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Description[]

This casting was first released as Mantis for 1970. It has an opening canopy and an exposed metal engine/exh. pipes. For the 1973 release the name was changed to Double Vision and solid louvers replaced the exposed rear-mounted engine. The casting was later renamed Speed Seeker for three releases from 1984 through 1987. After a nine-year absence it was again released a few more times with a new name of Speed Machine. The major difference for the latest release is that the canopy doesn't open.

The 1970 Model Cars were packaged with a metal or plastic Collector's Button.

Versions[]

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type 		Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes Photo
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Blue ZAMAC Blue tint Brown or White RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Aqua ZAMAC Blue tint Brown RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Copper ZAMAC Blue tint Brown RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Gold ZAMAC Clear White RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Green ZAMAC RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Light Green ZAMAC Blue tint Brown RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Magenta ZAMAC RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Olive ZAMAC Blue tint Brown RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Orange ZAMAC RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Pink ZAMAC RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Purple ZAMAC RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Red ZAMAC RL Hong Kong
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Yellow ZAMAC RL Hong Kong
1973 Mainline Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green ZAMAC Blue tint Black RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
No Expose Engine
1973 Mainline Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
Expose Engine
1973 Mainline Enamel Dark Blue ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Dark Green ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Fluorescent Pink ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Lemon Yellow ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Light Blue ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Light Green ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Orange ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Plum ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Red ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1973 Mainline Enamel Yellow ZAMAC RL Hong Kong Named Double Vision
1983 Mainline Dark Blue ZAMAC BW French French Release
1984 Ultra Hots Spectraflame Dark Red White, Yellow & Black lightning bolts ZAMAC Black tint Black UH 7299 Malaysia In Germany it was carded as "Rekordbrecher"
1984 Ultra Hots Spectraflame Dark Red White, Yellow & Black lightning bolts ZAMAC Black tint Black UH 7299 Hong Kong In Germany it was carded as "Rekordbrecher"
1985 Stamper 3-Pack Spectraflame Gold White, Yellow & Red lightning bolts ZAMAC Yellow tint Yellow UH 9348 Malaysia Named Speed Seeker
1987 Mainline White Red, Green & Black snake ZAMAC Yellow tint Yellow UH 1512 Malaysia Named Speed Seeker
1988 Automagic III Greyish-Purple to Turquoise Blue, White & Purple snake ZAMAC Black tint Black BW 7285 Malaysia Named Speed Seeker
Appears in a Color Racers 3-Pack as well
1988 Color Racers Red to Light Blue Single Pack

Retooled Version[]

In 1996 the casting was retooled so that the canopy doesn't open and was renamed Speed Machine until later years.

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type 		Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes Photo
412 1996 Street Eaters
1/4 		Metallic Green Red, Yellow, Black beast face ZAMAC Red tint Red 5SP 15258 Malaysia Named Speed Machine
412 1996 Street Eaters
1/4 		Metallic Green Red, Yellow, Black beast face ZAMAC Red tint Red 7SP 15258 Malaysia Named Speed Machine
561 1997 White Ice
1/4 		Pearl White Black HW logo on rear ZAMAC Red tint white 3SP 16934 Malaysia Named Speed Machine
1998 Bonus Car Dark Purple White, orange, Black "Q4" "98", BONUS CAR"" ZAMAC Clear Tan 3SP Malaysia Named Speed Machine
747 1998 Tech Tones
3/4 		Black Metallic Copper spots ZAMAC Clear Tan SB 18813 Malaysia Named Speed Machine
Each car is unique as the spots are random
1088 1999 Mainline Black Yellow, Orange, Red, White "SPEED SEEKER" ZAMAC Yellow tint White Gold 5DOT 24102 Malaysia Named Speed Machine
2000 Star Explorers 5-Pack Purple Red & Yellow "Space Invasion 2000" w/ Black city skyline on the sides. ZAMAC Yellow tint White 3SP 25363 Thailand Named Speed Machine
2001 Shark Park 5-Pack Green Blue & Yellow graphics, Hammerhead ZAMAC Blue tint white 5SP 50012 Thailand Named Speed Machine
2002 Insectiride 5-Pack Matte Black Silver & Red Beetle image, Insectiride Beetle Orange
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Metal 		Red tint white 5DOT 54399 Thailand Named Speed Machine
2004 Batman 5-Pack Metallic Purple The Joker etc Black
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Metal 		Red tint White Red Y5 B3601 Thailand Named Speed Machine
2011 The Hot Ones Metalflake Green Light Blue & Yellow stripes, "84" on top ZAMAC Blue tint Gray HO W1563 Thailand Base code(s): D28, D29
WLHO Chase
Base code(s):
2012 HWC.com 11: Neo-Classics
4/6 		Spectraflame Green Light green pinstripes across top Chrome
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Metal 		Light blue tint White NCRL X0535 China Named Double Vision
4,000 produced
2012 RLC Party Spectraflame Pink None Dark Chrome
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Metal 		Light blue tint Tan NCRL X0572 China Named Double Vision

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