Bye-Focal

==Description==
The Bye-Focal is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Larry Wood which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is based on a '70 Dodge Challenger with heavy modifications,l includingtwo Injected V-8's under a glass on an elongated front end, and a stubby shortened rear end. The Bye Focal is a fairly hard to find and desirable casting overall.
All Bye-Focals were manufactured in Hong Kong and featured blue-tint glass and 'Capped' Redline wheels. Mostly produced with a clear blue hood, some can be found with a clear hood. Some can be found with a hard to find variation where the injectors on the engine are missing. Decals featuring a pair of glasses with "Bye-Focal" written on it are factory-applied on the driver's side, with an extra optional sticker to be applied by the user, also included in the package was a plastic 'Collector's Button'.
It was painted in various Spectraflame colors, of which Purple is the hardest to find and is regarded as one of the rarest of all Redline Hot Wheels from the Spectraflame Era (1968-1972). Due to shade differences in the Spectraflame painting process, the existence of a Spectraflame Olive version receives skepticism by collectors and is generally believed to be merely a regular Spectraflame Yellow which has 'Toned' (dulling of the metal) rather than a completely separate color.
The Bye-Focal is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called 'Crumbling' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.
In 1973, the Bye Focal was released with the clear hood removed and was renamed as the Show-Off. 
In 2003, the Bye-Focal was re-tooled for the HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 2 Super Chromes.
==Original Versions==
The Bye-Focal 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
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Blue 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Light Blue 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Aqua 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Green 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Yellow 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Red 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Magenta 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Purple 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Gray or Black 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Extremely Rare 	
==No Injector Versions==
The Bye-Focal 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
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Green 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Gray 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Blue 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Gray 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Magenta	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Gray 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Aqua 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Gray 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	Mainline	Spectraflame Red 	'Bye Focal'	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue)	Dark Gray 	Capped RL 	6187 	Hong Kong	Extremely Rare 	
==Retooled Versions==
The retooled version of the Bye-Focal 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
2003	HWC.com Series 2: Super Chromes4/4 	Chrome 	Blue & black "BYE", "FOCAL", & glasses graphic on sides, "4 EYES" on rear California license plate, painted headlights, fog lights, & taillights	Chrome/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Cream 	NCRL 	B2199	China 	12,500 produced 	
2005	5th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention 	Spectraflame Pink 	 	Chrome/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	White 	NCRL 	H9272	China 	RLC Party 	
2007	RLC sELECTIONs3A/4 	Spectraflame Light Blue	Blue & light blue ghost flames, RLC logo, & "Bye-Focal" on sides; "2FAST2C" on rear California license plate; painted taillights 	Chrome/Metal 	Tinted (Smoke)	White 	RLRR5SP 	L2112	China 	7,716 produced 	
==Similar Castings and Names==
*Show-Off
*Rodger Dodger
*Dixie Challenger
*Bye Focal II
==Gallery==
Bye HW from 0 to 50 Kris Palmer.JPG|Big scale Wooden model (Kris Palmer)
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Bye.JPG|No Injectors vs Injectors Engine (Randy Leffingwell)
1971 Magenta Bye-Focal.jpg|Magenta Bye-Focal
Byef2.jpg|Bye-Focal Front View
Byef1.jpg|Bye Focal Left Side
Byef3.jpg|Bye-Focal with Hood Open
Byef4.jpg|Bye-Focal Rear View
Byef5.jpg|Bye-Focal Top View
Byef6.jpg|Bye-Focal Base View
Byef7.jpg|Blue Bye-Focal
RLC 2003 Bye Focal Chrome China B2199.jpg|RLC 2003 Bye-Focal
RLC 2007 Bye-Focal Light Blue China L2112.jpg|RLC 2007 Bye-Focal
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