Description[]
It hit the Line-up in 1976. Desert racing was hitting racing in a big way. Mattel introduced a radical little single seater desert race machine. Air-cooled Boxer engine in the rear, as was the norm then. Light and cheap. This casting features plastic interior and roll cage.
Versions[]
The Rock Buster has come out in the following versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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| 1976 | Flying Colors | Yellow | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | RL | 9088 | Hong Kong | Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing |
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| 1976 | Super Chromes 6-Pack | Chrome | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | RL | 9505 | Hong Kong |
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| 1977 | Flying Colors | Yellow | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | BW | 9088 | Hong Kong |
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| 1977 | Super Chromes 6-Pack | Chrome | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | BW | 9505 | Hong Kong |
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| 1978 | Speedway Specials | Yellow | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | BW | 9088 | Hong Kong |
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| 1980 | Mainline | Green | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | BW | 9088 | Hong Kong |
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| 1981 | Mainline | Green | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | BW | 9088 | Hong Kong |
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| 1982 | Mainline | Green | Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals | ZAMAC | Black | BW | 9088 | Malaysia |
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| 1983 | Speed Machines | White | no tampo | Black / Plastic | Black | BW | 4227 | Malaysia | Black interior & rollbar |
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| 1983 | Speed Machines | White | no tampo | Black / Plastic | Red | BW | 4227 | Malaysia | Red interior & rollbar | |
| 1983 | Mexico Release | Yellow | ZAMAC | BW |
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