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{{casting|name=Baja Bruiser|series=[[1974 Hot Wheels]]|number=8258|years=1974, 1976|designer=[[Larry Wood]]|image=Bajabruiser.jpg}}
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{{casting|name=Baja Bruiser|series=[[Hot_Wheels_Flying_Colors|Flying Colors]]|number=8258|years=[[1974]] - [[1982]] (Original) <br/>[[2009]] - [[2015]] (Retool)|designer=[[Larry Wood]]|image=Bajabruiser.jpg}}
   
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=='''Description'''==
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Based on a '56 Ford pickup, the '''Baja Bruiser''' originally debuted in the 1974 Flying Colors line. In [http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/1974 1974] Mattel continued with Enamel paints but introduced them with [http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Tampo Tampo's] . Creating the [http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Flying_Colors Flying Colors]. 
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The blister pack for 1974 was changed to a white back ground with cars [[Baja Bruiser]], [[Heavy Chevy (1974)|Heavy Chevy]]  &  [[P-917]]) Flying off the card. The Card itself was 7" x 4.5" .
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=='''Versions'''==
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The Baja Bruiser has come out in the following versions:
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" width="100%"
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Year'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Series'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Color'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Tampo'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Base Color<br />/<br />Type'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Interior Color'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Wheel Type'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Toy #'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Country'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Notes<br />/<br />Variations'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Photo'''
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|-
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|[[List of 1974 Hot Wheels|1974]]
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|[[Hot Wheels Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|Enamel Orange
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|Blue, White, Red "5"
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|[[ZAMAC]]
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|Black
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|[[RL]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:Bajabruiser.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|[[List of 1974 Hot Wheels|1974]]
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|[[Hot Wheels Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|Enamel Yellow
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|Blue, White, Red "5"
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|[[ZAMAC]]
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|Black
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|[[RL]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:100 3095.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|[[List of 1974 Hot Wheels|1974]]
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|[[Hot Wheels Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|Enamel Yellow
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|Magenta, White, Red "5"
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|[[ZAMAC]]
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|Black
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|[[RL]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:Baja_Bruiser-5867.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|[[List of 1975 Hot Wheels|1975]]
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|[[Hot Wheels Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|Light Enamel Green
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|Blue, White, Red "5"
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Plastic
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|Black
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|[[RL]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:Baja_Bruiser-19041.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|[[List of 1975 Hot Wheels|1975]]
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|[[Hot Wheels Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|Enamel Orange
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|Blue, White, Red "5"
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Plastic
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|Black
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|[[RL]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:Baja_Bruiser-5866.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|[[List of 1977 Hot Wheels|1977]]
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|[[Hot Wheels Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|Dark Enamel Blue
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|Yellow, White, Red "BAJA BRUISER" "711"
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Plastic
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|Black
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|[[RL]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:Baja_Bruiser-5868.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|[[List of 1977 Hot Wheels|1977]]
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|[[Hot Wheels Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|Dark Enamel Blue
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|Yellow, White, Red "BAJA BRUISER" "711"
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Plastic
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|Black
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|[[BW]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:Bajabruiser_blueBW.JPG|75px]]
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|-
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|[[1982]]
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|[[1982 Hot Wheels|Mainline]]
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|Enamel White
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|Yellow, White, Red "6"
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Plastic
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|Black
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|[[BW]]
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|8258
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|Hong Kong
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|
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|[[File:Bajabruiser_white.JPG|75px]]
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|-
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|[[1982]]
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|[[1982 Hot Wheels|Mainline]]
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|Enamel White
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|Yellow, White, Light Red "6"
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Plastic
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|Black
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|[[BW]]
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|8258
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|Malaysia
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|
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|[[File:Image Not Available.jpg|75px]]
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|}
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=='''Retooled Versions'''==
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The '''Baja Bruiser''' was retooled for 2009 and has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" width="100%"
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Year'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Series'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Color'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Tampo'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Base Color<br />/<br />Type'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Interior Color'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Wheel Type'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Toy #'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Country'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Notes<br />/<br />Variations'''
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! style="border-style: none none solid solid" |'''Photo'''
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|-
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|[[2009]]
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|[[HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 8|HWC.com Series 8 - Real Riders]]<br/>4/6
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|[[Spectraflame]] Race Team Blue
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|White, orange, & red stripes becoming flames, "41", & various sponsor logos on sides; white, orange, & red stripes on hood; Hot Wheels logo on front; "BAJA BRUISER", "41", & Hot Wheels logo on tailgate; painted headlights, roll bar light, & taillights
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Metal
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|Black
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|Red-Rim, Chrome [[ORRR]]
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|P2138
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|China
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|''10,000 produced''
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|[[File:BajaBruiser 09HWC.JPG|75px]]
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|-
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|[[2011]]
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|[[HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 10|HWC.com Series 10 - Neo-Classics]]<br/>1/6
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|[[Spectraflame]] Bright Orange
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|Two-tone blue & light blue stripe on sides wrapping over hood; RLC logo on sides; "BRUISER" on front; painted headlights, roll bar light, & taillights
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Metal
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|Black
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|[[NCRL]]
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|V0476
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|Thailand
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|''4,000 produced''<br/>Base code(s): D13
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|[[File:BajaBruiser 11HWC.JPG|75px]]
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|-
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|[[2015]]
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|[[29th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention]]
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|[[Spectraflame]] Pink
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|White Stripes
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|Chrome<br />/<br />Metal
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|White
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|[[ORRR]]
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|DJX39
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|Thailand
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|RLC Party
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|[[File:Baja_Bruiser-24644.jpg|75px]]
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|}
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Baja Bruiser Proto.JPG|Grid Prototype
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97 June August Newsletter BAJA.jpg|According to a 1997 June/August Newsletter article, the Baja Bruiser was suppose to be used in the [[California Custom Series]] with some retooling
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Flying Colors Baja Bruiser Dark Enamel Blue RL Hong Kong 8258.jpg|Flying Colors 1977
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Mainline Greased Gremlin Baja Bruiser White BW Hong Kong 8258.jpg|Mainline 1982
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RLC 2009 Baja Bruiser Race Team Blue China P2138.jpg|RLC 2009
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RLC 2011 Baja Bruiser Orange Thailand V0476.jpg|RLC 2011
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</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 09:52, 4 April 2024


