Description[]
"Wasp" is the nickname given to an early racing car manufactured by the Marmon Motor Car Company in 1911. Designed by Ray Harroun, the Wasp was nicknamed as such for its color and appearance; it was also the first race car to use a single-seat construction now commonly used. The model was based on the Model 32 produced by Marmon around that time and was powered by a 9.8L inline-6 engine. The Wasp is most notable as being the winner of the first Indianapolis 500, held on 30 May 1911, with Harroun behind the wheel. The car is currently located at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
Hot Wheels has attempted to make the Wasp since at least 1997 when it appeared on a "mood board" with other potential models to be released for the 1998 First Editions; it was intended for release in the November mixes alongside Super Modified, Express Lane and an Acura Integra show car which was also not released. It is not clear if this model was ever made in at least prototype form. A second resin depicting the Wasp appeared in a 2001 catalog alongside mainlines set for release that year; this too was not released although it appears that the model was modified into an unlicensed racing car design and renamed Old #3.
All information shown below is based on the above photograph.
Versions[]
The Marmon Wasp was planned to come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2001 First Editions | Yellow | "32" on sides | Black / Plastic |
Black | Unique | N/A | N/A | Never released | 
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