Mighty Maverick

Mighty Maverick
Debut series	1970 Hot Wheels
Produced	1970-1977 Original 2004-2012 Retooled
Designer	Howard Rees
Number	6414

Description

Mighty Maverick was introduced in the 1970 Hot Wheels line-up. Based on the 1969 Ford Maverick with a lot more flare, the model sported such features as a V8 motor under the hood which was not offered in the real Ford Maverick until two years later in 1971, as well as "nose-down" suspension setup and a massive rear spoiler to give the car a drag-ready appearance.
It was originally named 'Mad Maverick' during the prototype and pre-production stages. A few models exist with the 'Mad Maverick' name on the base and are very rare. According to one source, five such models are known to exist - two blue, one red, one purple, and one with no paint that was never assembled. All five are believed to be in private collections and are considered nearly priceless. The name was changed due to Johnny Lightning having a Ford Maverick also named 'Mad Maverick'. 
It was manufactured in both the USA and Hong Kong and released with a large plastic wing on the rear and an opening hood and were packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'. USA cars came with a wide printed white stripe on the roof, clear glass and an all-black grille, while Hong Kong cars had a thin sticker white stripe, blue glass and a black grille with silver headlights. Some USA cars have been found with a black stripe, though these may possibly be pre-production cars. Some Hong Kong cars in Orange and Copper came with brown rear wings and interiors, these are very hard-to-find. Some Hong Kong cars also came with a matte-black painted roof with the white stripe applied over the top. 
The rear wing is often missing, and such has been accurately reproduced. Collectors commonly state that the rear wing of the Hong Kong cars was made of a more brittle plastic and is more likely to be missing.
The Mighty Maverick was produced in Mexico by CIPSA and is one of the most common CIPSA cars.
The 1973 Street Snorter is a retooled version of the Mighty Maverick, as with most 1973 models cost saving methods were used in the retooling. The rear wing was removed and the spectraflame paint was replaced with enamel paint, though the hood still opened. Capped redline wheels were used on the rear and open axle redlines in the front.
In 1973, the wing was removed and the car was renamed Street Snorter and in 1975 it returned to the Mighty Maverick name, still without the wing.
Reintroduced into the line-up in 1975. The Mighty Maverick a re-issue of the Mighty Maverick (1970). Missing the rear wing like it's cousin the '73 Street Snorter. Still giving you that feeling that it was quick out of the hole and a strong 1/4 mile run look, with the bulged hood, short stance. Just missing the wheelie-bars. Hood cast shut. In 2004, the Mighty Maverick was re-tooled as part of the HotWheelsCollectors.com Real Riders Series.

USA Versions

The Mighty Maverick has come out in the following 1/64 versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime Green	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Apple Green	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Hot Pink	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Salmon	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
1970	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Brown	Thick White Stripe	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA

Hong Kong Black Roof Versions

The Mighty Maverick has come out in the following 1/64 versions: 

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Copper	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong

Hong Kong Versions

The Mighty Maverick has come out in the following 1/64 versions: 

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong	(Picture: Incorrect Reproduction Stripe)
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Brown	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Copper	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Copper	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Brown	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Pink	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Thin White Stripe	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Black	RL	6414	Hong Kong
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Dark Enamel Blue	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Fluorescent Lime Green	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Fluorescent Pink	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Dark Enamel Green	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Lemon Yellow	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Light Enamel Blue	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Light Enamel Green	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Orange	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Plum	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Red	None	Metal	Blue Tint		RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Yellow	None	Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL		Hong Kong	Named Street Snorter
1975	Flying Colors	Light Enamel Green	White & Blue stripes w/ arrow on top	Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL2	7653	Hong Kong	Alt. Color
1975	Flying Colors	Dark Enamel  Blue	White, Orange & Yellow stripes w/ arrow on top	Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL2	7653	Hong Kong
1975	Super Chromes	Chrome	Yellow & Blue stripes w/ arrow on top	Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL2	7653	Hong Kong
1979	Mainline	Chrome	Yellow & Blue stripes w/ arrow on top	Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	7653	Hong Kong

CIPSA Versions

The Mighty Maverick has come out in the following 1/64 versions: 

Color	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
Metalflake Blue	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
Metalflake Brown	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA	Only One Known
Metalflake Gold	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
Metalflake Green	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
Metalflake Purple	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA
Metalflake Red	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA	Only One Known
Enamel Orange	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RL	6414	USA

Retooled Versions

The Mighty Maverickhas come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
2004	RLC/HWC Series 3: Real Riders 2/6	Spectraflame Pink	White stripes on sides, hood scoop, & roof; black spoiler; "HWXFLEE" on rear California license plate; painted taillights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	Red Line CDDRR	C6040	China	10,500 produced
2005	RLC/HWC Series 4: Real Riders 3/6	Spectraflame Aqua	White stripes on roof and sides, "5" with various sponsor logos on sides, "70HREES" on rear California license plate, painted taillights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	NCRL	H2921	China	11,000 produced
2006	Japan Custom Car Show	Spectraflame Orange	Black Stripes on Top, Logo on Roof	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	Howard Rees 30 Custom Car Show TRR	K7425	China	1,000 produced with logo on roof Available at the show
2006	Japan Custom Car Show	Spectraflame Orange	Black spoiler; black stripes along hood & roof; light orange & orange flames on black background on sides; small light orange, orange, & black flames along sides of hood; "KS2292" on rear black California license plate; painted taillights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	Howard Rees 30 Custom Car Show TRR	L5800	China	2,000 produced without logo on roof Available through HWC.com
2009	RLC Rewards 2/4	Spectraflame Red w/ Chrome top	RLC logos, headlight & trim details	Chrome / Metal	Tinted (Smoke)	Black	NCRL	P9094	Thailand	Issued as Street Snorter 6,401 produced Base code(s): C12
2009	23rd Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Spectraflame Pink w/ Black Roof	White, black & pink stripes	Chrome / Metal	Tinted (Light Gray)	Black	NCRL			Issued in a baggie RLC Party
2012	RLC sELECTIONs 1/2	Spectraflame Magenta	Matte black hood, hood scoop, roof, spoiler, & rear; painted headlights & taillights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	Goodyear RRPrf	X0548	China	2,400 produced

Gallery

Early "Crash" Prototype using a Mighty Maverick Base (Bruce Pascal Collection)

Grid Prototype

Big scale Wooden model (Kris Palmer)

Resin Prototype from a '71 Catalog

USA Yellow

Hong Kong Blue

Hong Kong Blue

Once was Blue? Now Chrome

rear view of 2004 RLC/HWC Real Riders series

RLC 2004

RLC 2005

Japan Custom Car Show Back of Card 2006

RLC 2009