Description[]
The Swingin' Wing was a car which debuted in the 1970 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It features two seating compartments under glass canopies and a metal pull-out engine in the rear. Mimicking real-life racing cars of the time with enormous rear wings like the Chaparral 2G, the Swingin' Wing featured a large plastic rear wing which could be moved and fixed into a steeper angled position to provide more down-force. It was manufactured in both Hong Kong and the USA. Hong Kong versions have blue tinted glass and a dark brown interior while USA produced cars have clear glass and a white interior. It came packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'.
1973 saw the Swingin' Wing released as a Shell Promo, a giveaway promotional car handed out to customers at Shell service stations. As with other 1973 cars, it lost its Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint. To save on cost, the pull-out engine was removed and the exhaust pipes were moved to the base. Although its namesake rear wing was also removed, being replaced by louvers on the top of the body, the Swingin' Wing name still stuck.
In 1980 it was released for a final time as part of the Wisconsin Toy Company series. The series of cars (Swingin' Wing, Warpath, Volkswagen, Dune Daddy) were originally slated for a soap promotion for Proctor & Gamble from 1975, but the deal fell through and the cars, which were already produced, sat in a Mattel warehouse until the Wisconsin Toy Co. bought them. This explains why they had Redline wheels, even after they were discontinued in 1977. They were sold inexpensively in a plastic baggie with a cardboard header. This release of the Swingin' Wing uses the same casting as the 1973 version except now it has a black plastic base.
The Swingin' Wing hasn't been seen since.
USA Versions[]
The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:
Year | Series | Color | Stickers | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Blue | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Aqua | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Green | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Yellow | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Red | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Pink | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Salmon | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Rose | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Magenta | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Purple | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Orange | None | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | White | RL | 6422 | USA? | exists? |
Hong Kong Versions[]
The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:
Year | Series | Color | Stickers | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Blue | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Dark Brown | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Aqua | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Dark Brown | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Green | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Dark Brown | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Dark Brown | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Yellow | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Dark Brown | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Red | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Dark Brown | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong | ||
1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Magenta | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Dark Brown | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong |
1973 Shell Promo Versions[]
The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:
Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1973 | Shell Promo | Enamel Dark Blue | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Black | RL | shell09 | Hong Kong | ||
1973 | Shell Promo | Enamel Light Blue | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Black | RL | shell09 | Hong Kong | ||
1973 | Shell Promo | Enamel Light 'Lemon' Yellow | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Black | RL | shell09 | Hong Kong | ||
1973 | Shell Promo | Enamel Red | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Black | RL | shell09 | Hong Kong | ||
1973 | Shell Promo | Enamel Flourescent Pink | None | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Black | RL | shell09 | Hong Kong |
1980 Versions[]
The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1980 | Wisconsin Toy Company | Yellow Enamel | Red and Purple design | Black / Plastic | Tinted (Blue) | Black | RL | 6422 | Hong Kong |