Made in Hong Kong this Corvette Stingray funny car was driven by Tom “Mongoose” McEwen and has a lift-up metal body, metal base including engine and interior and plastic windows.
Also known as: Poppa Vette (1986), Corvette Funny Car (1990)
Similar Casting: ’77 Corvette F/C (2009)
a. gray, metal base, tinted windows, red, yellow, and black stripes w/Tom ‘Mongoose’ McEwen racing tampo, bw. $30 – 45
a2. gray, as a, white replaces red in design 525 – 975
a3. gray, as a, Mal. (1982) 25 – 30
b. white, tinted windows, red, yellow, and purple ribbons, “Corvette Fever”, and Hot Wheels logo on sides, bw (1983) 25 – 30
c. white, metal base, tinted windows, yellow, red, and black flame and stripe design on top and sides and “Corvette” on sides, bw, Mal. (1986) 20 – 30
d. white, metal base, blue windows, lt. blue, pink, and lt. green design w/“Cal Custom” on sides and roof, “12” on sides, bw, Mal. California Custom (1990) 15 – 18
d2. white, as a, dk. blue replaces lt. blue in design, bw, Mal. California Custom (1990) 15 – 18
e. neon lime green, metal base, yellow windows, red, magenta, and blue stripe design on top and sides, bw, Mal. History of Hot Wheels 8-pack (1995) 12 – NA
I have one of this model among many other cars (3 large cases) of the same vintage would like to sell.