Splittin' Image

==Description==
The Splittin' Image is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted the 1969 Hot Wheels line-up. 
The car has two separate cockpits and a large engine with two exhaust pipes running down the length of the car between the cockpits.
It's original version was one of four 'Original Designs' which debuted in 1969 in various Spectraflame colors. It featured ribs on the glass and either a cream, light gold or dark brown interior. It was only manufactured in the USA and was packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'. Some cars also had silver painted headlights, these were found on cars painted Spectraflame Antifreeze, Lime, Orange, Green, Lavender, Brown, Purple and Olive and are much harder to find than the regular versions. The Spectraflame version was produced until 1971 making it one of the most common redline cars. 
1973 saw the Splittin' Image released as a Shell Promo, 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 interior was removed and the glass was changed to an opaque black.
In 1993 it was retooled and used for the 25th Anniversary Series and featured replica 'Redline' wheels and various metallic paint colors which was meant to represent the Spectraflame paint of the original versions. It was released again similarly in the Vintage Series the following year and has been released several times since. 
In 2002 a different, more detailed, casting with opening canopies was created for the collector-aimed 100% Hot Wheels line in the Splittin' Images 2-Car Set. This version was only released once before being discontinued.
==Original Spectraflame Versions==
The Splittin' Image has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color 	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes/Variations	Photo
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Antifreeze 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	75px
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	75px
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	75px
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	75px
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Copper 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Dark Brown 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Root Beer Brown 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime Green 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Creamy 'Lavender' Pink	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Blue 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL 	6261 	USA 	 	
==1973 Shell Promo Versions==
The Splittin' Image has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy # 	Country 	Notes/Variations	Photo
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Dark Blue 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Black 	None 	RL 	Shell03	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Light Blue 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Black 	None 	RL 	Shell03	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Dark Green 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Black 	None 	RL 	Shell03	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Flourescent Green	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Black 	None 	RL 	Shell03	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Red 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Black 	None 	RL 	Shell03	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Flourescent Pink 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Black 	None 	RL 	Shell03	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Yellow 	None 	Unpainted/Metal	Black 	None 	RL 	Shell03	Hong Kong	 	
==Re-Tooled Versions==
A new tool & die was made in 1993 for Hot Wheels' 25th Anniversary.
The Splittin' Image has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Brown 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	packaged with a plastic 'Collector's Button'.	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Light Blue 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Aqua 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Green 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Lime 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Olive 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Red 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	75px
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Orange 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Gold 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Pink / Lavender	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Purple 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	75px
 	1993	25th Anniversary 	Metallic Magenta 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	10960	China 	25th Anniversary 8 Pack 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Maroon/Burgundy	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Lt Green 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Silver 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Aqua 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Orange 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Magenta 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Light Gray 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Yellow 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Pink 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Turquoise 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	
 	1994	Vintage Series 	Metallic Blue 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	Tan 	RL 	5708 	China 	 	75px
 	1994	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection 	Green 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	White 	RL Gold 	 	 	 	
 	1995	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection II	Gold Chrome 	None 	Gold/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	White 	RL Gold 	13828	China 	Limited to 4000 	
170 	2002	2002 Hot Wheels 	Antifreeze Green 	Small HW logo on top 	Unpainted/Metal 	Tinted (Blue) 	White 	5SP 	55055	Malaysia	 	75px
210 	2003	Mainline 	Blue 	Black, Yellow & Orange Stripes, '7' and Hot Wheels Logo, Track Aces Logo with Circle on right side 	Unpainted/Metal 	Orange Tint 	White 	5SP 	57175	Thailand	 	
210 	2003	Mainline 	Blue 	Black, Yellow & Orange Stripes, '7' and Hot Wheels Logo, Track Aces Logo with NO Circle on right side	Unpainted/Metal 	Orange Tint 	White 	5SP 	57175	Thailand	 	
106 	2004	Treasure Hunts 6/12 	Metallic Pearl White 	Black flame design outlined in Lavender. TH Logo and "35 Years of Racing" on front. 	Unpainted/Metal 	Purple Tint 	Grey 	CDDRR 	B3575	Malaysia	 	75px
096 	2008	Web Trading Cars20/24 	White 	Orange Stripes 	Unpainted/Metal 	Brown Tint 	Gold 	5SP 	M6998	Malaysia	Base Code(s): 	
096 	2008	Web Trading Cars20/24 	White 	Orange Stripes 	Chrome/Plastic 	Brown Tint 	Gold 	5SP 	M6998	Malaysia	Base Code(s): 	
096 	2008	Web Trading Cars20/24 	Metalflake Pale Green 	Gold Stripes 	Chrome/Plastic 	Black Tint 	Black 	Chrome 5SP	M6998	Malaysia	Base Code(s): A33 	
N/A 	2008	Since '68 	White 	Blue and yellow Stripes, black outline 	Unpainted/Metal 	Yellow Tint 	White 	BW 	M1590	Malaysia	Base Code(s): 	
N/A 	2009	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive 	Metalflake Red 	Yellow Graphics outlined in White 	Chrome/Plastic 	Light Blue Tint	White 	Gold 5SP 	54886	Malaysia	Base Code(s): 	75px
N/A 	2009	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive 	Metalflake Blue 	White Graphics outlined in Gold 	Chrome/Plastic 	Yellow Tint 	White 	Gold 5SP 	 	Malaysia	(possibly 2010)Base Code(s): 	75px
N/A 	2009	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive 	Metalflake Gold 	Black & White tampos 	Chrome/Plastic 	Green Tint 	White 	Gold 5SP 	 	Malaysia	Base Code(s): 	
==2008 card==
From the back of the 2008 card:
Born: 1969
Birthplace: El Segundo, California, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels®
Specialty: With a dual canopy and dual exhaust, this speedster will split the competition in half!
==Gallery ==
Splittin Image Larry Proto.jpg|Larry Wood Collection Prototype
Splittin Image Larry Proto (2).jpg
Splittin Image Larry Proto (2).jpg
1973 Shell promo baggie TM.jpg|1973 Shell Promo in Package
WebTradingSplittin'ImageWhite4.png
WebTradingSplittin'ImageWhite3.png
WebTradingSplittin'ImageWhite2.png
WebTradingSplittin'ImageWhite1.png
WebTradingSplittin'ImageGreen2.png
WebTradingSplittin'ImageGreen1.png
TreasureHuntSplittin'Image4.png
TreasureHuntSplittin'Image3.png
TreasureHuntSplittin'Image2.png
TreasureHuntSplittin'Image1.png
TrackAcesSplittin'Image4.png
TrackAcesSplittin'Image3.png
TrackAcesSplittin'Image2.jpg
TrackAcesSplittin'Image1.png
Since68Splittin'Image1.png
10PackSplittin'ImageYellow2.png
10PackSplittin'ImageYellow1.png
10PackSplittin'ImageRed3.png
10PackSplittin'ImageRed2.png
10PackSplittin'ImageRed1.png
10PackSplittin'ImageBlue3.jpg
10PackSplittin'ImageBlue2.png
10PackSplittin'ImageBlue1.png
10PackExclusivesSplittin'Image.png|The Three 10-pack exclusive Splittin' Images
LimeGreenSplittin'Image1.png
Post2000Splittin'Images.png|All of the post 2000 mainline variations
File:Splittin' Image ?color?.jpg|... what color is it?
File:Splittin' Image Collector Button.jpg|original Splittin' Image collector button
==Similar Castings Or Names==
*Splittin' Image (100%): the 100% Hot Wheels version of this casting
*Splittin' Image II
*'Tooned Splittin' Image (2005)
*Splittin' Image II (100%)
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