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Hot Wheels – '70 Pontiac GTO Judge

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Scale model of an automobile, the '70 Pontiac GTO Judge , made by Hot Wheels . This example is reference 11, included in the "2011 New Models" series. It is made in Malaysia. Metal body painted in metallic orangey yellow, with printed details including the distinctive stripes over the wheel wells and "The Judge" and "Ram Air IV" signatures. Black plastic base. Glazing represented in black tinted transparent plastic. Interior details in black plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims ( 5SP ). No suspension. The nominal scale seems to be around 1:65 and the overall length is approximately 3.1 in. About 1.3 oz. This model represents an automobile, the 1970 Pontiac GTO 2-door Hardtop Coupe with "Ram Air IV" and "The Judge" options, possibly equipped with the 400 cu in (6.6 L), 370 hp (276 kW) Pontiac "V8". "The Judge" was an options package available for Pontiac GTO models in 1969–1...

Hot Wheels – '71 Dodge Challenger

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Scale model of an automobile, the '71 Dodge Challenger , made by Hot Wheels . This example is reference 12, included in the 2011 New Models series. It is made in Malaysia. Metal body painted in green (Dodge Green Go ?), with black stripes on the sides and other printed details. Plastic base with chrome finish. Glazing represented in transparent plastic. Interior details in black plastic. Plastic wheels, rims with chrome finish (5SP). No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:64 and the overall length is approximately 2.9 in. About 1.2 oz. This model represents an automobile, the '71 Dodge Challenger, possibly based on the 1971  Dodge Challenger R/T hardtop coupe, equipped with the 426 cu in (7.0 L) Chrysler Hemi V8 engine and Shaker hood scoop. It is made by Hot Wheels in several versions. As a note of interest, R/T stands for Road/Track , denoting the Challenger's ability to also be used on the track. The T/A version, Trans/Am , on the other hand, is an adaptation for roa...