Hot Wheels Mantis 1973

The Hot Wheels Mantis was released in 1973 as part of the mainline in the “Mainline” series.

This is color variation 7: same collector number, new deco.

Paint: Enamel Red; wheels: RL; made in Hong Kong.

The Mantis casting first appeared in 1970 and has 40 releases in our database, most recently in 2004.

The Mainline series of 1973 has 27 cars.

We have not had this car on the channel yet. Request it – the most requested cars get unboxed first.

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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 1973 in the mainline, series “Mainline”.

Is the Hot Wheels Mantis a Treasure Hunt?

No, it is a regular release.

Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Mantis?

Not yet – you can request it on this page.

The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.

Model	Series	Color	Year
Mantis	Mainline	Spectraflame Blue	1970
Mantis	–		1970
Double Vision	Hot Wheels Series		1973
Mantis	Mainline	Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green	1973
Mantis · color 2	Mainline	Enamel Dark Blue	1973
Mantis · color 3	Mainline	Enamel Fluorescent Pink	1973
Mantis · color 4	Mainline	Enamel Lemon Yellow	1973
Mantis · color 5	Mainline	Enamel Orange	1973
Mantis · color 6	Mainline	Enamel Plum	1973
Mantis · color 7	Mainline	Enamel Red	1973