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{{casting|name=S'Cool Bus|series=[[Heavyweights]]|number=#6468|years=1971 Only (Original Casting)
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{{casting|name=S'Cool Bus|series=[[List of 1971 Hot Wheels|1971]] [[Heavyweights]]|number=#6468|years=1971 Only (Original Casting)
   
 
1994 - 2009 (Retool)|designer = [[Tom Daniel]] (Model Kit)
 
1994 - 2009 (Retool)|designer = [[Tom Daniel]] (Model Kit)
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==Description==
 
==Description==
The '''S'Cool Bus''' was a car in the 1971 Hot Wheels [[Heavyweights]] series. It was based on the popular [[Tom Daniel]] designed '''Monogram''' model kit. It is an extreme dual-engined funny-car with a body based on that of the famous standard American yellow school bus. In 1994 it was retooled and introduced as part of the "Vintage Series II" series.
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The '''S'Cool Bus''' is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the [[List of 1971 Hot Wheels|1971]] [[Heavyweights ]] series. It is based on the popular Monogram model kit designed by [[Tom Daniel]]. It is a dual-engined funny car with an opening body of an American yellow school bus. 
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The original 1971 was manufactured in Hong Kong and only produced in one color; Enamel Yellow, just like the Monogram model. Underneath its opening body, it featured an orange engine scoop and a black roll-cage, both of which can often be found missing and have been reproduced. It was packaged with a plastic 'Collectors Button' and sheet of stickers to be applied by the owner.
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It can be found with or without "Heavyweights" on the base, and some collectors believe cars without it are pre-production. 
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The '''S'Cool Bus''' is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called '[[Crumbler|Crumbling]]' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.
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In 1994, it was re-tooled for the [[Vintage Series]] II and has seen several releases since.
   
 
==Versions==
 
==Versions==
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{| style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Col #'''
 
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Year'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Year'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Series'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Series'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Color'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Color'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Tampo'''
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Stickers'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Base Color'''
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Base Color / Type'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Window Color'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Window Color'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Interior Color'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Interior Color'''
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Photo'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Photo'''
 
|-
 
|-
|
 
 
|1971
 
|1971
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|[[List of 1971 Hot Wheels|1971]] [[Heavyweights]]
 
|Yellow
 
|Yellow
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|Black Stripes, '854 CI' and "S'Cool Bus"
|Came with Optional Stickers
 
|Unpainted Metal
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|Unpainted / Metal
  +
|None
|Open Windows
 
|Orange Scoop
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|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
 
|[[RL]]
 
|[[RL]]
 
|6468
 
|6468
 
|Hong Kong
 
|Hong Kong
|
 
 
|
 
|
 
|[[Image:'coolbus.jpg|75px]]
 
|[[Image:'coolbus.jpg|75px]]
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==Re-Cast Versions==
 
==Re-Cast Versions==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" width="100%"
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Col #'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Col #'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Year'''
 
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Year'''
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|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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|1994
|1993
 
 
|[[Vintage Series]]
 
|[[Vintage Series]]
 
|Yellow
 
|Yellow
|"Scool Bus" in black on sides
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|S'Cool Bus on Side
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|None
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|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
 
|[[RL]]
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|11522
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|China
 
|
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|[[File:IMG_20190403_111730305.jpg|75px]]
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|-
 
|
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|1994
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|[[Vintage Series]]
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|Metalflake Yellow
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|S'Cool Bus on Side
 
|Unpainted / Metal
 
|Unpainted / Metal
 
|Clear
 
|Clear
  +
|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
|Yellow scoop
 
|[[RL3]]
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|[[RL]]
 
|11522
 
|11522
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|China
|?
 
 
|
|Base Code(s)
 
