Changes: Swingin' Wing

Revision as of 06:40, 5 July 2020

Description

The Swingin' Wing was a car which debuted in the 1970 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It features two seating compartments under glass canopies and a metal pull-out engine in the rear. Mimicking real-life racing cars of the time with enormous rear wings like the Chaparral 2G, the Swingin' Wing featured a large plastic rear wing which could be moved and fixed into a steeper angled position to provide more down-force. It was manufactured in both Hong Kong and the USA. Hong Kong versions have blue tinted glass and a dark brown interior while USA produced cars have clear glass and a white interior. It came packaged with a metal 'collectors button'.

1973 saw the Swingin' Wing released as a Shell Promo, a giveaway promotional car handed out to customers at Shell service stations. As with other 1973 cars, it lost its Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint. To save on cost, the pull-out engine was removed and the exhaust pipes were moved to the base. Although its namesake rear wing was also removed, being replaced by louvers on the top of the body, the Swingin' Wing name still stuck.

In 1980 it was released for a final time as part of the Wisconsin Toy Company series. The series of cars (Swingin' Wing, Warpath, Volkswagen, Dune Daddy) were originally slated for a soap promotion for Proctor & Gamble from 1975, but the deal fell through and the cars, which were already produced, sat in a Mattel warehouse until the Wisconsin Toy Co. bought them. This explains why they had Redline wheels, even after they were discontinued in 1977. They were sold inexpensively in a plastic baggie with a cardboard header. This release of the Swingin' Wing uses the same casting as the 1973 version except now it has a black plastic base.

The Swingin' Wing hasn't been seen since.

USA Versions

The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Salmon	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6422	USA

Hong Kong Versions

The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Brown	RL	6422	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Brown	RL	6422	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Brown	RL	6422	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Brown	RL	6422	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Brown	RL	6422	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Brown	RL	6422	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Brown	RL	6422	Hong Kong

1973 Shell Promo Versions

The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Dark Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	shell09	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	shell09	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Light 'Lemon' Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	shell09	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	shell09	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Flourescent Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	shell09	Hong Kong

1980 Versions

The Swingin' Wing has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
	1980	Wisconsin Toy Company	Yellow Enamel	Red and Purple design	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6422	Hong Kong

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 |name     = Swingin' Wing
 |series   = [[1970 Hot Wheels]]
-|number   = #6422
+|number   = 6422
 |years    = 1970 - 1980
 |designer = [[Ira Gilford]]