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Racer Bots

'Motorised Pull Back Action'

Released in two popular real world models, a Porsche 928 and Pontiac Firebird, Racer Bots are low cost, monopod, transforming robot toys.

Indicative of the release era, Racer Bots include some diecast metal parts. The metal is in the car's roof and robot's face, however it's extremely thin and easily mistakable for plastic. Boasting diecast metal parts was a significant sign of quality when an item came from the likes of Bandai or Takara, however in this instance it's a bare minimum in an attempt to garner some of that learnt consumer confidence.

At time of writing (2024) only four toys have been sighted, two in the United States (black and red) and two released in Indonesia (pink and yellow) and likely other parts South East Asia. It's highly likely all versions were released in other regions, but that information is as yet unconfirmed.

Interestingly, the red and black versions confirmed distributed in the United States have the word 'Motorised' spelt with a 's' not a 'z' and this could indicate a Canadian, European or other region release.

Region Codes Used: USA United States / IN Indonesia
NOTE: Location codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely to be incomplete.