Description[]
The Jack Rabbit Special was a car in the 1970 Hot Wheels line-up. It is notable for being one of the featured vehicles in the Hot Wheels animated TV series. The Car were packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'.
During the same year of the regular release, there was a Jack In The Box Restaurant promotional version released. It came in a baggie with header card with the Jack In The Box logos and exclusive sticker sheet.
The Jack Rabbit Special is believed to be based on the 1962 Ford Mustang I Prototype or the 1970 Meyers SR 2 Manx. The Rear engine deck lid opens up.
The base of the casting reads Jack "Rabbit" Special.
Versions[]
The Jack Rabbit Special 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 |
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1970 | Hot Wheels | Enamel White | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | ||||||
1970 | Hot Wheels | Enamel White | Blue Stripes | Unpainted / Metal |
Tinted (Blue) | Black | RL | Hong Kong | |||
1970 | Hot Wheels | Enamel White | Unpainted / Metal |
White | RL | ||||||
1970 | Promo | Enamel White | Jack in the Box | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | |||||
1973 | Mainline | Red | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | |
1973 | Mainline | Blue | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Green Tint | Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | |
1973 | Mainline | Dark Green | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue Tint | Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | |
1973 | Mainline | Fluorescent Lime Green | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1973 | Mainline | Fluorescent Pink | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1973 | Mainline | Lemon Yellow | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1973 | Mainline | Yellow | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1973 | Mainline | Light Blue | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1973 | Mainline | Light Green | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1973 | Mainline | Orange | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1973 | Mainline | Plum | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RL | 6974 | Hong Kong | Named Sand Witch | ||
1983 | French Released | Dark Red | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue Tint | Black | BW | Named Sand Witch | |||
1983 | Mexico Release | Red | no tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | BW | Named Sand Witch |
See Also[]
A Fatbax version of this car was released under the name of Jacknabbit Special in 2004.