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Hot Wheels – Peterbilt Tank Truck

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Scale model of a tank truck, the Peterbilt Tank Truck , made by  Hot Wheels . This example is reference 2800, included in the "1989 Workhorses" series. It is made in Malaysia in 1989. Metal cab, cargo platform, and chassis; cab and cargo platform painted yellow, chassis unpainted. Metal tank painted in metallic gray ("metalflake"), with printed details showing the inscription "SHELL" next to the famous clamshell logo. Cab windows represented in transparent black tinted plastic. Interior details in the cab in black plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims (" Black Walls "). No suspension. At the base of the tank, on both sides, two black plastic hoses can be pulled out, allowing the kids to simulate supplying fuel to gas stations. The nominal scale seems to be around 1:96 and the overall length is approximately 3.2 in (3.3 mm, including the projection of the hose tips). About 3.5 oz. This model represents a tank ...