MUNCLE MIKES · CASTING GUIDE
T-4-2Two front ends and one easy-to-lose roof
T-4-2 takes a second look to untangle. The two engines and opposing front ends are the joke; the question marks on the doors carry it a little further. For collectors, the removable roof is often the more practical concern.
The two-ended Model T
Larry Wood’s T-4-2 was produced in Hong Kong in 1971–72. It combines two Model T front ends, with a brown interior, blue glazing and question marks on the doors. Its working name was Which Way.
Keep this casting separate from the later What-4-2 when searching for photographs. Similar names do not make the modern car a suitable reference image for this early redline.
Inspect the roof without forcing it
The black roof is removable, and reproduction roofs exist. The On Line Redline Guide describes reproduction examples with a flatter finish, rougher edges or incomplete molded numbers. No single one of those observations proves a roof’s history.
If a seller has already photographed the roof off the car, compare its underside as well as its top. Otherwise, ask about replacements and the ownership history. There is little to gain from pulling at a brittle part just to make another listing photo.
Paint coverage and packaging
The undersides of the running boards can be unpainted with overspray. That alone does not establish a stripped or unfinished car. Packaging records include early 1971 card art and 1972 Mantis and California Custom Miniatures presentations.
On a loose example, inspect both engines for broken detail and compare the wheels at each end. A photograph of only one side leaves too much of this casting unseen.
The collector encyclopedia gives this unusual design a place among other early Hot Wheels.
