American Tipper Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
American Tipper
The American Tipper, along with its brother American Hauler, uses a lengthened version of the base and cab originally used on the Road King Truck. The casting would be reused without any special attachments for Movin' On, and then modified and lengthened further with a third axle for the original 1980 version of Hiway Hauler. The American Tipper has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
American Tipper first appears in Flying Colors. The current catalog tracks it across 1976 – 1977. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, See also before trusting a vague seller title.
- Flying Colors
- Larry Wood Designs
- Construction Equipment
- Dump Trucks
- Vehicles with Movable Parts
- 1976 Flying Colors
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to American Tipper before reading price claims.
- Use 1976 – 1977 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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