From the card back of the 1980 Hi-Rakers '40's Woodie: "To termites it is a meal on wheels, but to those of us with wood grain on the brain, the Woodie is a true taste of the west coast surfer culture - conjuring images of warm summer breezes, bikinis and the sun setting into the Pacific Ocean."
Versions
The '40's Woodie has come out in the following versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 1980 | Hi-Rakers | Orange | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | BW | 1131 | Hong Kong | Smooth Brown panels | 
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| 1980 | Hi-Rakers | Orange | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | BW | 1131 | Hong Kong | Brown Wood Grain panels | 
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| 1982 | Blue | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | BW | Hong Kong | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 4351 | 1983 | Real Riders | Metalflake Blue | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | BW | Hong Kong | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 4351 | 1983 | Real Riders | Metalflake Blue | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | Gray Hub RR | Hong Kong | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 1983 | Real Riders | Metalflake Blue | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | White Hub RR | 4351 | Hong Kong | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 51 | 1989 | Classics | Yellow | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Black | BW | 2530 | Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 1990 | California Customs | Bright Pink | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Yellow | Pink Hub RR | 1229 | Malaysia | Tan wood grain panels | 
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| 1990 | California Customs | Bright Pink | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Yellow | Yellow BW | 1229 | Malaysia | Tan wood grain panels | 
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| 1990 | California Customs | Bright Yellow | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Pink | Yellow BW | 1229 | Malaysia | Tan wood grain panels | 
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| 1990 | California Customs | Turquoise | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Yellow | Yellow BW | 1229 | Malaysia | Pink wood grain panels | 
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| 1990 | Park 'n Plates | Metalflake Red | Unpainted / Metal | Blue Tint | Black | Whitewall BW | 9226 | Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 217 | 1993 | 1993 Hot Wheels | Teal w/Black Fenders | Stripe tampos on hood and rear fenders | Unpainted / Metal | Yellow tint | Yellow | BW | 4316 | Malaysia | Teal wood grain panels | 
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| 217 | 1995 | 1995 Hot Wheels | Teal w/Black Fenders | Stripe tampos on hood and rear fenders | Unpainted / Metal | Smoke | Yellow | 7SP | 4316 | Malaysia | Teal wood grain panels | 
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| 428 | 1996 | Treasure Hunts #1/12 | Yellow | Gold "Hot Wheels" logo on right side window | Unpainted / Metal | Black tint | Black | Yellow Line, Yellow DDRR | Malaysia | Limited to 25,000 pieces | 
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| 1996 | Black | Red and Blue "MRSA", "Back To The Fifties 1996" | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Yellow | RR | 16017 | Malaysia | Limited to 10,000 pieces | 
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| #421 | 1996 | Silver Series II #2 | Chrome | Gold "Hot Wheels" logo on back window | Unpainted / Metal | Smoke | Black | 5SP | 15269 | Malaysia | Chrome wood grain panels | 
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| 217 | 1997 | 1997 Hot Wheels | Teal w/Black Fenders | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Yellow | 5DOT | 4316 | Malaysia | 
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| 803 | 1998 | 1998 Hot Wheels | Pearl White | Gold, Orange and Black pinstripes | Unpainted / Metal | Smoke | Black | 5SP | 19972 | Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 217 | 1998 | 1998 Hot Wheels | Teal w/Black Fenders | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Yellow | 5DOT | 4316 | Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels |
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| 1998 | Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary | Orange | "Hot Wheels" logo on back side window | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | BW | 18869 | China or Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 961 | 1999 | Surf 'N Fun Series, #1/4 | Metalflake Purple | Black, White, Yellow and Orange tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Black | 5SP | 21309 | Malaysia | Tan wood grain panels | 
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| 1999 | Cop Rods Series 1 | Black | White "Police" Black "24" tampos, w/"El Segundo" | Unpainted / Metal | Smoke | Black | RR | White wood grain panels | 
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| 1999 | JC Whitney Exclusive | White | Blue "JC Whitney" | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | RR | Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels, removable surf board rack | 
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| #193 | 2000 | 2000 Hot Wheels | Pearl Orange | Black, White, Red and Yellow tampos | Metalflake Silver / Metal | Smoke | Black | LW | 25415 | China | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 2000 | Hot Wheels.com 5-Pack | Metalflake Orange | "Linked" tampo on roof | Metalflake Silver / Metal | Smoke | Black | LW | 25371 | China | Tan wood grain panels | 
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| 2001 | Skateboarders 5-Pack | Orange | "33" tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Black | LW | 50036 | Thailand | Light Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 2002 | 2002 Hot Wheels Main Line |
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| 057 | 2003 | Wild Wave Series 3/5 | Blue w/Black fenders | "Wild Wave" tampos, Hawaiian flower on roof | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Tan | 5SP | 57194 | Malaysia | Blue wood grain panels | 
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| 146 | 2004 | Crank Itz Series 4/5 | Blue / Cream | "Surf Beat" on roof | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Cream | SB | B3867 | Thailand | 
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| 092 | 2005 | Pin Hedz Series | Gold / Black | Gold, Silver tribal on roof | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Cream | 7SP | G6819 | Thailand | 
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| 092 | 2005 | Pin Hedz Series | Gold / Black | Gold, Silver tribal on roof | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Cream | 5SP | G6819 | Thailand | 
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| 2005 | Hot Wheels Classics #11 | Spectraflame Light Purple | "Malibu" on side of hood, White and Green tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | Whiteline 5SP | H7076 | Thailand | Light Brown wood grain panels, Black roof | 
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| 2005 | 2005 Target California Dreamin' Set | Pink Candy | Black Roof | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | RL5SP | Thailand | 
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| 118 | 2008 | Team: Surf's Up Series #2/4 | Metalflake Red Orange | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | 5SP | M6900 | Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels w/rack on top w/2 surfboards | 
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| 2009 | Connect Cars #31/51 | Metalflake Brown | Black, Red, Silver and Gold "California" and "31" tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Blue tint | Black | 5SP | 3348N | Malaysia | Brown wood grain panels | 
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| 2009 | Hot Wheels Delivery: Sweet Treats | Blue | Brown and White "Almond Joy" Deco over a Blue roof. | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | 5SP | Malaysia | Dark Brown wood grain panels with Tan wood trim details | 
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| 073 | 2010 | HW Garage | Metalflake Blue | Blue, White and Orange flames on front fenders and "Hot Wheels" logos on surfboards | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | 5SP | R4798 | Malaysia | Removable surfboards and rack | 
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| 073 | 2010 | HW Garage | Yellow | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Black | 5SP | R4798 | Malaysia | Removable surfboards and rack. Wal-Mart Exclusive | 
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Gallery
Black '40's Woodie
Team: Surf's Up '40's Woodie
Loose 1998 '40's Woodie
1996 limited edition roof detail
Surfboards rack packaged wrong
2010 HW Garage without surfboard rack