Sol-Aire CX4

Sol-Aire CX4
Debut series	Ultra Hots
Produced	1984 - 1989 (Original) 1989 - 2011 (Retool)
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	5902

Description

The Sol-Aire CX4 is an original design by Larry Wood that debuted under the Mainline in 1984. It is a depiction of an 1980s style Group-C race car. This casting features a hinged, opening rear engine cover and visible rear engine. It is often mistaken for GT Racer due to its similar appearance. Despite being a Hot Wheels original model, some Race Team variants feature the Chevrolet insignia.

The Sol-Aire CX4 was featured in the Heroes on Hot Wheels television series driven by Julie Wood.

In a 1990 Mattel catalog, the California Custom Series variant was planned to be renamed Fast GT

Versions

The Sol-Aire CX4 has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
	1984	Ultra Hots	Unpainted	Red, Yellow & Orange "ULTRAHOTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	5902	Hong Kong
	1984	Ultra Hots	Unpainted	Red, Yellow & Orange "ULTRAHOTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	5902	Malaysia
	1984	Ultra Hots	Metalflake Silver	Red, Yellow & Orange "ULTRAHOTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	5902	Malaysia
	1985	Ultra Hots Stamper 3-Pack	Spectraflame Red	Black, White & Yellow "ULTRAHOTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	9342	Hong Kong
	1986	Turbo Trax Glo Jump Track Set	Red	Blue, Yellow & Orange "ULTRAHOTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH		Malaysia
	1988	Turbo Trax Track Set	Red	Yellow, Blue & White stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH		Malaysia
	1988	Speed Fleet	Red	Purple, Yellow & Orange "ULTRAHOTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	9342	Malaysia
	1988	Speed Fleet	Red	Blue, Yellow & Orange "ULTRAHOTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	9342	Malaysia
	1989	Park 'n Plates	Yellow	Orange, Red, Blue "13"	Unpainted / Metal	Transparent Light Blue	Tooled into base	UH	2200	Raised Malaysia
	1989	Park 'n Plates	Lemon & Yellow	Orange, Red & Blue "13"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	2200	Flat Malaysia
002	1989	Speed Fleet	Black	Yellow, Orange & Magenta "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	UH	1494	Raised Malaysia
	1989	Color Racers 3-Pack	Pink to Purple	Orange, Pink & Dark Blue "13" & "GTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	BW	5607	Malaysia
	1989	Color Racers 3-Pack	Pink to Purple	Orange, Pink & Maroon "13" & "GTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	BW	5607	Malaysia
	1989	Color Racers 3-Pack	Pink to Purple	Orange, Pink & Dark Blue "13" & "GTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	5607	Malaysia
	1989	Color Racers 3-Pack	Pink to Purple	Orange, Pink & Maroon "13" & "GTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Tooled into base	UH	5607	Malaysia

Re-tooled Versions

This cast was reworked or a new tool & die was made. This casting the rear wing is now open.

