MUNCLE MIKES · CASTING GUIDE
’31 DoozieCheck the roof before the color
A loose ’31 Doozie can look tidy until you notice its missing roof. The removable top and plastic fenders are a large part of this long classic’s appearance. Account for them before comparing a shelf-worn car with a complete packaged example.
The early orange Doozie
Larry Wood’s 1931 Duesenberg-inspired casting debuted in 1977 with a metal body and base, plastic fenders and a removable roof. The orange Hong Kong car is recorded with both redlines and blackwalls. The 1978 Oldies But Goodies entry has blackwalls.
Check all wheel faces and the underside. Orange paint by itself does not distinguish those releases, and replacement wheels need to be disclosed.
Maroon cars need their packaging for an exact year
A maroon whitewall version appears in the 1986 Speed Fleet records. The 1989 Classics entry specifies a tan roof, dark-red interior and unpainted Malaysia base. That combination also appears as collector number 11 in 1990.
Read the package when an exact year matters. A loose maroon car cannot supply every detail that its missing card once carried.
Check the roof edges and attachment points for cracks or glue. Inspect the separate fenders from below as well as above, and ask whether parts were transferred from another car.
The yellow Treasure Hunt is a separate release
The pictured 1995 Treasure Hunt is yellow with a black interior, unpainted Malaysia base, red side logo and yellow six-spoke wheels. It is number 12 in the Treasure Hunt series and collector number 364.
Do not use its packaging or reputation to describe an ordinary maroon Doozie. Keep the roof, fenders, wheel condition and package seal in the comparison. A roofless example may suit your display, but its missing part should stay visible in the description.
Browse loose Hot Wheels by the actual example offered. A larger Duesenberg from another manufacturer is a different model, even when a listing uses a similar name.
