Original 1970 Redline Jack Rabbit Special Blister pack

[@pieguy123451]

I really like how you accually used the car for its purpose rather than just letting it collect dust for years. this video makes me happy :)

[@jonlanier_]

My favorite car as a kid. I still have it. A bit beat up... but I still have that one.

[@brianjschumer]

glad you popped the blister!..cool video

[@jimbryant2157]

My brother and I got the Snake vs Mongoose drag set for Christmas in 1970 (?). In my stocking I also got the Jack Rabbit Special - fastest car we had! We must have raced those cars (along with the Red Baron, the Ford Mk IV, Chevy Nomad, Twinmill, and Splittin' Image) a million times until they got stepped on, too full of dirt (lots of backyard play too!), or just generally destroyed. Too much fun!

[@racegrooves]

And did you see how smoothly it ran on the track! Thanks for watching =)

[@racegrooves]

It is so nice being able to re-live the experience of opening up toys that I would have had as a youngster! Not only that, but world-wide viewers get to experience it as well.

[@kenwinston2245]

Was my first ! Always a fave. Ran great on all stunt tracks 😃

[@racegrooves]

LOL! The way I look at it is that this video let's everybody gets to enjoy the thrill of opening a redline BP and seeing the car on the track!

[@popthingscustoms]

Gotta love the Otto Kuhni Custom Otto artwork too! Thanks Mark! :)

[@racegrooves]

Thanks! The Jack Rabbit Special rolls so smoothly =)

[@scotzx]

I can't believe you opened that ...I've thought about it many times but it would NEVER happen. More power to ya!

[@mulleysr3605]

Awesome! Love reliving the past if only for a few minutes. Keep up the great work!

[@racegrooves]

I didn't ignore the bullet points. I paused and said that you can read them. As for Power Bulges, I have no idea what that is. I would guess that some cars are customized with wider fenders and flares. I talked about the bent-axle suspension (torsion bar) or at least I said to refer to my Inside Story: Hot Wheels Redlines presentation. It mentioned Spectraflame. That actually didn't apply to this release. Besides, the focus of my video wasn't exactly the details. It was that these are toys.

[@RedLineRaceDay]

Just found this video! Glad I did! It’s only fitting because I just bought my second jack Rabbit this past week. Now I have both white and black interiors. Can’t wait to see them on the track. Thanks. Oh yeah I’ll look up the Red Line videos soon.

[@acbpandafromROBLOX]

Awesome, very nice one, and it was funny to watch it go around!

[@racegrooves]

For Power Tower or the boosters, I will look for another Jack Rabbit Special that has a little play-wear to test it in the boosters and Wall Tracks. This one will be saved for gravity races but not the Elimination Race. I don't want it thrown off of the track, bouncing around on the table...

[@racegrooves]

Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment =)

[@racegrooves]

I do have a video uploading for today but it is over a half hour long. It has been uploading for almost 7 hours already so won't be ready for another couple hours.

[@potatofro3]

You have really neat tracks and a great car!

[@racegrooves]

There you go! Have fun with your cars!

[@racegrooves]

It was fun to try to get as much as I could in a small space with just a gravity set-up.

[@racegrooves]

I'm not sure but not all redlines had suspension. Redlines mainly went from '68-'73 but there was some gas station promo or something that used some old redlines but they didn't get released until '78 or so.

[@racegrooves]

I'm pretty sure that this is my firs Jack Rabbit Special. Now I need one in nice shape but with a little play-wear to test it in the boosters =)

[@ryan2stix]

My jaw dropped when you busted that thing open!! awesome video!!!!

[@racegrooves]

You know me well =) My daughter's Noodlehead BP is still intact because she's already ripped a Noodlehead and it's the one that she races at the Conventions. It has won some trophies too!

[@racegrooves]

Yes, we played with our cars and often customized them ourselves. I didn't but my younger brother did. My cars were handed down to him and he re-painted them with my sister's fingernail polish!

[@racegrooves]

Now I need one in nice shape but with a little play-wear to test it in the boosters and Wall Tracks. This one is going to be save for just downhill racing and gravity stuff =)

[@stamps45]

the Jack Rabbit Special was made because it came from the Saturday morning Hot Wheels cartoon show, there were two cars from that cartoon , the Jack Rabbit and Dexters demon a red demon it was on the back of the blister pack it was the first car far left row.

[@Hotshotmech38]

I knew you'd open it. All that talk abouthow they were meant to be played with. Haha! Great video!

[@HisshadO]

The title of the video gave me the impression that the main focus of the video was the packaging, That was my error. I have seen the videos you mentioned and while the suspension in the cars are the same it appears the base had differences in design. there did not appear to be holes or slots in this one. I have no doubt that these toys will work as designed but for me the most fascinating thing is the history behind the design. Thanks for the response.

