El Rey Special
Mattel based this model on '70s Grand Prix race cars. Its design does not appear to be based on a single car, but a combination of styles that were being built at the time. It features exposed tail pipes in front of each back wheel and a ribbed, metal seat. The El Ray Special was issued in Green, Light Green, Light Blue and Dark Blue enamel paint.
A Green El Ray Special.
The tampo design for this model features yellow interlocking shapes that form panels on the sides, hood, and on top of the air intake manifold. The number "1" appears in red once on each side, on the hood, and on top of the air intake manifold.
A yellow circle with the word "Pennzoil" inside is printed on the hood, beside each wheel. The word Pennzoil is the color of the car and is unreadable on most models. The word "Dunlop" appears in yellow on top of the back wing. In front of each front wheel on the front wing is a yellow circle with "76" in red printed inside. This tampo resembles the "Union 76" logo.
This picture shows the exposed tail pipes in front of the back wheel.
An El Ray Special in Light Green enamel paint.
This top view clearly shows the metal ribbed seat.
A reproduction model of the El Rey Special from the Hot Ones Series, still in the Blister Pack.
Mattel based this model on '70s Grand Prix race cars. Its design does not appear to be based on a single car, but a combination of styles that were being built at the time. It features exposed tail pipes in front of each back wheel and a ribbed, metal seat. The El Ray Special was issued in Green, Light Green, Light Blue and Dark Blue enamel paint.
A Green El Ray Special.
The tampo design for this model features yellow interlocking shapes that form panels on the sides, hood, and on top of the air intake manifold. The number "1" appears in red once on each side, on the hood, and on top of the air intake manifold.
A yellow circle with the word "Pennzoil" inside is printed on the hood, beside each wheel. The word Pennzoil is the color of the car and is unreadable on most models. The word "Dunlop" appears in yellow on top of the back wing. In front of each front wheel on the front wing is a yellow circle with "76" in red printed inside. This tampo resembles the "Union 76" logo.
This picture shows the exposed tail pipes in front of the back wheel.
An El Ray Special in Light Green enamel paint.
This top view clearly shows the metal ribbed seat.
A reproduction model of the El Rey Special from the Hot Ones Series, still in the Blister Pack.
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