Changes: Royal Flash

Revision as of 11:02, 3 August 2020

Description

The "Royal Flash" is a discontinued Hot Wheels casting released in the 1979 Hot Wheels Lineup. Like other castings from the same era, such as the P-911, P-928 and so on, this casting is directly modelled after a real-life car, but not actually named as such on the base. Hot Wheels debuted versions in 1979 and 1983 with tampos that acknowledged the casting as a Lotus model. This casting is an early representation of a Lotus Esprit S2, the successor to the Lotus Esprit S1 which was featured in the 1977 James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. (Hot Wheels also made the Lotus Esprit S1 (submarine) from the same film). The S1 and S2 models can be distinguished by examining the rear of the car, on the S2 the b-pillar ends flush with the rear of the car, where on the S1 model, the b-pillar ends further forward.

Versions

The Royal Flash has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
1979	1979 Hot Wheels	White	Red & Blue stripes, w/ Union Jack & "Lotus" on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	2501	Hong Kong	Base code(s):
1982	1982 Hot Wheels	White	Red & Blue stripes, w/ Union Jack & "Lotus" on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	2501	Malaysia	Base code(s):
1983	1983 Hot Wheels	Metalflake Orange	Yellow, Black and Purple "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	2501	Malaysia	Base code(s):
1983	1983 Hot Wheels	Enamel Orange	Yellow, Black and Purple "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	BW	2501	Malaysia	Base code(s):
1983		White	Red & Blue stripes, w/ Union Jack & "Lotus" on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Yellow)	Tan	BW	2501	France	Base code(s):
1983		White	Red & Blue stripes, w/ Union Jack & "Lotus" on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Yellow) (BP Logo on Rear Glass)	Tab	BW	2501	France	Base code(s):
1985		Orange	White & Blue stripes, w/ Union Jack & "Lotus" on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Black	BW	2501	France	Base code(s): Mexican Only Release
1983		Orange	White & Blue stripes, w/ Union Jack & "Lotus" on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black	BW	2501	France	Base code(s): Only released in Mexico

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 |series   = [[1979 Hot Wheels]]
 |number   = 2501
-|years    = 1979 -1987
+|years    = [[1979]] -[[1983]]
-|designer = ?
+|designer = [[Larry Wood]]
 |image    = Royal_flash_white_blue_glass_bw_hong_kong_base.JPG
 }}
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+L1200759.JPG|Royal flash (french cast) by Baffalie
+L1200760.JPG|Royal flash (french cast) by Baffalie
+IMG_20191016_214210.jpg|1983 Hot Wheels - Royal Flash Metalflake Orange by Jairzinh0
+IMG_20191016_214054.jpg|1983 Hot Wheels - Royal Flash Metalflake Orange by Jairzinh0
+IMG_20191016_214136.jpg|1983 Hot Wheels - Royal Flash Metalflake Orange by Jairzinh0
+IMG_20191016_213936.jpg|1983 Hot Wheels - Royal Flash Metalflake Orange by Jairzinh0
+IMG_20191016_213908.jpg|1983 Hot Wheels - Royal Flash Metalflake Orange by Jairzinh0
+</gallery>
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 [[Category:Licensed Hot Wheels]]
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-[[Category:1985 Hot Wheels]]
 [[Category:1982 Hot Wheels]]
 [[Category:Special Liveries]]
 [[Category:Discontinued Vehicles]]
-[[Category:Designer Unknown]]
+[[Category:Esprit Cars]]
+[[Category:1:64]]
+[[Category:Larry Wood Designs]]
+[[Category:Coupes]]
+[[Category:1979 First Released]]