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Crash Patrol

The Crash Patrol is a Crack-Ups model designed after a generic 1980s police car. The casting was used a number of times, usually with different names, and was discontinued in 1988 along with the Crack-Ups line. The Crash Patrol has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Crack-UpsDiscontinued VehiclesBob Rosas DesignsLarry Wood DesignsUnlicensed Hot WheelsHot Wheels Original Designs1:64Police Cars
Debut year1984
Debut seriesCrack-Ups
Produced years1984 – 1988
DesignerLarry Wood and Bob Rosas
Collector no.7065
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Police
Collector identity

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Crash Patrol is listed with Crack-Ups as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1984 – 1988. Known designer credit: Larry Wood and Bob Rosas. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Crack-Ups
  • Discontinued Vehicles
  • Bob Rosas Designs
  • Larry Wood Designs
  • Unlicensed Hot Wheels
  • Hot Wheels Original Designs
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Crash Patrol before reading price claims.
  • Use 1984 – 1988 as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

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ABS Plastic Prototype (Newsletter)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Prototype (Newsletter)
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Hot Wheels casting reference photo
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Hot Wheels casting reference photo
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