Vintage 1970 Mattel HotLine Train Cars

Description: Hot Wheels is about their speed — engineered performance encased by their futurist automotive artists. These miniature diecast cars define toy culture, invoking the gears of endless childhoods. Surprisingly, Mattel, the inventor of Hot Wheels and the world's largest car manufacturer, went into the toy train business numerous times since the nineteen sixties. It was a natural outcome of a successful Hot Wheels launch in 1968, which demanded the brand's expansion. One example of a train product produced by Hot Wheels was Hot Line. The train concept was an art piece that targeted civic and space themes, eye candy within the then-space-age aesthetic. Hot Line products were stark-looking. They locked together but did not act like trains, with no "on-a-rail" sound, and performed like the introduced car line "Sizzlers." At speed, they looked extraordinary, flying around a track, aligned to a time in American history when space toys were considered dystopian. Hot Line fit right into movies like "Logan's Run," "Tron," and “Silent Running." This offering are original train cars and a locomotive cover for a 1970 Hotline Train set. Most of these are in need of some restoration with the notable exception of the freight car, which is in considerable good shape considering it is 54 years old, with its doors opening and closing without binding. The locomotive cover is complete but the engine chrome is no longer there and the glue used to bond the window at the manufacturer has cause some discoloring of the yellow body. The passenger car and caboose need new decals and a good cleaning and they should be good to go. All wheels move freely and the connecters to link the train cars together are all in good condition (see photos).

Price: 10 USD

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

End Time: 2025-01-29T22:38:58.000Z

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