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Hot Wheels Mantis Spectraflame Yellow 1970
The Hot Wheels Mantis was released in 1970 as part of the mainline in the “Mainline” series.
- 1970 · Mainline
- Series
- Mainline
- Year
- 1970
- Product line
- Mainline
- Casting
- Mantis
- Designer
- Ira Gilford
- Color variation
- Color 12
- Color
- Spectraflame Yellow · yellow
- Base
- ZAMAC
- Wheels
- RL · Redline/Red Stripe (Type 1)(Bushing)
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- Mantis
This is color variation 12: same collector number, new deco.
Paint: Spectraflame Yellow; wheels: RL (Redline/Red Stripe (Type 1)(Bushing)); made in Hong Kong.
The Mantis casting first appeared in 1970 and has 48 releases in our database, most recently in 2012.
The Mainline series of 1970 has 8 castings, listed here in 21 releases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Mantis?
Our sources do not list a toy number for this release.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Mantis from?
It was released in 1970 in the mainline, series “Mainline”.
Is the Hot Wheels Mantis a Treasure Hunt?
No, it is a regular release.
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Mantis: 48 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| Model | Series | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MantisSpectraflame Blue | Mainline | Spectraflame Blue | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 2Spectraflame Aqua | Mainline | Spectraflame Aqua | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 3Spectraflame Copper | Mainline | Spectraflame Copper | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 4Spectraflame Gold | Mainline | Spectraflame Gold | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 5Spectraflame Green | Mainline | Spectraflame Green | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 6Spectraflame Magenta | Mainline | Spectraflame Magenta | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 7Spectraflame Olive | Mainline | Spectraflame Olive | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 8Spectraflame Orange | Mainline | Spectraflame Orange | 1970 | ||
| Mantis · color 9Spectraflame Pink | Mainline | Spectraflame Pink | 1970 | ||
| Mantis | – | 1970 |
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