The Star Rider is the only toy I know of that tries to simulate the experience of flying a spaceship. It was pricey (about $50) and, from what I can tell, was only produced in ’79 and ’80. This 1983 article describes the Star Rider as “a young child’s riding toy now being marketed by Playskool,” but it sounds like a mistake to me. There’s nothing in the catalogs after 1980. A very rare find today.
That’s Kenner’s Imperial Troop Transporter to the right of the Falcon.
(Photo via Jack Mayfield/Flickr)
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I got a Star Rider for Christmas and loved it. I insisted my family take it with us when we visited my grandparents later that Christmas day, where I rode it until I puked. True story.
Awesome. Where’s my photo? Preferably one showing the puke…
I wish I had one. I do need to go through my own old pics and see if I’ve got some good toy shots, though…
One of the greatest Star Wars knock-off toys ever made!!!