Tow Truck

==Tow Truck Description==
The Tow Truck was a 1970 casting in the Heavyweights series. Ira Gilford's design was a wrap around windshield, with the cab being over the front axle. This concept was from the vans of era. The trucks were packaged with a metal or plastic 'Collector's Button'.
==Versions==
The Tow Truck has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Sticker 	Base Color/Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes / Variations	Photo
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Aqua 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	White 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Blue 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	White 	RL 	6450 	Hong Kong	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Green 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Red 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Brown 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Lime 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Brown 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Orange 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Brown 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Olive 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Copper 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	White 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Apple Green	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Purple 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Brown 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Yellow 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Magenta 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Rose 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Hot Pink 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
1970	Heavyweights	Spectraflame Salmon 	Tow Service	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	 	RL 	6450 	 	 	
==Retooled Description==
The Tow Truck was retooled in 2004 to bring the nostalgia back. It was released 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
2004	HWC.com 3: Neo-Classics5/6 	Spectraflame Race Team Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "4" 	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue) 	White 	NCRL 	C6037	China 	10,500 produced 	
2005	5th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention	Spectraflame Red 	Tom "Mongoose" McEwen" Racing Deco. License Plate reads "MNGOOS" 	Chrome/Metal 	Tinted (Smoke)	Black 	NCRL 	H9274	China 	3,000 produced 	75px
2008	RLC Rewards Series1/4 	Spectraflame Light Brown 	Red, black, & silver stripes on top, red stripes & Hot Wheels logo on sides, yellow caution markings on rear, "RLCTOM" on California rear license plate, painted taillights	Chrome/Metal 	Tinted (Red) 	Gray 	NCRL 	L8729	China 	4,436 produced 	
==Retooled Gallery==
RLC 2004 Tow Truck Blue China C6037.jpg|RLC 2004
Collectors Nationals 5th 2005 Tow Truck Red China H9274.jpg|Collectors Nationals 2005
Towtruckred.jpg
Towtruckrear.jpg|License plate reads "MNGOOS".
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