The 10 G.I. Joe and Cobra Vehicles Least Suited to Real World Combat Situations

When the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline debuted in 1983, a huge selling point was that the newly downsized Joe could fit it any of the wide selection of air, land and sea vehicles available on toy shelves. At that point in time, the jeeps, tanks and airplanes released by Hasbro were only slightly beyond real world technology, incorporating a little extra imagination and style for higher play value. But as the years went by, it became clear that G.I. Joe and their enemy, Cobra, were locked in an arms race to see who could amass that most senseless and wacky arsenal that money could buy. Practicality went almost completely out the window, and here are what we feel are the 10 worst offenders (most of them Cobra, of course) for vehicles that just wouldn’t cut the mustard gas in real world combat situations. Thanks to YoJoe.com for the images!

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