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debm55

(59,270 posts) Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:46 PM Dec 19

What car/ truck/ vehicle or transportation would you replace Santa's sleigh with? I would use a Chevy Impala.

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What car/ truck/ vehicle or transportation would you replace Santa's sleigh with? I would use a Chevy Impala. (Original Post) debm55 Dec 19 OP

Mack dump truck Historic NY Dec 19 #1

Thank you very much, Historic NY. debm55 Dec 19 #3

Hess truck. It's a Christmas special. Borogove Dec 19 #2

Thank you very much, Borogove. debm55 Dec 19 #4

I wanted one every year. OldBaldy1701E Dec 19 #40

a delorean macwriter Dec 19 #5

Great Idea. macwriter. That you very much. debm55 Dec 19 #9

Volkswagen van (long wheelbase model, of course!) anciano Dec 19 #6

Wonderful, anciano. Great idea. debm55 Dec 19 #10

He should be using drone deliveries by now Shermann Dec 19 #7

HAHHAHAHAHHAhah. That is funny. Thank you very much for sharing.Shermann. debm55 Dec 19 #20

USPS is out of the question. Sneederbunk Dec 19 #8

HAHHAHAHHAhah, Sneederbunk. You got that right. debm55 Dec 19 #21

Cybertruck! PJMcK Dec 19 #11

HAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much. PJMck. debm55 Dec 19 #22

He's gonna need speed and capacity, so a B-1 Lancer. Dorothy V Dec 19 #12

Oh , Dorothy V. Great idea. Love it. and thank you. debm55 Dec 19 #18

Long Wheelbase Land Rover. Wolf Frankula Dec 19 #13

Terrific, Wolf Frankula. Santa will love that. Thank you. debm55 Dec 19 #15

'58 Cadillac convertible Bo Zarts Dec 19 #14

Oh I love it, Bo Zarts. I love the car and in Santa's favorite color. debm55 Dec 19 #16

sweet! justaprogressive Dec 19 #25

One of those electric Amazon delivery vans Bluestocking Dec 19 #17

HAHAHHAHHAHAH Thank you Bluestocking, That's funny. debm55 Dec 19 #39

1952 Chrysler Imperial EYESORE 9001 Dec 19 #19

Thank you very much EYESORE 9001. Good for the back seat being so large, Santa can put a lot of toys back there. debm55 Dec 19 #24

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! justaprogressive Dec 19 #23

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. I watched the whole thing waiting for the price. Not given. Number 1 it;s ugly debm55 Dec 19 #29

el camino pickup truck AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #26

Thank you very much, Allan01Bear. Going for a bit of nostalgia. Bear debm55 Dec 19 #33

lol . si. AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #37

Schwinn Sting Ray Botany Dec 19 #27

OMG , I had one of those but I painted over it in silver. Santa will love this in red. debm55 Dec 19 #34

i had a sting ray when i was a kid., AllaN01Bear Dec 19 #38

I had that exact one, except it was blue. OldBaldy1701E Dec 19 #42

The Goodyear Blimp. Ocelot II Dec 19 #28

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAAH. Thank you, Ocelot II. Santa will love that idea. And all the toys will fit. debm55 Dec 19 #35

1954 GMC Carryall. Lots of room and a big engine. Onthefly Dec 19 #30

You got that right, Onthefly. Santa and the elves are going to be delighted. Thank you. debm55 Dec 19 #36

Santa deserves something nice for himself for Christmas Niagara Dec 19 #31

Oh, Niagara, That is sharp. The green color is perfect.Thank you. debm55 Dec 19 #32

A 1968 Oldsmobile 98... Red with green interior. OldBaldy1701E Dec 19 #41

HAHHAHH. Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for sharing with us. Love the color selections. debm55 Dec 19 #43

Same platform as yours. boonecreek Dec 19 #44

Thank you very much, boonecreek debm55 Dec 19 #45

It has to be a special Impala. Ilsa Dec 20 #46

Thank you lisa. It was and Santa will like it, debm55 Dec 20 #47

Historic NY

(39,928 posts)

1. Mack dump truck

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:47 PM

Dec 19

easier to unload.

debm55

(59,270 posts)

3. Thank you very much, Historic NY.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:50 PM

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Borogove

(601 posts)

2. Hess truck. It's a Christmas special.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:48 PM

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debm55

(59,270 posts)

4. Thank you very much, Borogove.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 12:51 PM

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OldBaldy1701E

(10,909 posts)

40. I wanted one every year.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:46 PM

Dec 19

And, every year I got one and every year it got destroyed before summer.

