Tracks (G1)/toys - Revision history

Grunty89: /* Hot Wheels */

2026-01-10T01:54:24Z

Hot Wheels

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	*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)		*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)
	:*''ID number:'' JCM32		:*''ID number:'' JCM32
	:*''Known designers'': Eric Han (Mattel)		:*''Known designers'': Eric Han and Ralph Benítez (Mattel)

	: ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)\|Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.		: ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)\|Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.

M Sipher: /* Hot Wheels */

2025-09-13T03:20:07Z

Hot Wheels

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	===''Hot Wheels''===		===''Hot Wheels''===
	:*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)		*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)
	:*''ID number:'' JCM32		:*''ID number:'' JCM32
	:**''Known designers'': Eric Han (Mattel)		:*''Known designers'': Eric Han (Mattel)

	: ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)\|Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.		: ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)\|Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.

Grunty89: /* Hot Wheels */

2025-09-13T01:49:21Z

Hot Wheels

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	===''Hot Wheels''===		===''Hot Wheels''===
	*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)		:*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)
	*''ID number:'' JCM32		:*''ID number:'' JCM32
	:**''Known designers'': Eric Han (Mattel)		:**''Known designers'': Eric Han (Mattel)

Grunty89: /* Hot Wheels */

2025-09-13T01:48:47Z

Hot Wheels

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	===''Hot Wheels''===		===''Hot Wheels''===
	*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)		*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)
	*''ID number:'' ~~BHR15~~		*''ID number:'' JCM32
			:**''Known designers'': Eric Han (Mattel)

	: ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)\|Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.		: ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)\|Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.

M Sipher: /* The Transformers */

2025-08-23T01:34:49Z

The Transformers

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	{{anchor\|Generation 1}}		{{anchor\|Generation 1}}
	[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]		[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]
	~~[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]~~
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>
	:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''		:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''
	:*''Accessories'': [[black beam gun]], 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles		:*''Accessories'': [[black beam gun]], 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles
	{{toydesigner\|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	:Released in the second year of the US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' toyline, Tracks is a [[redeco]] of the Takara ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Corvette Stingray" toy, transforming into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982]] with a large flame decal on his hood. His vehicle mode can achieve a [[Transportation mode\|flight mode]] via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers; these rocket launchers have [[for safety reasons\|severely weak springs]] to prevent the tiny missiles from really going anywhere. In [[robot mode]], Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode. As this toy was originally a ''Diaclone'' mold, his roof/chest has an opening panel to allow a pilot mini-figure to sit inside.		:Released in the second year of the US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' toyline, Tracks is a [[redeco]] of the Takara ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Corvette Stingray" toy, transforming into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982]] with a large flame decal on his hood. His vehicle mode can achieve a [[Transportation mode\|flight mode]] via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers; these rocket launchers have [[for safety reasons\|severely weak springs]] to prevent the tiny missiles from really going anywhere. In [[robot mode]], Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode. As this toy was originally a ''Diaclone'' mold, his roof/chest has an opening panel to allow a pilot mini-figure to sit inside.

	:In Japan, Tracks was part of the first year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. It visually identical to the Hasbro release (except for the packaging, obviously), but due to differences in US and Japanese [[for safety reasons\|toy safety regulations]], the missile launchers are fully functional.		:In Japan, Tracks was part of the first year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. It visually identical to the Hasbro release (except for the packaging, obviously), but due to differences in US and Japanese [[for safety reasons\|toy safety regulations]], the missile launchers are fully functional.

			:[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|left\|upright=1\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]
	:The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's then-newly-acquired [[Milton Bradley]] subsidiary, was initially a red car with blue launchers and missiles, consistent with the original ''Diaclone'' color scheme; the toy is also depicted in red on the [[package art\|mural scene]] on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging. This red Tracks was actually a ''Diaclone'' toy originally released in Europe by [[France\|French]] company [[Joustra]]; when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's leftover unsold ''Diaclone'' inventory, the red Tracks-es were taken out of the original packaging, given [[rubsign]]s, and put into MB Transformers boxes. The styrofoam packing tray still has an empty slot for a now-removed Diaclone driver figure. It is believed that this is also the origin for the rest of the last-minute, second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in Europe in 1985.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] and [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. The "Hasbro"-branded version of European Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>		:The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's then-newly-acquired [[Milton Bradley]] subsidiary, was initially a red car with blue launchers and missiles, consistent with the original ''Diaclone'' color scheme; the toy is also depicted in red on the [[package art\|mural scene]] on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging. This red Tracks was actually a ''Diaclone'' toy originally released in Europe by [[France\|French]] company [[Joustra]]; when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's leftover unsold ''Diaclone'' inventory, the red Tracks-es were taken out of the original packaging, given [[rubsign]]s, and put into MB Transformers boxes. The styrofoam packing tray still has an empty slot for a now-removed Diaclone driver figure. It is believed that this is also the origin for the rest of the last-minute, second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in Europe in 1985.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] and [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. The "Hasbro"-branded version of European Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>

