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High Speed Casting List
Wondrie Metal Products is the name the manufacturer first used, according to Kimmo and others better versed than I. It appears the company at some point changed their name to High Speed Metal and Plastic Products Manufacturing Co. LTD, which we now generally shorten to just High Speed. High Speed made models sold under several recognized retail names, such as:
Grell
Readers Digest
Malibu International
Schuco
Model Power (primarily HO 1/87 scale)
Planet Toys
Emson
After High Speed closed shop, Greenlight acquired some of the tooling and continues to produce some of the models that began life as High Speed. Top Mark has also produced models from former High Speed tooling. Yibao has re-released the High Speed/Wondrie brass era old timers.
High Speed was a very prolific maker for about 15 years, possibly more, making models in a wide range of scales. This list will focus on 1/64 for typical passenger automobiles and 1/87 for heavy trucks.
Also of note are a series of models released under various Malibu International brands which have not been confirmed as being High Speed castings, to date no one here seems to know exactly who the manufacturer is. They are included here at the bottom of the list out of convenience and association with the Malibu International name. Those brands include: Reel Rides, TIS, Long Beach Lowrider Repair, Lexani, Loc Riderz and likely others. In some cases models from these series have counterparts in other scales confirmed as High Speed (such as the Top Gun Porsche from Reel Rides that is known in 1/87 scale in Malibu/High Speed packaging).
Likewise Top Mark, while it appears many of the old High Speed tools are being used again, there are some models in the lineup of Top Mark that clearly are not former High Speed. These are included for convenience, but separated to the bottom of the casting list.
From a seller in Hong Kong:
So there may be ties between High Speed and Kyosho as well, which will need to be confirmed.
Also of note, since High Speed ceased production, Grell has been using models from other makers such as Welly, Worlein and Maisto.
-----HIGH SPEED-----
AHRENS-FOX
1954 Ahrens Fox Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
ALCO
1911 Alco (#215)
ALFA ROMEO
1972 Alfa Romeo Spider 1300 Junior
Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Racing
AUDI
Audi A4 Cabrio
Audi A6
2005 Audi A6 estate
Audi Q7
Audi Quattro (#M5)
BMW
BMW 323i (#415, #4115)
1977 BMW 3.0 CSL (#404)
2001 BMW 330Ci Convertible
2004 BMW 530i *likely also Grell but unconfirmed
BMW M1 (#M3)
2000 BMW X5
BMW Z4
BREWSTER
1911 Brewster Limousine (HF9086)
BROUGHAM
Brougham (#214)
BUFFALO
1924 Buffalo Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
BUICK
1908 Buick (#301)
CADILLAC
1911 CADILLAC Model 30 limousine
1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
CARAVAN
Caravan camping trailer
CHEVROLET
1948 Chevrolet Taskmaster Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible (#HF445)
Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 (#407)
'80s Chevrolet Caprice (#635, #6045)
'70s GMC / Chevrolet Wrecker (#633, #6043)
1976-77 CHEVROLET G-20 (Planet Toys, Greenlight)
CITROEN
2004 Citroen Xsara WRC Rallye
DODGE
1975 Dodge B-100 (Planet Toys)
2003 Dodge Viper SRT/10
ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION
EMD GP-60 (diesel locomotive) Readers Digest
