Swindler

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This article is about the Autobot Micromaster. For the assorted (mostly treacherous) characters with the similar name, see Swindle (disambiguation).

Swindler is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation One continuity family.

Swindler is a member of the Race Car Patrol. He prefers to burn rubber instead of Energon.

Swindler
Continuity:	G1 and Zone
Franchise:	G1 and Zone
Affiliation:	Autobot
Function:	Racecar Patrol Team member
Alternate Mode:	DMC-12 Deloreon
Weapons:	Pistol
Speed:	8

Japanese name: Glorean

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

Swindler served under Emirate Xaaron on Cybertron, where he went along with Roadhandler rescuing the Battle Patrol from Thunderwing against orders. A Small War He was later summoned to Earth by Optimus Prime where he helped stop Iguanus destroying New York, apparently leaving two police officers suspended from a lamp post when they obstructed him. King Con

Swindler became Roadhandler's manager when the latter became a pro wrestling celebrity. The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship! He and the other Race Car Patrollers accompanied Optimus Prime to a rendezvous with Chainclaw only for Doubledealer to manipulate them into fighting Scorponok's Decepticons. (Double)deal of the Century

Zone OVA

Zone

He and the other Race Car Patrol team members controlled air traffic and wished Dai Atlas and Sonic Bomber good luck. He also operated a defense system. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!

Swindler with Roadhandler and Free Wheeler

Dreamwave comics continuity

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Toys

Generation One

• Race Car Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car. He was sold only as part of a Patrol four-pack with Roadhandler, Free Wheeler and Tailspin.

Zone

• Race Car Patrol Team (Micro Transformer Team, 1990)
  • Japanese ID number: C-334

The Race Car Patrol Team was sold in Japan as part of the Zone series. The toys are identical to the Hasbro versions.

Notes

• Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker John DeLorean's dubious business practices.

• His sad lack of a Flux Capacitor keeps him from being one of the greatest Transformers ever.

External links

• Swindler at TFU.info

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