Description
Issued in 1973 as the Police Cruiser. It never had the name Olds or 442 in the name; it is just what some collectors added over the years. Although it is a modified casting of the Olds 442.Originally issued with a hood that opened and red light in 1973.1973 stands alone in the Hot Wheel world, as for all cars lost the Candy/Spectraflame paint to adopt a new safer and cheaper paint Enamel. Also there were no Tampo's applied. There was the appeareance of Metalflake paint but that was only in the Shell Promotional give away.
Versions
The Police Cruiser has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Notes: Capped rear wheels, sticker (not a tampo)
Col # | Year | Series | Color / Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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N/A | 1973 | 1973 Hot Wheels | White / White and Black "Police" Stickers on Doors | Unpainted Metal | Light Blue Tint | Black | RL | 6963 | Hong Kong | Red Plastic Dome Light & Opening Hood |
ReIssue
The Police Cruiser was issued from 1974-1977 with these 1/64 scale versions:
Notes: Early 1974 had red dome and opening hood. Late versions had blue dome and hood cast shut.
Col # | Year | Series | Color / Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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N/A | 1974 | White / Black State Police/Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders and "Radar" on rear fender | Metal | Blue Tint | Black | Redlines | 6963 | Hong Kong | Red Plastic Dome LIght | ||
N/A | 1974 | White / Black State Police/Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders and "Radar" on rear fender | Chrome plated Plastic | Blue Tint | Black | Redlines | 6963 | Hong Kong | Red Plastic Dome Light, Closed hood | ||
N/A | 1977 | White / Black State Police/Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders and "Radar" on rear fender | Chrome plastic base | Blue Tint | Black | Redlines | 6963 | Hong Kong | Blue Plastic Dome, Closed Hood | ||
N/A | 1977 | 1977 Hot Wheels | White / Black State Police/Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders and "Radar" on rear fender | Chrome Plated Plastic | Blue Tint | Black | BW | 6963 | Hong Kong | Blue Plastic Dome LIght |
Re-Tooled
Col # | Year | Series | Color / Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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6/6 | 2007 | HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 6 - Neo-Classics | Spectraflame Smoke & White / Police Graphics | Chrome-Plated Metal | Clear | Black | RL | L2099 | China | Red Plastic Dome Light & Opening Hood | |
1/6 | 2008 | HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 7 - Neo-Classics | Spectraflame Dark Red / Fire Dept. Graphics | Chrome-Plated Metal | Light Blue Tint | Black | RL | China | Light Blue Plastic Dome Light & Opening Hood |