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Thundershift Roarin' Raceway

This large oval race set, released in 1978, is the Thundershift Roarin' Raceway. The set came with two cars. It usually came with the Hot Bird and the Race Bait 308 but can have random 1978 cars in the box. The track had two lanes with a lever for each lane that made roaring noises when pulled. A pulled lever flung the car around the track. When the car returned you had to pull the lever again to keep it going around the track.

Track Sets
Debut year1978
Debut seriesReference catalog
Produced years1978
DesignerNot listed
Collector no.2363
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Thundershift Roarin' Raceway
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The production window shown here is 1978. Use the Cars Included In Set notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

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