Thylacine 2000: /* The Transformers */

2025-08-23T01:16:54Z

The Transformers

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	[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]		[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]
	[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]		[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>
	:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''		:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''

FortressMaxxing: /* Masterpiece */ Adding Blaster wikilink

2025-07-10T22:03:47Z

Masterpiece: Adding Blaster wikilink

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	:While the original Tracks toy had the flight mode rockets on top, this version has the rockets underneath and adds tail fins to the top, which the G1 toy did not have. The rockets can be moved to the top to emulate the original toy but this is more of a [[fan mode]] configuration.		:While the original Tracks toy had the flight mode rockets on top, this version has the rockets underneath and adds tail fins to the top, which the G1 toy did not have. The rockets can be moved to the top to emulate the original toy but this is more of a [[fan mode]] configuration.

	:For accessories, he comes with his traditional handheld black beam gun, along with a version that can be plugged on the vehicle mode's front grill to recreate the scene from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]", a flight stand for the vehicle, a [[Slug figure\|small figure]] of Raoul (based on his "[[Make Tracks]]" color scheme), and a small non-transforming Blaster in boombox mode.		:For accessories, he comes with his traditional handheld black beam gun, along with a version that can be plugged on the vehicle mode's front grill to recreate the scene from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]", a flight stand for the vehicle, a [[Slug figure\|small figure]] of Raoul (based on his "[[Make Tracks]]" color scheme), and a small non-transforming [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Masterpiece\|Blaster]] in boombox mode.

	:Tracks's leg transformation, rotating the side-panels 180 degrees to put the tires on the backs of his legs, is based on a misreading of his cartoon animation model, or at least an incomplete reading of the model. The model's back view shows the tires are still oriented towards the front of the legs, just pushed behind the inner robot-leg portion along with the rest of the car's side-panel.		:Tracks's leg transformation, rotating the side-panels 180 degrees to put the tires on the backs of his legs, is based on a misreading of his cartoon animation model, or at least an incomplete reading of the model. The model's back view shows the tires are still oriented towards the front of the legs, just pushed behind the inner robot-leg portion along with the rest of the car's side-panel.

AzimuthAcolyte: Hot Wheels -> Hot Wheels (franchise) update

2025-06-09T23:23:34Z

Hot Wheels -> Hot Wheels (franchise) update

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	*''ID number:'' BHR15		*''ID number:'' BHR15

	: ''[[Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.		: ''[[Hot Wheels (franchise)\|Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.

	==References==		==References==

YaboiSpooker: Jaguar F-Type cars weren't made until 3 years after RTS Tracks was released.

2025-06-08T19:38:39Z

Jaguar F-Type cars weren't made until 3 years after RTS Tracks was released.

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	:Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|2010 ''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] Deluxe Class toys, Turbo Tracks transforms from a blue sports car ~~kinda resembling a Jaguar F-type~~ into a winged robot. Tracks comes with three [[C joint\|C clip]] weapons, one of which can be handheld, while the missile launchers clip behind his head, a callback to his original toy. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flip-out panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].		:Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|2010 ''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] Deluxe Class toys, Turbo Tracks transforms from a blue sports car into a winged robot. Tracks comes with three [[C joint\|C clip]] weapons, one of which can be handheld, while the missile launchers clip behind his head, a callback to his original toy. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flip-out panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

	:Turbo Tracks was redecoed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines\|Tracks]] and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations\|Wheeljack]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)\|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines\|Runamuck]], and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines\|Over-Run]].		:Turbo Tracks was redecoed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines\|Tracks]] and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations\|Wheeljack]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)\|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines\|Runamuck]], and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines\|Over-Run]].

Thylacine 2000: /* Micro Machines */

2025-06-06T15:11:04Z

Micro Machines

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	{{--}}		{{--}}

	===Micro Machines===		===''Micro Machines''===
	[[File:MMMPrime&Tracks.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|]]		[[File:MMMPrime&Tracks.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|]]
	*'''Optimus Prime Hauler Playset''' (2022)		*'''Optimus Prime Hauler Playset''' (2022)
	{{charstubtoys}}		{{charstubtoys}}
			{{-}}

			===''Hot Wheels''===
			*'''1980 Chevy Corvette''' (Transformers Color Shifters, 2025)
			*''ID number:'' BHR15

			: ''[[Hot Wheels]]'' "1980 Chevy Corvette" is a representation of Tracks' classic auto mode. With a "Color Shifters" [[gimmick]], Tracks has his typical blue coloration at room temperature, but when submerged in cold water [[Color changing\|the blue changes to black]]. He can then represent [[Black Tracks]] or [[Loudpedal]] depending on whether one acknowledges that his now-indistinct, black-on-black Autobot symbol is still there.

