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Vary Cool

The Vary Cool is a Convertables vehicle that resembles a stock car. This casting is a modified version of the '90 T-Bird Stocker. The Vary Cool has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Discontinued VehiclesConvertablesOne Hit WonderLarry Wood DesignsKeith Hippely DesignsEric Ostendorff DesignsLicensed Hot WheelsFord Vehicles
Debut year1991
Debut seriesConvertables: Hot Rods
Produced years1991 only
DesignerLarry Wood, Keith Hippely and Eric Ostendorff
Collector no.3942
Reference statusOpen catalog page
VaryCool
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Vary Cool is listed with Convertables: Hot Rods as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1991 only. Known designer credit: Larry Wood, Keith Hippely and Eric Ostendorff. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Discontinued Vehicles
  • Convertables
  • One Hit Wonder
  • Larry Wood Designs
  • Keith Hippely Designs
  • Eric Ostendorff Designs
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Vary Cool before reading price claims.
  • Use 1991 only as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

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

Pre-production mock-up made from a Matchbox "T-Bird Turbo Coupe" seen in the 1990 Mattel catalog, also featured on packaging. The name swapped with Double Duty.
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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