Minitrek

Minitrek
Debut series	1981 Hot Wheels
Produced	1981-1987
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	1697

Description

The Minitrek is based on a 1979-81 Toyota Truck ("Hilux" outside North America), series RN30, with Chinook rear. The Name 'Minitrek' may also be a play on the term 'minitruck', a term used to describe small (usually Japanese) pickup trucks, as the casting is based on a Toyota pickup.

Versions

The Minitrek 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
	1981	Mainline - New Castings	Tan	Orange and Yellow stripes on sides	Brown / Metal	Smoke	Red	BW	1697	Hong Kong or Malaysia	Base color showed at bottom of sides and bumpers
	1983	Mainline	White	Red "Good Times," and Blue "Camper"	Brown / Metal	Smoke	Red	BW	1697	Malaysia	Brown base is a rare transitional variation
	1983	Mainline	White	Red "Good Times," and Blue "Camper"	Black / Metal	Smoke	Red	BW	1697	Malaysia	Also used as a McDonald's Happy Meal Toy
	1984	Mainline	Silver	Red stripe design on sides	Unpainted/ Metal	Clear	Tan	BW	1697	France
	1986	Mainline	Silver	Red stripe design on sides + A "Le Club Des Maitres De L'Univers" design on the top	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Tan	BW		France	Only available in France and offered to the members of the French Masters Of The Universe Club "Le Club Des Maitres De L'Univers"

Resin Prototype in a 1981 Catalog