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
  +
|
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|1994
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|[[Vintage Series]]
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|Metalflake Gold
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|S'Cool Bus on Side
  +
|Unpainted / Metal
  +
|Clear
  +
|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
  +
|[[RL]]
  +
|11522
  +
|China
  +
|
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|
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|1995
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|FAO Schwarz Gold Series II
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|Gold
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|None
  +
|Gold / Metal
  +
|Clear
  +
|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
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|Gold [[RL]]
  +
|13828
  +
|China
  +
|
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|
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|1995
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|Redline Spring Break
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|White
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|Green Stripe and 'Redline Spring Break' on Side
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|Unpainted / Metal
  +
|Clear
  +
|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
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|[[RL]]
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|13849
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|China
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|
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|
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|1996
 
|[[Target Retro Wheels Set]]
 
|Yellow
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|S'Cool Bus on Side
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|Clear
  +
|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
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|[[RL]]
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|15741
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|China
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|
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|
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|2000
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|Penske Exclusive
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|Silver
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|'Penkse S'Cool Bus' on Side, Black Oil Splash
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|Clear
  +
|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
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|[[CDDRR]]
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|26278
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|China
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|
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|[[File:2000-grey-Penske-RR-carded.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|
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|2002
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|[[2nd Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention]]
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|Blue
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|'2nd Nationals' on side, White hood & roof, Convention logo on hood
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|Clear
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|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
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|Redline [[RR]]
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|56267
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|China
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|4,000 Produced
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|
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|2003
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|Penske Exclusive
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|Red
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|'Penkse S'Cool Bus' on Side, Black Oil Splash
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|Unpainted / Metal
  +
|Clear
  +
|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
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|[[RR]]
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|28694
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|China
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|
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
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|
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|2003
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|[[Mothers Wax]]
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|Red & Black
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|'2nd Nationals' on side, White hood & roof, Convention logo on hood
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|Clear
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|Black & Orange Engine Scoop
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|[[PR5]]
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|85686
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|Malaysia
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|
 
|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
 
|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|H9273
 
|H9273
 
|China
 
|China
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|10,000 Produced
|Has suspension
 
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|[[File:S'Cool_Bus_package_front.png|75px]]
|
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|
 
|
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|2006
|2008
 
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|[[Flying Customs]]
|[[40 Years of Hot Wheels Set]]
 
 
|Black
 
|Black
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|Red & White flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Red Roof
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|Clear
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|Black & Red Engine Scoop
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|[[RL5SP]]
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|L5874
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|Malaysia
 
|
 
|
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|[[File:2006S'CoolBusFlyingCustomsBlack.jpg|75px]]
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|-
 
|
 
|
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|2006
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|[[Super Chromes]]
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|Chrome
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|Blue & White flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Blue Roof
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|Clear
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|Black & Red Engine Scoop
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|[[RL5SP]]
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|L5863
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|Malaysia
 
|
 
|
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
 
|
 
|
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|2006
|[[RL3]]
 
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|[[Super Chromes]]
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|Gold Chrome
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|Red flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Black Roof
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|Clear
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|Black & Red Engine Scoop
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|[[RL5SP]]
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|K4753
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|Malaysia
 
|
 
|
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|[[File:Image not available.jpg|75px]]
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|-
 
|
 
|
 
|2008
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|[[40 Years of Hot Wheels Set]]
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|Black
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|Yellow Stripes, "S'Cool Bus" on sides, '854CI' on hood
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|Unpainted / Metal
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|None
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|Black
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|[[RL]]
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|M0543
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|Malaysia
 
|
 
|
 
|[[File:40YRSSCoolBusLft.jpg|75px]]
 
|[[File:40YRSSCoolBusLft.jpg|75px]]
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|Ghost flames, Light and trim details
 
|Ghost flames, Light and trim details
 
|Chrome / Metal
 
|Chrome / Metal
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|None
|N/A
 
 
|Black
 
|Black
 
|Good Year, Neo-Classic [[BW |BW ]]
 
|Good Year, Neo-Classic [[BW |BW ]]
 
|P2133
 
|P2133
 
|China
 
|China
|1/4,086
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|4,086 Produced
 
|[[File:SCoolBus 09Rewards.JPG|75px]]
 
|[[File:SCoolBus 09Rewards.JPG|75px]]
 
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[[Category:Larry Wood Designs]]
 
[[Category:Larry Wood Designs]]
 
[[Category:Tom Daniel Designs]]
 
[[Category:Tom Daniel Designs]]
[[Category:Unlicensed Hot Wheels]]
 
 
[[Category:2009 Hot Wheels]]
 
[[Category:2009 Hot Wheels]]
 
