Sunday, December 26, 2021

The Last of the Snake and Mongoose

 If anyone ever asks you what were the last Snake and Mongoose cars released by Hot Wheels in the Redline era, you might first ask them why they asked such a wordy question about such an obscure subject. Then you can tell them the answer- these:


These are the Rear Engine Snake and Mongoose from 1972. By this time, Mattel had pretty much run the gambit on the racing duo. Other cars would be released and re-released in the future, but these were the last of the original Redlines. 


I found these on eBay a few years ago (not together). These aren't cheap, but if you wait long enough you can get some deals. These are fairly clean with very nice stickers, so I got pretty lucky. 

Although they aren't the most popular Redlines from the series, I think they're pretty cool! I'll keep 'em!

So now you know!

Until next time keep searching for treasure!

5 comments:

  1. Funny, with all of the "Snake and Mongoose" publicity (as a kid it seemed like they were everywhere), I don't remember ever seeing the actual Hot Wheels toys! These are awesome.

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  2. Thanks! Yeah, they had the original Snake and Mongoose, the Snake II and Mongoose II, The Snake and Mongoose dragsters, and the Snake and Mongoose Rear Engine dragsters!

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  3. Pretty sure my cousin had one of these; they look very familiar.

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  4. Happy New Year, Stu!

    I'm looking forward to seeing more of your fun treasures, Stu!

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