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Description[]

The '40 Willys is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the collector aimed (100% Hot Wheels) Legends: Vintage Record Holders 4-Car Set.  

Its first released is based on the Willys Gasser named 'Swindler II' driven by Doug 'Cookie' Cooke for the Stone & Woods team. The front of the box boasts that the car ran a quater-mile in 11.22 Seconds @ 126.93mp/h in 1965.  

The Hot Wheels version featured an opening hood which revealed a detailed engine. It only saw seven releases before being discontinued. 

Versions[]

The '40 Willys has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year Series Color Tampo Base Color Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes Photo
1998 Legends: Vintage Record Holders 4-Car Set Metalflake Light Blue 'Fred Stone, Leonard Woods, Doug Cook' and Engle Equip Olds' on sides Black / Metal Clear Black RR 18621 China Named Willys Gasser '41 Willys Gasser-1998 4-Car set.2
2001 100% Hot Wheels Black White & Yellow Flames on front Black / Metal Clear Black RR 29702 China Named 1941 Willys Blackwall Paul 40 Willy Black
2001 Willys Gassers 2-Car Set Dark Red 'Big John Mazmanian', '36' and Racing deco on sides Black / Metal Clear Black RR 29784 China Blackwall Paul 40 Willy Red
2002 American Racing Equipped 2-Car Set White USA Flag on sides and front, 'American Racing' on sides Black / Metal Clear Black RR 56052 China Blackwall Paul 40 Willy merica
2003 100% Hot Wheels
14/32
Black 'Fred Stone, Leonard Woods, Doug Cook' on sides Black / Metal Clear Black RR 54552 China Named 1940 Willys Coupe 40WillysBlack2003
2005 Showcase Hot Wheels: Street Rod
2/4
White Yellow flames on front and sides Black / Metal Clear Black RR G7414 China Blackwall Paul 40 Willy White
2005 Showcase Hot Wheels: Street Rod
2/4
Purple Yellow Flames on front and sides Black / Metal Clear Black RR H2267 China Hobby exclusive Blackwall Paul 40 Willy Purple

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