This article is a list of Hot Wheels released in 1981.
New Castings
| Car Name
| Series
| Color
| Tampo
| Base Color / Type
| Window Color
| Interior Color
| Wheel Type
| Toy #
| Notes
| Photo
|
| '37 Bugatti
|
| Black
| Red on sides
| Unpainted / Metal
| Clear
| Chrome
| BW
| 1696
| Red Tampos on sides only, Chrome headlights and grille
| 
|
| Airport Rescue
| Workhorses
| Yellow
| Red and Black "AIRPORT RESCUE FIRE DEPT."
| Unpainted / Metal
| Blue tint
| Black
| BW
| 1699
|
| 
|
| Bronco 4-Wheeler
|
| Black
| Yellow, Red and Orange stripes "FORD BRONCO" on hood
| Unpainted / Metal
| Blue tint
| Chrome
| BW
| 1690
|
| 
|
| Cannonade
|
| Yellow
| Purple, Red, Orange "3"
| Black / Plastic
| Clear
| Chrome
| BW
| 1691
|
| 
|
| Chevy Citation
|
| White
| Red stripe
| Unpainted / Metal
| Clear
| Red
| BW
| 1693
|
|
|
| Dixie Challenger
|
| Orange
| Red, White and Blue stripes on roof and hood
| Chrome / Plastic
| Blue tint
| Chrome
| BW
| 3364
|
|
|
| Minitrek
|
| Tan
| Orange and Yellow stripes
| Brown / Metal
| Grey tint
| Red
| BW
| 1697
| Base color showed at bottom of sides and bumpers
|
|
| Mirada Stocker
|
| Red
| Black, Yellow and White, racing decals, "10"
| Unpainted / Metal
| Clear
| Tan
| BW
| 1700
|
|
|
| Old Number 5
|
| Red
| Yellow and Black pinstripes on hood
| Red / Metal
| No Windows
| Tan
| BW
| 1695
| louvers on hood
|
|
| Omni 024
|
| Grey
| Orange, Black, stripes, "024 Omni"
| Black / Metal
| Blue tint
| Red
| BW
| 1692
|
|
|
| Peterbilt Tank Truck
| Workhorses
| Orange
| "California Construction Company" on tank
| Unpainted / Metal
| Smoke
| Black
| BW
| 1689
| Unpainted Metal tank
|
|
| Turismo
|
| Red
| Yellow, White and Black stripes "10" on sides
| unpainted metal
| Blue tint
| Tan Interior & Rear Deck
| BW
| 1694
|
|
|
Repaints
| Car Name
| Color
| Tampo
| Base Color / Type
| Window Color
| Interior Color
| Wheel Type
| Toy #
| Notes
| Photo
|
| Auburn 852
| Yellow
| No tampos
| Unpainted / Metal
| Clear
| Dark Brown
| BW
| 2505
| Malaysia
|
|
| Car Name
| Color
| Tampo
| Base Color / Type
| Window Color
| Interior Color
| Wheel Type
| Toy #
| Notes
| Photo
|
| Circus Cats
| White
| Black and Orange tiger, Black and Yellow "RINGLING BROS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS"
| Unpainted / Metal
| Clear
| Black
| BW
| 3303
| picture of two tigers can be seen
|
|
| Racing Team
| Yellow
| Black, Red and White "Racing Team" #1 Hot Wheels logo tampos
| Black / Plastic
| Clear
| Brown
| BW
|
|
|
|
| Rescue Squad
| Red w/Red Plastic Top
| no tampo
| Chrome Plastic
| Clear
| Chrome
| BW
| 2855
|
|
|
Heroes
| Original Casting
| Year
| Color
| Tampo
| Base Color / Type
| Window Color
| Interior Color
| Toy #
| Series Rename
| Photo
|
| Iron Man
| 1981
| White
| Black, Red and Yellow, "Iron Man" on sides
| Unpainted / Metal
| Grey tint
| Tan
| 3301
| Iron Man
|
|
| Spider Man
| 1981
| Chrome
| Black and Red "Silver Surfer"
| Blue / Plastic
| Blue tint
| Red
| 3300
| Silver Surfer
|
|
Hot Wheels by Year