[@Allison_Burgers69]

This why i love watching race grooves. you open up collectibles so we get to see everything

[@donb3285]

Tip of the Hat to you Mark! Super video, "Keepin it Real" Thank You

[@sirmugman]

43 years and it still works, well works on the tracks, as for powertower, they kinda work, still a good vid

[@leokimvideo]

The USA price under $1 for 40 years...thats worth a video as a lone subject. I can't think of another product which has had this sort of price hold down. Maybe it's called micro inflation or a real insight into cheap overseas labor. I Luv the old stuff, American Pickers would love to pick your collection

[@QuantumRift]

That's why they had to make them in CHINA.

[@micahwhite7484]

​@@QuantumRift Agreed. Even when my mentor was working at Mattel in '69, they were already getting the cars made in Hong Kong. It would be interesting to compare Mattel's 1968 vs 2020 average profit margins on each car, taking into account inflation and the new less labor-intensive manufacturing processes~ While I do love the diecast hobby, I hate feeling like it contributes to poor socio-economic systems...

[@racegrooves]

Thanks Bram!

[@RedLee20]

Fun fact: This car is actually part if the Highway 35 timeline. The car is driven by Jack "Rabbit" Wheeler. Jack isn't really the father of Vert but hes the grandfather. Vert's father is Jack Jr. Wheeler which makes Jack Wheeler the father of Jack Jr. Wheeler. And hes in this show called Hot Wheels.

[@acexprt]

this is why your awesome!! opening a pack from the 70s! lol

[@racegrooves]

Yes, Kuhni's artwork is signature Hot Wheels!

[@racegrooves]

Thanks for watching =)

[@QuantumRift]

I remember my JackRabbit Special always beat most of my cars, until I got the '57 Nomads...they ruled.

[@racegrooves]

I know that others have opened redline packages but they don't make special presentations.

[@TheHotRod1961]

The value went from $250 to $5, hope more people open them.

[@ScariesFromReddit]

Rodney Stapler nah maybe 100 to 40

[@BramCollier]

I wouldn't open it but it's nice to see it roulin. Thanks for the vid!!!

[@racegrooves]

Oh yeah, I remember that Jack Rabbit keychain at Target about ten years ago. I never bought it.

[@Regigigagod]

This was great! I wish they still had some basic 1dollar models with that suspension.

[@MyWorldMelissa]

So cool!! It looks familiar like one of my brothers may have had it. Maybe a different color.

[@racegrooves]

+MommyandGracieShow It is a very popular car from that era. As I think I showed in the video, (it's been awhile since I watched it), It was even a Jack In The Box promo car.

[@marshbjuneb22]

That redline looks happy out of the package and racing

[@racegrooves]

It would be a nice video but I won't have the time that is required to do it right. To be fair, I would have to test a lot of original redlines and a lot of modern releases. Plus, I don't have anything to record actual speed.

[@anthonyhitchings6909]

Nice cars mark👍👍😁

[@racegrooves]

Thanks!

[@LTMCMedia]

If I existed when the redlines came out, I would have some pretty cool stuff

[@racegrooves]

Yes, less one now... But yeah, there are lots of BP's out there that we don't even know about.

[@yakacm]

wow i can here the sound of redline collectors around the world fainting, that was way cool, thanks for that, that's what they are for. talking of speed they have just brought out a digital speedometer in the new expert track builder accessories, that and a 2 speed booster.

[@racegrooves]

Thanks and have fun with your track!

[@jackaslope]

I love that model!

[@ScottDunlap420bd]

That is #1 on my wishlist. I aim to get one somehow.

[@ScottDunlap420bd]

'sup?

[@atravelingman2925]

I have one for sale hmu

[@jamesooten3659]

Hot Wheesl + Despite what many know-it-all collectors will tell you, HW did re-release the Jack Rabbit Special in 2000 and again in 2014, so the odds of you finding one still in a blister pack has greatly improved. I picked up a couple of each when I saw them, just because I like the model so much.

[@enterBJ40]

Hi. I just picked up one at local flea market . It has ''1969'' stamped in the metal bottom end.

[@allancamarillo]

Fantastic!

[@kyukyoku_]

nice find!

[@markoulund9168]

race grooves,i have a original 1974 redline van that was my dads,opend40 years ago,if I sold it today,how much would it be worth?

[@englishbannana1232]

Btw what is your favorite hot wheels car. Mine is the original Porsche 917 redline

[@musicplayer3558]

I have the Tooned version, i dont know if are a tooned or other Hot wheels special model..

[@racegrooves]

Track Time for a Redline!

[@TJSHOTWHEELS]

man, what were you like after you turned the camera off!?!when I opened all my t hunts after I turned the camera off I nearly screamed!amazing how it still works in track!power tower?????

