Description[]
The Custom Otto is a muscle car based on the artwork from the original Hot Wheels packaging from 1968. This casting, referred to as the "Lost Redline" in years past was resurrected in 2008 for Hot Wheel's 40th Anniversary. The car was created by Larry Wood from original artwork by artist, Otto Kuhni and named Custom Otto to honor Otto.
The Custom Otto actually makes an appearance in the movie film The Christmas Chronicle in the scene where Santa (played by Kurt Russell) tries to prove to the officer that he is indeed Santa by magically giving the officers toys from his childhood. This includes an original Kenner Han Solo Star Wars figure, an original GI Joe Figure, a Snoopy astronaut, and lastly a Hot Wheels Redline era Custom Otto (more than likely from the 2008 RLC variation). The officer is impressed and confused on how Kurt Russell's character knows about his childhood so well, but for every die-hard Hot Wheels collector knows that the Custom Otto did not appear in the 60s/70s mainline, as suggested in the film. See Gallery for details.
Versions[]
The Custom Otto has come out in the following versions:
Coll # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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2008 | Toy Fair | Spectraflame Red | White pinstripes on sides. | Unpainted / Metal |
Pale tinted | Pale tan | RR5SP | China | Playable vehicle in Hot Wheels: Track Attack | |||
2008 | Toy Fair | Spectraflame Green | Yellow pinstripes | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | RR5SP | China | ||||
2008 | 22nd Collectors Convention | Spectraflame Gold | Black & Silver stripes on sides & along top; Otto Kuhni dinner logo on rear quarter panel; 22nd convention logo on trunk; "Otto Kuhni" signature on rear; painted taillights | ZAMAC | Clear | White | RLRR5SP | L8735 | Thailand | 2,000 produced | ||
2008 | HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip | Silver (VUM) | White, Yellow & Red flames; 40th Anniversary El Segundo logo | ? | Yellow Tint | Black | RL2 | P1802 | Thailand | Super Chromes card Only given out to Mattel Employees at El Segundo 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop |
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2008 | HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip | Metalflake Flame Red | Reverse scallop White side tampos. 40th Anniversary Bonneville Logo. | ? | Clear | Pearl White | RL2 | M5365 | Thailand | Bonneville Salt Flats (Wendover, UT) 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop. | ||
2008 | HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip | Spectraflame Brown | 2 Yellow racing stripes outlined in Red. Yellow reverse flame tampo on sides. 40th Anniversary Speed Logo. | ? | Clear | Black | Redline 5SP | M5364 | Thaiand | Speed, Kansas 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop. | ||
2008 | HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip | Micro-Intense Blue | Red and White stripes; Sponsor logos; 40th Anniversary Indianapolis logo | ? | Clear | White | RR5SP | M5367 | Thailand | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop | ||
2008 | HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip | Spectraflame Black | Silver stripes; 40th Anniversary-Detroit logo | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Silver | Red-Rimmed, Black OH5 | M5366 | Thailand | Playable vehicle in Hot Wheels: Track Attack Automotive Hall of Fame (Detroit, Michigan) 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop |
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2008 | HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip | Pearl White | Red and Silver flames; "48" & "68" in White gumball; 40th Anniversary Watkins Glen logo | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | BW with Firestone Tampo | M5369 | Thailand | Watkins Glen, New York 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop | ||
2008 | HWC.com 40th Anniversary Exclusive | Spectraflame Blue | None | Chrome / Metal |
Clear | Black | NCRL | L8693 | China | Playable vehicle in Hot Wheels: Track Attack Available exclusively at HWC on November 11, 2008. Less than 10,000 produced |
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2008 | HWC.com 40th Anniversary exclusive | Spectraflame Pink | None | Chrome / Metal |
Clear | Black | NCRL | L8693 | China | Available exclusively at HWC on November 11, 2008; Produced in extremely limited quantities and was randomly distributed |
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2008 | ? | White Gold | Hot Wheels logo on sides | ? | Clear | Black | RL | N/A | China | Created in 2008 to mark the creation of 4 billion Hot Wheels produced, cast in 18-karat white gold, covered in over 2,700 diamonds, rubies for taillights, and black diamonds for the wheels. Only one in the world was made | ||
2008 | Employee Holiday Release | Spectraflame Pink | Black roof | Chrome / Metal |
Clear | Black | NCRL | ? | China | Presented by Larry Wood to his fellow Mattel employees at Christmas 2008 | ||
2012 | HWC Neo-Classics 11 3/6 |
Spectraflame Orange | Matte Black roof, Black stripe on sides | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | NCRL | Y4538 | China | 4,000 produced | ||
173/250 | 2020 | Muscle Mania | Metalflake Purple | White stripes | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Tan | Copper OH5 | GHD11 | Malaysia | First time in Mainline Base Code(s): N07 |
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173/250 | 2020 | Red Edition 8/12 |
Metalflake Red | White stripes | Chrome / Plastic |
Clear | Tan | White Lip MC5 | GHG65 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): N11 | |
173/250 | 2020 | Muscle Mania | Blue | White stripes | Chrome / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Black | 5SP | GHF62 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): N28 | |
2021 | Flying Customs | Metalflake Gold | Black stripes, '21', Goodyear logo | Chrome / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Black | Chrome 5SP | GRT37 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): P02, P05 | ||
2022 | Flying Customs | Gloss Lime | Black & Yellow stripes on sides, hood & roof. ""Hot Wheels" on roof "68" on doors | Chrome / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Black | Chrome RSW | HDG60 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): P40, P41 | ||
2022 | NFT Garage (Series 2) #20 |
Spectraflame Black | Detailed taillights, flames on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR5SP | HMY52 | Malaysia | 1,500 produced Base code(s): |
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006/250 | 2024 | HW Dream Garage 1/5 |
Orange | Black stripes on sides & hood; Black hood scoop; Hot Wheels logo & wide light Orange stripe on sides | Chrome / Plastic |
Clear | Black | Red rim, Black RSW | HTB49 | Malaysia | Base code(s): S35 | |
006/250 | 2024 | HW Dream Garage 1/5 |
Silver | Black stripes on hood and sides, Hot Wheels logo & Red stripe on sides | Chrome / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | CRBMC5 | HTF67 | Malaysia | Kroger Exclusive Base code(s): S40 |
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006/250 | 2024 | HW Dream Garage 1/5 |
White | Black stripes on hood and sides, Hot Wheels logo & Cyan stripe on sides | Chrome / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | CBBMC5 | HTC85 | Malaysia | Hot Wheels Let's Race Base code(s): S50, T01 |
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2025 | Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Trophy Champions Multipack | Gold | 5SP | JDW07 | Thailand | Base code(s): |