'80s Firebird

'80s Firebird Debut Series The Hot Ones Produced 1983 – 2016 Designer Larry Wood Number 3918

Description

The '80s Firebird was a particularly long-running Hot Wheels casting, introduced in 1983 and last released in 2016. It was based on the third generation Pontiac Firebird, produced from 1982 to 1991.

A successor casting known as the '84 Pontiac Firebird, designed by Brendon Vetuskey, was introduced in 2020 and touted as a replacement for the '80s Firebird casting. The casting was given a specific model year, better detailing and a new T-top.

Versions

The '80s Firebird has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
	1983	The Hot Ones	Red	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO	3918	Hong Kong
	1983	The Hot Ones	Red	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO	3918	Malaysia
	1983	Speed Fleet	Red	Yellow	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		India	Firebird
	1984	Mattel Promo	Chrome	Red firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Maroon	GHO	3918	Hong Kong	Mail in
	1984	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	GHO	3918	Hong Kong
	1983		Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		Hong Kong
	1985	Stamper 3-pack	Metalflake Blue		Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO	3918	Malaysia
	1985	Stamper 3 Pack	Metalflake Blue	Silver Bird	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	GHO
	1985	Leo	Blue	Yellow Eagle	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		India
	1985	International	Black	Yellow	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO		France
		International	Burgandy	Yellow  Bird	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	BW		Canada
		International	Burgundy	Yellow Bird	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	BW		Canada
		Color Changers	Lime Green	Black	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW			3 Pack
	1988	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird "FORMULA" on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	Gold BW	5128	Hong Kong
	1988	Mainline	Met. Blue	Silver firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	Gold BW	3971	Malaysia
23	1988	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood "FORMULA" on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3972	Hong Kong
23	1988	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3972	Malaysia
		Color Changers	Orange-Red	Blue firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		Malaysia
	1990	Park 'n Plates	Burgundy	Yellow	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	BW		Malaysia	International
23	1991	Mainline	Yellow	Black & Green , Red "30" on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3918	Malaysia
		International	Yellow	Blue	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	BW		Canada
167	1992	Mainline	Bright Orange	Pink & Purple lightning bolts	Black / Plastic	Clear	Purple	BW	3918	Malaysia
167	1992	Mainline	Bright Orange	Pink & Purple lightning bolts	Black / Plastic	Clear	Purple	BW	3918	Malaysia	xtra lightning bolt
	1992	Street Traxx City Streets Play Set	Bright Orange					5SP			Set only
	1992	Shopping mall promo	Bright Pink	White & Blue flames	Black / Plastic	Clear	Grey	BW	3918	Malaysia	2-Pack w/ Gulch Stepper
	1992	Chuck E Cheese Promo	White	Yellow, Black, Red "Chuck E Cheese"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3918	Malaysia
	1992	Heroes on Hot Wheels	White	Blue, Red "V"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3918	Malaysia	came with VHS Video
256	1995	Mainline	Flo. Red	Blue, Green, Yellow stripes & firebird	Black / Plastic	Black	Yellow	BW	12349	Malaysia
462	1996	Mainline	Metatllic Blue	Red Hot Wheels Logo windshield	Blue / Plastic	Clear	Light Gray	5SP	12349	Malaysia
462	1997	Mainline	Metallic Blue	Red Hot Wheels Logo windshield	Blue / Plastic	Clear	Light Grey	LW	12349	Malaysia
	1998	Avon Park 'n Plates	Black	Gold stripes on sides & hood	Gold / Plastic	Clear	Tan	Gold LW	3918	Malaysia
	2011	The Hot Ones	Metallic Rust Red	Gold,yellow & black stripes	Gold / Metal	Clear	Black	Gold HO	W1540	Thailand	New tooling, more detail Base code(s):
	2012	The Hot Ones	Satin Blue	Orange & silver stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Orange tint	White	Orange HO	W3812	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2015	HW Road Trippin' 6/21	Cream	A1A Florida Coast Hwy, Blue, Orange, & Red stripes on sides & across top, 'Sunshine Circuit' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Orange	Chrome rim, Black OH5	DFL39	Malaysia	Walmart exclusive Base code(s):
	2016	HW Garage 10/10	Orange	Black, Yellow, Orange stripes on the sides, trunk & hood. Firebird on hood.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	PR5	DLV42	Malaysia	Walmart exclusive Base code(s):

See Also

• '84 Pontiac Firebird

Gallery

Prototype

First editions.

First editions.

First editions.

Color Racers dark pink hood tampo

Hong Kong, tan interior

Hong Kong base, tan interior

blank base prototype

prototype in pieces

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