1968 Beatnik Bandit


General information





Casting : Beatnik Bandit



Years of Production

1968-1970


Country of Origin

US and HK


Casting Variations

Associated with US vs. HK production, Detailed Below


Interior Colors:

Interior Colors: White, Tan, Brown, Grey and Black
US - Clear Glass Dome
HK - Blue Glass Dome


Paint Colors:

US COLORS:
 COMMENTS:
red
 common
blue common
green common
aqua common
orange common
rose-pink
purple
antifreeze
lime
gold
olive
copper
brown
light blue
rose-red
creamy pink
 hard to find
magenta hard to find
yellow
 hard to find
hot pink
 very rare
HK COLORS:
 COMMENTS:
purple common
red common
blue common
green
aqua
copper
orange hard to find
olive
 hard to find
creamy pink
 hard to find



Comments:

The Beatnik Bandit was based on a show car of the same name created in 1963 by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth.



Big Daddy and the Beatnik Bandit!

The real Bandit was constructed from fiberglass and featured a plexiglass dome and a fully chromed blown
Oldsmobile engine. Roth even designed an ingenious control stick that operated the steering, braking, acceleration and transmission of the car.




1968 Beatnik Bandit (L) : Hong Kong vs. US (R)

The Hong Kong version has an oval grille opening and more detailed "headlights" and the lower section of the grille opening is
part of the base on the US version the blue dome of the Hong Kong casting is also quite evident.



1968 Beatnik Bandit (L) : Hong Kong vs. US (R)

The noteworthy differences include the area around tailpipes and the ends of the fenders.




1968 Beatnik Bandit (L) : Hong Kong vs. US (R)

Here, the two castings are quite similar. A slight difference in the rear fenders can be seen.




1968 Beatnik Bandit (L) : Hong Kong vs. US (R)

The noteworthy differences include the typical suspension holes associated with all HK castings, the absence
of mechanical detail on the US version and the difference in the front associated with the grille.




1968 Beatnik Bandit (L) : Hong Kong vs. US (R)

The engines are also different, the HK version featuring a blower and the US open carburetors.




1968 Beatnik Bandit (L) : Hong Kong vs. US (R)

The US version features a more accurate representation of the "control stick" whereas the HK version has a conventional steering wheel.
The HK interior also has additional details on the transmission hump and the blue tinted dome.




1968 Beatnik Bandit Rainbow

US Bandits were produced in a large number of colors, including second generation colors yellow, magenta and hot pink.
The color selection for HK Bandits was much more limited. Hot pink Bandits are extremely rare!




1/18th Scale Beatnik Bandit

In 2002, Hot Wheels produced as 1/18th scale version of the Beatnik Bandit with extraordinarily accurate details of the original.




PREPRODUCTION



Harry Bradley's original sketch of the Beatnik Bandit! (Courtesy of Bruce Pascal)



