Silhouette (Gran Toros) Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Silhouette (Gran Toros)
Silhouette was a show rod built by Bill Cushenberry and shown off in 1963. The car was based on a 1956 Buick chassis with a Buick Nailhead V8. The car made use of electronic controls, allowing its driver to open its hood, trunk and bubble canopy with ease. After its career as a show rod, Silhouette was mistakenly sold to a body shop based in Hollywood, then later repurchased by a friend of Cushenberry's who planned to restore it; while the car was being restored in 1982, Silhouette was stolen and has not been foun…
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Silhouette (Gran Toros) first appears in Gran Toros. The current catalog tracks it across 1970 – 1973. Designer credit is listed as Mebetoys. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1970 First Released
- Gran Toros
- Mebetoys
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
- Hot Wheels Original Designs
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Silhouette (Gran Toros) before reading price claims.
- Use 1970 – 1973 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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