Torquin’ T Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Torquin' T
The Torquin' T is a Shift Kickers model based on a 1979 Ford Thunderbird. The selling point of the cars was their "stick shift" action; each of the cars had a comically oversized shifter which sort of acted as a handbrake. Pulling back the handle locks the wheels in place and makes the car unable to move; pushing the handle forwards allows the car to go. As with all of the Shift Kickers models, the casting was actually repurposed from an old Scorchers casting; it was known as the Black Bird in its Scorchers guise.
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Torquin' T first appears in Shift Kickers. The current catalog tracks it across 1983 – 1984. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood and Bob Rosas. Check Description, Versions before trusting a vague seller title.
- Shift Kickers
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Ford Vehicles
- Bob Rosas Designs
- Larry Wood Designs
- Licensed Hot Wheels
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Torquin' T before reading price claims.
- Use 1983 – 1984 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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