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1968 ©
~ Redline era ~ '57 T-Bird
General Description: Introduced in 1969 with a new metallic color each month, Custom convertible styled like the "Battle Bird," Redline tires on standard HW hubs (5 spoke Mag style wheels) & bright finish metal Chassis. 1/64th scale. Made in the U. S. A. #6252 |
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Spectraflame
metallic colors of Emerald Green, Olive (2 shown), Antifreeze (yellow-green),
teal (aqua), Ice Blue, Blue, Purple, Magenta, Red, Dark Red, Hot Pink,
orange, Yellow, Gold, Pale Brown, &, Silver ( shown in 2nd photo) ~
16 colors. Hot Wheels site lists 21 colors but no silver. *On closer
inspection, my "silver" example apprears to be an extremely faded example
of the olive green or yellow color, top and driver's side are silver but
passenger side is a very light greenish silver. Could it have been
a batch paint variation or did they try a silver version and had a paint
problem or is it just a faded color?
Sprectraflame is a difficult paint to keep consistent in color during production and it really shows on these models. Mattel used the Spectraflame colors again in 2005/2006 on the '77 model T-bird and again, you'll find color variations between batches. The most notable that I found was in the "magenta/purple" color; I have 3 shade variations of that color ranging for pink to purple There are 4 or 5 interior colors reported with each color on the HW's website ~ Black, grey, brown, dark brown, and white (cream). The models I've picked up over the years appear to have just 2 different colors of interiors ~ brownish grey & cream. Has light played a part in the dark interior color differences found or just human interpretations of the colors? Was it just differences in batches as happened with the body colors? HW site lists these Body colors: Emerald Green, Blue, Red, Rose Red, Pale Brown, Dark Brown, Pink, Hot Pink, Salmon Pink, Lime Yellow?; Purple, Aqua, Pale Blue, Ice Blue; Magenta, Orange, Olive Green, LimeGreen.
There appeared to be only 2 examples of a pink car on the site, used to
illustrate the 3 pink colors listed with either white or grey/brown interior.
A couple of their "pale" blue examples actually looked aqua and not pale
blue. and the ice blues with dark interior also looked teal. Only
the ice blue with white interior looked correct. Should there be more color
names? There does seem to be a pale blue and an ice blue though
as separate colors.
Purple, Magenta,Red, Dark Red, Pink, orange, Yellow, Gold, Pale Brown, Photo Below: Silver*, Purple, Light Blue, Blue, Aqua, Emerald Green (2), Olive Green, Antifreeze Green (Lime Green), Gold, Orange, Dark Red, Red, Rose Red, Hot Pink, Dark Brown ![]() |
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. | Gold | Cream (white) | . | Blue | Cream (white) | . | ||
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Orange | Brown/grey | . | ![]() |
Light Blue | Brown/grey | . |
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**Toned Orange | Brown/grey | . | ![]() |
Aqua | Cream | . |
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Red | Cream | . | Green | brown/grey | ||
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**Toned Red | Brown/grey | . | ![]() |
Green | Cream | . |
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Hot Pink | Cream | . | ![]() |
Olive | brown/grey | . |
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Light Pink | Cream | . | ![]() |
Lime ( anti-freeze
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Cream | . |
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Magenta | Cream | ![]() |
Yellow | Cream | . | |
. | Purple | Brown/grey | . | ![]() |
**Silver - a faded color of pale olive | Cream | . | |
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Purple | Cream | . | ![]() |
Chrome - custom color | Cream | . |
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Light Brown | brown/grey | . | ![]() |
Dark Brown | Cream | . |
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1968, 2011 © Classic '57 T-bird
General Description: Retooled version of the 1969 first release of the 57 Classic T-bird. convertible version with the short windshield. 4 colors offered exclusively to 2012 Redline Club members for joining. Released in April or May of 2012. Serial #'d on card; detailed Tailights red with silver ring & silver center dot; redline tires and red line continuing along bottom of rocker panels; Hot Wheels logo on base; 5 spoke "mag" style wheels; headlights painted white; with chrome base & bumpers; base has 1968 and 2011 copyright; Base marked XO530; interior white, lacking much detail. Packaged with Hot Wheels button like the early Hot Wheels buttons. "Licensed by Ford" on card. RL Club members also received poster and patch to match the chrome issue. |
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General
Description: 1957 Ford Thunderbird with non-stock continental kit
1/64 scale; Topless; hood opens to reveal plastic engine; extended chromed
bumper w/ chrome continental kit; Clear Windshield. Mold was
originally made in 1980 by Corgi; Mattel started
using it in the Hot Wheels line in 1996.
