Cigarettes should not be sold to kids, but this Lancia Stratos robot is one of those anomalies of toy collecting legend. Children in the U.S. could get a white Lancia Transformer known as Wheeljack in 1984. Kids in Japan about four years prior could get a Lancia Stratos robot with Marlboro advertising. This smokin' Diaclone was a small Japanese only release. Even Italian Gigi toys skipped this version.
Robot Toy Features
We have a unique head sculpt, special clear blue plastic parts, and a diaclone driver that sets this "aubobot" off from the rest of the field. Unique stickers allow it to be decorated just like the mid 1970's rally racer that Lancia won races with.
Diaclone toy Instructions and paperwork.
Diaclone "Wheeljack" in the Marlboro color scheme
Diaclone Marlboro version above.
Copywright on the back without a date
Above is the later Transformers car version that used the classic green and red racing colors.. This became the Transformers figure Wheeljack