Variations: 35
Sort: Label   Toy number   Year   Name  
A2 Antifreeze - US, Grey Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Antifreeze - US, Grey Int.
Packaging
Inventory: 0
B1 Aqua - HK
Hong Kong flag
6217 1968
Aqua - HK
Packaging
Inventory: 0
B2 Aqua - Grey Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Aqua - Grey Int.
Packaging
Inventory: 0
B3 Aqua - White Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
C1 Blue - US, Grey Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
C2 Blue - US
United States flag
6217 1968
Blue - US
Packaging
Inventory: 0
D1 Light Blue - US
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
E1 Copper - US, White Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
E2 Copper - US, Grey Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
F1 Brown - US, White Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
G1 Gold - US, Tan Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
G2 Gold - US, White Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
H1 Green - HK
United States flag
6217 1968
Green - HK
Packaging
Inventory: 0
H2 Green - HK, White Int.
Hong Kong flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
H3 Green - Grey Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
I1 Lime - US, White Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
J1 Magenta - US
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
K1 Olive - US
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
L1 Orange - HK, Grey Int.
Hong Kong flag
6217 1968
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Inventory: 0
L3 Orange - US, White Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
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Inventory: 0
N1 Purple - HK
United States flag
6217 1968
Purple - HK
Packaging
Inventory: 0
N2 Purple - US, Grey Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
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Inventory: 0
O1 Red - HK, Grey Int.
Hong Kong flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
O2 Red - HK, White Int.
Hong Kong flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
O3 Red - US, Grey Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
O4 Red - US, White Int.
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
O5 Dark Red - US
United States flag
6217 1968
Dark Red - US
Packaging
Inventory: 0
P1 Rose - US
United States flag
6217 1968
Rose - US
Packaging
Inventory: 0
P2 Yellow - US
United States flag
6217 1968
Packaging
Inventory: 0
Related Castings: 1
Main line: Beatnik Bandit (retool) (26)
F1 Lime - 25th Anniversary
China flag
5714 1993
Lime - 25th Anniversary
Packaging
Inventory: 0
G1 Gold - 25th Anniversary
China flag
5714 1993
Gold - 25th Anniversary
Packaging
Inventory: 0
H1 Green - 25th Anniversary
China flag
5714 1993
Green - 25th Anniversary
Packaging
Inventory: 0
I1 Orange - 25th Anniversary
China flag
5714 1993
Orange - 25th Anniversary
Packaging
Inventory: 0
J1 Magenta - 25th Anniversary
China flag
5714 1993
Magenta - 25th Anniversary
Packaging
Inventory: 0
K1 Pink - 25th Anniversary
China flag
5714 1993
Pink - 25th Anniversary
Packaging
Inventory: 0
L1 Red - 25th Anniversary
China flag
5714 1993
Red - 25th Anniversary
Packaging
Inventory: 0
M1 Brown - Vintage
China flag
5714 1994
Brown - Vintage
Packaging
Inventory: 0
N1 Red - Vintage
China flag
5714 1994
Red - Vintage
Packaging
Inventory: 0
O1 Purple - Vintage
China flag
5714 1994
Purple - Vintage
Packaging
Inventory: 0
P1 White - Vintage
China flag
5714 1994
White - Vintage
Packaging
Inventory: 0
Q1 Charcoal Grey - Vintage
China flag
5714 1994
Charcoal Grey - Vintage
Packaging
Inventory: 0
R1 Electric Green - Vintage
China flag
5714 1994
Electric Green - Vintage
Packaging
Inventory: 0
S1 Dark Areen
China flag
5714 1994
Dark Areen
Packaging
Inventory: 0
T1 Blue Grey - Vintage
China flag
5714 1994
Blue Grey - Vintage
Packaging
Inventory: 0
W1 Pink - Original 16
China flag
Y1101 2012
Packaging
Inventory: 0
X1 Green - Rewards Car
Malaysia flag
BLR10 2014
Green - Rewards Car
Packaging
Inventory: 0
Image Toy # Casting Variation Country Year Wheels Inventory
Antifreeze - US, Brown Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit A1: Antifreeze - US, Brown Int. United States 1968 rlb
Antifreeze - US, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit A2: Antifreeze - US, Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Antifreeze - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit A3: Antifreeze - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Aqua - HK 6217 Beatnik Bandit B1: Aqua - HK Hong Kong 1968 rlb
Aqua - Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit B2: Aqua - Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Aqua - White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit B3: Aqua - White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Blue - US, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit C1: Blue - US, Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Blue - US 6217 Beatnik Bandit C2: Blue - US United States 1968 rlb
Light Blue - US 6217 Beatnik Bandit D1: Light Blue - US United States 1968 rlb
Light Blue - US, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit D2: Light Blue - US, Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Copper - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit E1: Copper - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Copper - US, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit E2: Copper - US, Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Brown - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit F1: Brown - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Gold - US, Tan Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit G1: Gold - US, Tan Int. United States 1968 rlb