The retooled version of the Sol-Aire CX4 has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
N/A	1989	Speed Fleet	Black	Yellow, Orange &Magenta "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	UH	1494	Flat Malaysia
2	1990	Mainline	Black	Yellow, Orange & Dark Blue "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	UH	1494	Flat Malaysia
2	1990	Mainline	Black	Yellow, Orange & Dark Blue "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	UH	1494	Raised Malaysia
2	1990	Mainline	Black	Yellow, Orange & Light Blue "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	UH	1494	Raised Malaysia
2	1990	Mainline	Black	Yellow, Orange & LightBlue "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	GUH	1494	Malaysia
2	1990	Mainline	Black	Yellow, Orange & Light Blue "33"	Black / Plastic	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	SHO	1494	Flat Malaysia
	1991	Racers 5-Pack	Black	Yellow, Orange & LightBlue "33"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base
	1991	California Custom	Bright Pink	Yellow, Blue & White "2"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	TW	2105	Malaysia
	1991	California Custom	Bright Pink	Yellow, Blue& White "2"	Blue / Metal	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	TW	2105	Malaysia
	1991	VHS Pack	Red	Orange, yellow, and black tampos, "13", "GTS"	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow	Tooled into base	UH	N/A	Raised Malaysia
169	1992	Mainline	Light Blue	Orange, Magenta & Pink "2"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Tooled into base	UH	5902	Raised Malaysia
169	1992	Mainline	Light Blue	Orange, Magenta. Pink "2"	Black / Plastic	Smoked Tint	Tooled into base	UH	5902	Malaysia
169	1992	Mainline	Light Blue	Orange, Magenta. Pink "2"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	SHO	5902	Malaysia
	1992	Racing Team 5-Pack	Light Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	UH	1631	Malaysia	Identical to 5902
	1993	25th Anniversary Dream Car	Bright Orange	Blue Triangles outlined in Magenta. Green "2"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	UH	10789	Malaysia
	1993	Revealers	White	Black, Blue, Red card suits	Grey / Plastic	Black tint	Tooled into base	UH Lime	5902	Malaysia
	1993	Revealers	Metallic Blue	Black, Blue, Red card suits	Grey / Plastic	Black tint	Tooled into base	UH Lime	5902	Malaysia
	1993	Revealers	Bright Yellow	Black, Blue, Red card suits	Grey / Plastic	Black tint	Tooled into base	UH Lime	5902	Malaysia
254	1994	Mainline	Metaflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Smoked tint	Tooled into base	UH	12347	Malaysia
254	1994	Mainline	Metallic Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	UH	12347	Malaysia	Playable in HWTR
254	1994	Gold Medal Speed	Metallic Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	GUH	12347	Malaysia
	1994	Racing Team 5-Pack	Metallic Dark Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	UH	1631	Malaysia	Identical to 5902
254	1995	Racing Team 5-Pack	Metallic Dark Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	7SP	1631	Malaysia	Identical to 13578
254	1995	Team Racers	Metallic Dark Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	SB	13506	Malaysia	Appears in the Hot Wheels Race Team 5-Pack
254	1995	HW Race Team	Metallic Dark Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	UH		Malaysia	Appears in the Hot Wheels Race Team 5-Pack
254	1996	Gold Medal Speed	Dark Metalflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	Gold LW	13578	Malaysia
555	1997	Spy Print 3/4	Metallic Dark Red	White sides, Black & Green "INFILTRATION"	Black / Plastic	Black tint	Tooled into base	3SP	16928	Malaysia
555	1997	Spy Print 3/4	Metallic Dark Red	White sides, Black & Green "INFILTRATION"	Black / Plastic	Black tint	Tooled into base	SB	16928	Malaysia
	1998	Race Team Hauler 3-Pack	Metalflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	LW		Malaysia
823	1998	Mainline	Dark Metalflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. "1", Chevy Logo	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	Gold LW	13578	Malaysia	Playable in Stunt Track Driver
739	1998	Flyin' Aces 3/4	Yellow	Black, Red, Gold & White Tampos, Airplane Deco. "CX-4"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	5SP	18805	Malaysia
739	1998	Flyin' Aces 3/4	Yellow	Black, Red, Gold & White Tampos, Airplane Deco. "CX-4"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	5DOT	18805	Malaysia
739	1998	Flyin' Aces 3/4	Yellow	Black, Red, Gold & White Tampos, Airplane Deco. "CX-4"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	3SP	18805	Malaysia	Playable in Hot Wheels Slot Car Racing
757	1998	Treasure Hunts 9/12	White	Red & Blue USA flag deco	Blue / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	White LW	18823	Malaysia
983	1999	Classic Games 3/4	White	Red stripes, Blue "SKIP-BO"	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Tooled into base	3SP	21331	Malaysia
983	1999	Classic Games 3/4	White	Red stripes, Blue "SKIP-BO"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	3SP	21331	Malaysia
42	2000	Tony Hawk Skate 2/4	White	Yellow, Red, Black "Birdhouse"	Black / Plastic	Yellow tint	Tooled into base	3SP	26045	Malaysia
	2000	Criss-Cross Crash	White	Black, Yellow, Silver tampos. "6" on sides & roof	Dark Blue / Plastic	Smoke	Tooled into base	3SP	24235	Malaysia
	2001	Pavement Pounder	Metalflake Blue	Red Stripes, Tiny Red Hot Wheels Flame Logo, & "41" in White Outline on the sides	White / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	LW	89850	China
	2001	Kool Toyz Power Launcher	Metalflake Indigo	Yellow Stripes, Yellow "41" with Dark Blue Outline, Tiny Red & White Hot Wheels Flame Logo on the sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tooled into base	LW	89382	China	Target Exclusive
153	2002	Mainline	Metalflake Blue	Black, White, & Red tampos with Hot Wheels logo on sides	Gray	Clear	Tooled into base	3SP		Malaysia
160	2004	Autonomicals 3/5	Black	Yellow flames, White, Black & Blue tampos	Orange / Plastic	Orange Tint	Tooled into base	Orange 10SP	R3881	Thailand
	2009	Valentine's	Metalflake Silver	Black, Red, & Dark Red tampos on sides, & hood with "214" on sides & hood, Unpainted motor	Red	Red	Tooled into base	Red OH5	N8537	Malaysia	Wal-Mart Exclusive
	2009	Valentine's	Metalflake Red	Black, Red, White, & Gray n sides, & hood with "214" on sides & hood / Unpainted motor	Black	Clear	Tooled into base	White OH5	N8300	Malaysia	Target Exclusive
	2011	The Hot Ones	Metalflake Purple	Gold, Yellow, & Black stripes on hood, roof, & sides, "GTS" on sides	ZAMAC	Yellow	Tooled into base	Gold HO	W1549	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2011	The Hot Ones	Metalflake Purple	Gold, Yellow, & Black stripes on hood, roof, & sides, "GTS" on sides	ZAMAC	Yellow	Tooled into base	WLHO	W1549	Thailand	Chase Base code(s):

