Peeping Bomb



Years of Production:

1970 - 1971


Country of Origin:

US and Hong Kong


Casting Variations:

Thick or Thin Tail Light Bar


Interior Colors:

US
* Black Interior
* Clear Glass

HK
Black Interior, White is Rare
Blue Glass

Paint Colors and Variations:

Headlight paint is chrome, International Orange is Pre-production

Color
US
HK
Aqua Common
Common
Blue
Common
Uncommon
Green
Common
Uncommon
Light Green
Common
Common
Lime
Common
-
Magenta
Uncommon
Common
Orange
Common
-
Hot Pink
Hard to Find -
Purple
Hard to Find Hard to Find
Red
Common Uncommon
Rose Red
Uncommon -
Yellow
Common Uncommon



Other versions of same Casting:

* 1973 Shell Promo Peeping Bomb *
* 1972 CIPSA Peeping Bomb *

Discussion:

The Peeping Bomb, designed by Howard Rees, was released in 1970 continuing the tradition of "in-house" designed concept cars started in 1969.



Peeping Bomb

The two seater, rear engine, Peeping Bomb features a open cockpit with a surrounding windscreen and headlights revealed by movable covers that are
retracted using a lever inside the cockpit. All Peeping Bomb are shoed with medium-size cap-style wheels front and large capped wheels in the rear.
Although the Peeping Bomb was made in the USA and Hong Kong, the two versions of the body casting are indistinguishable. there are slight differences on the base.




US vs. HK Bases

The bases of the two versions differ only in the text.




Peeping Bomb : Front and Rear

Both the US or Hong Kong versions have detail paint on tail lights. However, the tail light bar is thicker on some.




Peeping Bomb Interior and Headlights

The US version of the Peeping Bomb features clear windscreen glass and a black interior. The Hong Kong versions have blue-tinted windscreens and black interior.
The Head Lights are painted with chrome paint on all production models, both US and HK. Orange Headlights are found on a few pre-production Peeping Bombs.
White interiors are quite rare and draw a premium price.




Peeping Bomb with Orange Headlights




Peeping Bomb in Green




Peeping Bomb in Yellow




Peeping Bombs



Prototypes:

Several Preproduction Peeping Bombs are known. All of them have orange headlight paint.




Prototype Peeping Bomb

This prototype has white interior and orange headlights.




Prototype Peeping Bomb




Prototype Peeping Bomb, Red Headlight Actuator





Howard Reese's Autograph Sheet



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