Custom Camaro

Some History
In '67 when Mattel's biggest customer for there product line J.C. Penneys was approached about the new line of toy car’s they were going to release. After there demonstration of this new product line, they asked how many would JC Penney possibly purchase. Well the number JC Penney was willing to purchase exceeded the production amount Mattel had anticipated. So another manufacturing plant had to be facilitated. Mattel purchased a plant in Hong Kong

By Mattels account this was the very first Hot Wheel casting made, this does have some strong merit in today's collector's eye. Many years of independent research and study into the history of hot wheels has been done. With some very interesting prototypes being discovered

Custom Camaro Description
Custom Camaro was one of the first cars released in the 1968 Hot Wheels line-up.The "Original 16" or Sweet sixteen" were released in spring of '68. This casting was One of the First in the line-up. 

Interior come in assorted colors, with the most interesting is the early Hong Kong casting having matching colors Blue on Blue and Antifreeze on Dark Green.

Early USA base's had the four open hole design, like there counter part Hong Kong, but they were a bean shape hole. Known as the Kidney Bean Base. Another version is the Tabbed base.

USA cars do not have doorlines, but the Hong Kong casting does.

Early Hong Kong has a painted tail, same color as the car.

USA Versions
The Custom Camaro has come out in the following versions:

Notes:Clear Windows, No door lines, flat less detail base. Steering wheel part of the interior, Flat less detail on base. Silver paint on wheels.

Hong Kong Versions
The Custom Camaro has come out in the following versions:

Notes: Blue tinted glass, door lines, four square holes & more detailed base. Steering wheel stuck into the interior, chrome foil on wheels..

Similar Castings and Names
'67 Camaro

'67 Camaro Convertible