Twin Mill

Twin Mill
Debut Series	Mainline
Produced	1969 - 1971 1973 1976 - 1978 1993 - Present
Designer	Ira Gilford
Number	6258

Description

The Twin Mill is arguably the most famous, memorable and popular Hot Wheels car of all time, so much so that Hot Wheels themselves made a real life, full scale fully functioning replica which frequently appears at car shows.

Debuting in 1969, it was designed from the ground up in house at Mattel by Ira Gilford. Its first release was painted in several 'Spectraflame' colors and came with Redline wheels. It was manufactured in the USA and could be found with either a white or dark brown interior. The twin motors have a gold tint. The base can be seen from the top of the car and was painted in body color. They were packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'.

Some early pre-production prototypes have what is known as a 'Cut Fender' where the rear fenders are much smaller and do not cover the rear wheels entirely. This adheres to the original design made by Ira. They are very hard to find and have been found in Antifreeze, Orange, Red, Light 'Apple' Green and Creamy Pink.

1973 saw the Twin Mill 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.

In 1976 the Twin Mill was renamed Twin Mill II, although having no changes to the casting itself. It was only used in 1976 and 1977.

In 1993, the Twin Mill was revived and re-tooled for the 25th Anniversary series.

In 1998 the Twin Mill was released in the collector-aimed 100% Hot Wheels series and featured a unique and highly detailed casting which included an opening canopy. It was only used twice before being discontinued.

It has led to five other follow-up castings, the Twin Mill II and Twin Mill III, as well as a Toon Car Casting, Twin Mill Gen-E and a Tooned version.

In 2019, on the 50th birthday of the casting, it got a retool. The base was changed from metal to plastic.

Video Game Appearances

Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Driver.
Cameo in Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver 2: GET'N DIRTY.
Forza Horizon 3, alongside the Bone Shaker, Rip Rod, and the 2005 Ford Mustang in the Hot Wheels Expansion DLC. For more information, see the Twin Mill's Forza Motorsport Wiki article.
- It later returned in Forza Horizon 4 as part of the October 23, 2018 update.
- It also appears in Forza Horizon 5 along with the Bone Shaker.
Asphalt 8: Airborne, as a temporarily obtainable car part of the Hot Wheels Update. The Twin Mill also appears alongside the Bone Shaker and Rip Rod, just like with Forza Horizon 3. For more information, see the Twin Mill's Asphalt Wiki article.
Hot Wheels id (App and Physical)
Hot Wheels Unleashed

1969 Original Versions

The Twin Mill has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Aqua	None	Spectraflame Aqua	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Green	None	Spectraflame Green	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Red	None	Spectraflame Red	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Blue	None	Spectraflame Blue	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Lime Green	None	Spectraflame Lime Green	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Gold	None	Spectraflame Gold	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Orange	None	Spectraflame Orange	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Rose	None	Spectraflame Rose	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Olive	None	Spectraflame Olive	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Purple	None	Spectraflame Purple	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Antifreeze	None	Spectraflame Antifreeze	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Magenta	None	Spectraflame Magenta	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Light Blue	None	Spectraflame Light Blue	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Apple Green	None	Spectraflame Apple Green	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Yellow	None	Spectraflame Yellow	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Creamy Pink	None	Spectraflame Creamy Pink	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA
1969	Mainline	Spectraflame Brown	None	Spectraflame Brown	Clear	White or Dark Brown	RL	6258	USA

1973 Shell Promo Versions

The Twin Mill (Shell Promo) has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Sticker	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Light Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL	Shell02	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Dark Blue	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL	Shell02	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Red	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL	Shell02	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Pink	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL	Shell02	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Yellow	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue TInt	Black	RL	Shell02	Hong Kong
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Flourescent Green	None	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL	Shell02	Hong Kong

1976-1977 'Twin Mill II' Versions

The Twin Mill has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country
1976	Flying Colors	Orange	Red, White & Blue graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL	8240	Hong Kong
1976	Super Chromes	Chrome	Red, White & Blue graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	RL	8240	Hong Kong
1977	Flying Colors	Orange	Red, White & Blue graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	BW	8240	Hong Kong
1977	Super Chromes	Chrome	Red, White & Blue graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black	BW	8240	Hong Kong

