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Description[]

The Packin' Pacer is a Hot Wheels casting which was designed as a collaboration between Bob Rosas and Larry Wood and debuted in the 1978 Flying Colors. It is based on the AMC Pacer, except this version is modified with an enormous V8 engine in the rear with its exhaust pipes exiting through the rear window. It saw a few versions released domestically, and a couple of hard-to-find versions internationally including Mexico, India (Leo), Italy (Mebetoys) and Japan (Red Box 11A).

Its regular production was discontinued in 1983, but the international versions may have been produced for several years after. The Packin' Pacer was re-tooled for the 2011 Hot Ones Series and has seen several versions since.

Original Versions[]

The Packin' Pacer has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations
Photo
1978 Flying Colors Yellow Red, Purple & Blue Graphics with 'PACKIN' PACER' on Roof Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome BW 2015 Hong Kong Packin pacer yellow
42 1978 Drag Strippers Yellow Red, Purple & Blue Graphics with 'PACKIN' PACER' on Roof Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome BW 2015 Hong Kong Packin pacer yellow
1980 Mainline Orange Red, Purple & Blue Graphics with 'PACKIN' PACER' on Roof Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome BW 2015 Hong Kong Packin pacer bw
1981 The Hot Ones Orange Red, Purple & Blue Graphics with 'PACKIN' PACER' on Roof Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome GHO 2015 Hong Kong Packin pacer gw orange
1982 The Hot Ones White Purple, Red & Yellow Arrow on top with '427' on Hood Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome GHO 2015 Hong Kong Packin pacer white
1983 Speed Machines Light Blue None Gray
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Plastic
Tinted (Yellow) Yellow BW 2015 Hong Kong Packin pacer speed machines
1983 Mexico Release Pale Yellow Purple, Red & Yellow Arrow on top with '427' on Hood Unpainted
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Metal
Clear Chrome BW 2015 Mexico Mexico pacer anumber9
1988 India Release (Leo) Dark Red None Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome BW 2015 India Variation: Enamel or Metallic Paint Leo Packin Pacer

Re-Tooled Versions[]

The Packin' Pacer has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
/
Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
/
Variations
Photo
2011 The Hot Ones White Yellow, Orange, Red, & Purple stripes across top Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome Gold HO W1551 Thailand Base code(s): D25, D27, D29 74-amc-pacer-white-hw (2)
2011 The Hot Ones White Yellow, Orange, Red, & Purple stripes across top Unpainted
/
Metal
Tinted (Yellow) Chrome WLHO W1551 Thailand Chase
Base code(s): D25
Packin'PacerChaseBH
2012 Hot Wheels Boulevard: Underdogs Matte Black Red & Beige scallops, "77" Unpainted
/
Metal
Clear Chrome MD W4599 Malaysia Base code(s): D47, D50, D51 IMG 3055c 1000
2013 Pop Culture: General Mills Metalflake Red Totino's deco on sides & hood Unpainted
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Metal
Clear Chrome White Wall SRR X8317 Thailand Named '77 Packin Pacer
Base code(s): F10, F12
HW-General Mills-'77 Packin' Pacer-Totino's

Notes[]

  • The original yellow 1978 version could be found in the following packaging: 1978 'Flying Colors' Card, 1978 'Drag Strippers' Card, 1979 'Flying Colors' Card, Italian Mebetoy's Box, Japan Red Box #11A.

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