Mantis

==Description==
This casting was first released as Mantis for 1970. It has an opening canopy and an exposed metal engine/exh. pipes. For the 1973 release the name was changed to Double Vision and solid louvers replaced the exposed rear-mounted engine. The casting was later renamed Speed Seeker for three releases from 1984 through 1987. After a nine-year absence it was again released a few more times with a new name of Speed Machine. The major difference for the latest release is that the canopy doesn't open.
The 1970 Model Cars were packaged with a metal or plastic Collector's Button.
==Versions==
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color 	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue tint 	Brown or White	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Aqua 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue tint 	Brown 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Copper 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue tint 	Brown 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Gold 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Light Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue tint 	Brown 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Magenta 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Olive 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue tint 	Brown 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Orange 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Pink 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Purple 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1970	Mainline 	Spectraflame Yellow 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue tint 	Black 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision No Expose Engine 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double VisionExpose Engine 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Dark Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Dark Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Fluorescent Pink 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Lemon Yellow 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Light Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Light Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Orange 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Plum 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1973	Mainline 	Enamel Yellow 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Named Double Vision 	
 	1983	The Hot Ones 	Dark Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	BW 	 	French 	French Release 	
 	1984	Ultra Hots 	Spectraflame Dark Red 	White, Yellow & Black lightning bolts	Unpainted/Metal	Black tint 	Black 	UH 	7299 	Malaysia 	In Germany it was carded as "Rekordbrecher" 	75px
 	1984	Ultra Hots 	Spectraflame Dark Red 	White, Yellow & Black lightning bolts	Unpainted/Metal	Black tint 	Black 	UH 	7299 	Hong Kong	In Germany it was carded as "Rekordbrecher" 	75px
 	1985	Stamper 3-Pack 	Spectraflame Gold 	White, Yellow & Red lightning bolts 	Unpainted/Metal	Yellow tint 	Yellow 	UH 	9348 	Malaysia 	Named Speed Seeker 	75px
 	1987	Mainline 	White 	Red, Green & Black snake 	Unpainted/Metal	Yellow tint 	Yellow 	UH 	1512 	Malaysia 	Named Speed Seeker 	75px
 	1988	Auto Magics III	Greyish-Purple to Turquoise 	Blue, White & Purple snake 	Unpainted/Metal	Black tint 	Black 	BW 	7285 	Malaysia 	Named Speed Seeker Appears in a Color Racers 3-Pack as well	75px
 	1988	Color Racers 	Red to Light Blue 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Single Pack 	
==Retooled Version==
In 1996 the casting was retooled so that the canopy doesn't open and was renamed Speed Machine until later years.
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
412 	1996	Street Eaters1/4 	Metallic Green 	Red, Yellow, Black beast face 	Unpainted/Metal 	Red (tint) 	light 	5SP 	15258	Malaysia	Named Speed Machine 	75px
412 	1996	Street Eaters1/4 	Metallic Green 	Red, Yellow, Black beast face 	Unpainted/Metal 	Red tint 	light 	7SP 	15258	Malaysia	Named Speed Machine 	75px
561 	1997	White Ice1/4 	Pearl White 	Black HW logo on rear 	Unpainted/Metal 	Red tint 	white 	3SP 	15258	Malaysia	Named Speed Machine 	75px
 	1998	Bonus Car 	Dark Purple 	White, orange, Black "Q4" "98", BONUS CAR"" 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Tan 	3SP 	 	Malaysia	Named Speed Machine 	75px
747 	1998	Tech Tones3/4 	Black 	Metallic Copper spots 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Tan 	SB 	18813	Malaysia	Named Speed MachineEach car is unique as the spots are random	75px
1088 	1999	Mainline 	Black 	Yellow, Orange, Red, White "SPEED SEEKER" 	Unpainted/Metal 	Yellow tint 	White 	Gold 5DOT 	24102	Malaysia	Named Speed Machine 	75px
 	2000	Star Explorers 5-Pack 	Purple 	Red & Yellow "Space Invasion 2000" w/ Black city skyline on the sides.	Unpainted/Metal 	Yellow Tint 	White 	3SP 	25363	Thailand	Named Speed Machine 	75px
 	2001	Shark Park 5-Pack 	Green 	Blue & Yellow graphics, Hammerhead 	Unpainted/Metal 	Blue tint 	white 	5SP 	50012	Thailand	Named Speed Machine 	75px
 	2002	Insectiride 5-Pack 	Flat Black 	Silver & Red Beetle image, Insectiride Beetle 	Orange/Metal 	Red tint 	white 	5DOT 	54399	Thailand	Named Speed Machine 	75px
 	2004	Batman 5-Pack 	Metallic Purple 	The Joker etc 	Black/Metal 	red tinted 	white 	Red Y5 	B3601	Thailand	Named Speed Machine 	75px
 	2011	The Hot Ones 	Lime Green 	Light Blue & Yellow stripes, "84" on top 	ZAMAC 	Blue 	Gray 	HO 	W1563	Thailand	Base code(s): 	
 	2011	The Hot Ones 	Lime Green 	Light Blue & Yellow stripes, "84" on top 	ZAMAC 	Blue 	Gray 	WLHO 	W1563	Thailand	ChaseBase code(s): 	
 	2012	HWC.com 11: Neo-Classics4/6	Spectraflame Green	Light green pinstripes across top 	Chrome/Metal 	Tinted (Light Blue)	White 	NCRL 	X0535	China 	Named Double Vision4,000 produced 	
 	2012	RLC Party 	Spectraflame Pink 	None 	Dark Chrome/Metal	Tinted (Light Blue)	Tan 	NCRL 	X0572	China 	Named Double Vision 	
 	2012	The Hot Ones 	Green 	Blue & Green graphics, with 84 on front 	 	Blue Tint 	Gray 	SHO 	W1563	Thailand	Named Speed Seeker 	
==Gallery==
Speed Seeker Larry Wood.png|Larry Wood Collection
File:Unbenannt.JPG|German Packaging 1984
20151011 154547.jpg|Star Explorers 5-Pack
Mantis Larry Wood.jpg|Larry Wood Prototype
Mantis Larry Wood (2).jpg
Mantis Larry Wood (3).jpg
Wheels Wings 71 catalog Proto (8).jpg|Resin Prototype from a '71 Catalog
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Mantis.JPG|Black Prototype (Randy Leffingwell)
1990 Mattel Catalog (124).JPG|Color Changers prototype (1990 Mattel Catalog)
Speed seeker (3729) HW L1160669.JPG|Speed seeker by Baffalie
Hotwheels Drawings Page 03-3 zpswy5433xt.jpg|Ira Gilford sketch powered by ©Bruce Pascal
Speed seeker (3729) HW L1160670.JPG|Speed seeker by Baffalie
HW SPEED SEEKER THE JOKER.jpg
Mantis (2).JPG
File:Mantis HK blue-white.jpg|blue Mantis with white Interior
RLC 2012 Double Vision Green China X0535.jpg|RLC 2012
Speed Machine was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC 1999 Hot Wheels.JPG|Speed Machine was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC 1999 Hot Wheels
Speed Machine was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC 2001 original Colors Game.PNG|Speed Machine was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC 2001 original Colors Game
Speed Machine was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC 2001 5-Pack, Shark Park.JPG|Speed Machine was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC 2001 5-Pack, Shark Park
SPM For Speed Machine.JPG|White Ice Series Speed Machine(AKA Speed Seeker and Mantis)
HW SPEED SEEKER.jpg|1998 Tech Tones
Speed Machine white did not see in chart but big picture above .jpg|97 White Ice
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Mantis.jpg
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