Description[]
The Swivelin' Sports Car/Reversing Rod is a model that debuted in the 1990 Flippers line. This tooling was designed by Lionel Trains, Incorporated (today Lionel, LLC), a model train manufacturer. These models originally went under the Lionel Revolvers name until Mattel purchased the rights to produce these models under the Hot Wheels name. Flippers were stated to not be available in the United States, but made their way to other countries.
Versions[]
Swivelin' Sports Car/Reversing Rod has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Flippers | Yellow / Dark Blue | Black stripe, black window tampos | Light blue, yellow, and white stars, silver engine details, black window tampos | N/A | Yellow / dark blue double sided plastic piece | LTI2 | 6004 | China | Raised 'LTI' cast into rear |  
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| 1990 | Flippers | Orange / Teal | Teal and light green broken stripes, black window tampos | Orange and purple stripe, silver engine details, black window tampos | N/A | Orange / teal double sided plastic piece | LTI2 | 6007 | China | Raised 'LTI' cast into rear |  
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| 1990 | Car Launcher | Black / Orange | Red and yellow 'FIRE', arrow, and flames | Purple, light blue, and white details, 'FLIP', silver engine details, black window tampos | N/A | Black / orange double sided plastic piece | LTI2 | 6021 | China | Raised 'LTI' cast into rear |  
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| 1990 | Flippers | Red / Light Green | Dark green stripe, 'AWESOME', black window tampos | White '6', black window details | N/A | LTI2 | 8819 | China | Raised 'LTI' cast into rear | 
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| 1990 | Flippers | Light Blue / Orange | Dark blue and white details, black window tampos | Yellow, dark purple, and light purple lines, black window tampos | N/A | Light Blue / Orange double sided plastic piece | LTI2 | 8820 | China | Raised 'LTI' cast into rear |
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Gallery[]
Raised 'LTI' cast into rear
Lionel tampo - 'Ferrari' was removed and replaced before production under Hot Wheels
Reversing Rod side
Car Launcher track set exclusive
Car Launcher track set exclusive