Speed Machines (1983)

Speed Machines were a line of vehicles released by Mattel in 1983 to compete with other lower cost diecast brands. They consisted of Hot Wheels castings with a few cost cutting features, such as plastic bases, no chrome apart from the wheels, and simple enamel paint. All were made in Malaysia and had standard basic wheels. None of the packages carried a unique toy #, the vehicle name, or the Hot Wheels logo (only the Mattel logo). The package was smaller than the standard size and did carry Assortment # 4249, 4227-0910, the back of the card was the same for all.
==Versions==
The following castings were in the Speed Machines line:
Vehicle Name 	Color 	Tampo 	Notes / Variations 	Photo Loose	Photo Carded
American Victory	Dark Green 	no tampo 	 	100px 	
Bubble Gunner 	Yellow 	Orange, Magenta, White, stripes with stars 	Black base 	100px 	
Bubble Gunner 	Yellow 	 	Maroon base 	 	
Dumpin' A 	Grey 	N/A 	Chrome motor 	 	
Dumpin' A 	Grey 	N/A 	Grey motor 	100px 	
Hare Splitter 	Light Blue 	N/A 	Tire rack removed 	100px 	
Inside Story 	Red 	N/A 	Blue windows 	 	
Inside Story 	Red 	N/A 	Yellow windows 	 	
Lowdown 	Red 	White, Yellow, Orange ribbons 	 	100px 	
Mustang Stocker 	Black 	Yellow rally stripes 	 	 	
Packin' Pacer 	Light Blue 	N/A 	 	100px 	
Poison Pinto 	Red 	Yellow, Black, and White "Poison Pinto", skull and crossbones on sides 	 	 	
Rock Buster 	White 	N/A 	Black interior and rollbar 	 	
Rock Buster 	White 	N/A 	Red interior and rollbar 	100px 	
Second Wind 	Orange 	Maroon, White, Blue "5" 	 	100px 	
Show Hoss II 	Light Blue 	Blue, White stripes 	 	 	
Spacer Racer 	Yellow 	Yellow, White, Green, Black circuit board, "M - 8 Rescue" 	Never came with gun (loose image is missing windshield)	100px 	
Spoiler Sport 	Light Blue 	Dark Blue, Light Green and Yellow stripe to flames tampos on sides 	Black base 	 	
Spoiler Sport 	Light Blue 	Dark Blue, Light Green and Yellow stripe to flames tampos on sides 	Blue base 	 	
Super Van 	Red 	Red & Orange flames 	 	100px 	
Top Eliminator 	Plum 	N/A 	 	 	
T-Totaller 	Magenta 	Yellow, White, Blue "Your Basic Express Trucking Company", "Est. 1901", "No. 3"	 	100px 	
Turbo Wedge 	Yellow 	N/A 	Did not come with rear wing 	100px 	
Vega Bomb 	Dark Green 	N/A 	 	100px 	
'Vette Van 	Plum 	Yellow, White, Orange ribbon tampos on sides 	 	100px 	
Z Whiz 	Light Green	Yellow, Blue, Orange with "Datsun Z" on hood 	 	 	
Z Whiz 	Light Green	Yellow, Blue, Red with "Datsun Z" on hood 	 	 	
== Gallery ==
File:Speed Machines Original Back of Card.jpg|Speed Machines back of card
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