Detroit Wild Wheels
Series
In 1968, Cragstan released Wild Wheels, a line of friction-powered plastic model cars and trucks.
Each Wild Wheels replica was approximately 4-inches long and incorporated a gyro-powered motor, allowing the toy to move forward when pushed. Cragstan packaged the line in rigid Perspex display boxes, often with backing cards adorned with vibrant and psychedelic design elements. The see-through cases also doubled as “garages” for the car or truck when not in use.
Subject ID: 13761
MoreIn 1968, Cragstan released Wild Wheels, a line of friction-powered plastic model cars and trucks.
Each Wild Wheels replica was approximately 4-inches long and incorporated a gyro-powered motor, allowing the toy to move forward when pushed. Cragstan packaged the line in rigid Perspex display boxes, often with backing cards adorned with vibrant and psychedelic design elements. The see-through cases also doubled as “garages” for the car or truck when not in use.
Over four years, Cragstan released more than 30 different Wild Wheels, grouped in the following eleven categoriesw ith 4 to 6 models each:
1140 Classics
- 1937 Ford
- 1927 Ford
- 1932 Packard
- 1941 Lincoln
1142 Dirty Diggers
- Bulldozer
- Front-End Loader
- Power Shovel
- Earth Mover
1143 Super Sports
- Ford GT
- Ferrari Sebring
- Chevrolet Chaparral
- Porsche Carrera
1144 Tough Trucks
- Cement Mixer
- Wrecker
- Stake
- Dump
1145 Tough Trucks
- Fire Pumper
- Delivery Van
- Oil Tanker
- Armored Car
1149 Dune Buggies
- VW Beach Buggy
- Jeep Buggy
- Manx Surf Buggy
- Open Buggy
1150 Historics
- 1905 Bianchi
- 1906 Bianchi 15-20 V
- 1906 Fiat
- 1909 Bianchi Landaulet
1151 Big Rigs
- Open Hauler
- Moving Van
- Auto Transport
- Tanker
1152 Old Macks
- Dumper
- Tanker
- Moving Van
- Canvastop
1153 Super Sports
- Dodge Charger
- Plymouth Barracuda
- Mercury Cyclone
- Mustang 2+2 GT
- Pontiac Hardtop
- Corvette Mako Shark
1596 Antique Cars
- 1904 Spyker Tourer
- 1907 Rolls-Royce
- 1911 Maxwell Roadster
- 1912 Packard Landaulet
Subject ID: 13761
Subject ID: 13761
