Torpedo Dragster Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Torpedo Dragster
This is a generic wedge-type dragster model and is the only model in the Gran Toros lineup with no real-life counterpart. This model was created specifically for the Gran Toros line and was not featured in any of the original Mebetoys lineups. This model features an opening canopy and comes packaged with drogue chutes.
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Torpedo Dragster 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 Torpedo Dragster before reading price claims.
- Use 1970 – 1973 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
- Use the open page for reference. Use membership for sold comps and value ranges.
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