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Description[]

The Ramblin' Wrecker originally featured Larry Wood's telephone number on the side of its bed. Later versions omitted this number after Larry got hundreds of calls from kids and adults alike.

Original Cast Versions[]

The Ramblin' Wrecker has come out in the following versions:

Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
/
Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes Photo
1975 Flying Colors White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing", "375-1670" Chrome
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Blue RL 7659 Hong Kong
1975 Flying Colors White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing", "375-1670" Chrome
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Plastic
Tinted (Smoke) Blue RL 7659 Hong Kong
1977 Flying Colors White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing" Chrome
/
Plastic
Tinted (Smoke) Blue BW 7659 Hong Kong Telephone # omitted
1978 The Heavies White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing" Chrome
/
Plastic
Tinted (Smoke) Blue BW 7659 Hong Kong Telephone # omitted
1978 Mainline White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing" Chrome
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Plastic
Tinted (Smoke) Blue BW 7659 Hong Kong Telephone # omitted
1983 Mainline Yellow Orange, white, & blue "24 Hour Towing" Chrome
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Plastic
Tinted (Smoke) Black BW 7659 Malaysia Also appears in the Crack-Ups Smash & Tow Gift Pack, but is not a Crack-Up itself

Retooled Versions[]

The Ramblin' Wrecker has come out in the following versions:

Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
/
Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations Photo
2009 HWC.com Series 8: Larry Wood 40 Years of Design
4/6
White Yellow and Blue "Larry's 24 Hour Towing" tampos, blue tow-bar & bed Chrome
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Metal
Tinted (Smoke) Blue NCRL P2143 Thailand 5,000 produced
Playable in Unleashed
Base code(s): B32
2011 RLC sELECTIONs
2/2
Spectraflame Black Orange & blue stripes, "Hladek's Backorder Salvage", "Red Line Club Service", "24 HR SVC", RLC logo, Hot Wheels logo, on sides, orange tow-bar Chrome
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Metal
Clear Orange NCGY V0490 China 3,192 produced
2019 33rd Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention Gold 'Larry Wood 50 Years' logo on sides, "24/7/50 Service and Dedication" on rear side panels, red & blue striping on sides, black tow-bar Chrome
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Metal
Tinted (Smoke) Black 'MR HOT WHEELS' & '1969-2019' Gold TRR GDF78 Thailand 4,000 produced
Base code(s): M30

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