Custom Mustang

Custom Mustang Debut Series Sweet Sixteen Produced 1968 - 1970 1994 - 1998 (Retool) 2013 - Present (Retool) Designer Harry Bradley Number 6206

Description

The Custom Mustang is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Harry Bradley, and was based on the the 1967 Ford Mustang. The Custom Mustang debuted in the 1968 Basic Car line as part of the Original 16 castings.

The Cars were packaged with a 'Collector's Button'.

The original tool was only used in the 1968 mainline and was never used again. The Custom Mustang tool was recreated in 1994 for the Vintage Series II.

Note* Newer versions of the Mustang Stocker also use the Custom Mustang name

USA Versions

The Custom Mustang has come out in the following versions:

This original version was released in 1968 - 1970.

Notes :Made in USA. Steering wheel part of the interior, clear glass, gas cap.

Colors are descending in rarity from common to rare.

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Chassis Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Cast#	Country	Notes	Photo
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Olive		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Anti-freeze		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Gold		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Purple		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Aqua		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Blue		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Lime Green		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Green		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Light Blue		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Ice Blue		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Brown		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Creamy Pink		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Rose		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Orange		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	USA
1968	Store Display	Spectraflame Watermelon		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6206	USA	Store Display Only
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Light Blue		Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White	RL	6206	USA	Louvered Window
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Blue		Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Brown	RL	6206	USA	Louvered Window
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Orange		Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White	RL	6206	USA	Louvered Window

Hong Kong Versions

The Custom Mustang has come out in the following versions:

This original version was released in 1968 - 1970.

Notes Made in Hong Kong, 4 open holes in base, detailed exhaust, early version(open hood scoops), Steering wheel not part of the dash, flat dash board.

Colors are descending in rarity from common to rare.

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Chassis Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	cast#	Country	Notes	Photo
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal		Red	RL	6206	Hong Kong	Open hood scoop
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Gold		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong	Open hood scoop
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Copper		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Green		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal	tinted blue	Red	RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal	tinted blue	White	RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal	tinted blue	Orange	RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal	tinted blue	Grey	RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted / Metal	tinted blue	Brown	RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Gold		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Olive		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Purple		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Blue		Unpainted / Metal	tinted blue	Brown	RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Aqua		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Creamy Pink		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Orange		Unpainted / Metal			RL	6206	Hong Kong

Original Gallery

Red HK Dark int

USA Blue - Front Left

USA Blue - Front Right

USA Blue - Back Left

USA Blue - Back Right

blue USA Mustang with light brown Interior

Both HK in red with red Interior, left with red back, right with black back

original Custom Mustang Collector Button

Restored Red 1968 HK Custom Mustang

1994 Retooled Versions

The Custom Mustang was re-released in 1994 and has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Chassis Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
	1994	Vintage Series	Metalflake Black	Red Stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Clear	RL	13846	China	Opening hood Limited 10000
	1994	Vintage Series	Metalflake Light Blue	White Stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Clear	RL	14990	China	Opening hood Limited 10000
	1994	Vintage Series	Metalflake Aqua		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	12496	China	Vintage Series 8 Pack
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Brown		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Dark Red		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Gold		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Magenta		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Light Green		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Lime		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Olive		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Orange		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening Hood.
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Pink		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Blue		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Clear	RL	10496	China	Opening hood
	1995	Seattle Toy Show	Black	Red stripes and Silver "GT" on sides, Seattle Toy Show logo on top	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	13846	China
	1995	FAO Schwarz 24K Gold Classics II Set	24K Gold	Gold "Hot Wheels" logo on rear window	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Gold RL		China
	1995	FAO Schwarz Gold Series II	Gold Chrome	Red "Hot Wheels" logo on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Clear		RL	13828	China
	1996	Bonus Car	Metalflake Dark Grey	Black Stripes on trunk, top and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL		China
	1996	Seattle Toy Show	Metalflake Blue	White stripes and Silver "GT" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	White Line BW	14990	China
	1996	Vintage Race Team 4-Car Set	Metalflake Blue	Race Team tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	16139	China
	1996	60's Muscle Car Set	Pearl White	Blue stripes, Gold "Hot Wheels" logo on windshield	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Blue	RL	16255		Silver engine
	1996	100th Anniversary of The Automobile in America	Red	Gold stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Tan	PC6	16266	China
	1997	Van de Kamp's Promo	White	Blue "Van de Kamp's" and "1" tampo on sides, Fish Sticker on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	5SP	16899	China	Known as "'67 Mustang" for this release
N/A	1997	30th Anniversary of '67 Muscle Cars 3-Car Set	Light Yellow	Black stripes on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	DDRRGY	16730	China	Known as "'67 Mustang" for this release
N/A	1997	Four Decades of Pony Power Set	Green	White stripes on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black with White seats	DDRRGY	16986	China	Known as "'67 Mustang" for this release
N/A	1998	FAO Schwarz History of Hot Wheels Racing III	Blue	White stripes on hood, trunk and roof, "67" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RL	17138	China

1994 Retooled Gallery

Vintage Race Team Set Version

1995 Greater Seattle Toy Show

1996 Greater Seattle Toy Show

Custom Mustang Orange By MrJonnathan2007-

Vintage Collection Series II (1994) Dark Red Custom Mustang MOC

vintage

Custom Card????

2013 Retooled Versions

The Custom Mustang received a second retool in 2013. This version is a faithful reproduction of the original Custom Mustang. It has been released in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Chassis Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
	2013	HWC.com Original 16	Spectraflame Gold	No tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	NCRL	Y0440	China	3,000 produced
	2016	16th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention	Spectraflame Pink	Black Grille, Tail Lights, white stripes	Chrome / Metal	Light blue tint	Black	NCRL	DMJ10	Thailand	Opening Hood Open Hood Scoop Version
	2018	HWC.com Original 16 Display	Spectraflame Magenta	Black Grille, Tail Lights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	NCRL	FNC23	China	Opening Hood Open Hood Scoop Version
	2020	HWC/RLC Releases	Spectraflame Otto Blue	Detailed Trim, White Stripes	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RRRL5SP	GLH92	China	Sale date 30 June 2020 12,500 produced

2013 Retooled Gallery

Similar Castings

• In 2005 and 2006 the custom mustang name was given to retooled versions of the Boss Hoss and Mustang Stocker.
• Since 2010, the '67 Mustang is known as '67 Custom Mustang.
• The convertible version of the Boss Hoss is named Custom Mustang Convertible.