The Demon

The Demon
Debut series	1970 Hot Wheels
Produced	1970 Only (Original) 1993 - Present Day (Retool)
Designer	Dave Stuckey (early), Darryl Starbird (revised) (Real Car) Howard Rees (Hot Wheels Version)
Number	6401

This Car Is Playable In Hot Wheels: Beat That! .

Description

The Demon was a car in the 1970 Hot Wheels series, based on the Dave Stuckey customized '32 Ford Lil' Coffin show car of the '50s-60s. Generally found with black interior, it can be found with white interior. Magenta is found with white interior only and is considered rare.

The casting was later renamed Prowler from 1973 - 1983. Some 1973 releases were found with the Demon base as Mattel used up old stock - these do not significantly affect the value. The casting got a new tool & die to be  released as The Demon in 1993 for the 25th Anniversary Series and current reissues.

Versions

This casting has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Green		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	6401	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Aqua		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Brown		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Lt. Green		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	1970 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	Mainlines	Spectraflame Orange		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Purple		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Red		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Yellow		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint		RL	6965	Hong Kong
1970	Mainline	Spectraflame Magenta		Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	RL	6965	Hong Kong	White

Similar Castings and Names

1973 Enamel Paint

Prowler_(1973)

1974 Flying Colors

Prowler (1974)

Re-Cast Versions

This casting has come out in the following versions:

Coll #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
	1993	25th Anniversary Series	Metalflake Light Green	Black top	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL	5750	China	only in Toys R Us 8-Pack
	1994	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection	Metalflake Magenta	Black top with tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Chrome / Metal	Blue tint	White	RL Gold	5750	China	Limited to 3000
	1996	Real Rods set	Bright Green	Silver, Purple, and red flames	Chrome / Metal	clear	Purple	5SP	5750	China	Limited Edition from K*B Stores only
	1998	30th Anniversary G-Force Track Set	Metalflake Purple	Purple top with Silver 30th Anniversary Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL Gold	5750	China
	2001	Pro Racing	Silver,Blue	"6 Pfizer Racing". Blue and White	ZAMAC	Clear	White	3SP		Thailand
	2001	Pro Racing	Flour Orange	"40 Sterling Marlin Racing". Silver	ZAMAC	Tint	Black	3SP		Thailand
	2001	Pro Racing	Yellow	"22 Caterpillar Racing". Black, White and Red	ZAMAC	Tint	Black	3SP		Thailand
	2001	Pro Racing	Red	"21 Motorcraft Racing". Black, White	ZAMAC	Tint	Tan	3SP	52629	Thailand
105	2001	Mainline	Black metallic	Red/orange/silver flames	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	3SP	50635	Thailand
103	2002	Red Lines Series‎	Metalflake Silver	Black, Red, White "Redlines" on top	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	5SP w/Redlines	54381	Malaysia	Hot Wheels VINTAGE on base
	2002	Halloween Highway Series‎	Black						54320	Malaysia
104	2004	Treasure Hunt 4/12	Metalflake Gold	Orange, Red and White tribal designs. TH Logo on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Orange tint	Orange	WL RR	B3573	Malaysia
132	2005	Treasure Hunts #12	Metalflake Anti-Freeze					Gold DDRR		Maylasia
-	2006	6th Annual Nationals Convention	Metalflake Purple	Red, Yellow & White flames on top & sides, 'Demon' & Red demon face on roof, Nationals Logo on hood, 'Howard Rees' & HW Logo on back	ZAMAC	Clear	White	Redline CDDRR	K3821	Malaysia	"Hot Wheels Vintage" on base
15 / 30	2007	Hot Wheels Classics - Series 3	Spectraflame Anti-Freeze	Black roof with silver outlined spectraflame anti-freeze flames, black flames with white outlines on sides	ZAMAC	Clear	White	RL7SP		Thailand	"Hot Wheels Vintage" on base
15 / 30	2007	Hot Wheels Classics - Series 3	Spectraflame Pink							Thailand
15 / 30	2007	Hot Wheels Classics - Series 3	Spectraflame Dark Blue	Red Flames outlined in Silver	Unpainted Metal	Red	Red	RL7SP	L0743	Thailand
15 / 30	2007	Hot Wheels Classics - Series 3	Spectraflame Red	Black Flames outlined in Silver & Gold	Unpainted Metal	Clear	Black	RL7SP	L0743	Thailand
7 / 7	2008	Mardi Gras Cars	Metalflake Purple	Gold, Teal, and Light Purple tampos on sides and roof	Unpainted Metal	Yellow	Tan	Gold LW	N1114	Malaysia
N/A	2009	Fright Cars 1/8	Metallic Red	Red, Yellow Flaming Rally stripes & HW Pumkin logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	Gold 5SP		Thailand	Walmart exclusive. Base Codes: B32
5pk	2009	Scary Cars	Metallic Black	Red, Yellow Flaming Rally stripes & HW Pumkin logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	Gold 5SP		Thailand	Target exclusive
16 / 26	2009	Military Rods	Flat Black and Flat Blue	Blue, Black and Blue Camoflauge design	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Grey	Chrome rim, Black OH5	N9815	Thailand
4 / 4	2009	RLC Rewards	Spectraflame Race Team Blue with Chrome top	RLC Logo	Chrome / Metal	Light tint	Silver	Neo-Classic RL	P9096	Thailand
7 / 26	2009	Fire Rods	Red	Gold & WHite	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	"Fire Rods" 5SP		Thailand	Toys-R-Us Exclusive. VINTAGE chassis stamp.
5pk	2010	Cool 'N Custom	Dark Blue	White flames and micro logo Hot Wheels on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	Gold 5SP	R0974	Thailand	Only in 5 pack. Base Code (s): C29
	2012	Hot Wheels Boulevard								Malaysia

