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The green version was also released in Italy in a cardboard box marked 'Mebetoys Flying Colors' and in Japan in a red cardboard box #36.

Commonly found in Light Green, it was also produced in yellow which is much harder to find. The 'Capped' wheels were replaced with the new style 'Through-Hole' Redline wheels, although some can be found with Capped Redline wheels on the rear. Gone was the Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint, so was the black painted base and engine cover. The Carabo was released again in 1974 in the Flying Colors series. These versions are very hard to find and are often found in poor condition (more information below). The Carabo was featured in artwork on a plastic drinking cup from Jack In The Box restaurants. Some collectors believe that Carabo's in Spectraflame Light Blue are in fact the regular Spectraflame Blue which has faded. It was commonly packaged with a metal ' Collector's Button' but some came with a plastic ' Collector's Button'.ĭue to inconsistencies in the Spectraflame painting process, the existence of some colors receive skepticism by collectors.

They are usually found with dark colored interiors (Hong Kong: Dark Brown / USA: Black) but some cars are found with the rare and desirable white interior. Hong Kong produced cars came with blue tinted glass and USA cars came with clear glass. It was produced at both the Hong Kong and USA factories and was painted in various ' Spectraflame' colors. It came with a matte black painted rear engine cover and a gloss black painted base. It is not uncommon to find Carabo's in poor condition with missing or broken doors. This was Hot Wheels' first and only time using this style of opening door, the metal on the door is very thin and if treated roughly will completely break in half. It featured the orange nose highlight and vertical opening doors just like the real car. The Hot Wheels version was designed by Ira Gilford and debuted in the 1970 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It debuted at the 1968 Paris Motor Show and still exists today. The Carabo featured iridescent green paint, bright orange nose highlight, copper-infused glass and vertical opening doors similar to the wings of the beetle. It was inspired by the Carabidae beetle, known for its iridescent green and orange coloring. It was built on an Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale chassis and was powered by the 1995cc V8 engine. The real-life Carabo was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone who later designed the Lamborghini Countach. It is based on the real-life concept car designed by Marcello Gandini of Bertone for Alfa Romeo. The Carabo is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in 1970.