Revvers

Hot Wheels released the Revvers series in 1973 only. They were diecast vehicles that were slightly larger than regular Hot Wheels and when the wheel located at the back of the car was wound up, a button on the bottom would release the tension and they would "rev" along the floor under their own power. The wheel was connected to a rubber band which was connected to a small array of plastic gears connected to the rear axle. It was similar to that of a wooden airplane. There were several models released, including some in two-packs, and even one that resembled a camping trailer.

The system was developed by Brian Prodger, John Parker, Denis Bosley and Raymond Toy.

Versions

Revvers have come out in the following versions:

Name	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
Sidecar	Yellow	Red, Yellow & Black Flames with Bright Blue outline	Unpainted / Metal	None	None	RL	6984	Hong Kong	Hooked up with a RRRumblers motorcycle
Draggin' Dagger	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6985	Hong Kong
Draggin' Dagger	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6985	Hong Kong
Draggin' Dagger	Flourescent Green	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6985	Hong Kong
Draggin' Dagger	Flourescent Pink	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6985	Hong Kong
Draggin' Dagger	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6985	Hong Kong
Draggin' Dagger	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6985	Hong Kong
Buzzin' Bomb	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6986	Hong Kong
Buzzin' Bomb	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6986	Hong Kong
Buzzin' Bomb	Flourescent Green	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6986	Hong Kong
Buzzin' Bomb	Flourescent Pink	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6986	Hong Kong
Buzzin' Bomb	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6986	Hong Kong
Buzzin' Bomb	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6986	Hong Kong
Buzzin' Bomb	Fl. orange	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6986	Hong Kong	Catalog color, possible prototype (only a handful known)
Stingin' Thing	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6987	Hong Kong
Stingin' Thing	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6987	Hong Kong
Stingin' Thing	Flourescent Green	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6987	Hong Kong
Stingin' Thing	Flourescent Pink	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6987	Hong Kong
Stingin' Thing	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6987	Hong Kong
Stingin' Thing	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6987	Hong Kong
Haulin' Horses	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6988	Hong Kong
Haulin' Horses	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6988	Hong Kong
Haulin' Horses	Flourescent Green	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6988	Hong Kong
Haulin' Horses	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6988	Hong Kong
Haulin' Horses	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6988	Hong Kong
Camper	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	None	RL	6993	Hong Kong	Came with Mighty Maverick or Classic Nomad
Burnin' Box	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6996	Hong Kong
Burnin' Box	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6996	Hong Kong
Burnin' Box	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6996	Hong Kong
Burnin' Box	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6996	Hong Kong
Jettin' Vette	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6997	Hong Kong
Jettin' Vette	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6997	Hong Kong
Jettin' Vette	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6997	Hong Kong
Jettin' Vette	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6997	Hong Kong	Rare, only a handful known to exist.
Passin' Pride	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6998	Hong Kong
Passin' Pride	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6998	Hong Kong
Passin' Pride	Yellow	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6998	Hong Kong
Passin' Pride	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6998	Hong Kong
Towin' Terror	Light Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6999	Hong Kong
Towin' Terror	Dark Blue	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6999	Hong Kong
Towin' Terror	Red	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Black	N/A	RL	6999	Hong Kong

Gallery

Buzzin' Bomb. Rear angle to show revver mechanism.

Base from Revvers (Jettin' Vette)

Engine from Revvers (Jettin' Vette)

Buzzin' Bomb. Base and Engine