Deora

The Real Deora[]

The Dodge Deora was designed by Harry Bradley and commissioned in 1964 to show-winning customizers Mike and Larry Alexander. It was then unveiled in their home town during the Detroit Autorama in 1967, where it won the coveted Riddler Award. The Deora is based on the mid-engine Dodge D-100 and the back hatch of a 1960 Ford station wagon. It was chopped, sectioned, and channeled to create the fully functional, futuristic pickup. Entrance into the candy gold painted custom is achieved by lifting up the windshield and entering through the front. The truck continued to tour with the ICAS tour and racked up numerous awards on the way.

The Photo and information for the full scale Deora is sourced from the book "Showtime" by Michael Sheridan and Sam Bushala

Description[]

The Deora was part of the Original 16 in the 1968 Hot Wheels series. The car was based on the 1964 Dodge Deora, a real-life concept truck designed by Harry Bradley, (who, by 1968 was working as Hot Wheels' own designer) and built by Larry and Mike Alexander. The Cars were packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'.

Sky Show Deora was a vehicle released in 1970. This re-issued Deora was only available in the Sky Show race sets, along with the Sky Show Fleetside. Mattel retooled the 1968 casting of the Deora for this release. The tonneau cover area had an orange ramp attached to it; the ramp extended out over the front of the roofline and hood, and held one of three different colored airplanes (blue, green and yellow all came with the set). The planes locked into a hole in the ramp under the tension provided by an elastic band at the front of the ramp. As the vehicle traveled down the track, the plane was released via a trigger on the ramp.

The Sky Show Deora was made only in Hong Kong and released only in Canada. It was actually released with the name Aero Launcher Deora, but is commonly referred to by collectors as the Sky Show Deora.

In 2000, Nathan Proch designed a sequel to this casting, named the Deora II. It was loosely based on the original, but more streamlined and aerodynamic. Three years later, a full-size working version of the Deora II was built, bringing the legend of the Deora full-circle.

The Deora is most recognized for its two detachable plastic surfboards. This casting is the only model from the Redline era to have four small Redline tires.

USA Versions[]

The Deora has come out in the following versions: Notes: On USA versions, the base incorporates the front bumper, headlight, and grille area. Other identifying features are a flat base, louvered headlights, clear windows, and silver foil wheels. Colors are descending in rarity from most common to most rare.

Year	Series	Color	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	cast #	Country	Notes / Variations
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Purple	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Gold	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Aqua	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Lime	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Antifreeze	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Green	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Brown	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA	On USA Base or Hong Kong base?
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Yellow	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Dark or White	RL	6210	USA	On USA Base or Hong Kong base?

Hong Kong Versions[]

The Deora has come out in the following versions: Notes: On Hong Kong versions, the base includes the headlights and front bumper (but not the grille area) Other identifying features are blue-tinted glass, chrome foil wheels and smooth headlights. Colors are descending in rarity from most common to most rare.

Year	Series	Color	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Antifreeze	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Purple	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Gold	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Aqua	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	6210	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Orange	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong	Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Lime	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	6210	Hong Kong	Rare
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Gold	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong	Painted Base
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Creamy Pink	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Grey/White	RL	6210	Hong Kong	This may be the first of its kind to ever be found
1970	Sky Show	Spectraflame Aqua	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	White	RL	6436	Hong Kong	Name Sky Show Deora
1970	Sky Show	Spectraflame Aqua	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	6436	Hong Kong	Name Sky Show Deora
1970	Sky Show	Spectraflame Purple	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	6436	Hong Kong	Name Sky Show Deora
1970	Sky Show	Spectraflame Purple	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	White (?)	RL	6436	Hong Kong	Name Sky Show Deora

Retooled Versions[]

