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1971 Hot Wheels - RRRumblers
HK - 3-Squealer (6048)

HK Casting Menu - Introduction
1971 Intro Bikes Bodies Chassis Misc

The 3-Squealer is a three wheeled bike with a rear mounted 4 cylinder engine. The body is made up of two pieces. A seat with backrest and fenders. A gas tank that is attached with the handlebars.

The production 3-Squealer was issued in Hong Kong only. It has black painted highlights on the chassis.

A US issued prototype can be found which has which does not have the black highlights. It also has USA molded into the rear of the seat as opposed to Hong Kong.

The bike was orginally issued with two different riders, Shades and Tops. Also issued with a two-wheel track stand.

Many of these are found with the handlebars broken off, as they were quite fragile.

Color Chart - HK 3-Squealer
Seat Tank & Handle Bars Difficulty
Yellow Black very common
Yellow Orange common
Black Yellow common
Black Orange uncommon
Green Black uncommon
Orange Black hard to find
Green Yellow very hard to find
Green Orange rare
Orange Yellow rare
Orange Green rare
Yellow Green rare
Black Green very rare
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