Tri Baby

==Description==
Tri Baby was a casting designed by Larry Wood as part of the 1970 Hot Wheels series. It depicts a futuristic sports car with turbine engine technology. The cars were packaged with a metal or plastic Collector's Button. This was Larry Wood's first design.
In 1973 the casting was renamed to Buzz Off.
==USA Versions==
The Tri Baby has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Base Color 	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes/Variations	Photo
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Aqua 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6424 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Blue 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6424 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Green 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6424 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6976 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Yellow 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6976 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Red 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6976 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Rose 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6976 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Magenta 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6976 	USA 	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Pink 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6976 	USA 	 	75px
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Salmon 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6976 	USA 	 	
==Hong Kong Versions==
The Hong Kong version of the Tri Baby has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations	Photo
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Aqua 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black 	RL 	6424 	Hong Kong	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Blue 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black or White	RL 	6424 	Hong Kong	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Lime 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black or White	RL 	6424 	Hong Kong	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Green 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black 	RL 	6424 	Hong Kong	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black or White	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Yellow 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black or White	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Red 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black or White	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Magenta 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
==Buzz Off Versions==
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers 	Base Color/Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
1973	Mainline 	Enamel Fluorescent Pink 	None 	Metal 	 	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Mainline 	Dark Enamel Blue 	None 	Metal 	 	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Mainline 	Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green	None 	Metal 	 	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Mainline 	Enamel Lemon Yellow 	None 	Metal 	 	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Mainline 	Light Enamel Blue 	None 	Metal 	 	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Mainline 	Enamel Red 	None 	Metal 	 	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1974	Flying Colors 	Enamel Dark Blue 	Yellow Pin Stripe 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1974	Flying Colors 	Enamel Medium Blue 	Yellow Pin Stripe 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1976	Flying Colors 	Enamel Dark Blue 	Yellow Pin Stripe 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1977	Flying Colors 	Enamel Dark Blue 	Yellow Pin Stripe 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1977	Flying Colors 	Enamel Dark Blue 	Yellow Pin Stripe 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	BW 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	
1977	Flying Colors 	Enamel Dark Blue 	Yellow & Light Green, Beetle on Roof 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	BW 	6976 	Hong Kong	Cancelled P&G promo car.Never found in a blister.	75px
1977	Flying Colors 	Gold Chrome 	Red, Dark Red & Black "the Golden One"	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1977	Flying Colors 	Gold Chrome 	Red, Dark Red & Black "the Golden One"	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	BW 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1978	Classy Customs	Gold Chrome 	Red, Dark Red & Black "the Golden One"	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	BW 	6976 	Hong Kong	 	75px
==2009 Retooled Versions==
The retooled Tri Baby has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes/Variations 	Photo
2009	HWC.com Series 8: Larry Wood 40 Years of Design3/6	Spectraflame Orange	Light orange & light yellow stripes on sides, hood, & top, "Tri Baby" on sides, painted headlights	Chrome-Plated/Metal	Tinted (Light Blue)	Gray 	NCRL 	P2142	China 	8,500 producedPackage says made in Thailand, base has China	
==See Also==
*Tri-Baby Too
==Gallery==
Tri_Baby Grid.PNG|Grid line Prototype
Wheels Wings 71 catalog Proto (10).jpg|Resin Prototype from a '71 Catalog
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Tri (1).JPG|2 Prototypes (Randy Leffingwell)
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1970 Tri Baby.JPG
RLC 2009 Tri Baby Orange China P2142.jpg|RLC 2009
2008-Convention E-sheet Larry Wood signature.jpg|E-Sheet L.R.W. Designs 
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