Bang-Up Job

Bang-Up Job
Debut series	Crack-Ups
Produced	1985 – 1988
Designer	Larry Wood and Bob Rosas
Number	7579

Description

The Bang-Up Job is a Crack-Ups model based loosely on a 1980s Le Mans prototype racer. The casting was used several times with different names and was discontinued in 1988 along with the Crack-Ups line.

Versions

The Bang-Up Job has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1985	Crack-Ups	Red	Purple, yellow & white design, "8-ZZ" on sides, concave crash	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	7579	Hong Kong	Named Bang-Up Job
1985	Crack-Ups	Red	Purple, yellow & white design, "8-ZZ" on sides, convex crash	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	7579		Named Bang-Up Job
1985	Crack-Ups	Dark Red	Purple, yellow & white design, "8-ZZ" on sides, concave crash	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	7579	France	Named Bang-Up Job
1985	Crack-Ups	Dark Red	Purple, yellow & white design, "8-ZZ" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	7579	Mexico	Named Bang-Up Job
1985	Crack-Ups	Gray	Black, red & blue circuit board design, "Turbo" on top, concave crash	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	7582	Hong Kong	Named Top Bopper
1985	Crack-Ups	Gray	Black, red & blue circuit board design, "Turbo" on top, convex crash	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	7582		Named Top Bopper
1985	Crack-Ups	Metalflake Silver	Black, red & blue circuit board design, "Turbo" on top	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	7582	Malaysia	Named Top Bopper
1986	Crack-Ups	Neon Green	Orange, red & yellow stripes on top	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	2559	Hong Kong	Named Bangster
1986	Crack-Ups	Neon Green	Orange, red & yellow stripes on top	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	BW	2559	Malaysia	Named Bangster

Gallery

Concave (right) vs Convex (left)

Luis Montesdeoca Painted Resin Prototype

Luis Montesdeoca Painted Resin Prototype

Pre-production mock-up of the Convertables Formula Fever based on this casting, shown in the 1990 Mattel Catalog. Also featured on the card art for the series.