Description
This space cop car was introduced to the Flying Colors line as Science Friction in white with reddish plastic lasers, light bubble, and radar dish (bw). In 1982 it joined the Hot ones line in white and later the color was changed to magenta. In 1983 the color was changed to metal flake magenta. When this casting was used in the Ultra Hots line, the Science Friction name was no longer used. Flame Runner, Back Burner and Lightning Storm were other names used.
Versions
The Science Friction hac come out in the following versions:
| Col. # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 1978 | Flying Colors Classy Customs | White | "Space Cop" | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | BW | 2018 | Hong Kong | Orange plastic light, lasers and dish antenna | 
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| 1981 | The Hot Ones | White | "Space Cop" | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | GHO | Hong Kong | Different The Hot Ones packaging: yellow The Hot Ones sticker on mainline package. The Hot Ones printed on mainline package, blue The Hot Ones package. | 
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| 1981 | The Hot Ones | White | "Space Cop" | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | GHO | Malaysia | Orange plastic light, lasers and dish antenna |
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| 1982 | The Hot Ones | Magenta | Blue and Red stripes | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | GHO | Hong Kong | 
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| 1982 | The Hot Ones | Magenta | Blue and Red stripes | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | GHO | Malaysia | Blue The Hot Ones package, Yellow The Hot Ones package |
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| 1983 | The Hot Ones | Metalflake Magenta | Blue and Red stripes | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | GHO | Malaysia | Yellow The Hot Ones package | 
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| 1984 | Ultra Hots | Metalflake Gold | Orange, Red and White flames | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | UH | 7293 | Malaysia | Named Flame Runner for this release | 
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| 1984 | Ultra Hots | Unpainted | Orange, Red, White Flames | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | UH | 7293 | Malaysia | Named Flame Runner for this release | 
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| 1986 | 1986 Hot Wheels Ultra Hots | Metallic Red | Blue, Yellow and White flames | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | UH | 2544 | Malaysia | Named Back Burner for this release | 
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| 1993 | Tattoo Machines | Dark Blue | Pink, Green and Blue lightning bolts | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | N/A | BW | 3510 | China | Named Lightning Storm for this release | 
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Gallery
Variations in color of plastic used on FE; Red plastic on left, Orange plastic on right
another pictire of the red plastic version
