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This week I’ll be showcasing one of my favorite heavy-weight castings. The Pit Crew car was produced from 1971-1972. It was a concept car designed by Larry Wood and Howard Rees. It came in one color only, white with assorted interior colors. A functional rear hatch opened with a set of assorted tools that would slide out. I always wondered what this casting would look like in spectra-flame finished rather than basic white enamel.

I had collected spare fillers over the years that needed restorations, so then next step was a trip to the paint booth. The rose pink carries a set of repro decals and the dark blue was done to resemble the missing Hot Wheels race team series casting that never was. The remaining bodies buffed out like chrome so they were shot with antifreeze and ice blue. One ponders why Mattel never offered this casting in the optional color palette most redlines enjoyed. They really missed the boat.

Note: all resto’s carry repro wheel from the redlineshop.com.

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