Red Hot Wheels semi truck tractor diecast toy featuring a long-nose cab, three rear axles, and small-scale design suitable for boys and girls play or display.
Brand: Hot Wheels by Mattel.
Year and markings: Base is cast with the Hot Wheels flame logo, " MATTEL INC 1979" and "MALAYSIA," confirming original late-1970s Malaysia production.
Color: Bright red painted cab and chassis with silver-gray grille, bumper, exhaust stacks, and fuel tanks, and black plastic wheels with silver hub details.
Material: Diecast metal body and base with plastic wheel sets, designed as a small-scale tractor trailer style truck.
Vehicle and design details: Conventional-style semi tractor cab with molded hood and fender lines, tall vertical exhaust stacks behind the cab, open cab windows, dual cylindrical fuel tanks, and a flat rear frame section with circular mounting holes for attaching a trailer, plus six semi-rolling wheels.
Packaging and contents: Loose Hot Wheels semi truck tractor cab only; trailer, accessories, and original retail packaging are not included.
Condition: Previously played with vintage Hot Wheels semi truck tractor showing scattered paint chips and edge wear on the hood, cab roof, fenders, steps, and side rails. Rear deck edges and corners have noticeable paint loss, and the front grille and bumper display rubbing and small nicks. Unpainted metal base has surface wear from age, but axles are NOT straight, all six black wheels DO NOT roll freely, and the diecast body and base are intact with no cracks or missing parts. Loose semi truck tractor cab only; trailer and original packaging are not included.