Inquiring minds want to know.
Posted on April 20, 2006 7:57 AM
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Any of you geeks know if the Hasbro G1 Reissue of Sidewipe, like I bought a while back, is the real version based on the Diaclone Lamorghini Countach versus the Lamborghini Diablo?
A commenter wanted to know.
I have never opened either my Hasbro or Takara one so I don't know.
Frowny? Jeremy? Evebird? Anybody?
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Well, apparently the Diablo wasn't in production until the late '80s, long after the Diaclone/Microchange versions of both Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had been produced. Also, cosmetically, the Countach has the black triangle on the door where Sideswipe has his, while the Diablo does not. So I say Countach.
That's all I've got.
I know nothing about cars... but I know that he's red. :)
Thats all I got.
I believe it is indeed based on the Countach.
Here is the Diaclone version (in Italian packaging):
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://home.student.utwente.nl/j.blok-10/ss3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://home.student.utwente.nl/j.blok-10/super_countach_lp_500_s.htm&h=407&w=729&sz=69&tbnid=ArQHt_n-LRbSyM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=139&hl=en&start=18&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddiaclone%2Bcountach%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DN