The Deora has been released in in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
	1994	Vintage Series	Metalflake Blue		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	12496	China	Vintage Series 8 Pack
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Light Blue		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Red		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Brown		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Gold		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Magenta		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Light Green		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Lime		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Olive		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Orange		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Pink		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	10495	China	Removable Surfboards
	1995	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection II	Gold Chrome		Unpainted / Metal			Gold RL	13828	China	Limited to 4000
	1995	Mattel 50th Anniversary Toy Club	Gold Chrome		Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Gold RL			Gold Plated Limited to 1500
	1995	FAO Schwarz The History of Hot Wheels	Metalflake Blue					RL
	1996	Bonus Car	Metalflake Blue	White, Red & Yellow "Hot Wheels" logo "1", Hot Wheels Race Team colors	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	BW		China	Mail in
	1996	Vintage Race Team 4-Car Set	Metalflake Blue	White, Red, Yellow "Hot Wheels" logo "1", Hot Wheels Race Team colors	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	13828	China
	1997	New York Toy Fair	Metalflake Blue	White, Red and Yellow "Hot Wheels" logo "44", Hot Wheels Race Team colors				BW Goodyear
	1998	Van de Kamp's Promo	Pink	Blue and White "Van de Kamp's" logo	Chrome / Metal	Clear	White	RL2	18584	China	Lime surfboards Packaged on Special Edition (50K) "Fish-O-Saurs" card Mail-order only
	1998	Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary	Green		Chrome / Metal	Clear	White	RL2	18857
	1998	The 30th Anniversary Deora	Pewter		Pewter / Metal	Grey	N/A	Grey RL2	20418		Limited to 7,000
	2001	Pro Racing	Blue	"99 Supergard Citgo Racing" w/Red and White	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	BW		Thailand
	2001	Pro Racing	Light Blue	"43 STP Cherrios Racing" w/Red, Yellow and Orange	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	BW		Thailand
	2001	Pro Racing	Yellow & Black	"17 Dewalt Racing" w/Silver stripe on side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	BW		Thailand
	2001	Pro Racing	Blue	"12 Mobil 1 Racing" w/Red and White	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	BW		Thailand
011	2001	Treasure Hunts 11/12	Metalflake Blue	Black, White and Red tampos, "Treasure Hunt" logo on rear	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Light Blue	RL	50010	Thailand
122	2002	Mainline	Metalflake Red	Black, White, Yellow and Orange "Cowabunga" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	SB	55007	Malaysia
	2002	Sci-Fi Monsters 5-Pack	Silver	"Return Of The Fifty Foot Moon Maiden In 3-D" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	Chrome Blue 5DOT	54423	Malaysia	Without surfboards
	2002	Sci-Fi Monsters 5-Pack	Silver	"Return Of The Fifty Foot Moon Maiden In 3-D" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	Chrome Blue 5DOT	54423	Thailand	Without surfboards
199	2004	Roll Patrol	Black	Light Blue, White and Dark Blue tampo w/ 'Riptide Rescue', '9', 'Police' and Roll Patrol logo on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	3SP	B3798	Thailand	With 2 Light Blue surfboards
199	2004	Roll Patrol	Black	Light Blue, White and Dark Blue tampo w/ 'Riptide Rescue', '9', 'Police' and Roll Patrol logo on sides	Unpainted< / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	3SP	B3798	Thailand	Without surfboards
	2004	Mutant Biotronic Kingdom Set	Green		Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	White	5DOT	C4560	Thailand	Without surfboards
	2004	Halloween Highway	Black	Gray, White, & Orange deco on sides & bed cover, 'Brain Snatchers from Planet Deora' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Orange	Chrome	Orange Y5	G5262	Thailand	Without surfboards
	2008	Since '68: Top 40 31/40	Pearl White	Purple and Light Blue on sides and tonneau cover	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	M1567	Thailand
	2008	Since '68 Top 40 Set	Metallic Lavender	Lilac & Purple tampos on sides & bed cover	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	N4608	Thailand	White surfboards
	2008	Toy Fair	Spectraflame Blue					RL
	2011	HWC.com 10 Bonus Release	Spectraflame Blue	"SKY SHOW" on black and white checkered tampo on sides	Chrome / Metal	Clear	White	NCRL	V0494	China	Named Sky Show Dodge Deora Concept 2,500 produced Production code(s): 0452 WA
	2015	HWC.com Original 16	Spectraflame Red	Black tonneau cover	Chrome / Metal	Light Blue Tint	White	NCRL	BLR24	Thailand	Limited to 2,500. Base code(s):
	2018	HWC.com Original 16 Display	Spectraflame Yellow	Tail Lights, Black Rear Bed	Chrome / Metal		White	NCRL			Removable Surfboards Playable in Unleashed Base code(s):
	2021	21st Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals	Spectraflame Magenta	White Flowers, Waves and Beach Design, "HW SURF CLUB" on sides, "Surf Deora" and Nationals info on roof, Gloss tribal face under surfboards	Chrome / Metal	Tinted (Light Blue)	White	NCRL	GXJ06	China	Named Dodge Deora Concept 4,000 produced Base code(s):