Thundershift 500 Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Thundershift 500
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Thundershift 500 first appears in Flying Colors. The current catalog tracks it across 1975. Designer credit is listed as Bob Rosas.
- Track Sets
- Flying Colors
- Bob Rosas Designs
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- Match the title to Thundershift 500 before reading price claims.
- Use 1975 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check the reference sections before calling the variation exact.
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