Riptile (1973) Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Riptile (1973)
Riptile is a fantasy casting resembling that of a highly-customized three-wheeled chopper with a crocodile-shaped body. The casting comes with a Bumper Claw similar to all other Chopcycles castings which allow them to be used on Sizzlers Fat Track. The name would later be used for an unrelated casting in 2011.
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Riptile (1973) first appears in Chopcycles. The current catalog tracks it across 1973 only. Designer credit is listed as George Soulakis and Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1973 First Released
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Chopcycles
- Larry Wood Designs
- George Soulakis Designs
- 1:32
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Riptile (1973) before reading price claims.
- Use 1973 only as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
- Use the open page for reference. Use membership for sold comps and value ranges.
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