On ALL Chassis: Hot Wheels logo, FORD THUNDERBIRD, a short bar, below that "MADE IN CHINA," Has not been used since 1997 due to Mattel acquiring Matchbox. |
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Wheel Styles
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PKG # | Year Issued | Photo | Color/Tampo | Interior/engine | Wheel Style | Chassis | Logo Placement | Comments |
none | na | grey | preproduction plastic painted grey over cream plastic resin | preproduction | prepro | none | ||
. | 1996 |
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frosty pink metallic | black interior, silver painted gear shift and center of steering wheel; engine detailed in black & silver; windshield trim painted silver; painted headlamps; painted silver "cording" on seats. | Deep Dish 6-spoke chromed | chromed | red on rear license | part of 100th Anniversary of the Auto |
. | 1996 | black | cream (no detailing); chrome air cleaner; painted headlamps | gold standard | unpainted metal | gold on windsheild | Gold series III collection from FAO Schwartz | |
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black | black | 8-dot wheels | painted gloss black | none | Gas Station Playset |
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dark blue metallic | black | 8-dot wheels | painted gloss black | none | McDonald's Playset, Good year Playset |
. | 1997 | ![]() |
Red | black / black w chrome aircleaner; | 8-dot wheels | painted gloss black | none | Parking & Service Garage Playset |
. | 1997 | ![]() |
frosty yellow; detailed trim | white interior; well detailed engine; windhield trim painted silver; painted headlamps | chrome standard with wide white wall tires | painted matte black | red on rear license | part of Target "Motorin' Music" set |
612 | 1997 | ![]() |
turquoise | white w/ chrome air cleaner; painted headlamps | standard | unpainted metal | red on windshield | Single pack |
16989 | 1997 |
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turquoise w/ detailed trim | white seats; detailed engine; turquoise dash, steering wheel & floor; center of steering wheel & floor shifter painted silver; 1957 on rear license plated, windshield trim & guages painted silver; lower dash has silver decal; painted headlamps | white-line tires; Deep Dish chrome hubs | painted matte black | none | part of the 40th Anniversary set of the Thunderbird w/ standard Hot Wheel t-bird in plastic display box |
TYCO/ Mattel HotWheels - 1957 Ford
Thunderbird Slot Car - 1/60th scale - HO scale
General Description: Made by TYCO starting in 1980. In 1999, the Hot Wheels logo started being used to market the model. Plastic 1957 T-bird with slot car motor. Porthole hardtop. Rear wheels larger than front wheels. Hood is smooth, scoop is an add-on feature on some. For HO tracks | ||||||||
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PKG # | PKG | Year | Country | Photo | Color | Description | Chassis | Manufacturer or Brand |
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Pro 2
or Curve Huggers |
70's | Hong Kong | Blue with white stripes running length of top of car | Plastic body on slot
car chassis; fake chrome air intake attached to hood; rear wheels larger
than front; rear tires white - front tires black;
"Made in Hong Kong" on both body & chassis #1 |
#1 | TYCO | |
#9023 | Classic Collectors Edition Slot Car HP-7 | 1992 | China | light blue with white top | Plastic body on slot car chassis; no hood scoop; same size tires & wheels | #2 | TYCO | |
# | Magnum
440-H2 Twinpak
Slot Car Set |
1999 | China | ![]() |
yellow, w/white porthole hardtop | no hood scoop; for H.O. slot car tracks; packaged w/blue(purple) in twin pack w/57 Chevy - | . | Mattel
Electric HotWheels Racing - |
#38093 | Toy Story 2 Chase 'N Crash | 1999 | China | ![]() |
2-tone green with silver fairlane stripe | light teal sides and top & white hood & trunk; silver 57 Ford Fairlane stripe; w/track and another slot car - from set promoting the movie "Toy Story". | . | Mattel Hot Wheels |
#96627 | Turbo TwinPak | 2000 | China | ![]() |
metallic red | fake chrome air intake attached to hood; slot car; comes in "Turbo TwinPack" w/blue '60 Corvette | . | Mattel
Hot Wheels Electric Racing |
------ | ---------- | 1993 or 2000? | China | ![]() |
red with white top - | apparently a prototype - offered from China in 2000&llt; | ? | ------ |
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dark red with white top | large rear wheel, small front wheel, offered from Singapore; red or chrome wheels; 2 chassis available | #3
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TYCO - Tyco slot car chassis with 57 Thunderbird body |
General Description: Four inches (4"); chromed racing engine sticking thru hood; porthole hardtop; Rear wheels larger than front wheels; Made in China by ARCO for Mattel. |
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Name | item # | Photo | Description | Comments |
Action Racers | 2415 | Black w/ yellow stripe along sides & " '57 " in yellow and blue on sides and hood; Friction motor | issued in 1988 | |
Actions Racers | 2415 | Light blue w/ purple, red & blue stripes; Friction motor | issued in 1988 | |
Color Changer | 2441 | Purple -- blue -- white | green and yellow tampo; no friction motor | found in 1991 |
General Description: Light blue; 1956 t-bird - "button" on top operates battery that lights up "headlights" & "taillights" Pkg #7629-G1; Made in China; on the market in 1989. Only one color available. Packaged with Corvette |
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General Description: 1957 Ford Thunderbird; made for Mattel; made in China; set up for "drag racing" |
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Lists: | 1955 A-H | 1955 I-M | 1955 N-Z ?? | 1956 A-F | 1956G-K | 1956 O-Z + ?? | 1957 A-H | 1957 I-R | 1957 S-Z ?? | |
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