Hot Wheels - Car of the Day !!!

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Tri-Baby
This concept model created by Mattel designers features a forward-opening rear engine cover and detailed engine compartment. This model was manufactured in both the United States and Hong Kong with casting variations. The US casting has a body that extends to rear of the car and the body stops behind the window on the HK variation.

This model in Spectraflame Green is a Hong Kong car.







Side view of a Spectraflame Yellow US casting.



Spectraflame Light Green car in an original Blister Pack, with an unpunched card.



A plastic Collector's Button.

[sedandelivery55]

These are the only Hot Wheels I've got left. I gave a bunch away and these were used on a model train set-up. I do have a blue '57 Chevy Hot Wheels Classic still in the blister pack.

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Nice assortment ... that Hot Pink Coupe really pops out !!

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Whip Creamer
This Mattel designed concept car features a long-sliding plastic canope that covers the passenger and engine compartments. The engine compartment houses an orange plastic turbine engine and there are openings at the back end of the car that you can blow into to spin the turbine. Models with a white interior are rare and are priced 300% higher. This model was manufactured in both the United States and Hong Kong with no significant casting differences.

This model is painted in Spectraflame Lime.



View of a Spectraflame Yellow US casting.



Well played with Hong Kong car in Spectraflame Blue.



Nice Spectraflame Red car.



US casting in Spectraflame Pink.



Hong Kong manufactured Spectraflame Blue car in an original Blister Pack, with an unpunched card.



My metal Collector's Button.

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The Spoilers
In 1970, Mattel introduced a new series of Hot Wheels cars called The Spoilers. This series of cars was issued on its own blisterpack, with a design similar to the original Hot Wheels blister, picturing the Boss Hoss below the familiar Hot Wheels logo.



There were five models introduced in stores in 1970. they were the Heavy Chevy (based on the Chevrolet Camaro), King 'Kuda (based on the Plymouth Barracuda), Light My Firebird (based on the Pontiac Firebird convertible), Nitty Gritty Kitty (based on the Mercury Cougar) and the TNT-Bird (based on the Ford Thunderbird).



A sixth Spoilers was produced in 1970 for the Hot Wheels Club Kit, the Boss Hoss (based on the Ford Mustang Boss 302), but it did not become part of the normal lineup until the following year.
Dave The Bartender's Club Car - a Boss Hoss.



The Spoilers series of cars all featured exposed engines in open engine compartments, large front and rear airfoils (spoilers), white numbered circular stickers on each door and striped stickers across the roof, hood, trunk, etc. Each Spoilers also came with decals that had various sponsor's emblems and company logos the kids could apply to the cars.



All Spoilers were issued with matching Collector Buttons, except for the Club Kit Heavy Chevy and Club Kit King 'Kuda.



All models in the Spoilers series were manufactured in Hong Kong and have transparent blue windows, black painted grilles and red painted tail lights.

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Heavy Chevy
This model was based on the Chevrolet Camaro two-door hardtop sports coupe and features transparent blue windows, black painted front grille, red painted tail lights, two wide white stripes on the roof and trunk, white circular sticker with a black numeral printed inside (assorted) on each door. It also came with a sponsor's emblem decal sheet. Manufactured only in Hong Kong.

One of my favorite cars, a Spectraflame Aqua model.



Note the red painted tail lights on this rear view.



A nice Spectraflame Teal example in the original Blister Pack.



The decal sheet.



Spectraflame Purple.



My matching Collector Button.

[nesabo]

that looks like a cougar to me..

[Monster]

Geez, how embarrasing ... good catch Neal.
Dang file naming nomenclature issue ... fix in progress !

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King 'Kuda
This model is based on the Plymouth Barracuda two-door fastback coupe and features a black painted front grille, red painted tail lights, a wide and a thin white stripe accross the trunk, white circular sticker with a black numeral printed inside (assorted) on each door. It also came with a sponsor's emblem decal sheet. Manufactured only in Hong Kong and some models were issued with a black roof and are less common, thus priced 150% higher.

A Spectraflame Aqua model, in very nice condition (note the detailed engine and interior).



Note the wide and thin white stripes accross the trunk of this rear view.



A nice Spectraflame Blue car in the original Blister Pack.



