Tracks
Always had a soft spot for this guy. The toy started out as Diaclone car but the twist here is you can pull out his wings, making him one of the few Autobots who can fly. Being a Corvette Stingray helps too.
He got reissued for the Classics line with some new paint details but the oddest is the Action Master take. Doesn't look anything like him, plus it was only released in Europe. There's also a red variant.
His filecard paints an interesting picture. "Called a 'lousy Earth-lover' because he favors his sleek Earth form over his original form" is certainly a take. Other Autobots were shown to have an interest in Earth, Hound and Jazz in particular, but here we have an Autobot who is hated for his choices.
In the comics, Tracks was one of the few Autobots who was born on Earth. He was basically in the background until Blot shot him with an acid gun (#50)
The cartoon fared better. Voiced by Michael McConnohie, he was given a sort of Thuston Howell III type of voice and attitude. He mostly showed up in season 2 but he never really had an episode devoted to him. He did pop up and he did certainly do things. Mostly wearing an alien mask or crashing while shooting a movie.
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