Olds 442 (1971)

Olds 442
Debut series	1971 Hot Wheels
Produced	1971 2004 - Present
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	6467

Description

The Olds 442 is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Larry Wood which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is based on a 1970 Oldsmobile 442. It is undoubtably the rarest overall casting of all cars from the Redline era (1968-1977). It is highly sought after and even cars in poor condition are somewhat valuable.

It was manufactured in 1971 and was produced at the Hong Kong factory. It features an opening hood which displays a detailed motor. The glass varies from being completely clear, to having a slight light blue tint. It was packaged with a decal sheet of white stripes with stars which was to be applied by the owner, it also came with either a metal or plastic 'Collectors Button'.

All production versions came with a white interior. Some Spectraflame Red cars have been found with a black interior and it is unknown whether they were a pre-production prototype or a very short run early in production. 

It was painted in a variety of Spectraflame colors. While all original Olds 442 are hard to find, no matter the color, Purple is the rarest and is the rarest of all Hot Wheels from the Redline Era (excluding prototypes).

In 1973, the Olds 442 was given a light dome in the roof and renamed the Police Cruiser. Similar versions with lights on the roof were released under the names Fire Chief, Maxi Taxi and Staff Car over the next few years.

The Olds 442 was re-tooled in 2004 for the HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 3 Real Riders.

Several castings have been made based on various Oldsmobile 442 models, please see the Olds 442 page to see them all.

Versions

The Olds 442 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Interior Color	Window Color	Wheel Type	Cast#	Origin	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Apple Green	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Rare
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Blue	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Rare
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Hot Pink	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Rare
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Salmon	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Rare
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	Dark	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Very Rare
1971	Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	White Stripes and Stars	Unpainted / Metal	White	Clear	RL	6467	Hong Kong	Extremely Rare

Re-Tooled Versions

The Olds 442 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
4/6	2004	HWC Series 3 - Real Riders	Spectraflame Yellow	White Stripes	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Tan	RLDDRR	C6042	China	10,500 Produced
	2004	RLC Exclusive	Spectraflame Red	Light Red Flames	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	G7187	China
	2005	Toy Fair	Spectraflame Light Blue	Light Blue Flames	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	H7813	China
	2005	2005 Red Line Club Membership	Chrome	Red Stripes	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	H2913	China	4,000 Produced
	2005	2005 Red Line Club Membership	Chrome	Blue Stripes	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	H2914	China	5,000 Produced
	2005	2005 Red Line Club Membership	Chrome	Black Stripes	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	H2915	China	6,000 Produced
	2005	2005 Red Line Club Membership	Chrome	White Stripes	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	H2916	China	7,000 Produced
	2006	6th Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention	Spectraflame Gold	Black Stripes, Convention Logo on roof	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	RR	K3822	China	3,000 Produced
N/A	2009	Holiday Hot Rods	Metalflake Silver	Two Red Racing Stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Red	Red-Rim, Black PR5	N8566	Thailand	Hood does not open. Wal-Mart Exclusive.
N/A	2009	Holiday Hot Rods	Forest Green	Two White Racing Stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Red	Red-Rim, Black PR5	T2786	Thailand	Hood does not open. Target Exclusive.
168	2010	Hot Auction 10/10	Metallic Yellow	2 Black 'Ram Air' Scoops	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	PR5	R7593	Malaysia
168	2010	Hot Auction 10/10	Metallic Black	2 Orange 'Ram Air' Scoops	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	PR5	R7593	Malaysia	Kmart Collector's Day Exclusive
168	2010	Hot Auction 10/10	Metallic Red	2 Yellow 'Ram Air' Scoops	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	PR5	R7593	Malaysia	Base Code(s): C49, C51, D03
109	2011	Muscle Mania 9/10	Metallic Teal	White and Silver stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Blue tint	White	MC5	T9816	Malaysia	Base Code(s): D09, D17. Also may come w/2 car bands
109	2011	Muscle Mania 9/10	Metallic Teal	White and Silver stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Blue tint with Hot Wheels Windshield Banner	White	MC5	T9816	Malaysia	Wal-Mart Exclusive
109	2011	Muscle Mania 9/10	Metallic Red	Yellow and Gold stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Gold Chrome-Rim, Black MC5	V0028	Malaysia	Red spoiler. Wal-Mart Exclusive
	2011	25th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention - RLC Party	Spectraflame Pink	White Stripes	Chrome / Metal	Clear	White	RL	V0525	China
145	2012	HW Performance 5/10	Pearl White	Black & Red Hurst logo, Gold stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Gold	Gold Chrome 5SP	V5449	Malaysia	Base Code(s): E13, E14, E16, E18
1/8	2013	HW Easter	Pink w/ Black Roof	'13' on door, White Stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Gold	5SP	Y2084	Malaysia

Similar Castings

• Staff Car
• Maxi Taxi
• Fire Chief
• Police Cruiser
• Security Car (RLC)

Gallery

Spectraflame Yellow

Spectraflame Yellow

Spectraflame Yellow with hood open

2012 HW Performance on card

Custom Volkswagen with an Olds 442 decal stuck to the side