MUNCLE MIKES · CASTING GUIDE
Street BeastStreet Beast and Swingfire share a casting
Street Beast is the low, long convertible shown here. Swingfire is another name you will find on releases of the same casting. Sorting by the actual paint, interior and wheels is more useful than treating those two names as two unrelated cars.
Start with the white-and-turquoise car
The new-model release is the 1991 Street Beast #111: white and turquoise, blue-and-pink hood decoration, a turquoise interior, clear glazing and whitewall wheels. A matching configuration appears in the 1992 Classic Collection five-pack.
A loose example does not retain the identity of its missing package. Record the configuration you can see, and use original packaging when a specific presentation matters.
Blue-and-white Swingfire
The metallic-blue and white Swingfire #214 has yellow-and-white hood decoration and a white interior. The detailed release catalog places the whitewall version in 1994, with seven-spoke and five-spoke entries later.
The name is not evidence of a moving front section. Do not force a body panel because a listing invents a feature. Examine any gap or repair from several angles and ask about previous work.
The red Treasure Hunt shown here
The 1998 Treasure Hunt is series number 7, collector #755. It has red bodywork, black-and-gold decoration, an unpainted Malaysia base and gold wire-spoke wheels.
Use the package, graphics and wheel pattern together. Gold-colored wheels alone do not identify the release. Check the card and blister separately from the car, especially if the sale is described as sealed.
On a loose car, look closely at the hood artwork, windshield and open cabin. A high side view can conceal a damaged windshield edge. Photograph the underside as well, and keep replacement parts in the description.
For another open classic with different fender and wheel combinations, see the Auburn 852 guide.
