Description[]
The Formula Fever is a Hot Wheels casting based on a Formula 1 car. It was first released in the 1983 Mainline where it could be found with either Blackwall or Real Rider wheels. It was only named Formula Fever for its 1983 releases and was renamed Thunderstreak for its next release in 1985 and every release thereafter.
The casting was significantly modified in 1992 for the Pro Circuit series.
Versions[]
The Formula Fever has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mainline | Yellow & Red | Black, Yellow, White "12" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Red | BW | 3915 | Hong Kong | Also appears in Truck Co | |
| 1983 | Real Riders | Yellow & Red | Black, Yellow, White "12" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Red | RR Gray | 3915 | Malaysia or Hong Kong | ||
| 1983 | Real Riders | Yellow & Red | Black, Yellow, White "12" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Red | RR White | 3915 | Hong Kong | ||
| 1985 | Real Riders | Red & White | Orange, Red, Yellow "8" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | White | RR Grey | 9545 | Malaysia | ||
| 1985 | Real Riders | Red & White | Orange, Red, Orange "8" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | White | RR Grey | 9545 | Malaysia | ||
| 1987 | Real Riders | Maroon & Purple | Orange, Red, White "8" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Purple | RR Grey | 2540 | Malaysia | ||
| 1988 | Mainline | Maroon & Purple | Orange, Red, White "8" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Purple | BW | 2540 | Malaysia | ||
| 1988 | 20 Year Anniversary 3-pack | Blue & Yellow | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | BW | 4603 |
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| 1989 | Mainline | Blue & Yellow | Blue, Yellow, red "18" "KRACO" "STP" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Yellow | BW | 3915 | Malaysia | Also found in Park 'n Plates 2199 Possible Variation: No STP Logo |
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| 1989 | Leo Hot Wheels | Red & Yellow | Red "KRACO" & '18' on Sides | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Yellow | BW | 3915 | India |
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| 1989 | Ziploc Promo | Blue & Green | Red, White "Ziploc" "1" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Green | BW | 3999 | Malaysia | Mail-in only | |
| 1990 | Mainline | Blue & Yellow | Blue, Yellow, red "18" "KRACO" "STP" No STP Logo | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Yellow | BW | 3915 | Malaysia |
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| 1991 | Park 'n Plates | White | Blue "Claforan" "(cefofaxime sodium)" Red "500" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | White | BW | 3999 | Malaysia | ||
| 1994 | Mainline | Blue & Olive | Red, White Hot Wheels Logo "1" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Olive | BW | 3999 | Malaysia | ||
| 1994 | Mainline | Blue & Olive | Red, White Hot Wheels Logo | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Olive | BW | 3999 | Malaysia | No front tampos Named Thunderstreak |
Gallery[]
Lot of Prototypes and Larry Wood collection cars
Big Model prototype (Bruce Pascal collection)




















