocean or the " roses"? You must have lived a " charmed" existence in your previous life! Quote
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