This red version with tan interior was the original 1981 release. The car is dressed with yellow, black, and red strips with the number “10” and sponsor logos gracing its sides. It rolls on Basic Wheels.
Hot Wheels Turismo: 1981 #1694
Month: June 2008
Hot Wheels Turismo: 1983 #1694
This Turismo was released in 1983. It features yellow paint with purple/orange/black decoration, a purple interior, a purple metal base, and rolls on BWs.
Kenner Fast 111’s Blue Monday: 1980
I had a couple of these Kenner Fast 111’s as a kid, and today I’m posting photos of my well-loved “Blue Monday” van.
The Blue Monday’s a typical custom van of the 1980’s. It’s blue paint is decorated with yellow and orange striping and “Four x 4” text. In the back is the trademark large rear bumper with inset tail lights that frequent the Fast 111’s series. Unsurprisingly, the “one of a kind” license plate decals have not survived the test of time.
Racing Champions 1978 Pontiac Trans Am: 2001 Smokey and the Bandit
*2020 update: My 2008 notes follow. However, in researching this further I’m wondering if I’d actually opened the Smokey & The Bandit release to acquire this. I’ll have to dig it out and check for a serial number, which would only be present if it was the release cited below. Meanwhile I’m going to assume I was incorrect and this is the Smokey release. Regardless, it’s beautiful.
This great looking Pontiac Trans Am was released by Racing Champions as part of the “Motor Trend Mint Edition” series. Supposedly it’s 1 of 19,998 released, but that number seems too high to consider it “rare.”
As you can see, the detailing on this release is fantastic for a 1/64th scale release.
An artistic urge caught me, so I took this fun straight-on shot. I especially like how the light glared off the silver head and fog light paint.
Hot Wheels Rig Wrecker: 1983 #3916 Workhorses
The Rig Wrecker was introduced in 1983 as part of the Workhorses series. It’s a cab-over truck with tandem rear axles and a plastic crane and tow hook.
This is the original 1983 release, featuring white paint, red & blue “Steve’s Towing” detailing, a red crane and lights, unpainted metal base, and BWs.
I found this car loose at a flea market.
Hot Wheels Sidebanger: 1985 #7580 Sidebanger
Released in 1985, this was another of my favorite vehicles, as it reminded me of the hero’s car in the movie Condorman. Car is yellow in color and decorated with black, white, and red flames and the number “5”. Black windows and small/large BW wheels. The right door flips to show damage upon impact.
Hot Wheels Sidebanger: 1986 #9329 Sock ‘n Roll
This came in a batch of loose cars I picked up at an auction. Hot Wheels renamed every release of the Crack-Ups line and this is the same casting as the Sidebanger (and others) and was sold in 1986 in a 2-pack with a stamp. It has an unpainted body and base with orange/purple/yellow “5” tampos, black windows, and small/large BWs. The right door flips to show damage upon impact.
Hot Wheels Flip Buster: 1986 Flip Outs (Black)
The 1986 release features a black patrol car with opaque gray windows and light bar. The doors are painted white with a yellow shield and “State Police” written on the side. There is some discrepancy between the detailing and colors of the vehicles 2 sides. Rides on standard BW wheels.
