Class of Bootleg	Class 2 - Duplicated and Modifed
Class Notes:	Could be a class three, but the logo is REALLY close.
Bootleg Source:	HotWheels packaging design and concepts
Bootleg Rating:	(Three out of five stars)
Sightings:	Canada
Vintage:	1998

At right you can see the carded version of this bootleg - a knock off of Mattel's HotWheels "Action Pack" line.

In particular, take a look at the "City Rescue" logo at the upper right (partially obscured by the price tag, sorry about that.)

A dead ringer for the HotWheels version, no? How about the card art itself? Unless I'm wrong, it's a direct copy of the original.

The card is printed on one side only, with a big Child safety "WARNING" in the upper left. Kind of an odd placement...they must have been working with the existing graphics layout and just put things where they could find room. By the way, the "Toy Galaxy" sticker is from a Canadian importer of bootleg toys...they plaster their info all over their knock-offs.

Speaking of finding room, be sure to notice the odd slant of the cardboard insert in the bubble. It was cut a bit too long, and as a result doesn't fit properly.

The toys themselves are cheaper version of Mattel's "Surf Patrol" action pack. The real version has two bikini-babes, a better jeep, and well, we'll talk about the boat in a moment.