Given that the previous G2 Jazz and Sideswipe toys were released with two fellow Diaclone-based wavemates, this Mirage figure would probably have been released alongside orange Jazz and yellow Sideswipe. In an unusual coincidence, Transformers fan and rarities-hunter Maziar Shahsafdari unveiled a pictorial review of the mock-up done for this redeco on his website shortly after the book came out, entirely unaware of its inclusion in the tome.
The toy was later repurposed to be a "next-generation" clone of Mirage. This mold was also used to make 2001 Robots in Disguise Mirage. He features through-axle construction allowing for super-fast zipping along smooth surfaces, and his 1:64 scale makes him compatible with racing sets from the Hot Wheels and Matchbox toylines. Part of the third wave of Generation 2 Go-Bots, Mirage is a black and yellow redeco of wave 1's Double Clutch, transforming into a 1:64-scale Lola T94 Indy car. When is a Mirage not a Mirage? When is a Go-Bot not a GoBot? Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Mirage at.The Italian version of Mirage (called "Mistero") released by GiG covered the "Citanes" tampographs with factory-applied "Ligier" decals, and later outright replaced the "Citanes" tampos with actual "Ligier" tampos.
"Ligier" is the name of the company that manufactured the JS-11 chassis and fielded the team, traditionally wearing 25 and 26 on the F1 grid, while "elf" is a reference to a French oil company that has since merged with TotalFina to become TotalFinaElf. (Quite unusual for a child's toy, but not the only cigarette reference in Diaclone.) The toy included Gitanes' logo of a dancing woman on what ends up as Mirage's belt in robot form. The largest name, Citanes, is a deliberate corruption of Gitanes, a French cigarette company. The labels on the toy are references to several real-world companies. He has, however, been knocked off to high heaven in a variety of colors. The last of these offers, 1988's " The Autobots Are Under Attack!," marked the final release of the toy the figure's mold was subsequently either lost or damaged, making him one of only two regular-retail 1984 toys to never be reissued in any capacity (the other being the enigmatic " Bumper"). He was discontinued at retail in 1986, but continued to be available as a mail-away item until 1988, costing $8 and two Robot Points.
Near the end of the year, the extra Mirage was replaced by Skids.) Like all his 1984 brethren, Mirage received a heat-activated rubsign in 1985, added to his spoiler this version was the one released in Japan and various European markets. (There were originally only eleven different Autobot Cars figures in a case of twelve, with the extra Mirage used to fill up the case.
In 1984, Mirage was the most common figure of his price point, since he was packaged two per case for the better part of the year. This toy is incredibly easily broken at the waist pivot, being just a thin metal rod (or sometimes even plastic post) connecting his rather weighty upper and lower halves. He includes a spring-loaded missile launcher for use in robot mode the launcher's spring was severely weakened for the Hasbro releases for safety reasons, while the later Takara release kept the mechanism fully-functional. His vehicle mode was specifically designed to work with the launcher mechanism contained in the Optimus Prime / Diaclone Battle Convoy trailer. Originally released in the Diaclone: Car Robot line, The Transformers Mirage was part of the original 1984 Autobot Cars assortment, transforming into a F-1 Ligier JS11 racer.
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