Mutt Mobile

Mutt Mobile
Debut series	1971 Hot Wheels
Produced	1971-1972 1973 (Odd Job) 1994-2002 (Re-tool)
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	6185

Description

The Mutt Mobile is a hot-rodded dog truck, designed by Larry Wood, which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It features an exposed motor and exhaust pipes, control stick steering, and a rear compartment to transport dogs in. The rear compartment has a opening door which reveals two white dogs.  

The 1971 version came was manufactured in Hong Kong and came painted in various Spectraflame colors, of which Aqua is the most common and Rose is the hardest to find. It was packaged with a plastic collectors button. The rear compartment and interior are loosely fit and are suseptible to falling out, thankfully it can be replaced with parts from the 1994 retooled version which are more readily avaliable and far less valuable.

The Mutt Mobile was re-released in 1973 under a new name, Odd Job. The Odd Job could only be found in enamel and flourescent colors. They came with the newer style 'Hole-Through' wheels, but some could be found with the older style 'Capped' wheels on the rear. The dogs were removed from the rear and 'Mutt Mobile' was also removed from the side of the rear canopy. 

The Odd Job was also manufactured in Mexico by CIPSA, these versions are very hard to find and are often in poor condition (more information below).

In 1994, the Mutt Mobile was retooled for the 1994 Vintage Series II after a 31 year absence.

1971 'Mutt Mobile' Versions

The Mutt Mobile has came out in the following 1:64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Black	RL	6185	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Black	RL	6185	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold	None	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Black	RL	6185	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Black	RL	6185	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Black	RL	6185	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Black	RL	6185	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	None	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Black	RL	6185	Hong Kong	Hard To Find

1973 'Odd Job' Versions

The Odd Job has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Interior Colour	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Dark Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Dark Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Light Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Flourescent Lime	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Flourescent Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Lemon Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Plum	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	6981	Hong Kong

CIPSA 'Odd Job' Versions

The Odd Job was manufactured in Mexico by CIPSA. These models are extremely rare and are often found in poor condition. They are very similar to the standard release except most come with strange looking Blackwall wheels and the paint looks slightly different. The Odd Job is also one of two CIPSA castings to be found still on the original card, the other being the Superfine Turbine. 

The Odd Job has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Country	Notes	Photo
Enamel Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	BW	Hong Kong
Enamel Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	BW	Hong Kong
Enamel Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	BW	Hong Kong
Enamel Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	RL	Hong Kong

Retooled 'Mutt Mobile' Versions

The Mutt Mobile has come out in the following 1:64 versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Magenta		Metal	None	Black	RL	11524		Came with collectors button
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Orange		Metal	None	Black	RL	11524		Came with collectors button
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Light Blue		Metal	None	Black	RL	11524		Came with collectors button
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Dark Red		Metal	None	Black	RL	11524		Came with collectors button
	1995	FAO Schwartz Gold Series II	Gold Plated		Metal	None	White	Gold RL	13828
	1996	Target Retro Wheels Set	Metalflake Purple	Silver Mutt Mobile on sides of canopy	Unpainted / Metal	None		RL	15741
	1998	Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary	Spectraflame Blue		Metal	None	Black	RL	18860
	2002	HWC.com Series 1	Spectraflame Blue	Gold 'Mutt Mobile' and dog on canopy, 'El Segundo Sammy' licence plate	Metal	None	Black	RL	85513	China