Re-Cast Versions

The Twin Mill has been released in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
	1993	25th Anniversary	Brownish Olive	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Olive	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Red	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Red	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Light Green	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Light Green	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Lime	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Lime	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Light Blue	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Light Blue	Clear	White	RL	10960	China	25th Anniversary 8 Pack
	1993	25th Anniversary	Metallic Pink & Lavender	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Pink	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Metallic Blue & Aqua	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Blue	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Metallic Magenta	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Magenta	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Metallic Orange	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Orange	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Metallic Gold	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Gold	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Metallic Brown	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Brown	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1993	25th Anniversary	Metallic Purple	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Purple	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Aqua	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Aqua	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Orange	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Orange	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Black	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Black	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Blue	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Blue	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Burgundy	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Burgundy	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Lt Green	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Lt Green	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Magenta	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Magenta	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Pink	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Pink	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Silver	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Silver	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic Turquoise	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic Turquoise	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	Vintage Series	Metallic White	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Metal / Metallic White	Clear	White	RL	5709	China
	1994	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection	Metalflake Greyish Blue	Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo	Greyish Blue	Clear	White	Gold RL	5709	China	Limited to 3000
	1995	FAO Schwarz Gold Collection II	Gold Chrome	Tiny Red Hot Wheels Logo	Gold Chrome	Clear	Black	Gold RL		China	Limited to 4000
	1996	Vintage Race Team 4-Car Set	White & Metalflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team deco. Red "1"	Metalflake Blue	Clear	White	Goodyear BW	16139	China
	1996	Bonus Car	Metalflake Yellow	Tiny Red Hot Wheels Logo on top	Yellow	Clear	Black	BW		China	Came in Baggie
	1998	30^th Anniversary	Spectraflame Lime Gold	No Tampo	Spectraflame Lime Gold	Clear	White	RL (Bushing)	18988	China	Came in Special Retro Packaging
	1998	30^th Anniversary	Spectraflame Purple	No Tampo	Spectraflame Purple / Metal	Clear	White	RL (Bushing)	18988	China	Came in Special Retro Packaging
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Twin Mill 1/4	Black & Yellow	22 Team Caterpillar	Yellow / Metal	Clear	Black	RR	29504	Thailand
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Twin Mill 2/4	White, Red & Blue	10 Team Valvoline	Blue / Metal	Blue Tint	White	RR	52621	Thailand
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Twin Mill 3/4	Blue, Red & White	99 Team CITGO	White / Metal	Clear	White	RR	52622	Thailand
