Description[]
The Custom Police Cruiser was a car in the 1969 Hot Wheels series line-up based on the full-sized Plymouth Fury police car that was popular in the era. The models were packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'.
There were prototypes of this car where the black is blue. When the car was first ran for production the front and back quarter panels were painted black
The star and the word "Police" on the side was Mattel's first use of a tampo on a Hot Wheels vehicle
It was also featured on a plastic drinking cup from the Jack In The Box restaurant in 1970 named Police Cruiser.
The Fire Chief Cruiser is a Hot Wheels casting which was used in the 1970 Hot Wheels line-up. As with most cars from the Spectraflame era, shade differences in the paint can occur. There are no known variations. It is based on the Plymouth Fury prowl cars popular in that era and is a reissue of The Custom Police Cruiser casting. The Model were packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'.
Versions[]
The Custom Police Cruiser has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
Photo |
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| 1969 | 1969 Hot Wheels | White and Black | "Police" Painted on door | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | RL | 6269 | USA | The first ones had Painted front and black fenders (black).
There were also prototypes where it was blue paint instead of black. |
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| 1969 | 1969 Hot Wheels | Black & White | "Police" Painted on door | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | RL | 6269 | USA | Red Transparent light
and Solid Red Light No Price Difference |
  Example of the different lights |
| 1970 | 1970 Hot Wheels | Red | White "Chief" on doors, and "Fire Dept." on trunk | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | RL | 6469 | Hong Kong | Also came out in a Dark Red Named Fire Chief Cruiser |
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