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)
2 Warps to Neptune 