Close-up of the King 'Kuda sponsor's emblem decal sheet.



A Collector's Button.

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Light My Firebird
This model is based on the Pontiac Firebird two-door convertible and features a blue tinted windshield, a black painted front grille, red painted tail lights, a thin white stripe on each side beneath the door line and a white circular sticker with a black numeral printed inside (assorted) on each door. Manufactured in Hong Kong.

Very nice Spectraflame "Ice" Blue model with white interior.



Note the thin white stripe below the door line on this Spectraflame Green car with black interior.



Spectraflame Red with White interior.



A beautiful Spectraflame Aqua car in the original Blister Pack.



The bottom of the Blister Pack shows the decal sheet.



A Collector's Button.

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Nitty Gritty Kitty
This model is based on the Mercury Cougar XR-7 two-door hardtop sport coupe and features a blue tinted windshield, a black painted front grille, red painted tail lights, a thick and a thin white stripe from the engine cowl, over the roof and onto the trunk on the driver's side of the car with white circular sticker with a black numeral printed inside (assorted) on each door. It also came with a sponsor's emblem decal sheet. Manufactured only in Hong Kong.

My Spectraflame Aqua model, in played with condition (note the black painted front grille).



Note the thick and thin white stripes across the roof on this rear view and the red painted tail lights, just like the real car.



Nice Spectraflame Blue car.



A nice Spectraflame Red car in the original Blister Pack.
Note the Payless 97-cent price sticker !!!



Close-up of a "Nitty Gritty Kitty" stripe & numeral sticker sheet.



A Collector's Button.

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TNT-Bird
This model is based on the Ford Thunderbird two-door coupe and features a black painted roof, blue tinted windshield, a black painted front grille, red painted tail lights, a wide white stripe down the center from the engine cowl, over the roof and onto the trunk, with white circular sticker with a black numeral printed inside (assorted) on each door. It also came with a sponsor's emblem decal sheet. Manufactured only in Hong Kong.

This Spectraflame Green car has a black interior (note the black painted roof).



A Spectraflame Aqua model with a white interior.



A very nice model in Spectraflame Copper.



A nice Spectraflame Green car in the original Blister Pack.



A Collector's Button.

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Mongoose vs. Snake
By 1970, Mattel was sponsoring the Don "Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "Mongoose" McEwen racing teams. That year Mattel introduced the Mongoose and Snake Drag Race Set, which featured Hot Wheels versions of the famous Snake and Mongoose funny cars. The set let kids experience side-by-side racing and included a finish gate and parachutes to slow the cars down after the race.





Mattel also offered the famous and wildly popular Snake and Mongoose Hot Wheels funny cars separately. They were sold on their own specially designed blister cards based on the original Hot Wheels blister. Each card showed the Snake and Mongoose funny cars beneath the Hot Wheels logo.



They both feature a metal chassis and body that are hinged at the rear, allowing it to be opened to reveal metal engine, a one-piece black plastic roll cage, and a black plastic folding body support.



The model also came with paper stickers kids could apply to the sides, hood, roof, and trunk to make it resemble the real car. One side sticker was pre-applied at the factory and was placed on the passenger side of the car so it could be seen through the blister.

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Mongoose
Mattel based this 1970 model on the Plymouth Duster funny car driven by Tom "Mongoose" McEwen and was painted enamel Red.





The model features a metal chassis and body that are hinged at the rear, allowing it to be opened to reveal metal engine, a one-piece black plastic roll cage, and a black plastic folding body support.



This unpunched Blister Pack card increases the value.



Close-up of the car in the original Blister.



The metal Collector's Button

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Snake
Mattel based this 1970 model on the Plymouth Barracuda funny car driven by Don "Snake" Prudhomme and was painted enamel Yellow.







The model features a metal chassis and body that are hinged at the rear, allowing it to be opened to reveal metal engine, a one-piece black plastic roll cage, and a black plastic folding body support.



The back of this "Snake" Blister Pack, shows both of the driver's bio's.



The "Snake" Sticker Sheet that kids could apply to the sides, hood, roof, and trunk to make it resemble the real car. One side sticker was pre-applied at the factory and was placed on the passenger side of the car so it could be seen through the blister.



The metal Collector's Button