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There are 5 variation types this year. There aren't any notched tab or US examples going forward but we have added the plastic type. It seems like Mattel was beginning to tame the manufacturing process and reduce variations in the product.
Ambulance
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Boss Hoss Silver Special
Smooth Tab Silver Car
Smooth Tab Light Blue Car
The only buttons to say 'Hot Wheels Club Mattel' vs 'Mattel Hot Wheels'
Carabo
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Cement Mixer
Smooth Tab
Classic Nomad
Smooth Tab Blue Car
Smooth Tab Light Blue Car
Plastic
Car can be blue or light blue, not a fade.
The Demon
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Dump Truck
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Ferrari 312P
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Fire Chief Cruiser
Smooth Tab
Fire Engine
Smooth Tab Orange Background
Smooth Tab Yellow Background
Plastic
Metal button comes in yellow background as well as usual orange.
Heavy Chevy
Smooth Tab
Jack "Rabbit" Special
Smooth Tab
King Kuda
Smooth Tab
Light My Firebird
Smooth Tab Pink Background
Smooth Tab Gray Background
Smooth Tab White Background
Mantis
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Mighty Maverick
Smooth Tab
These have amongst the thinnest necked tabs of any button, why would that be?
Mod Quad
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Mongoose
Smooth Tab Orange Background
Smooth Tab Yellow Background
Plastic
Metal button comes in yellow background as well as usual orange.
Moving Van
Smooth Tab
Nitty Gritty Kitty
Smooth Tab
Paddy Wagon
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Peeping Bomb
Smooth Tab Orange Background
Smooth Tab Yellow Background
Plastic
Metal button comes in yellow background as well as usual orange.
Porsche 917
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Power Pad
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Red Baron
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Sand Crab
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Seasider
Smooth Tab
Snake
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Swingin' Wing
Smooth Tab
TNT Bird
Smooth Tab Pink Background
Smooth Tab Light Blue Background
Tow Truck
Smooth Tab Orange Background
Smooth Tab Yellow Background
Plastic
Metal button comes in yellow background as well as usual orange.
Tri-Baby
Smooth Tab
Plastic
Whip Creamer
Smooth Tab
Plastic