Since Woodsy gave me the heads up about a 'lost Redline' recently - the iconic muscle car designed by Otto Kuhni for the original Hot Wheels packaging, I've been chasing it down. Originally released as a Collectors Special in 2008, the car has recently been re-released in a slightly re-tooled version for the mainstream market.
Although the casting is subtly different and it doesn't come with the distinctive 'mag' redline wheels, its still a nice piece. The hood is now closed and the tooling is a bit less pronounced, but it still shines as a great example of automotive design.
As the blue Spectraflame version is now hard to come by, I am going to try and replace the wheels with vintage ones and give it a re-spray at some point in the future.
A fantastic purchase Wote, that car on the Hot Wheels boxes we had as kids! How cool is that! It has to be the best couple of quid you can spend in the shops. Cheaper than a bag of chips! Yeah, I couldn't find any spectraflame examples in the UK, only the USA. There is however a gorgeous blue Camero 50th Anniversary model available in the UK https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOT-WHEELS-2018-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-67-CAMARO-REDLINES-WITH-BUTTON-3-5/153573632940?hash=item23c1b3abac:g:cCgAAOSw7pldMwtL
ReplyDeleteLove that picture you've taken Wote, like a slice of dusky Americana! Just need a barrel of Jack Daniels now!
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