Editing Sports Car Patrol

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:''The Sports Car Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sportscarpatrol-backfromthedead.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Left to right: Detour, Hyperdrive, Blackjack, Road Hugger]]
The '''Sports Car Patrol''' is the Decepticons' road clearance unit. They speed ahead of the main fighting forces and clear a route for the following ground forces, which basically means to destroy everything in their path. (Why, however, it should be necessary to have four small ''Micromasters'' clearing a route for robots like, let's say, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] or [[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]], surely remains another question...)

The Sports Car Patrol consists of:

*[[Blackjack]]
*[[Detour (G1)|Detour]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]]
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''After studying the captive Autobot [[Battle Patrol]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his scientists managed to replicate [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]]'s Micromaster process and create a new era of Decepticon Micromasters, the Sports Car Patrol being the second team created.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

While traveling solo in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Sports Car Patrol leader Blackjack was jumped by two Autobots, when a disorientated and damaged [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] stumbled upon them. Blackjack crying out his name and the sight of the [[Insignia|Autobrand]] returned Megatron to his senses, and he blasted the Micromasters' attackers. The Sports Car Patrol became Megatron's first recruits in his plans to rebuild his power base on Cybertron and gain revenge against Decepticon and Autobot alike on Earth. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Using the [[trans-time dimensional portal]], the patrol infiltrated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Blackjack attempted to destabilize [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] mentally by remote-controlling the remains of the deactivated Autobots on which the medic was working. When this failed, the patrol attempted Plan B, coming out into the open with fake Autobot insignia and trying convince Ratchet into believing they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron, leading him not to advanced medical equipment but into Megatron's clutches. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} 

While the remainder of the patrol traveled back to Cybertron with Ratchet, Blackjack stayed behind to dispatch the skeleton crew aboard the Ark and rig explosives to blow it up. but crusty old [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] reactivated and startled him, causing the Micromaster to drop the triggering mechanism for the explosives, starting the countdown. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Meanwhile on Cybertron Ratchet eventually outsmarted Megatron and reactivated his buddies ([[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]) as [[Pretender]]s, the Sports Car Patrol and the Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s had a running battle with the Autobots, giving the Autobot medic time to use the trans-time dimensional portal to transport the explosives aboard the Ark to [[Megatron's base]]. The battle took both Micromasters, Pretenders and Powermasters outside the base and, luckily, out of range of the massive explosion which leveled the entire complex. The Sports Car Patrol presumably survived, but were never seen again. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The Race Car Patrol, Off Road Patrol, Rescue Patrol and Sports Car Patrol emerged from hyperspace at several hundred mach into the Ark. A day later, a huge battle took place in New York  as the Autobots battled the Decepticons. The Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' which the Sports Car Patrol help to battle, however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}}}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
All four members of the Sports Car Patrol were among the Micromasters created by the Autobots and Decepticons in a joint venture prior to the [[Great Shutdown]]. They were present at the events caused by [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] and [[Skyhopper]].  

The four did not belong to the Decepticons, but were neutral like most other Micromasters. They also did not seem to form a coherent unit, but rather acted as individuals and did not show any closer relation to their intended teammates than to any other Micromaster. Therefore it appears arguable if a unit called the ''Sports Car Patrol'' actually existed in this continuity. {{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The Sports Car Patrol were highly advanced warriors in the service of [[Nova Prime|their]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|masters]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. They ran afoul of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]] while protecting the "hole in the world". The patrol captured the inquisitive Autobot and subjected him to an unknown procedure before letting him go. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

When Nightbeat figured out something was wrong, he returned to Gorlam Prime with [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. The Sports Car Patrol and many other Micromasters attacked Hardhead but strangely avoided Nightbeat. When Nightbeat's brain implant was later activated by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], they joined him in an attempt to destroy Hardhead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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*'''Sports Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
** Accessories: Axe/Breastplate 

:One of the first Micromaster Patrol assortments available, the Sports Car Patrol were sold in a carded 4-pack.

:This mold-set was [[redeco]]ed to make the Japanese [[Super Car Patrol Team]].
===Generations===

*'''Decepticon Blackjack''' (Legends Class, 2015)
Part of the second wave of [[Combiner_Wars_(toyline)|Combiner Wars]] figures, Blackjack is both a homage to the Micromaster character and the [[Roller_car|roller car]] that attached to the original [[Menasor_(G1)#Generation_1|Menasor's]] chest. This new mold transforms into a black sports car and includes a purple axe which can also attach to the car as a spoiler or as a breastplate when combined with Motormaster (or any repaint/retool of him). Like all Legends Class Combiner Wars figures, he contains a collector card featuring his packaging art.

Despite the intended compatability with the Motormaster mold, the pegs are too small to hold Blackjack in place.

This mold was also repainted into [[Transformers:_Robots_in_Disguise_(2015_toyline)#Adventure_Series|Adventure]] [[Runabout_(Adventure)#Toys|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck_(Adventure)#Toys|Runamuck]], as well as retooled into [[Combiner_Wars_(toyline)|Combiner Wars]] [[Hot Rod/toys#Generations|Rodimus]].

*Menasor
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
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:A repaint of the Combiner Wars Legends Blackjack figure, available only with the [[Stunticon_(G1)#Generations|Stunticons]] in a gift set. While the other figures are based on their original [[Stunticon_(G1)#Generation_2|unreleased Generation 2 figures]], Blackjack takes his purple coloration from Menasor's [[Roller_car#Generation_2|roller car]], while sharing blue highlights with [[Motormaster (G1)#GenerationsG2|Motormaster]].

==Notes==
*The Sports Car Patrol are Autobots in the Condor Verlag [[Transformers Comic-Magazin]] continuity. This is just another of the baffling series of errors that plagued this comc.

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[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]