Hot Wheels Dragster, 1975-1980
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Mattel introduced its Hot Wheels line of diecast cars in 1968. Race cars were a source of design inspiration for these toys from the start. This Hot Wheels car was based on a drag racer from NHRA's Top Fuel competition class. "Top Fuel" refers to the special nitromethane fuel used by these dragsters.
Mattel introduced its Hot Wheels line of diecast cars in 1968. Race cars were a source of design inspiration for these toys from the start. This Hot Wheels car was based on a drag racer from NHRA's Top Fuel competition class. "Top Fuel" refers to the special nitromethane fuel used by these dragsters.
Artifact
Toy car
Date Made
1975-1980
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, California, Hawthorne
Creator Notes
Made in Hong Kong for Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, California.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
96.105.2.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Technique
Die casting
Color
Multicolored
Purple
Dimensions
Height: 1 in
Width: 1.25 in
Length: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
Zap/Cool Moon One [on body]
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