Splittin' Image

Splittin' Image
Debut Series	1969 Hot Wheels
Produced	1969-1971 - Original 1973 - Shell Promo 1993-2009 - Re-Tool 2002 - 100% Hot Wheels
Designer	Ira Gilford

Description

The Splittin' Image is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted the 1969 Hot Wheels line-up. The car has two separate cockpits and a large engine with two exhaust pipes running down the length of the car between the cockpits.

It's original version was one of four 'Original Designs' which debuted in 1969 in various 'Spectraflame' colors. It featured ribs on the glass and either a cream, light gold or dark brown interior. It was only manufactured in the USA and was packaged with a metal collectors button. Some cars also had silver painted headlights, these were found on cars painted Spectraflame Antifreeze, Lime, Orange, Green, Lavender, Brown, Purple and Olive and are much harder to find than the regular versions. The Spectraflame version was produced until 1971 making it one of the most common redline cars.

1973 saw the Splittin' Image released as a Shell Promo, a giveaway promotional car handed out to customers at Shell service stations. As with other 1973 cars, it lost its Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint. To save on cost, the interior was removed and the glass was changed to an opaque black.

In 1993 it was retooled and used for the 25th Anniversary Series and featured replica 'Redline' wheels and various metallic paint colors which was meant to represent the 'Spectraflame' paint of the original versions. It was released again similarly in the Vintage Series the following year and has been released several times since.

In 2002 a different, more detailed, casting with opening canopies was created for the collector-aimed 100% Hot Wheels line in the Splittin' Images 2-Car Set. This version was only released once before being discontinued.

Original Spectraflame Versions

The Splittin' Image has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	cast #	Country
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Antifreeze	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Copper	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Dark Brown	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Root Beer Brown	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Creamy 'Lavender' Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA
1969	1969 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Cream, Light Gold or Dark Brown	RL	6261	USA

1973 Shell Promo Versions

The Splittin' Image has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	cast #	Country
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Dark Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	RL	Shell03	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	RL	Shell03	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Dark Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	RL	Shell03	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Flourescent Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	RL	Shell03	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	RL	Shell03	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Flourescent Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	RL	Shell03	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promos	Enamel Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Black	None	RL	Shell03	Hong Kong

Re-Tooled Versions

A new tool & die was made in 1993 for Hot Wheels' 25th Anniversary.

The Splittin' Image has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Lime	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Olive	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Brown	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Gold	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metallic Purple	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1993	25th Anniversary Series (8-Car Set)	Metallic Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Maroon	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Green	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Silver	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Aqua	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Orange	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Magenta	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Pink	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic White	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Yellow	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Turquoise	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Blue	White Hot Wheels Logo on side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)		RL	5708	China
	1994	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection	Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL Gold	12293	China	limited to 3000
	1995	FAO Schwarz Gold Series II	Gold Plated	None	Gold / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	RL Gold	13828
170	2002	2002 Hot Wheels	Antifreeze Green	Small HW logo on top	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	5SP	55055	Malaysia
210	2003	Mainline	Blue	Black, Yellow & Orange Stripes, '7' and Hot Wheels Logo, Track Aces Logo with Circle on right side	Unpainted / Metal	Orange Tint	White	5SP	57175	Thailand
210	2003	Mainline	Blue	Black, Yellow & Orange Stripes, '7' and Hot Wheels Logo, Track Aces Logo with NO Circle on right side	Unpainted / Metal	Orange Tint	White	5SP	57175	Thailand
106	2004	Treasure Hunts 6/12	Metallic Pearl White	Black flame design outlined in Lavender. TH Logo and "35 Years of Racing" on front.	Unpainted / Metal	Purple Tint	Grey	CDDRR	B3575	Malaysia
098	2008	Web Trading Cars 20/24	White	Orange Stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Brown Tint	Gold	5SP	M6998	Malaysia
098	2008	Web Trading Cars 20/24	White	Orange Stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Brown Tint	Gold	5SP	M6998	Malaysia
098	2008	Web Trading Cars 20/24	Metalflake Pale Green	Gold Stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Black Tint	Black	Chrome 5SP	M6998	Malaysia
N/A	2008	Since '68	White	Blue and yellow Stripes, black outline	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow Tint	White	BW	M1590	Malaysia
N/A	2009	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive	Metalflake Red	Yellow Graphics outlined in White	Chrome / Plastic	Light Blue Tint	White	Gold 5SP	54886	Malaysia
N/A	2009	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive	Metalflake Blue	White Graphics outlined in Gold	Chrome / Plastic	Yellow Tint	White	Gold 5SP		Malaysia	(possibly 2010)
N/A	2009	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive	Metalflake Gold	Black & White tampos	Chrome / Plastic	Green Tint	White	Gold 5SP		Malaysia