4-Pack

This page is dedicated to the 4-Pack. Mattel introduced the 4-Pack in 1970 in a large white cardboard box with a window cut out. The 4-Pack has four cars in either a horizonal or large blisterpack with 4 bubbles. This would include buy 3 and get one free or bonus cars.

Desciption

This page is to learn more about the 4-Pack. There will not be a lot of details on the individual cars here, if there is an exception it will be in the notes in that year.

Look here for other Multipacks

1970

Issued in a white box with window cut out to see four cars and collector buttons."Race 'Em! Collect 'Em!" on the top.

Co#	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Cars	Name	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1970		Assorted		Brabham Repco F1,Indy Eagle,Lotus Turbine,Shelby Turbine	Indy Team Gift Set		Redlines	6447	Hong Kong or US

1971

Issued in a white box with little more of a window cut out to see four cars and collector buttons. Lower part of the box is now red.

Co#	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Cars	Name	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1971		Assorted		Custom Corvette,Beatnik Bandit,Hot Heap,Python	Go Team		Redlines	6428	Hong Kong or US
N/A	1971		Assorted		McLaren M6A,Lola GT70,Ford MkIV,Chapparal 2G	Ontario Team		Redlines	6429	Hong Kong or US
N/A	1971		Assorted		Silhouette,Torero,Turbofire,Splittin' Image	Show Team		Redlines	6427	Hong Kong or US

1979

Issued with a Scene Machine and three regular issued cars.

Co#	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Cars	Name	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1979		Color issued to 1979		The Incredible Hulk,Greased Gremlin,Royal Flash,Up Front 924			Blackwall	2858	Hong Kong

1981

Issued one style of 4-Pack. "4 Cars for the Price of 3 pack". Yellow blister cards

Co#	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Cars	Name	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1981		Assorted			4 cars for the price of 3		Blackwall	unk	Hong Kong

1984

Issued six 4-Pack for 1984, they were in the horizontal boxes.As with the 6-Pack the "Gift Pack" theme was adopted into the name. Caption on back" We dream up the Cars, You Dream up the Fun!"

Notes: CAT Dump truck is with raised "C" &"777" -

Co#	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Cars	Name	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1984	Gift Pack			Fire Eater,Ramblin' Wrecker,Sheriff Patrol,Trash Truck	City Services		Blackwall	7125	Hong Kong
N/A	1984	Gift Pack			Auburn 852,Mercedes 540K,'37 Bugatti,'35 Classic Caddy	Collector Series		Blackwall	7122	Hong Kong
N/A	1984	Gift Pack			CAT Dump Truck,Peterbilt Tank Truck,Construction Crane,CAT Wheel Loader	Construction		Blackwall	7120	Hong Kong
N/A	1984	Gift Pack				Military		Blackwall	7121	Hong Kong
N/A	1984	Gift Pack				Off Road 4x4		Blackwall	7123	Hong Kong
N/A	1984	Gift Pack			Blown Camaro,Thunder Streak,Tricar X-8, Firebird Funny Car	Racing Series		Blackwall	7124	Hong Kong

1985

Issued six 4-Pack for 1985, two reissued and four new ones. They were in the horizontal boxes.As with the 6-Pack the "Gift Pack" theme was adopted into the name.

Notes: Super Cannon Black w/blackwidow on nose/hood(4-Pack only) Command Tank; Black w/grey tampo(4-Pack only)

Co#	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Cars	Name	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1985	Gift Pack			Big Bertha,Tank Gunner,Super Cannon,Command Tank	Action Command Battleground		Blackwall	9412	Hong Kong
N/A	1985	Gift Pack			Tricar X-8,	Speed Buster		Blackwall	9417	Hong Kong
N/A	1985	Gift Pack				Construction		Blackwall	7120	Hong Kong
N/A	1985	Gift Pack				Estuche De Regalo		Blackwall	8100	Hong Kong
N/A	1985	Gift Pack				Off Road 4x4		Blackwall	7123	Hong Kong
N/A	1985	Gift Pack				Ultra Hots		Blackwall	9416	Hong Kong

1986

Issued six 4-Pack for 1986, two reissued and four new ones. .As with the 6-Pack the "Gift Pack" theme was adopted into the name. The Smash & Tow was issued with a "Ramblin' Wrecker and three Crack-Ups".

Co#	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Cars	Name	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1986	Gift Pack			P-911,T-Bird Stocker,Firebird Funny Car,Thunderstreak	Racer		Blackwall	2849	Hong Kong
N/A	1986	Gift Pack			Ramblin' Wrecker & assorted Crack-Ups	Smash & Tow		Blackwall	2817	Hong Kong
N/A	1986				Assorted	Buy 3 get one free		Blackwall		Hong Kong
N/A	1986				Assorted	Buy 3 get one free		Blackwall		Hong Kong