Vintage 1970 Mattel Hot Line Track, Corners, and Connectors

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." If your Hotline Train Set is incomplete our you simply want to make longer runs, this is the listing you have been looking for. This offering includes 6 lengths of track, 5 corner pieces, and 10 connectors (6 white and 4 red). All of these are OEM parts from Mattel, no aftermarket parts or 3D printed parts. This is a great example of early 1970s toys. I am the original owner of this toy. If you are an international buyer, please be aware that additional fees or duties may be collected that are outside my control. Shipping charges are based on the Ebay postage calculator.

Price: 30 USD

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

End Time: 2024-11-29T22:53:40.000Z

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