Custom Charger

Description[]

The Custom Charger is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1969 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is based on the real-life 1969 Dodge Charger.

It was manufactured only at the USA factory and was released from 1969 to 1971 and was packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button' which was printed in either USA or Hong Kong.

The Custom Charger could be found in a variety of Spectraflame colors, some of which are very hard to find and desireable. Of particular note are Custom Chargers painted in Spectraflame Brown, only a handful are known to exist and are regarded as one of the rarest and most valuable Hot Wheels of the 'Spectraflame Era'. Some vehicles have been claimed to be 'Brown' but on closer inspection it becomes apparent that they are merely a darker shade of the more common Spectraflame Orange. There also exists one Custom Charger in Spectraflame Light Blue, although it is unknown whether it is a regular production car or a pre-production. Also, sometimes Spectraflame Lime cars are passed off as the harder-to-find Spectraflame Antifreeze.

All Custom Chargers came with a white interior, clear windows and red tail-lights. Most cars have a black painted grille, but some have been found with an unpainted grille although this may just be a factory 'error'. The majority of Custom Chargers came equipped with delrin 'Bearing' Redline wheels, and some later produced cars came with 'Capped' Redline wheels.

The Custom Charger went without being released for 37 years until being re-tooled for a one-time-only release in the HWC.com Series 7 Real Riders.

Versions[]

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

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Wheel Type	cast #	Country	Notes / Variations
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Uncommon
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Uncommon
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Antifreeze	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Hard To Find
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Uncommon
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Hard To Find
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Brown	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Extremely Rare
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Uncommon
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Uncommon
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Uncommon
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Hot Pink	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Uncommon
1969	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Creamy 'Lavender' Pink	None	ZAMAC	Clear	RL	6268	USA	Rare / Speculative

2008 Retooled Version[]

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

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy#	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
2008	HWC Series 7 - Real Riders 5/6	Spectraflame Purple	White roof; matte black opening hood; orange & yellow stripes, "Dodge", "Charger", & RLC logo on sides; "Dodge" on white rear; painted taillights	Chrome Plated / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	GYTRR	L8687	China	7,500 produced Named Custom '69 Dodge Charger