King 'Kuda

Custom Barracuda was originally named King Kuda

Description

The King 'Kuda first appeared in 1970 King 'Kuda Club Kit, then in 1970 Hot Wheels Spoilers series, and then reintroduced in the HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 1 to the Present. In 2018 a Malaysia-made retooled version of the King Cuda was released with a plastic base with the name "Plymouth Barracuda" engraved.

Original Versions

The King 'Kuda 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
1970	Club Kit	Chrome	Black stripes on roof and sides	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Black	RL	6189	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Aqua	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Blue	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Copper	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Green	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Olive	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Orange	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Purple	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline & Spoilers	Spectraflame Red	Pre-applied Door numbers and tail stripe, came with racing logos	Unpainted Metal	Light Blue tint	White or Silver	RL	6190	Hong Kong

Retooled Versions

The King 'Kuda has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
5 / 25	2002	HWC.com 1	Spectraflame Dark Blue	Ghost flames on sides, White & Black '02' on sides, 'HWCBRETT' on license plate	Chrome-Plated Metal	Clear	Beige	RL	85510	China	10,000 produced
04 / 04	2006	RLC sELECTIONs	Spectraflame Red	White Stripes from front to back on sides and top. "Barracuda", RLC Logo.	Chrome-Plated Metal	Tinted	White	RR5SP	K3374	China
	2007	40 Years of Hot Wheels Set	Spectraflame Magenta	White & Black tampos w/'3' on sides, White Stripe on rear	Chrome-Plated Metal	Smoke	White	RL	M0543	Thailand
10 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Green	Light Green flames on sides and roof	Unpainted Metal	Clear	White	RL5SP	L0738	Thailand
10 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Red	Orange flames on sides and roof	Unpainted Metal	Clear	White	RL5SP	L0738	Thailand
10 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Orange	Yellow flames on sides and roof	Unpainted Metal	Clear	White	RL5SP	L0738	Thailand
10 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Pink	Red flames on sides and roof	Unpainted Metal	Clear	White	RL5SP	L0738	Thailand
10 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Black	Grey flames on sides and roof	Unpainted Metal	Clear	White	RL5SP	L0738	Thailand
10 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Aqua	Blue flames on sides and roof	Unpainted Metal	Clear	White	RL5SP	L0738	Thailand
04 / 04	2010	Collector Edition 4/4	Dark blue	Light blue, white, red, black & silver tampos, HW logo, Plymouth logo, "4"	ZAMAC	Clear	White	Whiteline RR	R7996	Thailand	Mail-In Promotion Base code(s):
-	2017	HWC RLC Exclusive	Spectraflame Dark Turquoise	White Stripes on trunk and rear fenders, White Circle with "3" on doors, Red tampo tailight, Black grill with tampo headlights and turn signals, Black roof.	Unpainted Metal	Clear	White	Neo Red Line	DMH99	China	Base code(s):
261 / 365	2018	Checkmate 1/9	Black	Blue and White Chessboard Graphics with 'KING' on Sides, Roof and Trunk	Black Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Chrome	Chrome rim Black OH5	FJX55	Malaysia	Base code(s):L12, L17
-	2018	Checkmate 1/9	Spectraflame Black	Blue and White Chessboard Graphics with 'KING' on Sides, Roof and Trunk	Black Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Chrome	Chrome-Rim, Black RR5SP	FKB46	Malaysia	Super Treasure Hunt Base code(s):
362 / 365	2018	Checkmate 1/9	White	Grey and White Chessboard Graphics with 'KING', Blue stripes on sides and Trunk, King piece on roof and sides	White / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Chrome	White trimmed PR5	FKB09	Malaysia	Base code(s): L27, L31
140 / 250	2019	Muscle Mania 9/10	Red	Magnus Walker Urban Outlaw, 40 White stripes	Black Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Chrome	Red rimmed MC5		Malaysia	Based Code(s):

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Checkmate: KING KUDA