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Cab Forward

2002Stretch Racers2002Alec Tam
Members onlyFull value boardCollector demand

The Cab Forward is a casting made for the Stretch Racers series, as all stretch racers it features a play feature where it can extend and be pumped up, then pushed back together and the energy can be released with a push of a button, propelling the car. The name "Cab Forward" is from a Mattel document and not featured on any packaging. The Cab Forward has come out in the following versions:

CABFOCasting ticker
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4Owned proof photos
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CABFO overview

The Cab Forward is a casting made for the Stretch Racers series, as all stretch racers it features a play feature where it can extend and be pumped up, then pushed back together and the energy can be released with a push of a button, propelling the car. The name "Cab Forward" is from a Mattel document and not featured on any packaging. The Cab Forward has come out in the following versions:

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Reference images

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

Pre-production samples shown in the 2002 Mattel Catalog.
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Rear view
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Extended view
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Base view
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