Mantis

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[]

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
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
1973	Mainline	Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green		Unpainted / Metal			RL		Hong Kong	Named Double Vision Expose Engine
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
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
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
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):
	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
	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

Mantis

Contents

Description[]

Versions[]

Retooled Version[]

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