Description[]
Released originally by Corgi in the 1980s, the Land Rover MKII casting's Hot Wheels name is somewhat misleading. In all reality, the name 'Land Rover MKII' does not refer to the casting Mattel acquired from Corgi exactly. The casting was modeled after the Van variant of the Land Rover 110 Defender, used by many government branches in the UK such as Police, Royal Mail and notably, the Military.
On the casting, the license plate is the registration number "RGW 404", which is cast directly into the metal. This casting reuses the same base as a number of other ex-Corgi Juniors models, such as the Mercedes 2.6 and the Jaguar XJ40.
Versions[]
The Land Rover MkII has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
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| 1994 | Auto-City | Black | White roof | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | Corgi1 | 93177 | China | May have 'Corgi' or 'Hot Wheels' logo on base | 
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| 610 | 1997 | 1997 Hot Wheels | Orange | White & blue tampos with 'Smith Electric' on sides | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Blue | Large 5SP | 95528 | China | 
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| Small 5SP | 
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| 610 | 1997 | H-E-B Exclusive | Orange | White & blue tampos with 'Smith Electric' on sides | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Blue | 5SP | 19890 | China | Packaged with Hiway Hauler |
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| 610 | 1997 | Rite Aid Exclusive | Orange | White & blue tampos with 'Smith Electric' on sides | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Blue | 5SP | 19904 | China | Packaged with Hiway Hauler |
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| 610 | 1998 | Kroger Exclusive | Orange | White & blue tampos with 'Smith Electric' on sides | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Blue | 5SP | 20784 | China | Packaged with Hiway Hauler |
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See also[]
Gallery[]
Auto-City variation of the Land Rover MKII
Corgi Original Land Rover MKII Royal Mail Truck, the 1980s predecessor to the Hot Wheels Version
