Casting : Hairy Hauler
Years of Production:
1971
Country of Origin:
Hong Kong and US
Casting Variations:
Early Run (HK) vs. Late Run (US) Variations include:
Exhaust Pipe Cross Piece
Base Detail
Hinge
Interior
Interior Colors:
US: White interiors with clear glass
HK: White interiors with blue glass
Paint Colors and Variations:
| Color | US | HK |
| Aqua |
Uncommon |
- |
| Blue | Common |
Rare |
| Light Green | Common |
- |
| Green | Common |
- |
| Red |
Common |
- |
| Rose |
Less Common | - |
| Hot Pink |
Hard to Find | - |
| Magenta |
Less Common | - |
| Yellow | Less Common |
- |
Other Versions of Same Casting:
CIPSA Hairy Hauler
Comments:
The Hairy Hauler is a pure concept car featuring a massive blown piston engine behind a cool forward opening cockpit hatch.
Opening Cockpit hatch
The Hairy Hauler exhibits around a half dozen casting variations on the HK casting as opposed to the US casting.
It appears that these "HK" Haulers are a very early run of the car, with the casting originally intended to either
to be strictly a Hong Kong casting or one made in both HK and the US (more likely the latter). For whatever reason
the HK manufacturing was abandoned, some small changes/improvements were made in the casting, then the car became strictly US made.
Top View
Sampling of US Hairy Haulers
DETAILS OF CASTING VARIATIONS
There are a few variations between the HK and US produced Hairy Haulers.
Exhaust Pipe Cross Piece
Base Detail and Text
Hatch Hinge Front
Hinge Inside View
Steering Wheel and Interior Mechanical
Hybrid with HK characteristics but US Country of Origin
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