1973 German Hot Wheels / Big Jim Catalog

By 1973 the Hot Wheels Gran Toros, known as Series Sputafuoco in Italy were being discontinued. This catalog shows a mixture of Hot Wheels Gran Toros (Sputafuoco) and Mebetoys models. Due to the size of the catalog, this page shows only the Gran Toros and Mebetoys pages of the catalog.

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The front cover of the 1973 German Hot Wheels / Big Jim Catalog.			The back cover of the 1973 German Hot Wheels / Big Jim Catalog.

Page 18 show Hot Wheels (Heisse Räder) track and accessories.			Page 19 shows the available Hot Wheels posters. #1 is the Gran Toros Poster. You can see larger details of this poster later on this page.

Page 40 introduces the Mebetoys models.			Page 41 shows some of the Mebetoys Series Europa models. The Mebetoys models shown are: Mini Minor, Model #A-28 Alfa Junior Zagato, Model #A-46 Autobianchi A112, Model #A-48 Fiat 128, Model #A-59 Fiat 127 Rallye, Model #A-68 Ford Escort, Model #A-53 Ford Escort Mexico, Model #A-55 (8552) Ferrari PB, Model #A-56 Alfasud, Model #A-57 Fiat 126, Model #A-62

Page 42 is labeled Gran Toros but none of the models here are Hot Wheels Gran Toros. Some of these models were packaging with the Gran Toros name after the Hot Wheels Gran Toros (Series Sputafuoco) were discontinued. The Mebetoys shown are: Mercedes Benz 250, Model #A-19 NSU Ro 80, Model #A-37 Land Rover Transamerican, Model #A-40 Fiat 124s Raid, Model #A-41 Land Rover Croce Rossa, Model #A-42 Alfa Iguana, Model #A-45			Page 43 shows more Mebetoys models that were packed with the Gran Toros name. The only Gran Toros here are the Lamborghini Miura and the Porsche Carrera but the pictires are of the Mebetoys versions of these models. See Irregularities* below. The page shows the following models: Lamborghinin Urraco, Model #A-47 Ferrari 365 GTC, Model #A-50 Porsche 912 Rallye, Model #A-51 Fiat Dino Weekend, Model #A-52 BMW Alpine Rally, Model #A-63 Porsche Ski, Model #A-64 Alfa Romeo Giro D'Italia, Model #A-65 Land Rover Military, Model #A-67 Lamborghini Miura, Model #6605 (Mebetoys Model #A-20 is shown) Porsche Carrera, Model #6613 (Mebetoys Model #A-25 shown)

Page 44 shows some of the real Gran Toros models (see Irregularities* below). Note that the Maserati Bora was never a Hot Wheels Gran Toros model but was packaged under the Gran Toros name. The page shows the following models: Toyota 2000 GT, Model #6617 (Mebetoys Model #A-29 shown) Lotue Europa, Model #6618 (Mebetoys model #A-39 shown) Ferrari 512s, Model #6621 Mercedes C111, Model #6622 Porsche 917, Model #6623 Abarth 3000SP, Model #6624 McLaren CanAm, Model #6626 Pantera DeTomaso, Model #6627 Chaparral CanAm 2J, Model #6628 Maserati Bora, Model #A-72 (#8554)			Page 45 shows some of the Mebetoys 1/28-scale Gran Prix models (none of these are Hot Wheels Gran Toros models). The page shows the following models: Matra MS 120 F1, Model #6670 Ferrari 312 B2 F1, Model #6671 BRM P 160 F1, Model #6672 Lotus Ford, Model #6673

Page 46 shows more of the Mebetoys 1/28-scale Gran Prix models (none of these are Hot Wheels Gran Toros models). The page shows the following models: Tyrell Ford, Model #6674 Brabham F1, Model #6675 March F1, Model #6676 Lotus JPS, Model #6677			Page 47 shows some of the Mebetoys 1/28-scale Gran Champions models. None of these are Hot Wheels Gran Toros. The page shows the following models: Gulf Mirage, Model #8563 Fiat 126, Model #8564 Ferrari Boxer, Model #8565 Ferrari PB, Model #8568

Gran Toros Poster (from page 19).

Here is a close-up scan of the Gran Toros Poster found on page 19. Click on the image to see a larger scan.

Here is a close-up scan of the poster list found on page 19.

Here is a scan of an actual Gran Toros Poster. Click on the image to see a larger scan.

On the list (12 models):

Lamborghini Miura
Porsche Carrera
Toyota 2000 GT

Lotus Europa
Abarth 3000SP
Porsche 917

Ferrari 512s
Mercedes C 111
McLaren Can Am

Pantera De Tomaso
Chaparral 2J Can Am
Lola T-212

Missing from the list (13 models):

Ferrari Can Am
Chevy Astro II
T'rantula
Torpedo Dragster

Abarth 695ss
Chaparral
Ford MK II
Twinmill

Mustang Boss 302
Alfa Romeo 33/3
Silhouette

Ferrari P4
Mantis

Irregularities*



The Lamborghini Miura picture is of Mebetoys model #A-20. Note the rubber wheels and lack of "Spring-Bar" suspension.		The Porsche Carrera picture is of Mebetoys model #A-25. Note the rubber wheels and lack of "Spring-Bar" suspension.		The Toyota 2000GT picture is of Mebetoys model #A-29. Note the rubber wheels and lack of "Spring-Bar" suspension.


The Lotus Europa picture is of Mebetoys model #A-39. Note the rubber wheels and lack of "Spring-Bar" suspension.		The Ferrari 512S picture is an artist's rendering.		The Mercedes Benz C111 picture is an artist's rendering.



The Porsche 917 picture is an artist's rendering.		The Abarth 3000SP picture is an artist's rendering.		The Maserati Bora, Mebetoys model #A-72 and #8554, is not a Hot Wheels Gran Toros.