Casting : Rocket Bye Baby
Years of Production:
1971
Country of Origin:
Hong Kong Only
Casting Variations:
None Noted
Paint Colors and Variations:
| Color | Percentage | Comments |
| Blue | 30% | Very Common |
| Aqua | 30% | Very common |
| Green | 15% | Hard to find |
| Gold | 10% | Debate rages gold vs yellow... |
| Light Green | 5% | Uncommon |
| Magenta | 5% | Uncommon |
| Red | 3% | Rare |
| Rose | 2% | Really Rare, only a few known |
Interior Colors:
Black or Silver Interior
Blue Glass
Other Versions of Same Casting:
1973 Rocket Bye Baby
Comments:
The Rocket Bye Baby is a pure concept car designed by Bob Lovejoy.
1971 Rocket Bye Baby
The Rocket Bye Baby is characterized by the prominent ramjet engine on the top.
Front and Rear Views of the Rocket Bye Baby
It has a pointy nose and black plastic vents and tailpipes.
Rocket Bye Baby Vents
When the tailpipes are pulled, the vents open a little bit.
Rocket Bye Baby Interiors
All of the known colors can be found with both white and silverish colored interiors.
Rocket Bye Baby Colors
The 1971 Rocket Bye Baby is found in eight Spectraflame colors. Enamel colors are Shell Promos from 1973.
Magenta - Rose - Red
These colors are generally hard to find.
PREPRODUCTION
A number of preproduction samples of the Rocket Bye Baby have survived from the early days of Hot Wheels production.
"4 Up" Pantograph Patterns
Two pantograph patterns or "shells" have survived. The roughed out wooden one is visible in this group photo.
The fully detailed resin and wood one is not shown.
Epoxy Approval Sample
This is the actual hand made model that would have been shown to Elliot Handler for authorization to proceed with full production.
This type of model was also commonly used at the New York Toy Fair to illustrate the next years' product line.
"Blank Base Final Engineering Pilot
This is one of two Final Engineering Pilots that do not yet have the text inscribed on the base.
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