Description

Based on a '56 Ford pickup, the Baja Bruiser originally debuted in the 1974 Flying Colors line. In 1974 Mattel continued with Enamel paints but introduced them with Tampo's . Creating the Flying Colors. 

The blister pack for 1974 was changed to a white back ground with cars Baja Bruiser, Heavy Chevy  &  P-917) Flying off the card. The Card itself was 7" x 4.5" .

Versions

The Baja Bruiser has come out in the following versions:

Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type 		Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations 		Photo
1974 Flying Colors Enamel Orange Blue, White, Red "5" ZAMAC Black RL 8258 Hong Kong Bajabruiser
1974 Flying Colors Enamel Yellow Blue, White, Red "5" ZAMAC Black RL 8258 Hong Kong 100 3095
1974 Flying Colors Enamel Yellow Magenta, White, Red "5" ZAMAC Black RL 8258 Hong Kong Baja Bruiser-5867
1975 Flying Colors Light Enamel Green Blue, White, Red "5" Chrome
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Plastic 		Black RL 8258 Hong Kong Baja Bruiser-19041
1975 Flying Colors Enamel Orange Blue, White, Red "5" Chrome
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Plastic 		Black RL 8258 Hong Kong Baja Bruiser-5866
1977 Flying Colors Dark Enamel Blue Yellow, White, Red "BAJA BRUISER" "711" Chrome
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Plastic 		Black RL 8258 Hong Kong Baja Bruiser-5868
1977 Flying Colors Dark Enamel Blue Yellow, White, Red "BAJA BRUISER" "711" Chrome
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Plastic 		Black BW 8258 Hong Kong Bajabruiser blueBW
1982 Mainline Enamel White Yellow, White, Red "6" Chrome
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Plastic 		Black BW 8258 Hong Kong Bajabruiser white
1982 Mainline Enamel White Yellow, White, Light Red "6" Chrome
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Plastic 		Black BW 8258 Malaysia Image Not Available

Retooled Versions

The Baja Bruiser was retooled for 2009 and has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type 		Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations 		Photo
2009 HWC.com Series 8 - Real Riders
4/6 		Spectraflame Race Team Blue White, orange, & red stripes becoming flames, "41", & various sponsor logos on sides; white, orange, & red stripes on hood; Hot Wheels logo on front; "BAJA BRUISER", "41", & Hot Wheels logo on tailgate; painted headlights, roll bar light, & taillights Chrome
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Metal 		Black Red-Rim, Chrome ORRR P2138 China 10,000 produced BajaBruiser 09HWC
2011 HWC.com Series 10 - Neo-Classics
1/6 		Spectraflame Bright Orange Two-tone blue & light blue stripe on sides wrapping over hood; RLC logo on sides; "BRUISER" on front; painted headlights, roll bar light, & taillights Chrome
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Metal 		Black NCRL V0476 Thailand 4,000 produced
Base code(s): D13 		BajaBruiser 11HWC
2015 29th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention Spectraflame Pink White Stripes Chrome
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Metal 		White ORRR DJX39 Thailand RLC Party Baja Bruiser-24644

Gallery

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