Changes: Alive '55

Revision as of 03:36, 3 August 2020

Description

In 1974 the Alive '55 is again reissued but along with all the 1974 lineup was issued with Enamel paint and the new Flying Colors tampo. The Alive '55 was released with hood that opened, blue tinted windows, metal base and made in Hong Kong.

The blister pack for 1974 was changed to a white back ground with cars Baja Bruiser , Heavy Chevy & P-917 Flying off the card. The Card itself was 7" x 4.5" .

Versions

The Alive '55 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Cast #	Country	Notes / Variations
1974	Flying Colors	Green	Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	6968	Hong Kong
1974	Flying Colors	Light Blue	Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	6968	Hong Kong
1976	Super Chromes	Chrome	Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	9210	Hong Kong
1977	Super Chromes	Chrome	Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	9210	Hong Kong	hood cast shut
1977	Super Chromes	Chrome	Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	9210	Hong Kong	hood cast shut
1978	Oldies But Goodies	Chrome	Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	9210	Hong Kong	hood cast shut

Similar Castings

Classic Nomad (1970) Spectraflame

Classic Nomad (1970)

Alive '55 (1973) Enamel Paint

Alive_'55_(1973)

Classic Nomad (1991) California Custom

'55 Nomad (1991)

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-{{casting|name=Alive '55|series=[[1973 Hot Wheels]]|number=6968|years=1973-1974-1977|designer=[[Ira Gilford]]|image=Alive55.jpg}}
+{{casting|name=Alive '55|series=[[1974 Hot Wheels]]|number=6968|years=1974-1978|designer=[[Ira Gilford]]|image=Alive'55open_hood1974green.jpg}}
+== '''Description''' ==
-The Alive '55 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
+In 1974 the '''Alive '55 '''is again reissued but along with all  the 1974 lineup was issued with Enamel paint and the new '''[[Flying Colors]]''' tampo. The '''Alive '55'''  was released with hood that opened, blue tinted windows, metal base and made in Hong Kong.
-{| style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
-|-
+The blister pack for 1974 was changed to a white back ground with cars '''[[Baja Bruiser]] , [[Heavy Chevy (1974)|Heavy Chevy]] & [[P-917 ]]''' Flying off the card. The Card itself was 7" x 4.5" .
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Col #'''
+== '''Versions''' ==
+The '''Alive '55''' has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
+{|class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;"
 !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Year'''
 !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Series'''
@@ Line 14: / Line 22: @@
 !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Interior Color'''
 !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Wheel Type'''
-!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Toy #'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Cast #'''
 !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Country'''
 !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes / Variations'''
 !style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Photo'''
 |-
-|6968
-|1973
-|[[1973 Hot Wheels]]
-|Light Blue
-|No tampos
-|Unpainted / Metal
-|Blue tint
-|Black
-|[[RL]]
-|
-|Hong Kong
-|
-|[[Image:Alive55.jpg|75px]]
-|-
-|6968
 |1974
 |[[Flying Colors]]
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 |Black
 |[[RL]]
+|6968
-|
 |Hong Kong
 |
+|[[File:Alive'55open_hood1974green.jpg|left|80px]]
-|[[Image:Alive55Grn.JPG|75px]]
 |-
-|6968
 |1974
 |[[Flying Colors]]
@@ Line 56: / Line 48: @@
 |Black
 |[[RL]]
+|6968
-|
 |Hong Kong
 |
 |[[Image:Alive 55 Blue.JPG|75px]]
 |-
-|9210
 |1976
-|[[Super Chromes]]
+|[[Super Chromes 1976 - 1977|Super Chromes]]
 |Chrome
 |Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos
@@ Line 70: / Line 61: @@
 |Black
 |[[RL]]
+|9210
-|
 |Hong Kong
-|"The Red Line Wheels Version; was the (only year) in Super Chromes one that hood opened"
 |
+|[[Image:Image Not Available.jpg|75px]]
 |-
-|9210
 |1977
-|[[Super Chromes]] #40
+|[[Super Chromes 1976 - 1977|Super Chromes]]
 |Chrome
 |Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos
@@ Line 83: / Line 73: @@
 |Blue tint
 |Black
-|[[BW]]
+|[[RL]]
+|9210
-|
 |Hong Kong
+|hood cast shut
-|
 |[[Image:Alive55chrome.jpg|75px]]
 |-
-|9210
 |1977
-|[[Super Chromes]] #40
+|[[Super Chromes 1976 - 1977|Super Chromes]]
 |Chrome
 |Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos
@@ Line 98: / Line 87: @@
 |Black
 |[[BW]]
+|9210
-|
 |Hong Kong
+|hood cast shut
-|
+|[[File:55nomad_chromebw.JPG|75px]]
-|
 |-
-|9210
 |1978
-|[[Oldies But Goodies]] #40
+|[[Oldies But Goodies]]
 |Chrome
 |Blue, Yellow and Light Green "Chevrolet" tampos
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 |Black
 |[[BW]]
+|9210
-|
 |Hong Kong
+|hood cast shut
-|
+|[[File:55nomad_chromebw.JPG|75px]]
-|
-|-
 |}
+=='''Similar Castings'''==
+'''Classic Nomad (1970) Spectraflame'''
+[[File:Classicnomad.jpg|Left |200px|link=Classic Nomad]]
+'''[[Classic_Nomad|Classic Nomad (1970)]] '''
+'''Alive '55 (1973) Enamel Paint'''
+[[File:Alive55.jpg|Left |200px|link=Alive_'55_(1973)]]
+'''[[Alive_'55_(1973)]]'''
+'''Classic Nomad (1991) California Custom'''
+[[File:55nomad.orangecc.jpg|Left |175px|link=Classic_Nomad]]
+'''[[Classic_Nomad|'55 Nomad (1991)]]'''
+== '''Gallery''' ==
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Alive '55}}
-[[Category:1973 Hot Wheels]]
 [[Category:1974 Hot Wheels]]
-[[Category:1977 Hot Wheels]]
 [[Category:Flying Colors]]
 [[Category:Oldies But Goodies]]
-[[Category:Super Chromes]]
 [[Category:Ira Gilford Designs]]
+[[Category:Station Wagons]]
+[[Category:Nomads]]
+[[Category:The Hot Ones]]
+[[Category:Vehicles with Movable Parts]]
+[[Category:The Hot Ones (2011)]]
+[[Category:Discontinued Vehicles]]
+[[Category:Tri-Five Chevrolet's]]
+[[Category:1950s]]
+[[Category:1974 Flying Colors]]