F1 RACER
F1 Racer (#205)
F1 Racer (#206)
F1 Racer (#207)
F1 Racer (#208)
F1 Racer (#209)
McLaren F1 Racer (#210)
FIAT
1907 Fiat
Fiat-Abarth 2000 Pininfarina (#W3, W13)
1910 Fiat Modello (#301) *sometimes listed as 1901
Fiat 131 Mirafiori (#411, #4111)
FORD
1910 or '12 Ford Model T roadster (#304)
Ford Model T Delivery (#607-612)
Ford Model T Delivery (#6017-6022)
Ford Capri Mk.II Racing (#W5)
Ford Econoline Van (#634, #6044)
Ford Escort MK.III RS Turbo (#M2)
Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet
1956 Ford F-100 Pickup
1995 Ford L9000 Aeromax
1965 Ford Mustang
1979 Ford Mustang Cobra III (#406)
2003 Ford Street Ka
1963 Ford Thunderbird
2003 Ford Thunderbird
FREIGHTLINER
Freightliner FLD120 (conventional)
HUDSON
1910 Hudson Model 21 Roadster (#HF9085)
HUPMOBILE
1914 Hupmobile HA Touring (#HF9087)
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
International CXT Pickup
JAGUAR
Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar XK-120
1963 Jaguar XKE
Jaguar X-Type
Jaguar XJ12C (#412, #4112)
Jaguar XJR Coupe
1987 Jaguar XJS Convertible
2007 Jaguar XK
JEEP
JeepCJ5 hardtop (#632, #6042)
KNOX-MARTIN
1914 Knox-Martin Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
LAMBORGHINI
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
LANCIA
Lancia Stratos Rallye (#W1)
Lancia Stratos Racing (#405)
LAND ROVER
Land Rover Discovery 3
2004 Land Rover Freelander also Schuco
2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
2005 Land Rover Range Rover HSE
LEXUS
2000 Lexus IS300 (Toyota Altezza)
2002 Lexus SC430 Cabriolet
LOCOMOBILE
1915 Locomobile Town Coupe (#HF9093)
MACK
1974 Mack Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
MAZDA
Mazda RX7 (#W4, #W14)
MERCEDES BENZ
Mercedes Benz Actros
Mercedes Benz L319 Van
Mercedes Benz 450 SLC (#M4)
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC (#413) Matchbox copy
2002 Mercedes-Benz E500 / E-Class
Mercedes Benz GL550 (Top Mark, presumed High Speed casting)
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML500 / M-Class
Mercedes Benz SL500
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van
2007 Mercedes Benz Unimog
MERCER
1911 Mercer Raceabout (#9089)
MINI
2003 Mini Cooper
Mini Cooper Convertible
Mini Cooper Clubman
OAKLAND
1909 Oakland (#303)
OLDSMOBILE
1969 Olds Cutlass 442
PACKARD
Packard Model 30 (#306)
PEERLESS
Peerless (#211)
PETERBILT
Peterbilt 377
Peterbilt 389
PEUGEOT
1907 Peugeot (#303)
PIERCE ARROW
Pierce Arrow (#302)
PIRSCH
1919 Pirsch Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
PONTIAC
1999 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
Pontiac Trans Am Turbo (#408)
1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am (#W6, W16)
PORSCHE
1958 356A Porsche Speedster
2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Porsche Panamera
Porsche 928 (#403)
Porsche 934 Turbo (#M6)
Porsche 935 (#W12, W2)
RENAULT
Renault Fuego (#410, #4110 pull-back)
REO
1906 REO (#212)
ROLLS ROYCE
Rolls Royce Phantom IV (#414)
1906 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (#302)
SCANIA
Scania R470
SHELBY
1965 Shelby Cobra
SIMPLEX
1907 S+M SIMPLEX Town Car coach (HF9088)
1912 Simplex (#305)
THOMAS FLYER
Thomas Flyer (#213)
TOYOTA
Toyota MR2
Toyota RAV4
TOWN COUPE
Town Coupe (Locomobile) (#9093)
VAUXHALL
1914 Vauxhall Prince Henry (#306)
VICTORIA
Victoria (#216)
VOLKSWAGEN
1939 Volkswagen 30 Prototype
Volkswagen "Classic Beetle" (1966?)
