Lets remember obscure toy cars from the 90s

[tec]

I was talking to a friend about odd fun toys I would come across at places like Walgreens back in the 90s
And I told them about these cars that where transformable into another cars because all the car panels where on these ball joints so you could pop them off and flip them over to become a different car

Anyone out know what im describing?

 

[Caldwin]

I don't know, but it sounds really cool. If someone knows what they are, I may just have to check out Ebay.

 

[Donocropolis]

My son has always been super into little toy cars. We bought a couple of knockoff versions of those flip-panel cars from the Dollar Tree probably 10ish years ago. They were surprisingly fun! They were very much dollar store ko quality, so the panels tended to be a bit finicky, but they would generally hold together in either configuration.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

Anyone out know what im describing?

Something like Flip Racers or TransRacers?

Robot or human?

https://www.mumzworld.com/en/transracers-2-in-1-silver-transformed-sports-car

Or the Aurora Imposters?

Transforming Yellow Volkswagen Beetle Toy

I was skimming through a comic book from the 70s and came across an ad for a toyline called “The Imposters”. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A transforming...

www.tfw2005.com

Neither sound quite like what you're describing, I'll admit.

I'll also give a nod to the Hot Wheels Attack Pack and Key Force lines.

https://www.angelfire.com/ct/Jp/ap/

Key Force

Key Force was a short-lived series of transforming vehicle toys produced from 1992 to 1994. Each vehicle featured two different modes, which could be unlocked using a key provided with each vehicle. Once the vehicles were transformed, the keys could be inserted into slots in the car's bodies to...

hotwheels.fandom.com

And some kind of neat things I found while trying to google stuff:

These toy cars that combine to become a unicorn.

https://www.amazon.com/Collision-Magical-Unicorn-Transforming-Transformer/dp/B0DCG2P9TV

These Magnetic Cars Automatically Transform Into a Unicorn When Connected

Of course we all remember playing with Transformer toys when we were younger, and those were great and all, but you essentially had to do all of the transforming yourself by hand manually! Now w...

odditymall.com

Also, this police car that transforms into a jet just has a cool color scheme.

Robot or human?

 

[Donocropolis]

Something like Flip Racers or TransRacers?

Robot or human?

https://www.mumzworld.com/en/transracers-2-in-1-silver-transformed-sports-car

Or the Aurora Imposters?

Transforming Yellow Volkswagen Beetle Toy

I was skimming through a comic book from the 70s and came across an ad for a toyline called “The Imposters”. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A transforming...

www.tfw2005.com

Neither sound quite like what you're describing, I'll admit.

I'll also give a nod to the Hot Wheels Attack Pack and Key Force lines.

https://www.angelfire.com/ct/Jp/ap/

Key Force

Key Force was a short-lived series of transforming vehicle toys produced from 1992 to 1994. Each vehicle featured two different modes, which could be unlocked using a key provided with each vehicle. Once the vehicles were transformed, the keys could be inserted into slots in the car's bodies to...

hotwheels.fandom.com

And some kind of neat things I found while trying to google stuff:

These toy cars that combine to become a unicorn.

https://www.amazon.com/Collision-Magical-Unicorn-Transforming-Transformer/dp/B0DCG2P9TV

These Magnetic Cars Automatically Transform Into a Unicorn When Connected

Of course we all remember playing with Transformer toys when we were younger, and those were great and all, but you essentially had to do all of the transforming yourself by hand manually! Now w...

odditymall.com

Also, this police car that transforms into a jet just has a cool color scheme.

Robot or human?

The Flip Racers and TransRacers are both pretty much exactly what my son had.

 

[tec]

None of those are it there too modern

 

[Axaday]

None of those are it there too modern

In addition to not meeting the description at all.

 

[ZakuConvoy]

These are probably all wrong as well, but I do think they're neat.

Hot Wheels Convertibles?

Hot Wheels Convertables

Mike Pigott looks at this range of Hot Wheels vehicles from 1991 that featured colour-changing and shape-changing bodies. In 1988, Hot Wheels introduced a range of model cars with colour-changing p…

mikepigottsdiecasttoysandmodels.wordpress.com

Hot Wheels Crack Ups?
www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/264587/stop_stop_youre_wrecking_your_cars_hotwheels/

Crack-Ups

Crack-Ups was a line of Hot Wheels that was produced from 1985 to 1987. The castings' main feature was a revolving panel that when "crashed" spin around to show a large simulated dent on a specific part of the vehicle. Heading titles are for reference only. They are not official casting names.

hotwheels.fandom.com

Matchbox Connectables?
reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/f8pm3a/does_anyone_else_remember_matchbox_connectables/

https://www.diecastgarage.org/node/231329

Hot Wheels Mechanix?

Mechanix

Mechanix was a series that featured cars and other vehicles which could be customized with interchangeable parts. Each set contained one vehicle, a tool and some parts like monster truck wheels, bumpers and spoilers that could be added to or removed from the vehicle easily. The first set was...

hotwheels.fandom.com

Modifiers?
reddit.com/r/Diecast/comments/16gfb3e/i_miss_modifiers_by_xconcepts_sold_off_most_of_my/

Hot Wheels Shogun Racers?

Shogun Racers

Sho Gun Racers is a short lived series released in only in 2000. These 1:40? scale cars had the ability to morph into a a modified racer based on Air, Sea, and Snow. Included in a set is a rotating display, a car that can be morphed with a button on the hood, a comic, and extra pieces. 6 cars...

hotwheels.fandom.com

I might need more to go on. Were these larger toy cars or more Hot Wheels sized? Anything else you remember about them? Are any of these even close? I'll admit, I might not be "visualizing" what you're describing correctly.

 

[DefaultOption]

Hot Wheels Crack Ups?

I bought a bunch of those one summer because I found them on the clearance rack at a store for something like 4/$1.

 

[Axaday]

Hot Wheels Crack Ups?
www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/264587/stop_stop_youre_wrecking_your_cars_hotwheels/

Crack-Ups

Crack-Ups was a line of Hot Wheels that was produced from 1985 to 1987. The castings' main feature was a revolving panel that when "crashed" spin around to show a large simulated dent on a specific part of the vehicle. Heading titles are for reference only. They are not official casting names.

hotwheels.fandom.com

I had quite a few of these.

 

[Caldwin]

Oh! I had one of those. I forget which one. Don't Know what ever happened to it. But I used to think it was so cool. If I remember correctly, the hood broke off on mine so the front was always on the dented side. But it was a cool gimmick.

 

[tec]

A bad artiest rendition