Headlock Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Headlock
The Headlock / Rodzilla was a casting depicting a generic '30s coupe from the Crashers 2 line. Like with the other castings released on this line, it has a "crashing" gimmick, all representing a forwards crash; the front axle is connected with a hinge joint that can be pivoted downwards with the fenders popping out outwards. The hood meanwhile can be pushed upwards with the engine and the grille connected to the rest of the casting's body. The Headlock has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Headlock first appears in Crashers 2. The current catalog tracks it across 2000. Designer credit is listed as Nathan Proch, Miva Filoseta, Wayne Halford and Phedon Tsiknopoulos. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- 2000 First Released
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
- Hot Wheels Original Designs
- Crashers
- Nathan Proch Designs
- Wayne Halford Designs
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- Match the title to Headlock before reading price claims.
- Use 2000 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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