Rock Buster Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Rock Buster
It hit the Line-up in 1976. Desert racing was hitting racing in a big way. Mattel introduced a radical little single seater desert race machine. Air-cooled Boxer engine in the rear, as was the norm then. Light and cheap. This casting features plastic interior and roll cage. The Rock Buster has come out in the following versions:
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Rock Buster first appears in 1976 Flying Colors. The current catalog tracks it across 1976 – 1983. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
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- Match the title to Rock Buster before reading price claims.
- Use 1976 – 1983 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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