Delivery Versions

The Demon Was retooled as a Panel Delivery vehicle, Renamed Double Demon Delivery and released in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
30/34	2010	Delivery - Slick Rides	Satin Metallic Silver / Metallic Deep Red	Black, Silver and Red "Kendall Motor Oil", "The 2000 Mile Oil"	Metal	Clear	Pearl White	Red Line MD	R3749	Thailand
30/34	2010	Delivery - Slick Rides	Metallic Black and Metallic Dark Gold	Black, White and Red "Kendall Motor Oil", "The 2000 Mile Oil"	Metal	Clear	Pearl Gold	MD	R3749	Thailand
	2010	San Diego Padres Promotion	White/Blue	Padres & HW Tampos	Metal	Clear	Blue	RL5SP	R8418	Thailand	Promo Date 9-12-10
	2011	Nostalgia	Red / Gold	He-Man and Skeletor	Metal	Clear	Red	RR		Thailand
	2011	Nostalgia	Black	Batman	Metal	Red	Red	Batman RR	V6852	Thailand
	2013	Pop Culture Universal Monsters	Metalflake Grey w/ Metalflake black roof	Frankenstein image on roof, "Frankenstein" on sides and rear.	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Green)	Lime Green	Green Line RR8SP	X8352	Thailand	Base code(s): F28
	2015	Pop Culture Marvel	Unpainted	Wolverine deco on sides & roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	Yellow Line RR5SP	CFP63	Thailand	Base code(s): H10
5pk	2015	Color Splash Science Lab	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Thailand

The Real Show Car

• The Li'l Coffin, also known to Hot Wheels Collectors as The Demon or Prowler, was originally built by Dave Stuckey in the mid-50's, and then modified through the years. It was purchased and updated by Darryl Starbird for Monogram models and went on tour with the ICAS in 1963-64. This chopped and channeled '32 Ford sedan features a cantilevered roof and a "floating" windshield. It's powered by a 426 Hemi, "6-Pack" (six single barrel carburetors), and has a fully pleated white leather interior.

• The Photo and information for the full scale Li'l Coffin is sourced from the book "Showtime" by Michael Sheridan and Sam Bushala

Corrections made as per : http://www.kustomrama.com/index.php?title=Dave_Stuckey's_Lil'_Coffin

Re-Cast Gallery

Top View of MOTU 2011 Version

The Demon in Hot Wheels: Beat That!

The DEMON was playable in Hot Wheels Velocity X GBA

2001 Carded