Classics (Europe)
Classics is a Transformer toyline from the later days of Generation 1.
In 1990 and 1991, the toy market in Australia and Europe saw many re-releases of earlier Transformers toys. The new packaging was gold-coloured and bore the subtitle 'Classics' for the UK, Dutch and French markets (Spain and Italy omitted the title "Classic" from the packaging). Unlike the US-originated Classics line of 2006-2007, the characters' toys bore little (if, indeed, any) change from their previous releases. The toys released in 1990 even still bore rubsigns, even though the 'standard' lines had ceased this practice by 1988. The 1991 toys featured rubsign indents but no longer sported rubsigns.
Releases
Autobots
Classic Heroes
Classic Aerialbots
Classic Protectobots
- Hot Spot
- Streetwise
- Groove
- First Aid
- Blades
Classic Dinobots
- Grimlock
- Sludge
- Snarl
Classic Triple Changers
- Springer
- Sandstorm
Classic Throttlebots
Decepticons
Classic Combaticons
Classic Stunticons
Classic Triple Changers
- Astrotrain
- Octane
Fiction
- While not officially branded or recognised as 'Classics' fiction, the Earthforce stories in the Marvel UK comic were inspired by, and responding to, the reissues.
