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Description[]

Twang Thang is a depiction of a hot rod with guitars on the sides. The casting's name comes from the word "twang", an onomatopoeia of a string being plucked. The casting originally named Guitar Car and Grateful Tread (a pun on the rock band Grateful Dead).

Versions[]

The Twang Thang has come out in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Body Color Guitar Color Tampo Base Color
/
Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes Photo
376 1996 First Editions
11/12
Metalflake Silver Dark Red Blue HW logo on rear Gray
/
Plastic
Clear Chrome 5SP 14916 Malaysia
569 1997 Rockin' Rods
1/4
Metalflake Red Black Red, Purple & White tampos across top, HW logo on sides Black
/
Plastic
Clear Chrome 5SP 16942 Malaysia
749 1998 Treasure Hunts
1/12
Black Chrome Metalflake Blue tampos w/ 'Treasure Hunt '98' & HW logo on nose Black
/
Plastic
Clear Chrome 5SP 18815 Malaysia
1042 1999 Mainline Metalflake Green Gold White tribal flames with gold edges Black
/
Plastic
Green tint Chrome 5SP 22410 China
1999 Crazy Classics III 21085
1104 1999 Mainline Metalflake Orange Purple Black HW logo on front Purple
/
Plastic
Heavy smoke tint Gold Chrome Gold 5SP 24118 Malaysia
223 2000 Mainline Metalflake Blue White Chrome strings on sides, White HW logo on front Blue
/
Plastic
Smoke tint Chrome 5SP 29279 China
Gold Chrome strings on sides, White HW logo on front
199 2003 Final Run
5/12
Metalflake Silver Clear Orange Black, Orange & White tampos across top, Final Run emblem on nose Black
/
Plastic
Yellow tint Gold Chrome Gold PR5 57152 China


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