Description[]
This casting was first released as Mantis for 1970. It has an opening canopy and an exposed metal engine/exh. pipes. For the 1973 release the name was changed to Double Vision and solid louvers replaced the exposed rear-mounted engine. The casting was later renamed Speed Seeker for three releases from 1984 through 1987. After a nine-year absence it was again released a few more times with a new name of Speed Machine. The major difference for the latest release is that the canopy doesn't open.
The 1970 Model Cars were packaged with a metal or plastic Collector's Button.
Versions[]
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Blue | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Brown or White | RL | Hong Kong | |||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Aqua | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Brown | RL | Hong Kong | |||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Copper | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Brown | RL | Hong Kong | |||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Gold | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | RL | Hong Kong | |||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Green | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | |||||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Light Green | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Brown | RL | Hong Kong | |||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Magenta | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | |||||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Olive | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Brown | RL | Hong Kong | |||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Orange | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | |||||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Pink | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | |||||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Purple | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | |||||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Red | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | |||||||
1970 | Mainline | Spectraflame Yellow | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | |||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Black | RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision No Expose Engine |
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1973 | Mainline | Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision Expose Engine |
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1973 | Mainline | Enamel Dark Blue | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Dark Green | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Fluorescent Pink | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Lemon Yellow | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Light Blue | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Light Green | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Orange | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Plum | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Red | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1973 | Mainline | Enamel Yellow | Unpainted / Metal |
RL | Hong Kong | Named Double Vision | ||||||
1983 | The Hot Ones | Dark Blue | Unpainted / Metal |
BW | French | French Release | ||||||
1984 | Ultra Hots Mainline | Spectraflame Dark Red | White, Yellow & Black lightning bolts | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Black | UH | 7299 | Malaysia | In Germany it was carded as "Rekordbrecher" | ||
1985 | Stamper 3-Pack | Spectraflame Gold | White, Yellow & Red lightning bolts | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow tint | Yellow | UH | 9348 | Malaysia | Named Speed Seeker | ||
1987 | Mainline | White | Red, Green & Black snake | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow tint | Yellow | UH | 1512 | Malaysia | Named Speed Seeker | ||
1988 | Auto Magics III | Greyish-Purple to Turquoise | Blue, White & Purple snake | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Black | BW | 7285 | Malaysia | Named Speed Seeker Appears in a Color Racers 3-Pack as well |
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1988 | Color Racers | Red to Light Blue | Single Pack |
Retooled Version[]
In 1996 the casting was retooled so that the canopy doesn't open and was renamed Speed Machine until later years.
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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412 | 1996 | Street Eaters 1/4 |
Metallic Green | Red, Yellow, Black beast face | Unpainted / Metal |
Red (tint) | light | 5SP | 15258 | Malaysia | Named Speed Machine | |
412 | 1996 | Street Eaters 1/4 |
Metallic Green | Red, Yellow, Black beast face | Unpainted / Metal |
Red tint | light | 7SP | 15258 | Malaysia | Named Speed Machine | |
561 | 1997 | White Ice 1/4 |
Pearl White | Black HW logo on rear | Unpainted / Metal |
Red tint | white | 3SP | 15258 | Malaysia | Named Speed Machine | |
1998 | Bonus Car | Dark Purple | White, orange, Black "Q4" "98", BONUS CAR"" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | 3SP | Malaysia | Named Speed Machine | |||
747 | 1998 | Tech Tones 3/4 |
Black | Metallic Copper spots | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | SB | 18813 | Malaysia | Named Speed Machine Each car is unique as the spots are random |
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1088 | 1999 | Mainline | Black | Yellow, Orange, Red, White "SPEED SEEKER" | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow tint | White | Gold 5DOT | 24102 | Malaysia | Named Speed Machine | |
2000 | Star Explorers 5-Pack | Purple | Red & Yellow "Space Invasion 2000" w/ Black city skyline on the sides. | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow Tint | White | 3SP | 25363 | Thailand | Named Speed Machine | ||
2001 | Shark Park 5-Pack | Green | Blue & Yellow graphics, Hammerhead | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | white | 5SP | 50012 | Thailand | Named Speed Machine | ||
2002 | Insectiride 5-Pack | Flat Black | Silver & Red Beetle image, Insectiride Beetle | Orange / Metal |
Red tint | white | 5DOT | 54399 | Thailand | Named Speed Machine | ||
2004 | Batman 5-Pack | Metallic Purple | The Joker etc | Black / Metal |
red tinted | white | Red Y5 | B3601 | Thailand | Named Speed Machine | ||
2011 | The Hot Ones | Lime Green | Light Blue & Yellow stripes, "84" on top | ZAMAC | Blue | Gray | HO | W1563 | Thailand | Base code(s): | ||
2011 | The Hot Ones | Lime Green | Light Blue & Yellow stripes, "84" on top | ZAMAC | Blue | Gray | WLHO | W1563 | Thailand | Chase Base code(s): |
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2012 | HWC.com 11: Neo-Classics 4/6 |
Spectraflame Green | Light green pinstripes across top | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Light Blue) | White | NCRL | X0535 | China | Named Double Vision 4,000 produced |
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2012 | RLC Party | Spectraflame Pink | None | Dark Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Light Blue) | Tan | NCRL | X0572 | China | Named Double Vision | ||
2012 | The Hot Ones | Green | Blue & Green graphics, with 84 on front | Blue Tint | Gray | SHO | W1563 | Thailand | Named Speed Seeker |