Description[]
Designed by Larry Wood, the Spoiler Sport is wedge-shaped van with a large spoiler on the roof. During the 1970s, as the custom van craze was reaching fever pitch in North America, Hot Wheels was cashing in on the popularity of the American custom vans with castings such as the Super Van and the Baja Breaker. The Spoiler Sport was the most extreme custom van design created by Hot Wheels during this time period. Featuring an angular, wedge-shaped front reminiscent of an exotic European import, and a raised roofline behind the driving cab with 2 rectangular windows. The initial versions from 1977 to the 1979 Golden Machines 6-Pack versions all featured the same sunset/palm trees/beach mural with the text "Spoiler Sport" in black and a pinstripe down the sides of the body. This pattern was repeated on some versions in the 1980s as well as in the 2011 Hot Ones series when the casting was retooled and appeared for the first time since 1985.
The original casting of Spoiler Sport had two small windows on the rear of the vehicle and lacked a parachute. When it was re-released in 1980, it sported one large window in the rear with a parachute. See photo below for detail, the 1977 version is on the left:
Window variation on the Spoiler Sport.
Window variation on the Incredible Hulk.
In 2011 the Spoiler Sport was retooled and included in the Hot Ones Series.
Versions[]
The Spoiler Sport has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
Photo |
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| 16 | 1977 | Flying Colors | Light Green | Black, Red and Yellow "Spoiler Sport" and sunset graphics | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue Tint | RL | 9641 | Hong Kong | 2 small windows in rear | 
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| 16 | 1977 | Flying Colors | Light Green | Black, Red and Yellow "Spoiler Sport" and sunset graphics | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue Tint | BW | 9641 | Hong Kong | 2 small windows in rear | 
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| 16 | 1978 | Classy Customs | Light Green | Black, Red and Yellow "Spoiler Sport" and sunset graphics | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue Tint | BW | 9641 | Hong Kong | 2 small windows in rear |
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| 1979 | Golden Machines 6-Pack | Gold Chrome | Orange, Red and Black Sunset Design with "Spoiler Sport" in Black on sides | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue Tint | BW | 9641 | Hong Kong | 2 Small Windows in rear | 
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| 1979 | Golden Machines 6-Pack | Gold Chrome | Orange, Red and Black Sunset Design with "Spoiler Sport" in Black on sides | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue Tint | BW | 9641 | Hong Kong | 1 Large window in rear | 
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| 1979 | The Heroes | Yellow | Black, White and Green "Hulk" tampos | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Clear Blue | BW | 2878 | Hong Kong | 1 Large Rear Window Was called "Incredible Hulk" for this release | 
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| 1979 | The Heroes | Yellow | Black, White and Green "Hulk" tampos | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Clear Blue | BW | 2878 | Hong Kong | 2 small Rear Window Was called "Incredible Hulk" for this release | 
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| 1979 | The Heroes | Yellow | Black, White and Green "Hulk" tampos | ZAMAC | Gray Tint | Gray Tint | BW | 2878 | Hong Kong | 2 small Rear Windows Was called "Incredible Hulk" for this release |
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| 1980 | Mainline | Light Green | Black, Red and Yellow "Spoiler Sport" and sunset graphics | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue Tint | BW | 9641 | Hong Kong | 1 large window in rear |
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| 1982 | Mainlines | White | Yellow, Purple and Blue flame tampo | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue Tint | BW | 9641 | Hong Kong | 1 large window in rear | 
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| 1983 | Speed Machines | Enamel Light Blue | Dark Blue, Light Green and Yellow stripe to flames tampos on sides | Black / Plastic |
Black | Black | BW | Malaysia | 1 Large rear window Does not have glass in the rear window |
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| 1983 | Mexico Release | Pink | Black, Red and Yellow "Spoiler Sport" and sunset graphics | Black / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Blue | BW | 9641 | Mexico | 
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| 1985 | Ultra Hots | Metalflake Red | Ultra Hots tampos | ZAMAC | Black | Black | UH | 9536 | Hong Kong | Named Street Scorcher | 
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Retooled Versions[]
The Spoiler Sport has come out in the following retooled versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
Photo |
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| 2011 | The Hot Ones | Metalflake Black | "Spoiler Sport" on side with sunset tampo | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue | GHO | W1560 | Thailand | 2 small windows in rear Base code(s): |
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| 2011 | The Hot Ones | Metalflake Black | "Spoiler Sport" on side with sunset tampo | ZAMAC | Blue Tint | Blue | GHO "the Hot Ones" White | W1560 | Thailand | Chase Base code(s): |
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| 2011 | The Hot Ones: Weekend Machines 6-Pack | Metalflake Purple | "Spoiler Sport" on side with sunset tampo | ZAMAC | Orange Tint | Orange | GHO | W3697 | Thailand | Base code(s): | 
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| 2012 | The Hot Ones | Metalflake Teal | Yellow, Orange, & Red tampos on sides & across top | ZAMAC | Tinted (Red) | Red | UH | W3822 | Thailand | Base code(s): E29, E30 | 
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| 2012 | The Hot Ones | Satin Lime | Red, Orange,and Yellow tampos on sides and across top | ZAMAC | Orange Tint | Orange | BW | W3808 | Thailand | Base code(s): E34 | 
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| 2013 | Pop Culture: Looney Tunes | Black | Marvin the Martian | ZAMAC | Red Tint | Red | RR6SP | X8313 | Thailand | Base code(s): E40 | 
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| 2015 | Pop Culture: Star Wars | Black | Darth Vader image on the sides, Red stripes on roof and sides. | ZAMAC | Red Tint | Black | RL RR10SP |
CFP39 | Thailand | Base code(s): H21, H24 | 
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