1968 Hot Wheels Dual Action Stunt Set

Back in 1968 Mattel released the single lane Stunt Action Set to give us a taste of loops and jumps.

1968 Collectors’ Catalogue. Copyright Mattel, Inc.

The following year, 1969, Mattel showed a TV commercial which included a dual lane drag set complete with dual loops and dual jumps.  But it wasn’t until 1976 that Mattel actually produced this set. It is called the Dual Action Stunt Set.

Box and track for the Dual Action Stunt Set. Courtesy eBay.

Here’s what this track looks like with 1968 components.

This set includes 28 feet of orange track, 2 loops, 2 jumps, 1 start gate, 1 finish gate, 1 universal clamp and 6 joiners.

Assembled.

Time for a run from start to finish.

Ready at the start.

Charging down the track.

Into the loops.

Here come the jumps.

Stretching to the finish!

And this race is done.

These are the 4 cars that I will be using on this track.

l to r: blue Flat Out 442, green ’72 Ford Gran Torino Sport, violet ’84 Mustang SVO and a gold Chevy Camaro Concept.

To see who wins this event, check out my YouTube video.

So there you have it. A custom track, the 1968 Hot Wheels Dual Action Stunt Set.

It’s still fast. Still fun.

Box art side and back for 1976 Dual Action Stunt Set. Courtesy eBay.