The Cruisin' the '50s Car Set (19758) is an eight-car boxed set featuring eight cars from the 1950s. It was only available at FAO Schwarz stores in 1998.
Description[]
The fabulous '50s! A time of innocence... a time of restlessness. When getting your license meant more than driving... It meant freedom and independence. This new mixture of gasoline and youth created the unique phenomenon called... "cruising" and for the first time, a whole generation of young men tried to attract the attention of the prettiest girls in town by cruisin' in the coolest set of wheels around.
HOT WHEELS® CRUISIN' THE '50S™ car set offers eight of the finest vehicles you'd ever see at a drive-in hamburger stand. So, slip on your chinos, slick back your hair and roll up the sleeves of your tee-shirt... we're Cruisin'!
Vehicles[]
The following vehicles were included in the Cruisin' the '50s Car Set:
| Number | Casting Name | Body Color | Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Country | Description | Photo |
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| 1 | '50s Dream Car | Burgundy | White trim | ZAMAC | Clear | Gray with pink trim | WW | China | This is a custom car fantasy that came true! | 
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| 2 | '57 Chevy Bel Air | Metalflake blue | Silver headlamps, flames | ZAMAC | Clear | Blue | 5SP | China | The Bel Air was the pinnacle of automotive design in the '50s. | 
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| 3 | '55 Nomad | Cream yellow | Silver headlamps, detailed trim, white roof | ZAMAC | Clear | Brown | WW | China | The 2-door station wagon with the chassis of a Corvette®. | 
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| 4 | '56 Flashsider | Metalflake green | Yellow scallops | Chrome / Plastic | Black | None | 7SP | China | You'll haul in this '56 Chevy pickup truck! | 
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| 5 | '58 Corvette | Black | Silver accents | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Red | 7SP | China | The roots of this American legend go beyond route 66. |
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| 6 | Purple Passion | Metalflake plum | Black accents with white highlights, tan roof | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Plum | WW | China | This chopped and channeled Merc has become a custom coupe for all time. | 
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| 7 | '57 T-Bird | Teal | Silver accents, silver headlamps, white roof | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Tan | WW | China | This T-Bird's body style has inspired awe and envy for over 40 years. | 
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| 8 | '59 Caddy | Pink | Silver trim | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | White | WW | China | A classy luxury convertible with those attention-getting fins. |
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