Blimp

Description[]

First released into the 1991 regular line-up, as Goodyear Blimp. This advertising promotion became an instant success - with the ability to add slogans or anything a customer might want it to say.

As shown in the picture above, the tail can be rotated by hand to reveal two different messages on the side of the blimp. For example, the Top Speed GT blimp is just shown with the logo (that cannot be rotated). When removed from packaging, the tail rotated by hand and the side reads "HI MOM", but when the tail is rotated again it shows the current Hot Wheels logo.

Although Goodyear separates their name with a foot logo between the two parts of the word, Hot Wheels spelled it out as one word. (Which is correct.)

The tail fins on the blimp can be rotated to reveal two different messages printed on the left side of the blimp.

Also known as the "Goodyear Blimp" (1991-1998), "Flyin' Aces Blimp" (1995 only), "Fuji Blimp" (1995 only), and just plain "Blimp" (1994 to 2008)

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The Blimp has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Blimp Color	Gondola Color	Tampo	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
137	1991	Mainline	Gray	White	Fixed side: black logo Good Year;" Spin side: Red and Yellow HW logo and Black "Goodyear #1 in tires"	1384	Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp
194	1992	Mainline	Gray	White	Fixed side: Blue and Yellow "Good Year;" Spin side: Red and Yellow HW logo; and Black "Goodyear #1 in tires"	2270	Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp
	1992	Goodyear Promo	Gray	White	"The Best Tires in The World"	5518	Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp
	1992	SEMA Show Promo	Chrome	White	Mattel Logo & "Mattel Toy's The Toys Kids Love The Products Parents Trust The Brands That Mean Business		Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp
	1994	Blimp & Support Team 5-Pack	Gray	Silver		2270	Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp Identical to 2270
249	1994	Mainline	White	White	Fixed side: Green and Red "Fuji film" Spin side: Green and Red "Fuji film" and Red and Yellow HW logo	12341	Malaysia	Named Fuji Blimp
	1994	Gulf Promo	Light Grey	White	Gulf logo on side		Malaysia	Only in Baggie
194	1995	Mainline	Gray	Silver	Fixed side: Blue and Yellow "Good Year;" Spin side: Red and Yellow HW logo; and Black "Goodyear #1 in tires"	2270	Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp
194	1995	Mainline	Gray	White	Fixed side: black logo Good Year;" Spin side: Red and Yellow HW logo and Black "Goodyear #1 in tires"	1384	Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp
249	1995	Mainline	White	White	Fixed side: Green and Red "Fuji film" Spin side: Green and Red "Fuji film" and Red and Yellow HW logo	12341	Malaysia	Named Fuji Blimp
332	1995	Photo Finish 2/4	White	Black	Fixed side: Multicolor Los Angeles city scape Spin side: Yellow HW logo and Red HW logo	13319	Malaysia	Named Flyin' Aces Blimp
	1997	City Action 5-Pack	Gray	Silver		2270	Malaysia	Named Goodyear Blimp Identical to 2270
587	1997	Treasure Hunt 10/12	Blue	White	Red, Yellow and White HW logo	16684	Malaysia
	1998	Sky Search Action Pack	Blue	Black	"Police"	18735	China
	1998	Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary	Gray	White	Fixed side: Blue and Yellow "Goodyear;" Spin side: Red and Yellow HW logo and Black "Goodyear #1 in tires", Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary logo on bottom of gondola	18881	Malaysia
1074	1999	Mainline	Black	Red	Hot Wheels Leading the Way Spin side: Hot Wheels 2nd deco HW Logo	24088	Malaysia
142	2000	Virtual Collection	White	Red	Yellow & Red Hot Wheels logo on side	27108	Malaysia
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Blimp 1/4	Blue	Red	"12 Mobil 1 Racing", Red Pagasus	29505	Thailand
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Blimp 2/4	Yellow	Black	"17 Dewalt Racing", Black	29511	Thailand
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Blimp 3/4	Flour Orange	Flour Orange	"32 Tide Racing" Yellow, White and Blue	29638	Thailand
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Blimp 4/4	Blue	Orange	"99 Citgo Racing"; White Orange	50854	Thailand
210	2001	Mainline	Gold	Orange	"Power Blimp"	53739	Malaysia
	2002	Saturn Promo	Red	Red	"Saturn"	BA005	Thailand	Named The Saturn Lightship
	2002	Sports 5-Pack	Brown	Light Gray	"HWSL" "HOT WHEELS SPORTS LEAGUE"	54417	Thailand	Tail does not rotate
	2003	Saturn Promo	Red	Red	"Saturn"	85674	Thailand	Named The Saturn Lightship
	2006	Aerial Attack 5-Pack	Red	Black	"AA" Aerial Attack Logo, R3SIST	J3300	China	Hot Wheels logo; Tail scrolling
076/180	2007	Aerial Attack 4/4	Gray	Polished Metal	"HOT AIR SKY SWAMI"	K7591	Malaysia
	2008	Top Speed GT 5-Pack	Gold	Polished Metal	Black and White "Top Speed GT" tampos	L9969	Malaysia

Blimp

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