Volkswagen Golf GTI Racing #M1, #M111
Volkswagen MPV
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio also Schuco
Volkswagen New Beetle RSI
Volkswagen T1 Samba Bus
Volkswagen T1 Panel Delivery
Volkswagen Touareg
VOLVO
Volvo FH16
2005 Volvo VT880
WARD-LAFRANCE
1939 Ward La France Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
MINI LOCOMOTIVES (1/145 scale)
101 - Wood Burning Loco
102 - SNCB C8025 Belgina
103 - Locomotive
104 - Steam Loco
105 - 0-8-0 TA SNCF
106 - 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Loco
MISCELLANEOUS
(? unknown) Bi-Plane (#845)
(? unknown) Bi-Plane (#846)
EMD GP-60 (diesel locomotive) Readers Digest
Caboose Readers Digest
Cattle Car Readers Digest
Hopper Car Readers Digest
Piggyback Readers Digest
Tanker Readers Digest
Coal Gondola Readers Digest
Horse Drawn Pumper Fire Engine (Readers Digest)
KFC Stunt Racer Promo (#6051)
Tornado (Jet Fighter) (#6072)
Tractor Snow Plow (#6358P)
------High Speed packaging examples
10 car box set High Speed brass era oldies
---------------------------------------
Scales other than 1/64 - 1/87
High Speed Ferrari F50 HP9037 (1/43)
High Speed Ferrari F355 HP9036 (1/43)
High Speed Lancia Stratos Turbo A14 (1/43)
High Speed 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am (1/48-1/50?) BN112 Pull-back
High Speed 90's Pontiac Firebird Dragster (1/43)
High Speed 1948 Porsche #1 (1/43)
High Speed Porsche 911 GT1 HF9714 (1/43?)
High Speed '01 Porsche 911 Turbo (1/43)
High Speed 1971 Porsche 0917/20 'Pink Pig' Le Mans(1/43)
High Speed 1993 Porsche 968 Cabriolet (1/43)
High Speed 1910 Renault Type AG Van
High Speed Renault Alpine A310 Racer (1/48 -1/50?) CN113 Pull-back
High Speed Zakspeed Ford Capri Turbo (1/48 -1/50?) C4
Wondrie Metal Products is the name the manufacturer first used, according to Kimmo and others better versed than I. It appears the company at some point changed their name to High Speed Metal and Plastic Products Manufacturing Co. LTD, which we now generally shorten to just High Speed. High Speed made models sold under several recognized retail names, such as:
Grell
Readers Digest
Malibu International
Schuco
Model Power (primarily HO 1/87 scale)
Planet Toys
Emson
After High Speed closed shop, Greenlight acquired some of the tooling and continues to produce some of the models that began life as High Speed. Top Mark has also produced models from former High Speed tooling. Yibao has re-released the High Speed/Wondrie brass era old timers.
High Speed was a very prolific maker for about 15 years, possibly more, making models in a wide range of scales. This list will focus on 1/64 for typical passenger automobiles and 1/87 for heavy trucks.
Also of note are a series of models released under various Malibu International brands which have not been confirmed as being High Speed castings, to date no one here seems to know exactly who the manufacturer is. They are included here at the bottom of the list out of convenience and association with the Malibu International name. Those brands include: Reel Rides, TIS, Long Beach Lowrider Repair, Lexani, Loc Riderz and likely others. In some cases models from these series have counterparts in other scales confirmed as High Speed (such as the Top Gun Porsche from Reel Rides that is known in 1/87 scale in Malibu/High Speed packaging).
Likewise Top Mark, while it appears many of the old High Speed tools are being used again, there are some models in the lineup of Top Mark that clearly are not former High Speed. These are included for convenience, but separated to the bottom of the casting list.
From a seller in Hong Kong:
High Speed was Kyosho's main OEM factory for 1:64 scale products. High Speed mainly produced the CVS minicar collections, such as the Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Mercedes and BMW series. High Speed has been producing all these till the end of 2012, they ran out of business after the production of Lamborghini Minicar Collection 4.
Also of note, since High Speed ceased production, Grell has been using models from other makers such as Welly, Worlein and Maisto.
