Spoiler - Gobots

Countach Robo MR-21 / MRB-9

This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Countach Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Spoiler' applied and adopted for Robo Machine in Europe; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon. Multilingual Robo Machine cardbacks display both Spoiler and Lamborghini in the name section.

Further details are below, on the Series 1 Index and for more in-depth reading see the Toy Line History page.

 

Region Codes Used: JP Japan / US United States / CA Canada / AU Australia / EU Europe / BRA Brazil / TWN Taiwan
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely incomplete.

 

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SPOILER - 8.5 cm

Gobots 20 Series 1 US/CA Tonka 1983
Robo Machine RM-61 EU Bandai 1984*
Robo Machine RM-61 EU Bandai (unchromed spoiler) 1984*
Machine Men AU Bandai 1984

COUNTACH ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-21 JP Bandai 1983 Release 1* **
Machine Robo Series MR-21 JP Bandai 1984 Release 2*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-21 JP Bandai [Black] 1983*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRB-9 JP Bandai 1986*

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH - Bootleg

Convert BRA MIMO (all black chest) (plastic wheels) 1985***

MIKE'S ROBO-CAR - Bootleg

2-IN-1 TWN

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg

Robo-Car 2-IN-1 [Dark Blue] (sold in window front boxes)
Robo-Car 2-IN-1 [Black/White] (sold in window front boxes)
Robo-Car 2-IN-1 [Red/White] (sold in window front boxes)
Robo-Car 2-IN-1 [Red/black] (sold in window front boxes)

* Machine Robo Series extra sticker sheet issued with this release.

** Countach Robo was first issued with a black eye strip that was later changed to green, while the Best 5 version has a red eye.

*** Also released in a six pack box with the MIMO versions of Spoons, Night Ranger, Loco, Spay-C and Crain Brain.

Spoiler was released very late for the Robo Machine and Machine Men lines. The cardback art for both lines shows the first release Countach Robo with a black eye, while only green eyed Spoilers were in the blisters.
The Machine Men release does not have a 'MR' model stamp, only Bandai Macau.

 

SPOILER
Gobots

Gobots Spoiler in Robo Mode Gobots Spoiler in Red Lamboghini Countach Mode
Gobots Spoiler Shown in Both Modes
Cardback for Gobots Spoiler Spoiler 7201 Gobots Canadian Instructions Card / Cardback Spoiler 7254 Gobots Canadian Instructions Card / Cardback

 

COUNTACH ROBO
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Machine Robo Series Countach Robo MR-21 in Robot Mode Countach Robo MR-21 in Red Lamborghini Countach Mode Countach Robo in Box
Box for Countach Robo MR-21 Instructions Sheet for Countach Robo MR-21
Spoiler Machine Men Australia Cardback

 

Black and Green Countach Robo Eye Variants
Red Countach Robo was initally releaed with a black eye that was soon replaced with green.

 

COUNTACH ROBO - Best Five Black Version
Machine Robo Series

Countach Robo Machine Robo Series Black Best 5 in Robot Mode Countach Robo Best 5 in Black Lamborghini Countach Mode
Machine Robo Series Best Five High Speed Series Box Machine Robo Series Best Five High Speed Series Box Machine Robo Series Best Five High Speed Series Box Countach Robo Best Five Stickers Sheet

 

SPOILER
Robo Machine / Machine Men

Robo Machine RM-61 and Machine Men Spoiler in Robot Mode Robo Machine RM-61 and Machine Men Spoiler in Red Lamboghini Countach Mode Robo Machine RM-61 and Machine Men Spoiler Shown in Both Modes

 

NAME UNKNOWN
Robo-car 2-IN-1

Black and White Gobots Spoiler 2-IN-1 Bootleg in Robot Mode Gobots Spoiler 2-IN-1 Bootleg in Black and White Lamboghini Countach Mode

 

MIKE'S ROBO-CAR
2-IN-1

Mike's Robo-Car 2-IN-1 Gobots Spoiler Bootleg in Robot Mode Mike's Robo-Car 2-IN-1 Bootleg in Red Lamboghini Countach Mode
Mike's Robo-Car 2-IN-1 Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Mike's Robo-Car 2-IN-1 Bootleg

 

 

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