Power Pad
The Power Pad is a casting which debuted in the 1970 Hot Wheels Lineup. It was produced only in the USA and features an exposed 4-cylinder motor and white plastic 'slide in' type camper shell. All Power Pads have smoke tinted glass and a black cab interior. It was produced in a variety of Spectraflame colors with 'Light Blue' being the rarest known color. The plastic camper shell is often missing but has been reproduced. It came packaged with either a metal early or later with a plastic 'Collector's Button'. In 19…
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Power Pad is listed with Mainline as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1970. Known designer credit: Ira Gilford. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.
- Ira Gilford Designs
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
- Hot Wheels Original Designs
- Campers/Caravans
- Cars with exposed Engines
- 1:64
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