Cab Forward Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Cab Forward
The Cab Forward is a casting made for the Stretch Racers series, as all stretch racers it features a play feature where it can extend and be pumped up, then pushed back together and the energy can be released with a push of a button, propelling the car. The name "Cab Forward" is from a Mattel document and not featured on any packaging. The Cab Forward has come out in the following versions:
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Cab Forward first appears in Stretch Racers. The current catalog tracks it across 2002. Designer credit is listed as Alec Tam. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- Alec Tam Designs
- Hot Wheels Original Designs
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
- Stretch Racers
- 2002 First Released
- Vehicles with Movable Parts
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- Match the title to Cab Forward before reading price claims.
- Use 2002 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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