Formula Fever

Formula Fever
Debut series	1983 Mainline / Real Riders
Produced	1983 – 1994
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	3985

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
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
1989	Leo Hot Wheels	Red & Yellow	Red "KRACO" & '18' on Sides	Unpainted / Metal	N/A	Yellow	BW	3915	India
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
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

Formula Fever collection

Pennzoil F1 Racer (pre-'92 casting) prototype (Brian-Anna.com)

Big Model prototype (Bruce Pascal collection)

Thunderstreak drilled base

Drilled 2

1993 MAXX 25yr card 18 (1985)

Thunderstreack 1989

Park 'N Plates 2199

Truck Co. 1983