Title:
Goldbug Vehicle Mode
Description:
Goldbug (Throttlebot, 1987)
Takara ID number: C-97
The Throttlebot Goldbug was released in 1987, and like the other Throttlebots, he has a pull-back motor and a simple transformation. The vehicle mode was not designed to look like a penny racer, as the original toy was, so its variation on the Volkswagen Beetle was much more realistically-proportioned. Despite being made of gold plastic, he does not seem to suffer from Gold Plastic Syndrome. Though the other Throttlebots seem to have always been intended to be new characters, Goldbug’s head was based directly on that of Bumblebee’s original toy. Bumblebee was the second Transformer to be given a second toy (as both Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime had been released the previous year).The Throttlebots were part of the Decoy promotion in 1987, where the carded toys came with a soft-rubber figurine. The Throttlebots were the only team to come with either Autobot or Decepticon Decoys; the other toys in the promotion only came with Decoys of the same faction they belonged to.This toy also doubles as the Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Goldbug.
Takara ID number: C-97
The Throttlebot Goldbug was released in 1987, and like the other Throttlebots, he has a pull-back motor and a simple transformation. The vehicle mode was not designed to look like a penny racer, as the original toy was, so its variation on the Volkswagen Beetle was much more realistically-proportioned. Despite being made of gold plastic, he does not seem to suffer from Gold Plastic Syndrome. Though the other Throttlebots seem to have always been intended to be new characters, Goldbug’s head was based directly on that of Bumblebee’s original toy. Bumblebee was the second Transformer to be given a second toy (as both Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime had been released the previous year).The Throttlebots were part of the Decoy promotion in 1987, where the carded toys came with a soft-rubber figurine. The Throttlebots were the only team to come with either Autobot or Decepticon Decoys; the other toys in the promotion only came with Decoys of the same faction they belonged to.This toy also doubles as the Beast Wars: Uprising incarnation of Goldbug.
Theme:
1987
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
1987
Country:
United States
Size:
4 in
Series:
G1
Model Number:
Gold Car
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:37:57
Automatic Estimated Date:
2024-01-25
Date Added:
2018-06-08 15:37:57
