1971 Hot Wheels
US - Classic Cord (6472)

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1971 US Cars


The hand made Brass Catalog Car
Courtesy of Bruce Pascal

Brass Prototype

Blue painted Brass
Courtesy of Unknown
  • Used for track and accessory testing, as well as catalog pics and commercial photoshoots
  • Normally only one made as they take over 200 hours of man hours to create

Prototype - Type 1
Very Early Casting

Unspun Zamac
Courtesy of Mike Otte
  • Front Cowl differences
  • Top mount differences in hole and surrounding support


Pre-Production - Type 2
White Enamel Paint Test Cars

Dark Interior
Courtesy of Kevin
Dark Interior
Courtesy of Sid Bezlberg
Parchment Interior
Courtesy of Patrick Schussman
  • These are early prototypes out of production tooling.
  • White Enamel paint test samples

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