The Hood

Description[]

The Hood is a Hot Wheels casting, designed by Larry Wood, which was first released in the 1971 range of vehicles. It appears to take design inspiration from early coach-built cars (called "town cars") where the driver would sit in the front and the passenger would sit in an enclosed cabin. A neat feature on this car is the movable black plastic roof, which can cover the driver's compartment or slide back into the body.

It was manufactured in both USA and Hong Kong and came out in various Spectraflame colors with some from Hong Kong having black painted roof (more information below). USA manufactured cars have a black interior and clear glass and Hong Kong manufactured cars have a dark brown interior and blue tinted glass. It was packaged with a plastic 'Collector's Button'.

It could be also found on cards with a Zappit Pak accessory, a rubber-band powered launcher.

In 1973, The Hood was re-released without the sliding roof and renamed Hiway Robber. It can be found with either "Capped' or "Hole-Through' wheels on the rear.

1971 USA Versions[]

The Hood has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Green	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Pink	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA	Rare
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL	6175	USA

1971 Hong Kong Versions[]

Black Roof Versions[]

Some Hoods manufactured in Hong Kong came with a black painted roof. Of the known colours, Light Green is the most common. Black Roof Hoods have also been rumoured to exist in Magenta.

The Hood (with Black Roof) has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong	Rare
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong	Rare
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Green	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong	Hard to Find

Colored Roof Versions[]

The Hood has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Dark Brown	RL	6175	Hong Kong

1973 Hiway Robber Versions[]

Hiway Robber has come out in the following versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Dark Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Dark Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Light Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Lime	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Flourescent Lime	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Anthracite	RL Rear Capped	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Lemon	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Orange	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Plum	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Anthracite	RL Rear Capped	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue	Black	RL Rear Capped	6979	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber