1971 Keeps Rolling Along!

Hey, campers! This week we have the next three 1971 Hot Wheels in my collection! 1971 was kind of a high mark in Hot Wheels history, in that they produced a LOT of new car models! So, hang on...here we go!

The S'Cool bus was based on the Monogram model of the same name. Tom Daniels never worked for Hot Wheels directly, but his plastic model designs were borrowed for some of the most iconic Hot Wheels ever produced. Mattel owned Monogram models, by the way.

Under the hood (body?) we see two blown engines to motivate this beast down the track! This model was released in a bright yellow version and in this slightly yellow/ green version. 

1971 was a big year for the Heavyweights line of Hot Wheels, and they made about every kind of truck you can imagine. I used to think that the Scooper was a trash truck, but it's actually more of a gravel hauler...

When ya just gotta dump your gravel....

The Short Order is based on a stretched 50s style pickup. This is one of the few cars I found "in the wild," meaning not through another collector or on eBay. I got it at an estate sale this summer for under a buck...

The Short Order can become a Slightly Longer Order by pulling out the orange plastic bed.

So there you go! There are more to come! Until next time, keep searching for treasure!