Stick’s Redline Garage – The Heavyweights (Part 1)
Mattel’s Heavyweights were introduced in 1970 and encapsulate one of the most unique looking concepts in the redline series. They were futuristic trucks designed by Ira Gilford and came with wrap around windshields and featured really cool functioning body parts. Some were issued in a two-part cab and trailer combination, a first for Hot Wheels (with Larry Wood responsible for the trailer designs). The series was issued on three different blistercards: a fire truck, a cement mixer and a tow truck.
My favorite has to be the Scooper bodied Heavyweight. As a child I would pick up small rock, dirt or anything I could find that would fit in the bed. Probably the hardest one for me to find for my collection was the Racer Rig and Snorkel. The Racer Rig is near mint, and I love loading a variety of race cars on the trailer. The Snorkel shows some early sign of being a crumbler, so I’ll have to watch that closely.
Heavyweights Part 2 will feature all my new finds that weren’t available in my collection at the time of this post.>
Note: all resto’s carry repro wheel from the redlineshop.com.
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About three years ago I decided to build my own home instead of hiring the expensive contractors. It was actually quite easy, even with my limited knowledge of construction. I am just thankful that I had the bucket truck handy because my pick up couldn’t cut it.
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