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WHY ?: Brass cars were made for use in Track & Accessory testing, Catalog Shots and Comercials which needed to be done well in advance of any prototypes or 1st shots being available. WHY BRASS ?: Brass models looked almost exactly like a regular Hot Wheel car, weighed almost the same and rolled the same. WHEN ?: Made after the 4x pattern but before any Tooling/Molds were made for the 1:1 cars. HOW ?: Usually the Body, Chassis and sometimes an Engine were pantographed down from the 4x Pattern or Expoy shells. Then hollowed out to fit the interors, windows and other working mechanisims. HOW LONG ?: Brass cars took over 200 man hours to make WHAT WERE THE OTHER PARTS MADE OUT OF ?: K-resin was used for windows and usually Polypropylene for the interior.

1970 Model Brass Cars
6402 US Paddy Wagon Courtesy of Unknown			6403 US Sand Crab Courtesy of Bob Rosas			6410 US Mongoose Courtesy of Unknown			6414 US Mighty Maverick Courtesy of Unknown
lots-o hours to make these They craeted by pantographing down fromt the 4x models

1971 Model Brass Cars
6000 Noodle Head Courtesy of Unknown			6001 HK What 4 Courtesy of Unknown			6003 HK Six Shooter Courtesy of Unknown			6022 HK Side Kick Courtesy of Unknown
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1972 Model Brass Cars
6005 US Funny Money Courtesy of Unknown
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1973 Model Brass Cars
6978 HK Mercedes C-111 Courtesy of Unknown
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