Turnin' T
Turnin' T was a casting planned for the Convertables: Roadsters series; it is a generic hot rod design styled after a Ford coupe. The casting appears to have been modified from the Model A Ford casting from 1980 judging from its overall shape and its use of Matchbox wheels; this is odd as Matchbox was not owned by Mattel at the time the casting was made, or when this prototype was constructed. It is assumed that as a Convertables, once placed in warm water, the color of the car will change all black, and the open…
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Turnin' T is listed with Convertables: Roadsters as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1991 (Unreleased). Known designer credit: Larry Wood, Keith Hippely and Eric Ostendorff. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.
- Convertables
- 1:64
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Unreleased Hot Wheels
- Larry Wood Designs
- Keith Hippely Designs
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- Match the title to Turnin' T before reading price claims.
- Use 1991 (Unreleased) as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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