Sports Car Patrol
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- The Sports Car Patrol is a team of Decepticon Micromasters from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Sports Car Patrol is the Decepticons' road clearance unit. They speed ahead of the main fighting forces and clear a route for the following ground forces, which basically means to destroy everything in their path. (Why, however, it should be necessary to have four small Micromasters clearing a route for robots like, let's say, Quake, Brawl or Bombshock, surely remains another question...)
The Sports Car Patrol consists of:
- Blackjack (Leader)
- Detour
- Hyperdrive
- Road Hugger
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Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Marvel The Transformers comics
After studying the captive Autobot Battle Patrol, Thunderwing and his scientists managed to replicate Emirate Xaaron's Micromaster process and create a new era of Decepticon Micromasters, the Sports Car Patrol being the second team created. A Small War!
While traveling solo in the Dead End, Sports Car Patrol leader Blackjack was jumped by two Autobots, when a disorientated and damaged Megatron stumbled upon them. Blackjack crying out his name and the sight of the Autobrand returned Megatron to his senses, and he blasted the Micromasters' attackers. The Sports Car Patrol became Megatron's first recruits in his plans to rebuild his power base on Cybertron and gain revenge against Decepticon and Autobot alike on Earth. The Resurrection Gambit! Using the trans-time dimensional portal, the patrol infiltrated the Ark, and Blackjack attempted to destabilize Ratchet mentally by remote-controlling the remains of the deactivated Autobots on which the medic was working. When this failed, the patrol attempted Plan B, coming out into the open with fake Autobot insignia and convincing Ratchet they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron, leading him not to advanced medical equipment but into Megatron's clutches. Back from the Dead
While the remainder of the patrol traveled back to Cybertron with Ratchet, Blackjack stayed behind to dispatch the skeleton crew aboard the Ark and rig explosives to blow it up. but crusty old Kup reactivated and startled him, causing the Micromaster to drop the triggering mechanism for the explosives, starting the countdown. All the Familiar Faces! Meanwhile, on Cybertron Ratchet eventually outsmarted Megatron and reactivated his buddies (Jazz, Grimlock, and Bumblebee) as Pretenders, the Sports Car Patrol and the Decepticon Powermasters had a running battle with the Autobots, giving the Autobot medic time to use the trans-time dimensional portal to transport the explosives aboard the Ark to Megatron's base. The battle took both Micromasters, Pretenders and Powermasters outside the base and, luckily, out of range of the massive explosion which leveled the entire complex. The Sports Car Patrol presumably survived, but were never seen again. Skin Deep
In 1989 the Sports Car Patrol attended the Transformers' Christmas party. The Transformers #250 cover
Transformers Comic-Magazin
The Race Car Patrol, Off Road Patrol, Rescue Patrol and Sports Car Patrol emerged from hyperspace at several hundred mach into the Ark. A day later, a huge battle took place in New York as the Autobots battled the Decepticons. The Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' which the Sports Car Patrol help to battle, however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. New York — A City Sinking in Terror
When Optimus Prime was kidnapped by the Decepticons, the Sports Car Patrol captured a Decepticon Targetmaster and pumped him for information. They learned that Shockwave was holding Prime hostage on the moon! Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
All four members of the Sports Car Patrol were among the Micromasters created by the Autobots and Decepticons in a joint venture prior to the Great Shutdown. They were present at the events caused by Skystalker and Skyhopper.
The four did not belong to the Decepticons, but were neutral like most other Micromasters. They also did not seem to form a coherent unit, but rather acted as individuals and did not show any closer relation to their intended teammates than to any other Micromaster. Therefore, it appears arguable if a unit called the Sports Car Patrol actually existed in this continuity. Transformers: Micromasters
2005 IDW continuity
The Sports Car Patrol were highly advanced warriors in the service of their masters in the Dead Universe. They ran afoul of Nightbeat on Gorlam Prime while protecting the "hole in the world". The patrol captured the inquisitive Autobot and subjected him to an unknown procedure before letting him go. Spotlight: Nightbeat
When Nightbeat figured out something was wrong, he returned to Gorlam Prime with Hardhead. The Sports Car Patrol and many other Micromasters attacked Hardhead but strangely avoided Nightbeat. When Nightbeat's brain implant was later activated by Jhiaxus, they joined him in an attempt to destroy Hardhead. Spotlight: Hardhead
Toys
The Transformers
- Sports Car Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
- One of the first Micromaster Patrol assortments available in The Transformers, the Sports Car Patrol were sold in a carded 4-pack.
- This mold-set was redecoed to make the Japanese Super Car Patrol Team.
Combiner Wars
- Decepticon Blackjack (Legends Class, 2015)
- Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
- Part of the second wave of Combiner Wars Legends Class figures, Blackjack is both a homage to the Micromaster character and the roller car that attached to the original Menasor's chest. This new mold transforms into a black sports car and includes a purple axe which can also attach to the car as a spoiler or as a breastplate when combined with Motormaster (or any repaint/retool of him). Like all Legends Class Combiner Wars figures, he contains a collector card featuring his packaging art.
- Despite the intended compatibility with the Motormaster mold, the pegs are too small to hold Blackjack securely in place.
- This mold was also repainted into Adventure Runabout and Runamuck, as well as retooled into Combiner Wars Rodimus.
- Menasor (Collection Pack, 2015)
- Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
- A redeco of the above Legends Class figure, available only with the Stunticons in a gift set. While the other figures are based on their original unreleased Generation 2 figures, Blackjack takes his purple coloration from Menasor's roller car, while sharing blue highlights with Motormaster.
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Decepticon Blackjack & Hyperdrive (Micromaster 2-pack, 2019)
- Hasbro ID number: WFC-S32
- TakaraTomy ID number: SG-30
- TakaraTomy release date: September 28, 2019
- Part of the third wave of Siege Micromasters, the Sports Car Patrol are retools and redecos of Race Car Patrol members Swindler and Roadhandler, featuring new headsculpts based on their original figures, but retaining the same Cybertronian alt-modes first used by the Race Car Patrol. As well as converting from robots to cars, Blackjack and Hyperdrive can combine into a weapon which can be held by other Siege figures via 5 mm post. As part of the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, effect parts can be connected to the barrel of the combined gun. Like their original versions, the Sports Car Patrol became strong shelfwarmers.
Notes
- The Sports Car Patrol are Autobots in the Condor Verlag Transformers Comic-Magazin continuity. This is just another of the baffling series of errors that plagued this comc.
Foreign Names
- French: Patrouille Voitures de Sport ("Sports Cars Patrol"), Patrouille en bolide (Siege, "Fast Racing Car Patrol")
- Italian: Pattuglia Guastatori ("Saboteur Patrol")
- Portuguese: Patrulha Autoesporte ("Sports Car Patrol")
- Spanish: Patrulla de Autos Deportivos ("Sports Car Patrol")