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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 Gerard Grenier	6414 US Mighty Maverick Courtesy of Bruce Pascal
6419 US Peeping Bomb Courtesy of Unknown	6422 US Swingin Wing Courtesy of Unknown	6451 HK Ammbulance Courtesy of Unknown	6452 HK Cement Mixer Courtesy of Gerard Grenier
6455 US Heavyweight Cab/Chassis Courtesy of Unknown	6456 US Mod Quad Courtesy of Bob Rosas	6457 US Whip Creamer Courtesy of Unknown	6459 US Power Pad 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
6176 Short Order Courtesy of Unknown	6179 HK Jet Threat Courtesy of Unknown		6184 HK Ice "T" Courtesy of Unknown		6188 HK Strip Teaser Courtesy of Unknown
6194 US Heavyweight Racing Rig Trailer Courtesy of Unknown		6461 HK Grass Hopper Courtesy of Unknown		6467 Olds 442 Courtesy of Bruce Pascal
6471 HK Evil Weevil Courtesy of Unknown			6472 HK Classic Cord 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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19?? Demons Model Brass Cars
Turboa Courtesy of Unknown			Double Demon Courtesy of Unknown			Fangster Courtesy of Unknown			Gargoyle Courtesy of Unknown
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19?? Crack-ups Model Brass Cars
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