S'Cool Bus

S'Cool Bus
Debut series	1971 Heavyweights
Produced	1971 Only (Original Casting) 1994 - 2009 (Retool)
Designer	Tom Daniel (Model Kit) Larry Wood (Hot Wheels Version)
Number	6468

Description

The S'Cool Bus is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1971 Heavyweights series. It is based on the popular Monogram model kit designed by Tom Daniel. It is a dual-engined funny car with an opening body of an American yellow school bus. 

The original 1971 was manufactured in Hong Kong and only produced in one color; Enamel Yellow, just like the Monogram model. Underneath its opening body, it featured an orange engine scoop and a black roll-cage, both of which can often be found missing and have been reproduced. It was packaged with a plastic 'Collectors Button' and sheet of stickers to be applied by the owner.

It can be found with or without "Heavyweights" on the base, and some collectors believe cars without it are pre-production. 

The S'Cool Bus is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called 'Crumbling' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.

In 1994, it was re-tooled for the Vintage Series II and has seen several releases since.

Versions

The S'Cool Bus has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Heavyweights	Yellow	Black Stripes, '854 CI' and "S'Cool Bus"	Unpainted / Metal	None	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RL	6468	Hong Kong

Re-Cast Versions

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1993	Vintage Series	Metalflake Gold	S'Cool Bus on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RL	12496	China	Vintage Series 8 Pack
1994	Vintage Series II	Yellow	S'Cool Bus on Side	Unpainted / Metal	None	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RL	11522	China	Funnycar with lifting body
1994	Vintage Series II	Metalflake Yellow	S'Cool Bus on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RL	11522	China	Funnycar with lifting body
1995	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection II	Gold Chrome	None	Gold / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	Gold RL	13828	China	Limited to 4000
1995	Redline Spring Break	White	Green Stripe and 'Redline Spring Break' on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RL	13849	China
1996	Target Retro Wheels Set	Yellow	S'Cool Bus on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RL	15741	China
2000	Penske Exclusive	Silver	'Penkse S'Cool Bus' on Side, Black Oil Splash	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	CDDRR	26278	China
2002	2nd Annual Nationals Convention	Blue	White hood with 2nd Nationals logo centered on gray tampo with red & black stripes; "2nd Nationals", light blue flames, yellow & red stripes, & ckeckerboard pattern on black and white stripes on sides; white roof framed by red & black stripes; painted taillights	ZAMAC	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RLDDRR	56267	Thailand	4,000 produced
2003	Penske Exclusive	Red	'Penkse S'Cool Bus' on Side, Black Oil Splash	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	RR	28694	China
2003	Mothers Wax 4/4	Red & Black	'2nd Nationals' on side, White hood & roof, Convention logo on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Orange Engine Scoop	PR5	85686	Thailand	Named Mom's School Bus
2005	Chicago 5th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals	Spectraflame Yellow	Black stripe & Yellow flames on sides, White parachutes & Red taillights on back	Dark Chrome / Metal	None	Black	NCRL	H9273	China	10,000 Produced
2006	Flying Customs	Black	Red & White flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Red Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Red Engine Scoop	RL5SP	L5874	Malaysia
2006	Super Chromes	Chrome	Blue & White flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Blue Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Red Engine Scoop	RL5SP	L5863	Malaysia
2006	Super Chromes	Gold Chrome	Red flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black & Red Engine Scoop	RL5SP	K4753	Malaysia
2008	40 Years of Hot Wheels Set	Black	Yellow Stripes, "S'Cool Bus" on sides, '854CI' on hood	Unpainted / Metal	None	Black	RL	M0543	Malaysia
2009	RLC sELECTIONs 3/4	Spectraflame Purple	Ghost flames, Light and trim details, light purple "S'Cool Bus" on rear, silver parachutes	Chrome / Metal	None	Black	NCGY	P2133	China	4,086 Produced

Gallery

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Target Retro Wheels Set 1996

Penske Auto Center 2003

5th Annual Collectors Nationals 2005

Flying Customs 2006

Super Chromes 2006

Super Chromes 2006

RLC 2009

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