Gallery

Luis Montesdeoca Prototype

Prototype form 1992 Mattel Catalog

Ultra Hots Prototype (Larry Wood Collection) #1

Ultra Hots Prototype (Larry Wood Collection) #2

Ultra Hots Prototype (Larry Wood Collection) #3

Larry Wood Collection Prototype #4

This sample was possibly for the California Custom Series judging by the next photo.

Pre-production version of the California Custom Series version shown in the 1990 Mattel catalog.

Ultra Hots Series (1984/1985) variant page, "based on the Nimrod NRA/C2 with Aston Martin" (April - June 2022 Newsletter)

Randy Leffingwell's book suggest the casting was maybe based on a Porsche 956! Only Larry Wood will know what he based this car on.

1989 package

Color Changer

1997

1997

1999 Classic Game series

1998 Flyin' Aces

1988 SOLAIRE CX4 version!

1986 date SOLAIRE CX4 version sold as part of the Turbo Trax Glo Jump set.

Sol-Aire CX4 The Hot Ones

Sol-Aire CX4 The Hot Ones (Back Lifted)

SOL AIRE CX4 was playable in Hot Wheels Velocity X PC & PS2

Sol Aire CX4 was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC 1999 Classic Games Series

Sol Aire CX4 was Playable in Hot wheels mechanix PC Ultra Hots Stamper 3-Pack 1985

Sol Aire CX4 was Playable in Hot Wheels Mechanix PC 2001 Pavement Pounders

'85 UH Stamper 3-pack

Sol-Aire CX4's appearance in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing

From Hot Wheels Turbo Racing (N64 Version)

As A 6 Car Case

1999 Classic Games - Sol-Aire CX4 by Jairzinh0

Sol-Aire CX4 as it appears in Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Driver

1991 sol aire cx4 collectors number 254

1984 Ultra Hots Sol-aire

Sol-Aire International Short Card Thunt

Sol-Aire International Card Thunt

in Hot Wheels Slot Car Racing