Casting : T-4-2
Years of Production:
1971 - 1972
Country of Origin:
Hong Kong Only
Casting Variations:
None Noted
Paint Colors and Variations:
| HK COLORS: |
COMMENTS: |
| lime | common |
| light green |
common |
| yellow | common |
| red | uncommon |
| green |
uncommon |
| aqua | hard to find |
| magenta | hard to find |
| blue |
hard to find |
Interior Colors:
Brown Interior
Blue Glass
Other Versions of Same Casting:
CIPSA T42
Comments:
The T-4-2 is based on the Ford Model T Runabout and was designed by Larry Wood.
Ford Model T Runabout
Originally dubbed "Which Way", the T42's yin-yang design marries "2" souped-up Model T front ends, with a die cast question mark "?" on the doors.
1971 T-4-2
Originally dubbed "Which Way", the T42's yin-yang design marries "2" souped-up Model T front ends, with a die cast question mark "?" on the doors.
1971 T-4-2 Front and Rear
The T-4-2 looks the same from both ends...
1971 T-4-2 Base
The T42 was made only in Hong Kong. The underside of the running boards are not painted, showing only overspray.
T42 Roofs Original vs. Reproduction
The black roof of the T-4-2 is removable and is frequently absent and it has been reproduced. The reproduction roof are generally flatter in finish
than the originals, have side edges which are not as smooth, and are missing the complete series of numbers molded in the original's underside.
1971 T-4-2 Base
The T42 was made only in Hong Kong. The underside of the running boards are not painted, showing only overspray.
A Rainbow of T-4-2 Colors
The T-4-2 exhibits some variation in the paint colors, especially the red ones which often have a light spray.
T-4-2 Blister Pack Variations
T-4-2's can be found in blister packs with the original '68 Hot Wheels card art (1971), and the 1972 "Mantis" or "California Custom Miniatures" card.
PREPRODUCTION
A prototype of the T-4-2 was made in hot pink spectraflame with the question mark painted in flat black.
It appears that the proto was derived from a Hot Heap, as its fenders are similar and the proto has two
Hot Heap engines. Other distinct include a smaller bumper on one end of the car, and an asymmetrical roof.
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