Lumpy's 40 Ford

[cobraman]

No. Wally and Eddie chained Lumpys car to a tree as a prank but it did pull the rear end out.

[OldTrucker]

35 minutes ago, cobraman said:

No. Wally and Eddie chained Lumpys car to a tree as a prank but it did pull the rear end out.

Yep! The idea was he would go to take off and the car wouldn't move, just spin the tires.

Problem was they chained it long so the car got a a running start before reaching the chains end and supposedly yanked the rear end out.

[SfanGoch]

It occured in "Wally's Practical Joke", Season 6 Episode 35. George Lucas ripped it off ten years later.

 

[cobraman]

That episode still make me laugh .

[Greg Myers]

Lucas didn't rip it off. It's an old gag that's been around for awhile. I remember my uncle talking about it long before Leave it to Beaver. 

[OldTrucker]

In the wary 60's some guys did that to a guys 58 Ford at a parking lot on what we called the square.

The guy was a real hot head so their knew if provoked he would try and Chase down the other guy.

They chained his rear axle to a light pole the someone cruised by and yelled an insult about his car.

Sure enough he fired it up and took off like a house afire.

Well, it was sad news for one of the guys dad's car because that was what the light pole landed on!LOL

[Chuck Most]

On 3/31/2018 at 9:51 PM, The Junkman said:

Am I the only one who thought you were talking about certain evening news commentator?

I thought Lumpy was the baby wookie from the Star Wars Holiday Special. 

[SfanGoch]

2 hours ago, Greg Myers said:

Lucas didn't rip it off. It's an old gag that's been around for awhile. I remember my uncle talking about it long before Leave it to Beaver. 

Never mind about long before LITB. You couldn't remember that this happened in LITB.  

[Greg Myers]

So I didn't watch Leave It To Beaver that much ?  This isn't my first rodeo as far as car stories go.

Here's a little more on the George Lucas aspect.  http://kipsamericangraffiti.blogspot.com/2010/11/yanking-your-chain.html

[SfanGoch]

It might be an old gag; but, it was never seen on big or small screen until Wally and Eddie pulled it off.

[Greg Myers]

You are correct Goch. 

[#1 model citizen]

On 4/13/2018 at 11:27 AM, cobraman said:

That episode still make me laugh .

Ditto. Thanks for posting the episode, Joe!