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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…

Ira Gilford DesignsUnlicensed Hot WheelsHot Wheels Original DesignsCampers/CaravansCars with exposed Engines1:64Discontinued Vehicles
Debut year1970
Debut seriesMainline
Produced years1970
DesignerIra Gilford
Collector no.6459
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Powerpad
Collector identity

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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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Reference images

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

Enamel Red prototype (Bruce Pascal collection)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Magenta - Missing Camper and Roll Bar
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Hot Pink - Carded
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.
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