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High Frequency

The High Frequency is a Shift Kickers model; it was the only of the three Shift Kickers castings to not be based on a real car. 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;…

Discontinued VehiclesShift KickersBob Rosas DesignsLarry Wood DesignsUnlicensed Hot WheelsHot Wheels Original Designs1:64
Debut year1983
Debut seriesShift Kickers
Produced years1983 – 1984
DesignerLarry Wood and Bob Rosas
Collector no.5827
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Shift Kickers High Frequency
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High Frequency is listed with Shift Kickers as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1983 – 1984. Known designer credit: Larry Wood and Bob Rosas. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Discontinued Vehicles
  • Shift Kickers
  • Bob Rosas Designs
  • Larry Wood Designs
  • Unlicensed Hot Wheels
  • Hot Wheels Original Designs
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to High Frequency before reading price claims.
  • Use 1983 – 1984 as the production-window check.
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Hot Wheels casting reference photo
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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