Bloomington, MN
The Bugeye is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Larry Wood which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is a wedge shaped car with a divided seating section which inspires its name. It features an opening engine compartment in the rear which can be found with or without power bugle scoops
For its initial release, it was manufactured in both the USA and Hong Kong in various Spectraflame colours from 1971 to 1972. USA releases of the Bugeye all have clear glass and white interiors, and could be found with either the scooped or smooth engine cover. Hong Kong releases all have blue tinted glass and dark interiors and can only found with the scooped engine cover.
1971 versions came packaged on a 'California Custom Miniatures' card with either artwork of the Mantis or Custom Otto and came with a plastic 'collectors button'. It was also manufactured in 1972 and came packaged on a 'Drivin Gear' card without the 'collectors button'.
The Bugeye was also released in 1973 as a Shell Promo, a giveaway promotional car handed out to customers at Shell service stations. As with other 1973 cars, it lost its Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint. These releases were manufactured in Hong Kong and as such, had blue tinted windows and dark interiors just like their 1971 counterparts. As with many 1973 vehicles, the Bugeye was found with the new-style 'Hole-Through' Redline wheels on the front and the older 'Capped' style Redline wheels on the rear.
The Bugeye was also manufactured by CIPSA in Mexico, these versions are very hard to find and are usually in poor condition. (More information below).
The Bugeye has not been seen since 1973.
Series: 1971 Hot Wheels
Collection: N/A
Color: Spectraflame Light Green
Base Color Type: Unpainted
Toy: 6178
Made in Hong Kong
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| Bid Range | Minimum Increment | ||
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| $0.01 | - | $75.00 | $1.00 |
| $75.01 | - | $150.00 | $5.00 |
| $150.01 | - | $250.00 | $10.00 |
| $250.01 | - | $500.00 | $25.00 |
| $500.01 | - | $1,000.00 | $50.00 |
| $1,000.01 | - | $5,000.00 | $75.00 |
| $5,000.01 | - | $50,000.00 | $100.00 |
| $50,000.01 | - | $75,000.00 | $250.00 |
| $75,000.01 | - | $100,000.00 | $500.00 |
| $100,000.01 | - | $2,500,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Hammer Price Tier | Buyer's Premium | Cap | |
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| $0.00 - $4,999.99 | 13.00% | ||
| $5,000.00 - infinity | 10.00% | $1,000.00 | |
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317484
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317484
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317484
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244863
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317484
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Dec 04 12:01am
| $5.00 |