Slicks - Gobots

F-1 Robo MR-32 / Renault Man / Renaut F-1 / Fôrmula 1

This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as F-1 Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Slicks' applied and adopted for Robo Machine in Europe and the Australian Machine Men release; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon. Multilingual Robo Machine cardbacks display both Slicks and Renault F-1 in the name section. Machine Men originally released as Renault Man were reissued as Slicks.

Further details are below, on the Series 1 Index and for more in-depth reading see the Toy Line History page.

 

Region Codes Used: JP Japan / US United States / CA Canada / AU Australia / EU Europe / BRA Brazil / TWN Taiwan
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely incomplete.

 

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SLICKS - 8 cm

Gobots 16 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Black] 1984

RENAULT F-1 / SLICKS - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Robo Machine RM-32 EU Bandai [Yellow] 1984* **
Robo Machine RM-32 EU Bandai [Black] 1984* ** (limited release)

RENAULT MAN / SLICKS - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Renault Man] AU Bandai [Yellow] 1983* **
Machine Men [Slicks] AU Bandai [Black] 1984* **

F-1 ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-32 JP Bandai [Yellow] 1983* **

FÔRMULA 1 - Bootleg

Convert BRA MIMO [Orange] 1986

CONVERT-A-RACER - PEPSI Promotional - Bootleg (most likely unbeknownst to PEPSI and Imperial Diecast)

Convertables TWN Imperial Toy Corporation [White Chest/Off Yellow] 1985 (PEPSI sticker) (off-road rubber tyres)

RACING CAR - Bootleg

Robot Car TWN ('36 Tissot' front sticker) (off-road plastic tyres)

RACER - Bootleg

Robots Trasformabili ('66 Tissot' front sticker) (all black off-road plastic tyres) (no eye paint)

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Convertible Robots ('36 Tissot' front sticker) (off-road plastic tyres) (no eye paint)

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Machine Robot [Blue/White] ('16' chest sticker) Sold in a window front box.

* Machine Robo Series extra sticker sheet issued with this release.

** Generally the yellow plastic of the Machine Robo Series and Machine Men releases match the yellow metal sections closer than then Robo Machine versions where the plastic is a lighter.

Compare the individual figure image yellows VS the Machine Robo Series boxed version; image 10.

 

SLICKS - Black Version
Gobots / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Slicks Black Version in Robot Mode Slicks Black Version in Formula 1 Mode
Slicks Black Version Shown in Both Modes
Slicks Gobots Canadian Card / Cardback

 

F-1 Robo / SLICKS / RENAULT MAN
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

F-1 Robo MR-32 Yellow Slicks in Robot Mode F-1 Robo MR-32 Slicks in Yellow Formula 1 Mode
F-1 Robo Yellow Slicks Shown in Both Modes
F-1 Robo MR-32 in Rainbow Stripe Box Box for Machine Robo Series F-1 Robo Stickers Sheet for F1 Robo MR-32 Machine Robo Series Instructions Sheet for Machine Robo Series F-1 Robo Cardback for Renault Man Machine Men

 

CONVERT-A-RACER - Bootleg
Convertables PEPSI Promotional Version

Slicks PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Racer Bootleg in Robot Mode Slicks PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Racer Bootleg in Formula 1 Mode
Slicks PEPSI Convert-a-Racer Bootleg on Card Cardback for Slicks PEPSI Convert-A-Racer Bootleg

 

RACING CAR - Bootleg
Robot Car

Slicks Robot Car Bootleg in Robot Mode Slicks Robot Car Bootleg in Formula 1 Mode slicks robot car gobots bootleg ko alt left slicks robot car gobots bootleg ko alt back slicks robot car gobots bootleg ko alt right
Slicks Robot Car Bootleg on Card Cardback for Slicks Robot Car Bootleg Sticker Sheet for Slicks Robot Car Bootleg

 

RACER - Bootleg
Robots Trasformabili

Slicks Robots Trasformabili 66 Sticker Bootleg in Robot Mode Slicks Robots Trasformabili 66 Sticker Bootleg in Formula 1 Mode
Slicks Robots Trasformabili with 66 Sticker on Card Cardback for Slicks Robots Trasformabili 66 Sticker Bootleg Sticker Sheet for Slicks Robots Trasformabili 66 Sticker Bootleg

 

UNNAMED - Bootleg
Convertible Robots

Slicks Die-cast Convertible Robots Bootleg in Robot Mode Slicks Die-cast Convertible Robots Bootleg in Formula 1 Mode
Slicks Die-cast Convertible Robots Bootleg on Card Cardback for Die-cast Convertible Robots Bootleg Sticker Sheet for Die-cast Convertible Robots Bootleg

 

 

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