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]		[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]
	~~[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]~~
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>
	:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''		:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''
	:*''Accessories'': [[black beam gun]], 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles		:*''Accessories'': [[black beam gun]], 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles
	{{toydesigner\|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	:Released in the second year of the US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' toyline, Tracks is a [[redeco]] of the Takara ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Corvette Stingray" toy, transforming into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982]] with a large flame decal on his hood. His vehicle mode can achieve a [[Transportation mode\|flight mode]] via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers; these rocket launchers have [[for safety reasons\|severely weak springs]] to prevent the tiny missiles from really going anywhere. In [[robot mode]], Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode. As this toy was originally a ''Diaclone'' mold, his roof/chest has an opening panel to allow a pilot mini-figure to sit inside.		:Released in the second year of the US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' toyline, Tracks is a [[redeco]] of the Takara ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Corvette Stingray" toy, transforming into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982]] with a large flame decal on his hood. His vehicle mode can achieve a [[Transportation mode\|flight mode]] via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers; these rocket launchers have [[for safety reasons\|severely weak springs]] to prevent the tiny missiles from really going anywhere. In [[robot mode]], Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode. As this toy was originally a ''Diaclone'' mold, his roof/chest has an opening panel to allow a pilot mini-figure to sit inside.

	:In Japan, Tracks was part of the first year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. It visually identical to the Hasbro release (except for the packaging, obviously), but due to differences in US and Japanese [[for safety reasons\|toy safety regulations]], the missile launchers are fully functional.		:In Japan, Tracks was part of the first year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. It visually identical to the Hasbro release (except for the packaging, obviously), but due to differences in US and Japanese [[for safety reasons\|toy safety regulations]], the missile launchers are fully functional.

			:[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|left\|upright=1\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]
	:The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's then-newly-acquired [[Milton Bradley]] subsidiary, was initially a red car with blue launchers and missiles, consistent with the original ''Diaclone'' color scheme; the toy is also depicted in red on the [[package art\|mural scene]] on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging. This red Tracks was actually a ''Diaclone'' toy originally released in Europe by [[France\|French]] company [[Joustra]]; when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's leftover unsold ''Diaclone'' inventory, the red Tracks-es were taken out of the original packaging, given [[rubsign]]s, and put into MB Transformers boxes. The styrofoam packing tray still has an empty slot for a now-removed Diaclone driver figure. It is believed that this is also the origin for the rest of the last-minute, second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in Europe in 1985.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] and [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. The "Hasbro"-branded version of European Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>		:The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's then-newly-acquired [[Milton Bradley]] subsidiary, was initially a red car with blue launchers and missiles, consistent with the original ''Diaclone'' color scheme; the toy is also depicted in red on the [[package art\|mural scene]] on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging. This red Tracks was actually a ''Diaclone'' toy originally released in Europe by [[France\|French]] company [[Joustra]]; when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's leftover unsold ''Diaclone'' inventory, the red Tracks-es were taken out of the original packaging, given [[rubsign]]s, and put into MB Transformers boxes. The styrofoam packing tray still has an empty slot for a now-removed Diaclone driver figure. It is believed that this is also the origin for the rest of the last-minute, second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in Europe in 1985.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] and [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. The "Hasbro"-branded version of European Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>

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	[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]		[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]
	[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]		[[File:G1RedTracks.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|Tracks in a different colour, many kilometers away.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>
	:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''		:*''Takara ID number'': '''44'''

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	:Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|2010 ''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] Deluxe Class toys, Turbo Tracks transforms from a blue sports car ~~kinda resembling a Jaguar F-type~~ into a winged robot. Tracks comes with three [[C joint\|C clip]] weapons, one of which can be handheld, while the missile launchers clip behind his head, a callback to his original toy. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flip-out panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].		:Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|2010 ''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] Deluxe Class toys, Turbo Tracks transforms from a blue sports car into a winged robot. Tracks comes with three [[C joint\|C clip]] weapons, one of which can be handheld, while the missile launchers clip behind his head, a callback to his original toy. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flip-out panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)\|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

	:Turbo Tracks was redecoed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines\|Tracks]] and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations\|Wheeljack]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)\|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines\|Runamuck]], and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines\|Over-Run]].		:Turbo Tracks was redecoed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines\|Tracks]] and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations\|Wheeljack]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)\|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines\|Runamuck]], and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines\|Over-Run]].