Twin Mill

Description
The Twin Mill is arguably the most famous, memorable and popular Hot Wheels car of all time, so much so that Hot Wheels themselves made a real life, full scale (1:1) fully functioning replica which frequently appears at car shows.

Debuting in 1969, it was designed from the ground up in house at Mattel by Ira Gilford. Its first release was painted in several 'Spectraflame' colors and came with Redline wheels. It was manufactured in the USA and could be found with either a white or dark brown interior. The twin motors, each of them 8.2 L supercharged Chevrolet 502 big block V8s that produce a total of 1,401 hp (1,044 kW) and 1,401 ft·lb (1,900 N·m), have a gold tint. The base can be seen from the top of the car and was painted in body color. It was packaged with a metal 'collectors button'.

Some early pre-production prototypes have what is known as a 'Cut Fender' where the rear fenders are much smaller and do not cover the rear wheels entirely. This adheres to the original design made by Ira. They are very hard to find and have been found in Antifreeze, Orange, Red, Light 'Apple' Green and Creamy Pink.

1973 saw the Twin Mill released as a Shell Promo, a giveaway promotional car handed out to customers at Shell service stations. As with other 1973 cars, it lost its Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint.

In 1976 the Twin Mill was renamed Twin Mill II, although having no changes to the casting itself. It was only used in 1976 and 1977.

In 1993, the Twin Mill was revived and re-tooled for the 25th Anniversary series.

In 1998 the Twin Mill was released in the collector-aimed 100% Hot Wheels series and featured a unique and highly detailed casting which included an opening canopy. It was only used twice before being discontinued.

It has led to three other follow-up castings, the Twin Mill II (1993) and Twin Mill III, as well as a Toon Car Casting.

Video Game Appearances

 * Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing
 * Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Driver.
 * Cameo in Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver 2: GET'N DIRTY.
 * Forza Horizon 3, alongside the Bone Shaker, Rip Rod, and the 2005 Ford Mustang in the Hot Wheels Expansion DLC. For more information, see the Twin Mill's Forza Motorsport Wiki article.
 * Asphalt 8: Airborne, as a temporarily obtainable car part of the Hot Wheels Update. The Twin Mill also appears alongside the Bone Shaker and Rip Rod, just like with Forza Horizon 3. For more information, see the Twin Mill's Asphalt Wiki article.

1969 Original Versions
The Twin Mill has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

1973 Shell Promo Versions
The Twin Mill (Shell Promo) has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

1976-1977 'Twin Mill II' Versions
This Hot Wheels vehicle has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Re-Cast Versions
Twin Mill has been released in the following versions:

100% Hot Wheels Versions
The Twin Mill was released in the collector-aimed Legends (100% Hot Wheels) line. It was a unique casting with an opening canopy and detailed engines. It was used two times before being discontinued.

The Twin Mill has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Similar Castings and Names
Twin Mill (1973)

Twin Mill II (1976)

Twin Mill II (1993)

Twin Mill III

Twin Mill (Hardnoze)