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
