Swindler

This article is about the Autobot Micromaster. For the assorted (mostly treacherous) characters with the similar name, see Swindle (disambiguation).

Swindler is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"

Swindler is a member of the Race Car Patrol. He prefers to burn rubber instead of Energon.

Japanese name: Glorean

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Swindler became Roadhandler's manager when the latter became a pro wrestling celebrity. The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!

Toys

Generation 1

• Race Car Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car. He was sold only as part of a Patrol four-pack with Roadhandler, Free Wheeler and Tailspin.

Zone

• Race Car Patrol Team (Micro Transformer Team, 1990)
  • Japanese ID number: C-334

The Race Car Patrol Team was sold in Japan as part of the Zone series. The toys are identical to the Hasbro versions.

Trivia

• Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker John DeLorean's dubious business practices.

• His sad lack of a Flux Capacitor keeps him from being one of the greatest Transformers ever.

External links

• Swindler at TFU.info

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.