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{{casting|name=Ramblin' Wrecker|series=[[Flying Colors]]|number=7659|years=1975-1983|designer=[[Larry Wood]]|image=Ramblinwrecker.jpg}}
  
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=='''Ramblin' Wrecker Description'''==
  
   
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'''''Note''': For the tow truck see '''[[Rig Wrecker]]'''.''
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The '''Ramblin' Wrecker''' originally featured [[Larry Wood]]'s telephone number on the side of it's bed. Subsequently later versions omitted this.
  
   
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{{casting|name = Ramblin' Wrecker|series = [[1975 Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]|years = [[1975]] - [[1983]] (Original Casting)
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=='''Versions'''==
  
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[[2009]] - Present (Retool)|designer = [[Larry Wood]]|number = #7659|image = Ramblinwrecker.jpg}}
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=='''Description'''==
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The '''Ramblin' Wrecker''' originally featured [[Larry Wood]]'s telephone number on the side of it's bed. Later versions omitted this number after Larry got hundreds of calls from kids and adults alike.
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This is not the [[Rig Wrecker|Ramblin' Wrecker]] from [[Heat_Fleet_Series#1997_Heat_Fleet_mainline_segment_series|97 Heat Fleet]]
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=='''Original Cast Versions'''==
 
The '''Ramblin' Wrecker''' has come out in the following versions:
  
The '''Ramblin' Wrecker''' has come out in the following versions:
   
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Photo'''
  
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Photo'''
 
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|[[1975]]
 
|[[1975 Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
  
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|[[1975]]
 
|[[1975 Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
  
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|[[File:1975_Ramblin'_wrecker_RL_phone-_smoked_glass_Fcolors.jpg|left|80px]]
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|[[File:1975_Ramblin'_wrecker_RL_phone-_smoked_glass_Fcolors.jpg|75px]]
 
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|[[1976]]
 
|[[1976 Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
  
|[[1976 Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
 
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|7659
  
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|Tel. # ommitted.
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|[[1976 Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
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|[[1977 Flying Colors|Flying Colors]]
 
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|Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing"
  
|Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing"
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|[[File:1977_Ramblin'_wrecker_BW_smoked_glass_Fcolor.jpg|left|80px]]
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|[[File:1977_Ramblin'_wrecker_BW_smoked_glass_Fcolor.jpg|75px]]
 
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|[[1983 Hot Wheels|Hot Wheels]]
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|[[1983 Hot Wheels|Mainline]]
 
|Yellow
  
|Yellow
 
|Red, White and Blue  "24 Hour Towing"
  
|Red, White and Blue  "24 Hour Towing"
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|Malaysia
  
|Malaysia
 
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|[[Image:Ramblin' Wrecker 1983 - 7752cf.jpg|80px]]
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|[[Image:Ramblin' Wrecker 1983 - 7752cf.jpg|75px]]
 
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=='''Gallery'''==
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=='''Original Cast Gallery'''==
 
<gallery>
  
<gallery>
 
Ramblin.jpg|83 carded
  
Ramblin.jpg|83 carded
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2017-11-10 11.48.03.jpg|Refurbed Ramblin' Wrecker with a "Tow Mater" boom.
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2017-11-10 11.48.22.jpg
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
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=='''Retooled Versions'''==
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=='''2009 Re-tooled (Reissued) Versions'''==
  
 
The '''Ramblin' Wrecker''' has come out in the following versions:
  
The '''Ramblin' Wrecker''' has come out in the following versions:
   
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|[[2009]]
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|[[HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 8|HWC.com Series 8]]
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|[[HotWheelsCollectors.com_Series_8#Larry_Wood|HWC.com 8 Larry Wood]]
 
|White
  
|White
 
|Yellow and Blue "Larry's 24 Hour Towing" tampos
  
|Yellow and Blue "Larry's 24 Hour Towing" tampos
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|Thailand
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|Blue towbar and bed
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|Blue towbar and bed. Limited to 5,000 pieces. Base code: B32
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|[[Image:Image Not Available.jpg|75px]]
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|[[File:HW_RLC_Ramblin_Wrecker_3.jpg|75px]]
 
