1970 Hot Wheels Redline The Hood Antifreeze Spectraflame Green Blue Glass Nice!
Description
Up for sale is an authentic, vintage 1970 Mattel Hot Wheels "Redline" casting stamped The Hood on its metal base (historically marketed on retail cards as The Demon). This highly collectible Hong Kong variant is distinguished by its factory blue-tinted windshield glass and deep dark grey interior cockpit liner.
Condition Details:
- Paint & Body: Loose, as-is condition with no box. Finished in a gorgeous "Antifreeze"/Spectraflame Lime Green paint scheme with brilliant original metallic shine. Displays light corner edge play wear, along with a distinct vertical strip of classic paint toning/shading down the top center lines where a vintage racing sticker sat decades ago. Retractable roof is intact works!
- Wheels & Axles: Superb mechanical condition! The axles are perfectly straight and the car tracks and rolls beautifully straight down flat tracks. All four classic Redline mag wheels feature remarkably crisp, bright, and highly intact original chrome finishes.
- Base Plate: Clean metal underside reading "1970 Mattel Inc Hong Kong, U.S. Patented."
An exceptional, straight-rolling specimen for collectors searching for distinct Hong Kong casting variants or prototype base-error stampings. Please examine all high-resolution photos for exact cosmetic tracking. Shipped wrapped securely in heavy bubble wrap. Selling as pictured 072726 GP