Turbofire Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Turbofire
Turbofire (conceptualized as Dream Car) is an original design by Ira Gilford from 1969. The rear hatch opens to expose a turbine motor. As with all moving parts the hinges are fragile and are susceptible to breaking, causing the hatch to fall off and become lost. Turbofires have a red painted tail light. All Turbofires are made in the USA and no casting variations have been found (other than the size of the (R) on the base which can be either small or large, this does not affect the value). All Turbofires have cle…
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Turbofire first appears in 1969 Hot Wheels. The current catalog tracks it across 1969 Only. Designer credit is listed as Ira Gilford. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- Ira Gilford Designs
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
- Hot Wheels Original Designs
- Vehicles with Movable Parts
- 1:64
- Two-Seaters
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Turbofire before reading price claims.
- Use 1969 Only as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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