I was rough on toy vehicles.

macwriter

(256 posts)

5. a delorean

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:01 PM

Dec 19

with the doors open it would look like wings of a bird floating thru the sky

debm55

(59,270 posts)

9. Great Idea. macwriter. That you very much.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:09 PM

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anciano

(2,232 posts)

6. Volkswagen van (long wheelbase model, of course!)

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:02 PM

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debm55

(59,270 posts)

10. Wonderful, anciano. Great idea.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:10 PM

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Shermann

(9,037 posts)

7. He should be using drone deliveries by now

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:07 PM

Dec 19

Get with the times, Santa!

debm55

(59,270 posts)

20. HAHHAHAHAHHAhah. That is funny. Thank you very much for sharing.Shermann.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:44 PM

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Sneederbunk

(17,412 posts)

8. USPS is out of the question.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:07 PM

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debm55

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21. HAHHAHAHHAhah, Sneederbunk. You got that right.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:45 PM

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PJMcK

(24,980 posts)

11. Cybertruck!

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:11 PM

Dec 19

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!

debm55

(59,270 posts)

22. HAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much. PJMck.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:46 PM

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Dorothy V

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12. He's gonna need speed and capacity, so a B-1 Lancer.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:16 PM

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debm55

(59,270 posts)

18. Oh , Dorothy V. Great idea. Love it. and thank you.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:42 PM

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Wolf Frankula

(3,828 posts)

13. Long Wheelbase Land Rover.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:20 PM

Dec 19

Extra cargo box on top.

debm55

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15. Terrific, Wolf Frankula. Santa will love that. Thank you.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:40 PM

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Bo Zarts

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14. '58 Cadillac convertible

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:25 PM

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debm55

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16. Oh I love it, Bo Zarts. I love the car and in Santa's favorite color.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:41 PM

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justaprogressive

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25. sweet!

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:38 PM

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Bluestocking

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17. One of those electric Amazon delivery vans

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:42 PM

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debm55

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39. HAHAHHAHHAHAH Thank you Bluestocking, That's funny.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 08:33 PM

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EYESORE 9001

(29,605 posts)

19. 1952 Chrysler Imperial

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 01:43 PM

Dec 19

I had one, long ago. The back seat was bigger than some people’s couches (JD Vance is not allowed back there)
.

debm55

(59,270 posts)

24. Thank you very much EYESORE 9001. Good for the back seat being so large, Santa can put a lot of toys back there.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:34 PM

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justaprogressive

(6,811 posts)

23. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:21 PM

Dec 19

35 YR OLD TOYOTA HILUXS still roaming the desert...
(the terrorist vehicle of choice), they do buy other
PUPs..so they can sell them, to buy Toyotas!

debm55

(59,270 posts)

29. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. I watched the whole thing waiting for the price. Not given. Number 1 it;s ugly

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:53 PM

Dec 19

Number two that is not camping--it's a bunker. and finally number three, That is not my idea of camping. Sorry but Santa says NO, He may leave it for the CIC, and his band of Goobers. Do people buy these? Thanks justaprogressive.

AllaN01Bear

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26. el camino pickup truck

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:40 PM

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debm55

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33. Thank you very much, Allan01Bear. Going for a bit of nostalgia. Bear

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:04 PM

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AllaN01Bear

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37. lol . si.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:29 PM

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there is a few of them hanging around sonra ca .

Botany

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27. Schwinn Sting Ray

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:43 PM

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debm55

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34. OMG , I had one of those but I painted over it in silver. Santa will love this in red.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:06 PM

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AllaN01Bear

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38. i had a sting ray when i was a kid.,

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:30 PM

Dec 19

had the whellie bar and the ultra tall sissy bar

OldBaldy1701E

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42. I had that exact one, except it was blue.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:51 PM

Dec 19

I ended up snapping the shifter off of it on a jump.

I made another one for it, but it never looked as cool as the original one.

Ocelot II

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28. The Goodyear Blimp.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 02:47 PM

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debm55

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35. HAHHAHAHAHAHHAAH. Thank you, Ocelot II. Santa will love that idea. And all the toys will fit.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:08 PM

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Onthefly

(1,236 posts)

30. 1954 GMC Carryall. Lots of room and a big engine.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 03:01 PM

Dec 19

Did a family camping trip in one that my dad bought and we went to South Dakota and Wisconsin.

debm55

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36. You got that right, Onthefly. Santa and the elves are going to be delighted. Thank you.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 04:10 PM

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Niagara

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31. Santa deserves something nice for himself for Christmas

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 03:41 PM

Dec 19

Santa needs a Lamborghini Huracan Spyder in the color black!

ho, ho, ho!

debm55

(59,270 posts)

32. Oh, Niagara, That is sharp. The green color is perfect.Thank you.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 03:50 PM

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OldBaldy1701E

(10,909 posts)

41. A 1968 Oldsmobile 98... Red with green interior.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:49 PM

Dec 19

You could pack a two story house into one of those things!

debm55

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43. HAHHAHH. Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E for sharing with us. Love the color selections.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 09:56 PM

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boonecreek

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44. Same platform as yours.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 10:19 PM

Dec 19

But the El Camino. Lots more cargo space.

debm55

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45. Thank you very much, boonecreek

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Fri Dec 19, 2025, 11:29 PM

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Ilsa

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46. It has to be a special Impala.

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Sat Dec 20, 2025, 01:18 AM

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Dean and Sam Winchester's 1967 "Baby".

debm55

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47. Thank you lisa. It was and Santa will like it,

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Sat Dec 20, 2025, 08:08 AM

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