[[Category:Bus]]
 
[[Category:Bus]]
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[[Category:Licensed Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:Vehicles with Movable Parts]]
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[[Category:Red Line Club]]
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[[Category:Funny Cars]]
 
[[Category:Unlicensed Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:FAO Schwarz Exclusive]]
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[[Category:1995 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:1996 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:2000 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:2002 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:2005 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:2006 Hot Wheels]]
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[[Category:Dragsters]]
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[[Category:School Bus]]
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[[Category:1:64]]

Revision as of 06:42, 20 November 2019


Description

The S'Cool Bus is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1971 Heavyweights series. It is based on the popular Monogram model kit designed by Tom Daniel. It is a dual-engined funny car with an opening body of an American yellow school bus. 

The original 1971 was manufactured in Hong Kong and only produced in one color; Enamel Yellow, just like the Monogram model. Underneath its opening body, it featured an orange engine scoop and a black roll-cage, both of which can often be found missing and have been reproduced. It was packaged with a plastic 'Collectors Button' and sheet of stickers to be applied by the owner.

It can be found with or without "Heavyweights" on the base, and some collectors believe cars without it are pre-production. 

The S'Cool Bus is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called 'Crumbling' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.

In 1994, it was re-tooled for the Vintage Series II and has seen several releases since.

Versions

The S'Cool Bus has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year Series Color Stickers Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations Photo
1971 1971 Heavyweights Yellow Black Stripes, '854 CI' and "S'Cool Bus" Unpainted / Metal None Black & Orange Engine Scoop RL 6468 Hong Kong 'coolbus

Re-Cast Versions

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations Photo
1994 Vintage Series Yellow S'Cool Bus on Side Unpainted / Metal None Black & Orange Engine Scoop RL 11522 China IMG 20190403 111730305
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Yellow S'Cool Bus on Side Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop RL 11522 China Image not available
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Gold S'Cool Bus on Side Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop RL 11522 China Image not available
1995 FAO Schwarz Gold Series II Gold None Gold / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop Gold RL 13828 China Image not available
1995 Redline Spring Break White Green Stripe and 'Redline Spring Break' on Side Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop RL 13849 China Image not available
1996 Target Retro Wheels Set Yellow S'Cool Bus on Side Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop RL 15741 China Image not available
2000 Penske Exclusive Silver 'Penkse S'Cool Bus' on Side, Black Oil Splash Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop CDDRR 26278 China 2000-grey-Penske-RR-carded
2002 2nd Annual Hot Wheels Nationals Convention Blue '2nd Nationals' on side, White hood & roof, Convention logo on hood Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop Redline RR 56267 China 4,000 Produced Image not available
2003 Penske Exclusive Red 'Penkse S'Cool Bus' on Side, Black Oil Splash Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop RR 28694 China Image not available
2003 Mothers Wax Red & Black '2nd Nationals' on side, White hood & roof, Convention logo on hood Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Orange Engine Scoop PR5 85686 Malaysia Image not available
- 2005 Chicago 5th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals Spectraflame Dark Yellow Black stripe & Yellow flames on sides, White parachutes & Red taillights on back Dark Chrome / Metal None Black NCRL H9273 China 10,000 Produced S'Cool Bus package front
2006 Flying Customs Black Red & White flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Red Roof Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Red Engine Scoop RL5SP L5874 Malaysia 2006S'CoolBusFlyingCustomsBlack
2006 Super Chromes Chrome Blue & White flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Blue Roof Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Red Engine Scoop RL5SP L5863 Malaysia Image not available
2006 Super Chromes Gold Chrome Red flames and S'Cool Bus on Side, Black Roof Unpainted / Metal Clear Black & Red Engine Scoop RL5SP K4753 Malaysia Image not available
2008 40 Years of Hot Wheels Set Black Yellow Stripes, "S'Cool Bus" on sides, '854CI' on hood Unpainted / Metal None Black RL M0543 Malaysia 40YRSSCoolBusLft
3/4 2009 RLC sELECTIONs Spectraflame Purple Ghost flames, Light and trim details Chrome / Metal None Black Good Year, Neo-Classic BW  P2133 China 4,086 Produced SCoolBus 09Rewards