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Description[]

Tri Baby was a casting designed by Larry Wood as part of the 1970 Hot Wheels series. It depicts a futuristic sports car with turbine engine technology. The cars were packaged with a metal or plastic Collector's Button. This was Larry Wood's first design.

In 1973 the casting was renamed to Buzz Off.

USA Versions[]

The Tri Baby has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year Series Color Base Color Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
/
Variations
Photo
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Aqua Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6424 USA Image not available
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Blue Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6424 USA Image not available
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Green Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6424 USA 100 1195
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6976 USA Image not available
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Yellow Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6976 USA Image not available
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Red Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6976 USA Tribaby
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Rose Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6976 USA Image not available
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Magenta Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6976 USA 100 1196
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Pink Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6976 USA Buzz Off SpecPink
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Salmon Unpainted
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Metal
Clear White RL 6976 USA Image not available

Hong Kong Versions[]

The Hong Kong version of the Tri Baby has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year Series Color Base Color
/
Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
/
Variations
Photo
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Aqua Unpainted
/
Metal
Blue Tint Black RL 6424 Hong Kong Tri Baby HK aqua
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Blue Unpainted
/
Metal
Blue Tint Black or White RL 6424 Hong Kong Tri Baby HK blue
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Lime Unpainted
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Metal
Blue Tint Black or White RL 6424 Hong Kong Tri Baby HK lime
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Green Unpainted
/
Metal
Blue Tint Black RL 6424 Hong Kong HKGreenTriBaby
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green Unpainted
/
Metal
Blue Tint Black or White RL 6976 Hong Kong TriBabyHKAppleGreen
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Yellow Unpainted
/
Metal
Blue Tint Black or White RL 6976 Hong Kong Buzz Off SpecGrn
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Red Unpainted
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Metal
Blue Tint Black or White RL 6976 Hong Kong Image not available
1970 Mainline Spectraflame Magenta Unpainted
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Metal
Blue Tint Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Image not available

Buzz Off Versions[]

Year Series Color Stickers Base Color
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Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
/
Variations
Photo
1973 Mainline Enamel Fluorescent Pink None Metal Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Buzzoff
1973 Mainline Dark Enamel Blue None Metal Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Image Not Available
1973 Mainline Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green None Metal Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Buzz Off Lime
1973 Mainline Enamel Lemon Yellow None Metal Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Image Not Available
1973 Mainline Light Enamel Blue None Metal Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Image Not Available
1973 Mainline Enamel Red None Metal Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Image Not Available
1974 Flying Colors Enamel Dark Blue Yellow Pin Stripe Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Blue) Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Buzz Off BluYelL
1974 Flying Colors Enamel Medium Blue Yellow Pin Stripe Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Blue) Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Buzz Off BluWhtL
1976 Flying Colors Enamel Dark Blue Yellow Pin Stripe Black
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Buzzoff1976 FC
1977 Flying Colors Enamel Dark Blue Yellow Pin Stripe Black
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Image not available
1977 Flying Colors Enamel Dark Blue Yellow Pin Stripe Black
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black BW 6976 Hong Kong Image not available
1977 Flying Colors Enamel Dark Blue Yellow & Light Green, Beetle on Roof Black
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black BW 6976 Hong Kong Cancelled P&G promo car.
Never found in a blister.
June August 96 Newsletter Buzz Off Proto
1977 Flying Colors Gold Chrome Red, Dark Red & Black "the Golden One" Black
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black RL 6976 Hong Kong Buzz Off GldRLL
1977 Flying Colors Gold Chrome Red, Dark Red & Black "the Golden One" Black
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black BW 6976 Hong Kong BuzzOff GoldBW
1978 Classy Customs Gold Chrome Red, Dark Red & Black "the Golden One" Black
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Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black BW 6976 Hong Kong BuzzOff GoldBW

2009 Retooled Versions[]

The retooled Tri Baby 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
/
Variations
Photo
2009 HWC.com Series 8: Larry Wood 40 Years of Design
3/6
Spectraflame Orange Light orange & light yellow stripes on sides, hood, & top, "Tri Baby" on sides, painted headlights Chrome-Plated
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Metal
Tinted (Light Blue) Gray NCRL P2142 China 8,500 produced
Package says made in Thailand, base has China
TB2008fl

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