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|[[2011]]
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|[[2011_RLC_sELECTIONs_Series#WINNER_2|RLC sELECTIONs]]
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|Black
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|Orange and Blue, "Hladek's Backorder Salvage" "Red Line Club Service"
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|Chrome Metal
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|Clear
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|Orange
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|[[RL]]
 
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|China
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|Blue towbar and bed. Limited to 3,192 pieces.
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|[[File:DSC04474.jpg|75px]]
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|[[2019]]
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|[[33rd Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention]]
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|Gold
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|‘Larry Wood 50 Years Logo' on Side
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|Gold metal
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|tinted (black)
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|Black
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|'MR HOT WHEELS 1969-2019 Gold [[TRR]]
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|GDF78
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|Thailand
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|Black towbar and bed,
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Base code(s):
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|[[File:3D54ABA8-D1B5-49B6-BFFA-E71391336B33.png|75px]]
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramblin' Wrecker}}
  
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramblin' Wrecker}}
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=='''Re-tooled Gallery'''==
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<gallery>
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HW RLC Ramblin Wrecker 1.jpg|HWC release
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HW RLC Ramblin Wrecker 2.jpg|HWC release
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</gallery>
 
[[Category:1975 Hot Wheels]]
  
[[Category:1975 Hot Wheels]]
 
[[Category:1976 Hot Wheels]]
  
[[Category:1976 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:The Heavies]]
  
[[Category:The Heavies]]
 
[[Category:Larry Wood Designs]]
  
[[Category:Larry Wood Designs]]
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[[Category:Recovery Vehicles]]
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[[Category:2009 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:2011 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:Unlicensed Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:Tow Truck]]
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[[Category:2019 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:1:64]]
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[[Category:Hot Wheels Collectors Conventions]]

Revision as of 17:18, 20 May 2020

Note: For the tow truck see Rig Wrecker.

Description

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

This is not the Ramblin' Wrecker from 97 Heat Fleet

Original Cast Versions

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

Year Series Color Tampo Base Color / Bype Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Cast # Country Notes / Variations Photo
1975 Flying Colors White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing", "375-1670" Chrome / Plastic Blue tint Blue Tint RL 7659 Hong Kong
1975 Flying Colors White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing", "375-1670" Chrome / Plastic Smoke tint Smoke tint RL 7659 Hong Kong 1975 Ramblin' wrecker RL phone- smoked glass Fcolors
1976 Flying Colors White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing" Chrome / Plastic Smoke tint Smoke tint RL2 7659 Hong Kong Tel. # ommitted.
1977 Flying Colors White Blue & Yellow "Larry's towing" Chrome / Plastic Smoke tint Smoke tint BW 7659 Hong Kong 1977 Ramblin' wrecker BW smoked glass Fcolor
1983 Mainline Yellow Red, White and Blue  "24 Hour Towing" Chrome / Plastic Smoke tint Smoke tint BW Malaysia Ramblin' Wrecker 1983 - 7752cf

Original Cast Gallery

Retooled Versions

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

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color / Bype Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Cast # Country Notes / Variations Photo
2009 HWC.com 8 Larry Wood White Yellow and Blue "Larry's 24 Hour Towing" tampos Chrome-painted / Metal Smoke Blue RL Thailand Blue towbar and bed. Limited to 5,000 pieces. Base code: B32 HW RLC Ramblin Wrecker 3
2011 RLC sELECTIONs Black Orange and Blue, "Hladek's Backorder Salvage" "Red Line Club Service" Chrome Metal Clear Orange RL China Blue towbar and bed. Limited to 3,192 pieces. DSC04474
- 2019 33rd Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention Gold ‘Larry Wood 50 Years Logo' on Side Gold metal tinted (black) Black 'MR HOT WHEELS 1969-2019 Gold TRR GDF78 Thailand Black towbar and bed,

Base code(s):

3D54ABA8-D1B5-49B6-BFFA-E71391336B33


Re-tooled Gallery

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