This article is a list of Hot Wheels released in 1978. All of the vehicles came with Black Walls BW, and were made in Hong Kong.
1978 New Releases
| Car Name
| Series
| Color
| Tampo
| Base Color / Type
| Window Color
| Interior Color
| Toy #
| Notes
| Photo
|
| '57 T-Bird
| 1978 Flying Colors
| White
| Red, Blue and Black "Thunderbird"
| Unpainted / Metal
| Blue tint
| Blue tint
| 2013
| w/Porthole
| 
|
| A-OK
| Flying Colors
| Light Green
| Olive fenders, Early Times Delivery logo
| Unpainted / Metal
| Brown tint
| Olive
| 2016
|
| 
|
| Army Funny Car
| Flying Colors Drag Strippers
| White
| Red, Blue, Black, "ARMY"
| Unpainted / Metal
| no window
| Unpainted / Metal
| 2023
|
| 
|
| Baja Breaker
|
| Grey
| Red, Blue, Yellow, "BAJA BREAKER"
| Unpainted / Metal
| Blue tint
| Black
| 2022
| separate plastic opening hood
| 
|
| Highway Patrol
| Flying Colors
| White
| 12, C.B. CH17, Highway Patrol on side, no #12 on roof
| Unpainted / Metal
| Blue tint
| Black
| 2019
|
|
|
| Hot Bird
| 1978 Flying Colors
| Black
| Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof
| Unpainted Metal
| Blue tint
| Tan
| 2014
| Prototype has White instead of Yellow tampo
|
|
| Jaguar XJS
| 1978 Flying Colors
| Gray
| "XJS" and Yellow jaguar cat
| Unpainted / Metal
| Blue tinted
| Black
| 2012
|
|
|
| Lickety Six
| 1978 Flying Colors / Speedway Specials
| Dark Blue
|
| metal
| none
| Chrome
| 2017
|
|
|
| Packin' Pacer
| 1978 Flying Colors
| Yellow
| Red, Purple, Blue graphics
| Unpainted / Metal
| Yellow tint
| Chrome
| 2015
|
|
|
| Race Bait 308
| 1978 Flying Colors
| Red
| 308 on hood
| Black Painted / Metal
| Blue
| Black
| 2021
|
|
|
| Science Friction
| Flying Colors Classy Customs
| White
| "Space Cop"
| metal
| Chrome
| unseen
| 2018
|
|
|
| Stagefright
| 1978 Flying Colors
| Brown
|
| Unpainted/ Metal
| none
| Black
| 2020
|
|
|
1978 Reissues
| Car Name
| Series
| Color
| Tampo
| Base Color / Type
| Window Color
| Interior Color
| Toy #
| Notes
| Photo
|
| '56 Hi-Tail Hauler
| 1978 Flying Colors
| Orange
| Yellow and Blue flames on hood
| Chrome / Plastic
| Blue tint
| Black
| 9647
|
|
|
| Name
| Color
| Tampo
| Base Color / Type
| Window Color
| Interior Color
| Toy #
| Notes
| Photo
|
| Chief's Special
| Red
| Yellow & White 'Fire Dept' on sides
| Chrome / Plastic
| Tinted (Blue)
| Black
| 7665
|
|
|
| Emergency Squad
| Red
| Yellow & White '51' & 'Emergency Squad' on sides
| Chrome / Plastic
| Tinted (Black)
| Blue
| 7650
|
|
|
| Paramedic
| Yellow
| Red & Yellow 'Paramedic' & 'Ambulance' on sides
| Unpainted / Metal
| Tinted (Black)
| Grey
| 7661
|
|
|
| Fire-Eater
| Red
| Insignia & '51' sides
| Chrome / Plastic
| Tinted (Blue)
| Blue
| 9640
|
|
|
Hot Wheels by Year
