68 Custom Mustang - HK Chassis

1968 Hot Wheels
HK - Custom Mustang (6206) - [1968-1969]

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Prototype - Type: 0 - No Pat Pend

- Type 0 - Tool # 1
- No Pat Pend
  Part # 6206
  - Trademark: TM
  - Patent Info: None
  - Hong Kong Location: Center under Mattel
  - Front Bumper: Short
  - Front Grill Corral: Open
  - Inside part edges: Not beveled
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Unsupported
  - Grill:??? Black
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2

Compare types 0 & A

Production - Type: A - Early Run - Short Bumper

- Type A - Tool # 1
- Type A - Tool # 2
- Short Bumper - TM -
  Part # 6206
  - Trademark: TM
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  - Hong Kong Location: Rear Corner
  - Front Bumper: Short
  - Front Grill Corral: Open
  - Inside p[art edges: Not beveled
  - 4 Axle Tabs: No Supports
  - Grill:??? Black
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2

Compare types A & B

Production - Type: B - Mid Run - Long Bumper

- Type B - Tool # 2
- Long Bumper - TM -
  Part # 6206
  - Trademark: TM
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  - Hong Kong Location: Rear Corner
  - Front Bumper: Long
  - Front Grill Corral: Beveled closed (A few of the earliest are open)
  - Inside p[art edges: Beveled
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Re-enforced by making them thicker
  - Grill:??? Black
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2

Compare types B & C

Production - Type: C - Late Run - Registerd

- Type C - Tool # 3
- Registered - Big ^R -
  Part # 6206 0200
  - Entirely new chassis
  - Trademark: Big Circle R
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND./li>
  - Hong Kong Location: Rear Corner
  - Front Bumper: Long and filled
  - No raised pad for US Pat. Pend.
  - Grill:??? Black
  - Tool numbers: 3 (& 4 ?)

HK Custom Mustang - Common Chassis Details
A & B	Early chassis came from two Tools, to tell them apart from the outside easily:
	Tool #1 - Hong Kong	TM chassis Mattel Inc - No period after the "Inc" Raised "Patent Pending" Pad is very close to the "Mattel Inc" lettering Type B: Outside of tabs slightly beveled
	Tool #2 - Hong Kong	TM chassis Mattel Inc - A period after the "Inc." Raised "Patent Pending" Pad has larger gap between the "Mattel Inc" lettering Type B: Outside of tabs slightly beveled
Info

C	Late chassis also came from two Tools, to tell them apart from the outside easily:
	Tool #3 - Hong Kong	Registered Big ^R chassis Upper rear corner has a casting flaw, a bit of a bump Gas Tank Leading Edge beveled out No raised pad with "Patent Pending"
	Tool #4 - Hong Kong	Registered Big ^R chassis Upper rear corner has no casting flaw Gas Tank leading edge is short without the expanded section No raised pad with "Patent Pending"
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