Peeping Bomb

Peeping Bomb
Debut series	1970 Hot Wheels
Produced	1970 - 1973
Designer	Howard Rees
Number	6419

Description

The Peeping Bomb is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1970 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. Its name comes from the two headlights which 'peep' out and reveal themselves when the steering stalk in the interior is pulled.

In its original production run in 1970, it was painted in various Spectraflame colors and was manufactured in both the Hong Kong and USA factories. It has a tail light panel on the rear which was painted red. Most cars came with black interiors, while some came with a rare and desirable white interior. Some Hong Kong cars also came with a dark brown interior. Some cars can also be found with orange painted headlights instead of the usual chrome, these have only been found on cars painted orange or purple. It commonly came packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button', although some were packaged with a harder to find 'Plastic Button'.

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

In 1973 it was used as a 'Shell Promo', a giveaway promotional car given to customers at Shell Service Stations. As with other 1973 vehicles, it lost its Spectraflame paint in favor of Enamel. To save on costs, the 'peeping' headlight mechanism was removed. It used the Hong Kong version with blue tinted windows and came with the older style 'Capped' Redline wheels on the rear and the new 'Through-Hole' Redline wheels on the front.

The Peeping Bomb has not been seen since 1973.

USA Versions

The Peeping Bomb has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange w/orange painted headlights	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA	Orange Painted Headlights are very rare and only found on orange and purple cars
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Hot Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple w/ orange painted headlights	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA	Orange Painted Headlights are very rare and only found on orange and purple cars
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6419	USA

Hong Kong Versions

The Peeping Bomb has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black or (Rare) White	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong	Orange Painted Headlights Rare
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black or (Rare) White	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6419	Hong Kong	Orange Painted Headlights Rare

1973 Shell Promo Versions

The Peeping Bomb has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Dark Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	Shell04	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	Shell04	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Flourescent Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	Shell04	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Flourescent Lime	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	Shell04	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Flourescent Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	Shell04	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	Shell04	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	Shell04	Hong Kong

CIPSA Versions

In the early 1970's, the Peeping Bomb was manufactured by CIPSA in Mexico for the Mexican market using the USA casting. The headlights are a dull silver compared to the chrome of the regular versions. Despite being manufactured in Mexico, they are still marked with 'USA' on the base.

Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
Spectraflame Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	USA
Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	USA
Spectraflame Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	USA
Spectraflame Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	USA

Gallery

A group of Peeping Bombs

USA Pink

USA Yellow

Peeping Bomb

Original Peeping Bomb Collector Button