when toys become REAL...Al Unser and the Johnny Lightning Special...

   when toys become REAL is every little boys fantasy and that fantasy became a reality in 1970 in the form of the "Johnny Lightning Special"...In late 60s Topper Toys mounted a challenge to Mattell and their #1 toy, the Hot Wheels die cast car...Topper never came close to Hot Wheels in terms of sales, quality or "coolness" but they did win the "Grand-Daddy-of-em-All", the Indianapolis 500 in 1970 and 1971...