1968 Hot Wheels
HK - Beatnik Bandit (6217) - [1968-1971]


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Type Click Photo to Enlarge HK Beatnik Bandit - Chassis
Items in Red show changes from previous version
Prototype
0 XXX

XXX 		No Pat Pend

Part # 6217
  • Patent Info: None
  • Hong Kong Location: Center under Mattel
  • Front Tooth Color: Blue
  • 4 Axle Tabs: Unsupported
  • Axle Guide Posts: None
  • Grill:??? Black
  • Tool numbers: 1 & 2
Compare 0 & A versions
Production - Early Run
A

XXX 		Painted Tooth

Part #6217
  • Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  • Hong Kong Location: Rear Corner
  • Front Tooth Color: Blue & Orange
  • 4 Axle Tabs: No Supports
  • Axle Guide Posts: Yes, 4 added
  • Grill:??? Black
  • Tool numbers: 1 & 2
Compare A & B versions
B XXX

XXX 		Supported Tabs

Part #6217
  • Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND.
  • Hong Kong Location: Rear Corner
  • Front Tooth Color: Blue & Orange
  • 4 Axle Tabs: Supports added
  • Axle Guide Posts: Yes
  • Grill:??? Black
  • Tool numbers: 1 & 2
Compare B & C versions
C XXX

XXX 		No Painted Tooth

Part #6217
  • Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND.
  • Hong Kong Location: Rear Corner
  • Front Tooth Color: None
  • 4 Axle Tabs: Supports
  • Axle Guide Posts: Yes
  • Grill:??? Black
  • Tool numbers: 1 & 2
Compare C & D versions
Main Run
D

XXX 		No Black Grill

Part #6217
  • Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND.
  • Hong Kong Location: Rear Corner
  • Front Tooth Color: Blue & Orange
  • 4 Axle Tabs: Supports
  • Axle Guide Posts: Yes
  • Grill: Not Painted
  • Tool numbers: 1 & 2

HK Beatnik Bandit - Common Chassis Details
All
  Bases came from two Tools, to tell them apart from the outside easily:
Tool #1 - Hong Kong

  • TM - area clean below it
  • One right hand exhaust pipe slightly longer than the others
  • Trunk has 4 single (straight with recesses on both sides) raised rails
Tool #2 - Hong Kong
  • TM - area bleow it has a casting mark
  • All exhaust pipes are the same lenght
  • Trunk has 4 single (crooked) raised rail
  Info

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