Jet Threat

==Description==
The Jet Threat is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Larry Wood which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. In the pre-production stages of design it was named 'Jet Dragster'. It features an an enormous jet engine in the front with two large exhaust nozzles in the rear. The cockpit is located at the very back of the car under a small glass canopy. 
1971 versions of the Jet Threat were painted in various Spectraflame colors and featured an opening compartment in the middle of the engine which reveals an orange turbine. It was manufactured in Hong Kong and has a blue tinted glass canopy. It was packaged with a decal sheet of a Yellow & Orange stripes,with '15' and an artist's impression of the car. It was also packaged with a plastic 'Collector's Button'.
The Jet Threat was released as a Shell Promo in 1973, a giveaway promotional car handed out to customers at Shell service stations. As with other 1973 cars, it lost its Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint. To save on cost, the opening turbine compartment on the engine was cast shut.
It was also produced in Mexico by CIPSA using the 1973 casting, these releases are extremely rare and are usually found in poor condition (more information below).
In 1976, the Jet Threat was released in the Flying Colors series. It was renamed 'Jet Threat II' despite being the exact same casting as the 1973 version. The Jet Threat II was made between 1976 and 1978 and saw two different color-schemes.
The Jet Threat has not been seen since 1978, although it has led to two follow-up castings: Jet Threat 3.0 from 2001 and Jet Threat 4.0 from 2007.
The Jet Threat was playable in the Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing video game, 
== 1971 Versions==
The Jet Threat has been released in the 1:64 scale following versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers 	Base Color/Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing	75px
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold 	Yellow & Orange stripes,'15'	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	6179 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
==1973 Shell Promo Versions ==
The Jet Threat has been released in the 1:64 scale following versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers	Base Color/Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy # 	Country 	Notes/Variations	Photo
1973	1973 Shell Promos	Enamel Light Blue 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	Shell08	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Shell Promos	Flourescent Dark Blue	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	Shell08	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Shell Promos	Enamel Pink 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	Shell08	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Shell Promos	Enamel Red 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	Shell08	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Shell Promos	Enamel Yellow 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	Shell08	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Shell Promos	Flourescent Green 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	Shell08	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Shell Promos	Enamel Lime Green 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	Shell08	Hong Kong	 	
==CIPSA Versions==
In the early 1970's, the Jet Threat was manufactured by CIPSA in Mexico for the Mexican market using the 1973 Shell Promo casting. These versions differ from the regular versions in a couple of small ways. The glass is clear instead of tinted blue, and the wheels are completely different. Despite being manufactured in Mexico, they are still marked with 'Hong Kong' on the base.
The Jet Threat has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Color 	Stickers	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Country 	Notes/Variations	Photo
Enamel Light Blue	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	N/A 	RL 	Hong Kong	 	
Enamel Red 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	N/A 	RL 	Hong Kong	 	
Enamel Orange 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	N/A 	RL 	Hong Kong	 	
==1976-1978 'Jet Threat II' Versions==
The Jet Threat has been released in the 1:64 scale following versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations	Photo
1976	Flying Colors 	Enamel Plum 	Yellow Flames 	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	RL 	8235 	Hong Kong	 	
1977	Flying Colors 	Enamel Plum 	Yellow Flames 	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	BW 	8235 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1978	Flying Colors 	Enamel Dark Blue	Orange Stripe with Yellow 'Jet Threat'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	BW 	8235 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1978	Drag Strippers	Enamel Dark Blue	Orange Stripe with Yellow 'Jet Threat'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Body color 	BW 	8235 	Hong Kong	 	75px
==See Also==
*Jet Threat 3.0
*Jet Threat 4.0
==Gallery==
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Jet Threat (1).JPG|Resin Painted prototype (Randy Leffingwell)
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Jet Threat (2).JPG|Another sketch by Larry Wood (Randy Leffingwell)
Flying Colors Jet Threat II Plum Hong Kong 8235.jpg|Flying Colors 1976
Patch Card Drag Strippers Jet Threat II Dark Blue Hong Kong 8235.jpg|Drag Strippers 1978
Jet Threat II - 5383ef.jpg|Well worn Jet Threat II from 1978 Flying Colors
11JetThreat.jpg|Jet Threat from the Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing video game
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