-----HIGH SPEED-----
AHRENS-FOX
1954 Ahrens Fox Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
ALCO
1911 Alco (#215)
ALFA ROMEO
1972 Alfa Romeo Spider 1300 Junior
Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Racing
AUDI
Audi A4 Cabrio
Audi A6
2005 Audi A6 estate
Audi Q7
Audi Quattro (#M5)
BMW
BMW 323i (#415, #4115)
1977 BMW 3.0 CSL (#404)
2001 BMW 330Ci Convertible
2004 BMW 530i *likely also Grell but unconfirmed
BMW M1 (#M3)
2000 BMW X5
BMW Z4
BREWSTER
1911 Brewster Limousine (HF9086)
BROUGHAM
Brougham (#214)
BUFFALO
1924 Buffalo Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
BUICK
1908 Buick (#301)
CADILLAC
1911 CADILLAC Model 30 limousine
1953 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
CARAVAN
Caravan camping trailer
CHEVROLET
1948 Chevrolet Taskmaster Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible (#HF445)
Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 (#407)
'80s Chevrolet Caprice (#635, #6045)
'70s GMC / Chevrolet Wrecker (#633, #6043)
1976-77 CHEVROLET G-20 (Planet Toys, Greenlight)
CITROEN
2004 Citroen Xsara WRC Rallye
DODGE
1975 Dodge B-100 (Planet Toys)
2003 Dodge Viper SRT/10
ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION
EMD GP-60 (diesel locomotive) Readers Digest
F1 RACER
F1 Racer (#205)
F1 Racer (#206)
F1 Racer (#207)
F1 Racer (#208)
F1 Racer (#209)
McLaren F1 Racer (#210)
FIAT
1907 Fiat
Fiat-Abarth 2000 Pininfarina (#W3, W13)
1910 Fiat Modello (#301) *sometimes listed as 1901
Fiat 131 Mirafiori (#411, #4111)
FORD
1910 or '12 Ford Model T roadster (#304)
Ford Model T Delivery (#607-612)
Ford Model T Delivery (#6017-6022)
Ford Capri Mk.II Racing (#W5)
Ford Econoline Van (#634, #6044)
Ford Escort MK.III RS Turbo (#M2)
Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet
1956 Ford F-100 Pickup
1995 Ford L9000 Aeromax
1965 Ford Mustang
1979 Ford Mustang Cobra III (#406)
2003 Ford Street Ka
1963 Ford Thunderbird
2003 Ford Thunderbird
FREIGHTLINER
Freightliner FLD120 (conventional)
HUDSON
1910 Hudson Model 21 Roadster (#HF9085)
HUPMOBILE
1914 Hupmobile HA Touring (#HF9087)
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
International CXT Pickup
JAGUAR
Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar XK-120
1963 Jaguar XKE
Jaguar X-Type
Jaguar XJ12C (#412, #4112)
Jaguar XJR Coupe
1987 Jaguar XJS Convertible
2007 Jaguar XK
JEEP
JeepCJ5 hardtop (#632, #6042)
KNOX-MARTIN
1914 Knox-Martin Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
LAMBORGHINI
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
LANCIA
Lancia Stratos Rallye (#W1)
Lancia Stratos Racing (#405)
LAND ROVER
Land Rover Discovery 3
2004 Land Rover Freelander also Schuco
2005 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
2005 Land Rover Range Rover HSE
LEXUS
2000 Lexus IS300 (Toyota Altezza)
2002 Lexus SC430 Cabriolet
LOCOMOBILE
1915 Locomobile Town Coupe (#HF9093)
MACK
1974 Mack Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
MAZDA
Mazda RX7 (#W4, #W14)
MERCEDES BENZ
Mercedes Benz Actros
Mercedes Benz L319 Van
Mercedes Benz 450 SLC (#M4)
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC (#413) Matchbox copy
2002 Mercedes-Benz E500 / E-Class
