Pre-Transformer

DISCLAIMER: This is something relevant only to the toyline and not to the fiction in any way.

Pre-Transformers are toylines in which the Transformers originated from, chiefly Diaclone and Microchange. Some later Transformers did not originate from Pre-Transformer lines.

Diaclone Autobots

- Battle Convoy- Redecorated in Red/Blue as Optimus Prime (Original deco: Blue/Black)

-- Powered Convoy- a Variant with a Orange-Red/Blue car carrier trailer that could combine with the cab to become super robot. It was redecoed as Ultra Magnus (Cab became all White, Trailer became Blue/Red)

- Fairlady Z- Redecoed in Silver as Bluestreak (Original deco: Blue with a silver hood)

-- Police Type- Police Car variant. released as Prowl

-- NASCAR Type- Stock car variant. released as Smokescreen

- Jeep- released as Hound

- Onebox Vanette- Redecoed as Ironhide (Original Deco: Black/Red)

-- Ambulance Type- Ambulance variant released as Ratchet

- Porsche 935- released as Jazz

- F1 Ligier- released as Mirage

- Lamborghini Countach- Yellow version released as Sunstreaker (Red and Police car versions were not released)

--NEW Lamborghini Countach- Red version released as Sideswipe (Yellow and Police car versions were not released)

- 4WD- released as Trailbreaker

-- Wrecker Type- tow truck variant released as Hoist

- Lancia Stratos Turbo- released as Wheeljack

- Corvette- redecoed as Tracks (original deco: Red/Blue)

- Honda City- original version was not released (It had a different head and silver colour)

-- Honda City R- Honda city R model variant released as Skids

- Mitsubishi Fuso- Crane (Yellow) version released as Grapple, Fire Engine (Red) version released as Inferno ( with extra parts)

- Dinosaurs- released as the Dinobots.

-- Tyrannosaurus- released as Grimlock with red instead of blue.

-- Triceratops- released as Slag with red instead of blue.

-- Brontosaurus (Apatosaurus)- released as Sludge

-- Stegosaurus- released as Snarl with red instead of black

-- Pteranodon- released as Swoop with red instead of blue

The Aerialbots and Protectobots were based off an unreleased diaclone subline called Jizai Gattai (Free Combination)

Diaclone Decepticons

- F-15 Eagle- released as Thundercracker

-- Acrobat type- colour variant released as Starscream

-- Other- Skywarp's deco is Transformers exclusive. Dirge, Ramjet, and Thrust were retools and redecos for transformers.

- Waruder Mechs (The Waruder were the Diaclone villians)- redecoed as the Insecticons (Orginal Deco: Green/Brown/Red)

-- Kuwagatrer (KUWAGAtamushi is the japanese stag beetle)- redecoed as Shrapnel

-- Kabutron (KABUtomushi is the japanese rhino beetle)- redecoed as Bombshell

-- Battas (Batta is japanese for Grasshopper/locust)- redecoed as Kickback

- Construction team- redecoed as Constructicons (Original deco: Orange/Blue)

-Tank/Jet Triple changer- redecoed as Blitzwing (Original Deco: Green/Green-Grey) there was also a Jet/Helicopter triple changer

The Stunticons and Combaticons are based off an unreleased diaclone subline Jizai gattai (Free Combination)

Microchange Autobots

- ChoroQ- the 1984 Minicars

-- 01: Porsche 924- Red version released as Cliffjumper (Blue/Yellow weren't released). Retooled into Hubcap

-- 02: Mazda familia- not released

-- 03: Volkswagon Beetle- Yellow version released as Bumblebee (Red/Blue weren't released)

-- 04: 4WD- released as Gears. Retooled into Swerve

-- 05: Jeep- Released as Brawn. Retooled into Outback

-- 06: Pontiac TransAm- Released as Windcharger. Retooled into Tailgate

-- 07: Truck- Released as Huffer. Retooled into Pipes

- AM/FM radio- Released as Blaster

- Microscope- Redecoed as Perceptor (Original Deco: Red/Red)

Microchange Decepticons

- Walter P38- Black/Brown not released as Transformer. Browning and revolver weren't released either

-- Walter P38 U.N.C.L.E.- variant based off the gun from Man from U.N.C.L.E. released as Megatron.

- Casette Man- released as Soundwave

-- Micross- Red version released as Rumble, Blue as Frenzy, Red/Blue wasn't released

-- Jaguar- Released as Ravage

-- Condor- Released as Laserbeak

Other (These caused issues when released in Japan)

- Bandai

-- Macross Valkerie- Redecoed as Jetfire

-- Dorvack Mugen Calibur- released as Roadbuster

-- Dorvack Orberon Gazette- released as Whirl

- Tomy/Toybox

-- Super Change Robo Mechabot-1- Redecoed as Omega Supreme (Original Deco: Black/ Red/White)

- ToyCo

-- 4 Changable Astro-magnum- redecoed as Shockwave (Original deco: Brown-grey)

Any character not listed here is a mold unique to Transformers.