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Taxi

1982The Hot Ones1982-1986Larry Wood
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This casting is a replica of a 1979-1981 Chevrolet Malibu sedan, done-up as a taxi. This casting was repurposed from the Police Chief Car from the Scorchers lineup. The Taxi has come out in the following versions:

TAXICasting ticker
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4Owned proof photos
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TAXI overview

This casting is a replica of a 1979-1981 Chevrolet Malibu sedan, done-up as a taxi. This casting was repurposed from the Police Chief Car from the Scorchers lineup. The Taxi has come out in the following versions:

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Reference images

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

The previous owner of this car told me he was a taxi driver in Canada. He said it was kept on the dashboard of his taxi, so that's why the paint is lighter.
Owned reference recreation for variation checkpoint 1.
Taxi #5181 Hong Kong base
Owned reference recreation for variation checkpoint 2.
Car appears in Play Settings City Set
Owned reference recreation for variation checkpoint 3.
The Hot Ones 1982
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