Tow Truck Description[]
The Tow Truck was a 1970 casting in the Heavyweights series. Ira Gilford's design was a wrap around windshield, with the cab being over the front axle. This concept was from the vans of era. The trucks were packaged with a metal or plastic 'Collector's Button'.
Versions[]
The Tow Truck has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Aqua | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Blue | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White | RL | 6450 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Green | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Red | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | Brown | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Lime | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | Brown | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Orange | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | Brown | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Olive | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Copper | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Apple Green | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Purple | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | Brown | RL | 6450 | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Yellow | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Magenta | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Rose | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Hot Pink | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Salmon | Tow Service | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | RL | 6450 |
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Retooled Description[]
The Tow Truck was retooled in 2004 to bring the nostalgia back. It was released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 2004 | HWC.com 3: Neo-Classics 5/6 |
Spectraflame Race Team Blue | Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "4" | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White | NCRL | C6037 | China | 10,500 produced | 
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| 2005 | 5th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention | Spectraflame Red | Tom "Mongoose" McEwen" Racing Deco. License Plate reads "MNGOOS" | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | NCRL | H9274 | China | 3,000 produced | 
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| 2008 | RLC Rewards Series 1/4 |
Spectraflame Light Brown | Red, black, & silver stripes on top, red stripes & Hot Wheels logo on sides, yellow caution markings on rear, "RLCTOM" on California rear license plate, painted taillights | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Red) | Gray | NCRL | L8729 | China | 4,436 produced | 
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Retooled Gallery[]
RLC 2004
Collectors Nationals 2005
License plate reads "MNGOOS".