Description
Introduced in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles, the Bye-Focal was based on a '70 Dodge Challenger with some serious vision. Featuring two Injected V-8's under glass on an elongated front clip, and a stubby shortened rear end.
Decals featuring a pair of glasses with "Bye-Focal" written on it are factory-applied on the driver's side, with an extra optional sticker to be applied by the user, also included in the package was a plastic 'collectors button'. All castings were made in Hong Kong and featured blue-tint glass and 'Capped' Redline wheels. Mostly produced with a clear blue hood, some can be found with a clear hood. It can be found in a rarer variation without the Injectors on the engine.
The Bye-Focal is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called 'Crumbling' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.
In 1973, the Bye Focal was retooled without the clear hood and renamed the Show-Off.
Original Versions
The Bye-Focal has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions, :
| Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | cast # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Aqua | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Magenta | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Light Green | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Blue | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Green | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Red | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Light Blue | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Yellow | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong | Some cars may look Olive |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Purple | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Gray or Black | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong | Very rare |
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No Injector Versions
The Bye-Focal has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions, :
| Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | cast # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Green | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Dark Gray | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Blue | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Dark Gray | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Magenta | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Dark Gray | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Aqua | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Dark Gray | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong |
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| 1971 | Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Red | 'Bye Focal' | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Dark Gray | Capped RL | 6187 | Hong Kong | Extremely Rare |
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Similar Castings and Names
Retooled Versions
| Col # | Year | Series | Color / Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 4/4 | 2003 | HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 2 - Super Chromes | Chrome | Chrome / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | White | RL4 | B2199 | China | 12,500 Produced | 
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| 2005 | RLC Party | Spectraflame Pink | Chrome / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | White | RL4 | H9272 | China |
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| 3b/4 | 2007 | 2007 RLC sELECTIONs Series #3b | Spectraflame Light Blue | Chrome / Metal | Tinted | White | Red Line RR5SP | L2112 | China | 7,716 Produced | 
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