[@HisshadO]

Race, This is one time I really wanted to see the back of the card, the upper quarter identified features that are no longer present in modern day hot wheels cars. You ignored the diagrams showing the features & the bullet points. Maybe you can explain what "power bulges are? or when did Mattel drop such features as spectra flame paint & customized engines? The last Hot wheels car I know of to have opening features was the Mustang treasure hunt 1/12 of 2010, it had head & tail light tampos.

[@MarvinDigi]

I have like 4 Fatbax, I really like those cars, I want them back! :(

[@mikezoinks9492]

why not do a test on redlines vs track stars to test the track capabilities on the redline track cars including loops boosters curves,jumps and more

[@Howard24]

i love that car i like watching redlines come straight out of packages but most people would be too afraid to open them because they think its too valuble

[@arceepiloto]

Dang thats smooth

[@TheMustang6500]

Hey I got a ? Are the red lines better for the track than the regular ones or about the same? Plz reply thx

[@Spraykid2]

for some reason the Jack Rabbit Speciel reminds me of the Volswagon "The Thing".

[@Scofaa]

Do you have the matchbox batmobile?

[@CrackerJaxx70]

ENJOYED!!!

[@racegrooves]

I was hoping that you would be watching =)

[@TheCoconots]

It is either their third or second. I don't know.

[@263ariyo]

How much did u purchase that for?, just wondering the value

[@MrLego2003]

have you seen the letters are spelt wrong on the back. ( it says faster then ever, but instead says `farter`)

[@racegrooves]

I kind of figured that wasn't you in the picture =)

[@DatOneCat]

Hey racegrooves I think you should do some sort of a speed test comparison with the original redlines to today's faster than ever cars and normal track cars to see if the oldies were faster than the current ones c:

[@SRGIProductions]

anybody else think it would be really cool to see the Jack "Rabbit" Special in Hot Wheels Unleashed 2?

[@SRGIProductions]

I say this because I feel that newer Hot Wheels games tend to forget their origins in favor of over the top presentation. I get that you can't always live in the past, but it's not wrong to acknowledge it either. Having some more Redline era Hot Wheels in the game would be pretty sweet, and it would give Mattel an excuse to license out obscure castings for Milestone to put in the game. Castings that haven't been seen in over 40 years, like Torero, Turbofire, Tri-Baby, Swingin' Wing, and Six Shooter, among many others.

[@KurbzGarage]

my first hot wheel ever grab them every time and that tan interior not common

[@racegrooves]

Just like modern Hot Wheels, there are some good Redlines and some that are not good on the track.

[@racegrooves]

Sorry, knowing the price values of redlines is not my area of expertise.

[@diecastdaddy]

Awesome :-)

[@johncontreras1701]

I got a micro machine version of the Redline Jack Rabbit

[@263ariyo]

and how many Redlines do u have?

[@TheMustang6500]

so some will do better than others then so i have to try themv out and see

[@mikezoinks9492]

just make sure to do it with your redlines with no rubber tires

[@robbyscollectibles]

Cool video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@exploringintocars5632]

why would you rip that

[@racegrooves]

Because the package doesn't work on the track :P This is not an expensive redline in or out of the package.

[@exploringintocars5632]

Ok I made another comment on a video

[@exploringintocars5632]

The car is still worth more on the package but ya I get it

[@racegrooves]

I would prefer that you donate your cars to need organizations in your area. I donate my extra cars to Friends And Family (who help abused families) here in the Los Angeles area.

[@speedstars9074]

I miss the daily videos

[@trollinhotwheelsdad]

Wow... Awesome but fringed a little when you first cracked it..lol

[@bhfdsslevriuhtlyrtlb]

Wow your the only person on youtube that did that

[@englishbannana1232]

People need to stop complaining about him opening the package. He bought it. It's his money and his car to play with. He races these at conventions all the time

[@david17033]

Oh, the pain

[@luiselcochiscochis6710]

como quisiera tener uno de esos

[@IvanAguilar101392]

Cool

[@iamredlinerhooligan587]

I can answer your "Redline" questions. Or at least give you my take on them. I collect Redlines and have been since they came out in 1968. I still have all of my "kid" cars and have been plugged in to the hobby religiously since 1992. I wasn't actively collecting between 1971 and 1992. to answer the "Spectraflame" question....1973 saw the discontinuation of Spectraflame paint and the introduction of Enamel paint. so, Redlines from 1968 - 1972 had the Spectraflame. The gentleman with his Dads' Van.......it all depends on the condition and whether or not it has any rarities. Is it "Blue" with flames? Black with flames? etc, etc. My handle is "Redliner" on Ebay.

[@iamredlinerhooligan587]

..........and great Video !!! I enjoyed it! I collect "loose" Redlines so is the Rabbit up for sale!!! :)

[@sammy82935]

Do you take donations ?

[@andrewbartz7425]

I wish i had a redline hotwheels :(

[@diamond4music]

good news stockar is returning to singles you can find out at hwc sneak peeks go the sneak peeks and you will see it