In 1973, due to the study of lead in paint and its effects on humans, the original Spectraflame (candy-apple paint) was banned from manufacturing. The original Spectraflame was retired and replaced by a metallic enamel. More recently, Mattel began using a new paint process for their special edition cars. While it is not the same candy-apple paint, they continue to use the trademark Spectraflame to identify it. The new manufacturing process involves a shiny vacuum-metalized finish covered in a semi-transparent, water-based lacquer. This may change in the future due to the expense of vacuum metalizing the cars. An alternate method involves coating the cars with a metal liquid and then applying a pigmented translucent paint. Most of the Spectraflame color names are self-explanatory, but a few are counter-intuitive. Antifreeze was described as a "lime green" color in addition to the later color that was also designated Lime Green. There was also a light pink color named Lavender whose name was later changed to Salmon.
Hi Dave Watching from Belfast in Northern Ireland..Came here in 1971 from Toronto and have a large collection of redlines which are still in the attic. Will send you pictures sometime. Love the showa
The collection had about 350 redlines plus rumblers and some odds and ends. Almost all dead mint other than toning issues or casting flaws. Employees on Mattel had access to cars to buy that were pulled off the line for various reasons or overstock. There was about a dozen rarities in the lot. The collection cost? About the same as thw house I bought in 1991.
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*Dave i come and watch this over & over*Your my Hero*And 1 month ago Wasn't fun But i hope your healing well brother* *GARY*
*Would lov to hear about the Employees day when they worked at mettel*
*Its that Spectraflame Paint* *Ive never seen them with that Much Shine* *Its sooooo intoxicating lol*.
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In 1973, due to the study of lead in paint and its effects on humans, the original Spectraflame (candy-apple paint) was banned from manufacturing. The original Spectraflame was retired and replaced by a metallic enamel. More recently, Mattel began using a new paint process for their special edition cars. While it is not the same candy-apple paint, they continue to use the trademark Spectraflame to identify it. The new manufacturing process involves a shiny vacuum-metalized finish covered in a semi-transparent, water-based lacquer. This may change in the future due to the expense of vacuum metalizing the cars. An alternate method involves coating the cars with a metal liquid and then applying a pigmented translucent paint.
Most of the Spectraflame color names are self-explanatory, but a few are counter-intuitive. Antifreeze was described as a "lime green" color in addition to the later color that was also designated Lime Green. There was also a light pink color named Lavender whose name was later changed to Salmon.
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Hi Dave Watching from Belfast in Northern Ireland..Came here in 1971 from Toronto and have a large collection of redlines which are still in the attic. Will send you pictures sometime. Love the showa
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Mattel. Employee collection of. 1970. Redline
How much did you pay for that collection?
The collection had about 350 redlines plus rumblers and some odds and ends. Almost all dead mint other than toning issues or casting flaws. Employees on Mattel had access to cars to buy that were pulled off the line for various reasons or overstock. There was about a dozen rarities in the lot. The collection cost? About the same as thw house I bought in 1991.