Gold - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit G2: Gold - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Green - HK 6217 Beatnik Bandit H1: Green - HK United States 1968 rlb
Green - HK, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit H2: Green - HK, White Int. Hong Kong 1968 rlb
Green - Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit H3: Green - Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Lime - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit I1: Lime - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Magenta - US 6217 Beatnik Bandit J1: Magenta - US United States 1968 rlb
Olive - US 6217 Beatnik Bandit K1: Olive - US United States 1968 rlb
Orange - HK, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit L1: Orange - HK, Grey Int. Hong Kong 1968 rlb
Orange - US, Light Brown Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit L2: Orange - US, Light Brown Int. United States 1968 rlb
Orange - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit L3: Orange - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Creamy Pink - HK, Dark Brown Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit M1: Creamy Pink - HK, Dark Brown Int. Hong Kong 1968 rlb
Purple - HK 6217 Beatnik Bandit N1: Purple - HK United States 1968 rlb
Purple - US, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit N2: Purple - US, Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Purple - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit N3: Purple - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Red - HK, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit O1: Red - HK, Grey Int. Hong Kong 1968 rlb
Red - HK, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit O2: Red - HK, White Int. Hong Kong 1968 rlb
Red - US, Grey Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit O3: Red - US, Grey Int. United States 1968 rlb
Red - US, White Int. 6217 Beatnik Bandit O4: Red - US, White Int. United States 1968 rlb
Dark Red - US 6217 Beatnik Bandit O5: Dark Red - US United States 1968 rlb
Rose - US 6217 Beatnik Bandit P1: Rose - US United States 1968 rlb
Yellow - US 6217 Beatnik Bandit P2: Yellow - US United States 1968 rlb
Light Blue - 25th Anniversary Beatnik Bandit (retool) A1: Light Blue - 25th Anniversary China 1993 ncrl
Brown - 25th Anniversary Beatnik Bandit (retool) B1: Brown - 25th Anniversary China 1993 ncrl
Olive - 25th Anniversary Beatnik Bandit (retool) C1: Olive - 25th Anniversary China 1993 ncrl
Purple - 25th Anniversary Beatnik Bandit (retool) D1: Purple - 25th Anniversary China 1993 ncrl
Red - 25th Anniversary Beatnik Bandit (retool) E1: Red - 25th Anniversary China 1993 ncrl
Lime - 25th Anniversary 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) F1: Lime - 25th Anniversary China 1993 rlx2
Gold - 25th Anniversary 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) G1: Gold - 25th Anniversary China 1993 rlx2
Green - 25th Anniversary 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) H1: Green - 25th Anniversary China 1993 rlx2
Orange - 25th Anniversary 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) I1: Orange - 25th Anniversary China 1993 rlx2
Magenta - 25th Anniversary 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) J1: Magenta - 25th Anniversary China 1993 rlx2
Pink - 25th Anniversary 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) K1: Pink - 25th Anniversary China 1993 rlx2
Red - 25th Anniversary 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) L1: Red - 25th Anniversary China 1993 rlx2
Brown - Vintage 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) M1: Brown - Vintage China 1994 rlx2
Red - Vintage 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) N1: Red - Vintage China 1994 rlx2
Purple - Vintage 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) O1: Purple - Vintage China 1994 rlx2
White - Vintage 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) P1: White - Vintage China 1994 rlx2
Charcoal Grey - Vintage 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) Q1: Charcoal Grey - Vintage China 1994 rlx2
Electric Green - Vintage 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) R1: Electric Green - Vintage China 1994 rlx2
Dark Areen 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) S1: Dark Areen China 1994 rlx2
Blue Grey - Vintage 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) T1: Blue Grey - Vintage China 1994 rlx2
MF Purple - FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection 5714 Beatnik Bandit (retool) U1: MF Purple - FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection China 1994 rlx2
MF White - Hall of Fame B0938 Beatnik Bandit (retool) V1: MF White - Hall of Fame China 2003 rr
Pink - Original 16 Y1101 Beatnik Bandit (retool) W1: Pink - Original 16 China 2012 ncrl
Green - Rewards Car BLR10 Beatnik Bandit (retool) X1: Green - Rewards Car Malaysia 2014 rr5sprl
Red - Original 16 Rally Case Set, Prototype JCP66 Beatnik Bandit (retool) Y1: Red - Original 16 Rally Case Set, Prototype China 2025 ncrl
Red - Original 16 Rally Case Set JCP66 Beatnik Bandit (retool) Y2: Red - Original 16 Rally Case Set China 2025 ncrl