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Color Changers

Color Changers debuted in Color Changers. It was produced across 1988 -. The casting is credited to Keith Hippely, Larry Wood, Jill Barad, Prodromos Papavasiliou (color changing system). Reference sections include Description, Automagic, Automagic II /Color Racers II, Automagic III.

Hot Wheels by SeriesColor RacersColor FX
Debut year1988
Debut seriesColor Changers
Produced years1988 -
DesignerKeith Hippely, Larry Wood, Jill Barad, Prodromos Papavasiliou (color changing system)
Collector no.Not listed
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Color Racers
Collector identity

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Color Changers is listed with Color Changers as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1988 -. Known designer credit: Keith Hippely, Larry Wood, Jill Barad, Prodromos Papavasiliou (color changing system). Use the Description, Automagic, Automagic II /Color Racers II notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Hot Wheels by Series
  • Color Racers
  • Color FX
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Color Changers before reading price claims.
  • Use 1988 - as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Automagic before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

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

Auto Graphics prototype blister (soon to be Automagic II)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
1989 Mattel Catalog
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Hot Wheels casting reference photo
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
3456 1989
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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