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Greyhound MC-8

The MCI MC-8 is an intercity motor coach produced by Motor Coach Industries from 1973 to 1978. Succeeding the previous MC-7, the MC-8 featured a more squarish appearance and a less prominent stepped roofline. 4,475 chassis were produced by MCI and their subsidiary, the Transportation Manufacturing Corporation, during that timespan. This casting is one of the heaviest castings Hot Wheels has ever produced, with the base, interior and side details essentially being one large piece of metal and making up the bulk of…

Larry Wood DesignsBusesLicensed Hot WheelsAmerican CarsThe Hot OnesDiscontinued VehiclesSix-Wheeled Vehicles1970s
Debut year1980
Debut seriesMainline
Produced years1980-1983
DesignerLarry Wood
Collector no.1127
Reference statusOpen catalog page

Greyhound R
Collector identity

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Greyhound MC-8 first appears in Mainline. The current catalog tracks it across 1980-1983. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.

  • Larry Wood Designs
  • Buses
  • Licensed Hot Wheels
  • American Cars
  • The Hot Ones
  • Discontinued Vehicles
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Greyhound MC-8 before reading price claims.
  • Use 1980-1983 as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

Real collector images for this casting and its known visual checkpoints.

Mainline 1980
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Flying Colors International 1980
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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Hot Wheels casting reference photo
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