Mercedes Benz GL550 (Top Mark, presumed High Speed casting)
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML500 / M-Class
Mercedes Benz SL500
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van
2007 Mercedes Benz Unimog
MERCER
1911 Mercer Raceabout (#9089)
MINI
2003 Mini Cooper
Mini Cooper Convertible
Mini Cooper Clubman
OAKLAND
1909 Oakland (#303)
OLDSMOBILE
1969 Olds Cutlass 442
PACKARD
Packard Model 30 (#306)
PEERLESS
Peerless (#211)
PETERBILT
Peterbilt 377
Peterbilt 389
PEUGEOT
1907 Peugeot (#303)
PIERCE ARROW
Pierce Arrow (#302)
PIRSCH
1919 Pirsch Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
PONTIAC
1999 Pontiac Firebird Convertible
Pontiac Trans Am Turbo (#408)
1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am (#W6, W16)
PORSCHE
1958 356A Porsche Speedster
2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Porsche Panamera
Porsche 928 (#403)
Porsche 934 Turbo (#M6)
Porsche 935 (#W12, W2)
RENAULT
Renault Fuego (#410, #4110 pull-back)
REO
1906 REO (#212)
ROLLS ROYCE
Rolls Royce Phantom IV (#414)
1906 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (#302)
SCANIA
Scania R470
SHELBY
1965 Shelby Cobra
SIMPLEX
1907 S+M SIMPLEX Town Car coach (HF9088)
1912 Simplex (#305)
THOMAS FLYER
Thomas Flyer (#213)
TOYOTA
Toyota MR2
Toyota RAV4
TOWN COUPE
Town Coupe (Locomobile) (#9093)
VAUXHALL
1914 Vauxhall Prince Henry (#306)
VICTORIA
Victoria (#216)
VOLKSWAGEN
1939 Volkswagen 30 Prototype
Volkswagen "Classic Beetle" (1966?)
Volkswagen Golf GTI Racing #M1, #M111
Volkswagen MPV
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio also Schuco
Volkswagen New Beetle RSI
Volkswagen T1 Samba Bus
Volkswagen T1 Panel Delivery
Volkswagen Touareg
VOLVO
Volvo FH16
2005 Volvo VT880
WARD-LAFRANCE
1939 Ward La France Fire Engine (Readers Digest, Grell)
MINI LOCOMOTIVES (1/145 scale)
101 - Wood Burning Loco
102 - SNCB C8025 Belgina
103 - Locomotive
104 - Steam Loco
105 - 0-8-0 TA SNCF
106 - 0-4-0 Saddle Tank Loco
MISCELLANEOUS
(? unknown) Bi-Plane (#845)
(? unknown) Bi-Plane (#846)
EMD GP-60 (diesel locomotive) Readers Digest
Caboose Readers Digest
Cattle Car Readers Digest
Hopper Car Readers Digest
Piggyback Readers Digest
Tanker Readers Digest
Coal Gondola Readers Digest
Horse Drawn Pumper Fire Engine (Readers Digest)
KFC Stunt Racer Promo (#6051)
Tornado (Jet Fighter) (#6072)
Tractor Snow Plow (#6358P)
------High Speed packaging examples
10 car box set High Speed brass era oldies
---------------------------------------
Scales other than 1/64 - 1/87
High Speed Ferrari F50 HP9037 (1/43)
High Speed Ferrari F355 HP9036 (1/43)
High Speed Lancia Stratos Turbo A14 (1/43)
High Speed 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am (1/48-1/50?) BN112 Pull-back
High Speed 90's Pontiac Firebird Dragster (1/43)
High Speed 1948 Porsche #1 (1/43)
High Speed Porsche 911 GT1 HF9714 (1/43?)
High Speed '01 Porsche 911 Turbo (1/43)
High Speed 1971 Porsche 0917/20 'Pink Pig' Le Mans(1/43)
High Speed 1993 Porsche 968 Cabriolet (1/43)
High Speed 1910 Renault Type AG Van
High Speed Renault Alpine A310 Racer (1/48 -1/50?) CN113 Pull-back
High Speed Zakspeed Ford Capri Turbo (1/48 -1/50?) C4
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