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Revision as of 01:28, 14 November 2018
Custom Corvette Description
The Custom Corvette was one of the first cars released in the original 1968 Hot Wheels line-up.
According to lore, because of the fact that Harry Bradley worked for GM shortly before moving to Mattel, he snuck out copies of the blueprints for the real '68 Stingray and used them as a base for the Hot Wheels model. Since he was a designer there, he knew exactly where to get the materials for designing these new "hot wheels" in 1967.
When the first 16 Hot Wheels debuted in the summer of 1968 (the Custom Corvette was one of them), the cat was out of the bag, as Chevrolet's 1968 Corvette was not due out for another few months still. This worked out in a good way, as it created more hype for Chevrolet and the Stingray from both kids and adults alike.
The Muky Toys Co. of Argentina purchased (or illegally acquired) the old tools and dies for this casting when they were retired by Mattel and used them to make their plastic-bodied line of Hot Wheels clones in the 1970's, only sold in the Argentinan market
All USA versions had Clear glass, a steering wheel that was inserted in the dashboard and the end of the car was part of the base.
The Hong Kong versions on the other hand had Tinted (Blue) glass, a steering wheel that was part of the interior and the end of the car was part of the body.
USA Versions
The Custom Corvette has come out in the following versions (colors are desending in rarity from common to rare):
Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | cast# | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Red | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Olive | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Green | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Blue | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame Rose | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame orange | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame purple | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame antifreeze | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame aqua | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame gold | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame magenta | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame windex blue | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame light blue | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame yellow | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US | ||||||
1968 | 1968 Hot Wheels | Spectraflame brown | Unpainted / Metal | RL | US |
Hong Kong Versions
The Custom Corvette has come out in the following versions (colors are desending in rarity from common to rare):
Year | Series | Color | sticker | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | cast# | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Red | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Olive | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Blue | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Aqua | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Green | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Purple | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Brown | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Orange | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Gold | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Creamy Pink | Metal | Blue tint | RL | HK |
Retooled versions
The retooled Custom Corvette 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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5 | 2005 | HWC.com: Neo Classics | Spectraflame Pink | Pink Ghost Flames on Side | Unpainted Metal | Clear | Tan | RL | H2924 | China | ||
4 | 2007 | Red Line Club Rewards | White | Light Blue Graphics, Black "4", Sponsor Logos | Unpainted Metal | Light Blue Tint | White | RL | China |