	2001	Hot Wheels Racing: Twin Mill 4/4	Orange	32 Team TIDE	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White	RR	52623	Thailand
	2002	HWC.com 1	Spectraflame Red					RL
	2003	Highway 35 World Race: Roadbeasts 17/35	Red	Roadbeasts Graphics, #17	Black	Yellow Tint		Chrome Rim, Gray CM5
	2003	Hall of Fame: Legends	Spectraflame Magenta	White "Twin Mill" on sides	Spectraflame Magenta	Clear	White	RR5SP	B0931	China
	2004	World of Wheels / AutoRama Promo	Red	Hot Wheels logo on nose, “Hot Wheels” and “Twin Mill” on sides, “Championship Auto Shows” on rear	Red / Metal	Clear	White	RRMAG	B8544	Thailand
	2004	World of Wheels / AutoRama Promo	White	Hot Wheels logo on nose, “Hot Wheels” and “Twin Mill” on sides, “Championship Auto Shows” on rear	White / Metal	Clear	White	RRMAG	C0094	Thailand
	2004	World of Wheels / AutoRama Promo	Blue	Hot Wheels logo on nose, “Hot Wheels” and “Twin Mill” on sides, “Championship Auto Shows” on rear	Blue / Metal	Clear	White	RRMAG	C0095	Thailand
	2007	40 Years of Hot Wheels Set	Chrome	No Tampo	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint?(or) Clear	Gray	RL		Thailand
	2007	Since '68: Top 40	Metalflake Magenta	Green, Yellow & Metallic Blue flames on hood	Metalflake Magenta / Metal	Clear	Silver	RL	L2836	Thailand
	2008	Valentine's	Metalflake Black	Gold, Red, & Magenta flames on hood	Red	Red Tint	Red	Gold 5SP	N1273	Thailand	Target Exclusive
	2008	Since '68: Originals 4-Car Tin Set	Metalflake Pearl White	Gold & Brown pinstripes on sides & across top	Metallic Gold / Metal	Yellow Tint	White	RL	L8370	Thailand
	2008	Since '68: Collector Top 40 Set	Metalflake Burnt Orange	Orange & metallic blue flames on hood	Metalflake Burnt Orange / Metal	Clear	Beige	RL	N4608	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2008	Tornado Twister	Blue	Yellow, Silver Tribal on roof & hood	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	3SP		Thailand	Base code(s):
	2008	Truckin' Transporters	Metalflake Green	Detailed orange, red, white Alien Artifact Recon Unit	Black	Black Tint	Black			Thailand	Base code(s):
	2008	40 Years of Hot Wheels Set	Metalflake Silver		Metal / Metallic Silver	Clear	Grey				Base code(s):
	2009	Connect Cars 32/50	Red	White Stripe down middle, Silver fish hook, "MINNESOTA", "32", "TWIN CITIES", "Land of 10,000 Lakes", "L'Etoile du Nord"	ZAMAC	Red Tint	White	5SP	N4163	Malaysia	Base code(s):
212/240	2010	Race World: Volcano 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red & Black flames on sides & front	Unpainted / Metal	Red Tint	Gray	Red rim, Black PR5	R7641	Malaysia	Base Code(s): B28, B29, B31
	2011	The Hot Ones	Metalflake Copper	Beige, Red & Silver tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Red Tint	Black	BW	W1559	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2012	Hot Wheels Boulevard: Show Rods	Metalflake Pearl Green	Detailed headlights, Silver Twinmill, Hot Wheels logo	Metalflake Pearl Green / Metal	Dark Gold Tint	Black	Red Line RR5SP	W4650	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2013	Mystery Models	Blue	Orange stripes & stars	ZAMAC	Yellow Tint	Chrome	5SP		Malaysia	Base Code(s): F44
221/250	2014	HW Workshop Then and Now	Metalflake Pearl Green	Black Stripes	Pearl Metalflake Green / Metal	Clear	Grey	Chrome rim, Black MC5	BFF00	Malaysia	Playable in Unleashed Base Code(s): G04
221/250	2014	HW Workshop: Then and Now	Spectraflame Dark Green	Black Stripes	Spectraflame Green / Metal	Clear	Grey	RR	BFF35	Malaysia	Super Treasure Hunt Playable in Unleashed Base Code(s): G03
221/250	2014	HW Workshop: Then and Now	Metalflake Red	Black stripe & Gold pin stripes on roof & hood.	Metalflake Red / Metal	Clear	Grey	MC5	BFV54	Malaysia	Exclusive color Base Code: G15
	2015	Origin of Awesome 5-Pack	Spectraflame Green	White Team Hot Wheels Logo & lightning on sides.	Spectraflame Green / Metal	Chrome Tint	Tinted	OH5	CDT29	Thailand	Base Code(s): H04
	2015	Origin of Awesome! 4/4	Spectraflame Green	White Team Hot Wheels Logo & TH Flames	Spectraflame Green / Metal	Chrome Tint	Tinted	Green Rims, White OH5		Thailand	Indonesia (South East Asia Exclusive) Base Code(s):
	2016	Batman v Superman 1/7	Metalflake Dark Grey	Blue & Black stripes on top, Superman logo on hood, Batman logo on roof, Batman v Superman logo on sides	Metalflake Purple / Metal	Blue Tint	Chrome	Black OH5SP	DJL48	Malaysia	Base code(s): H44
074/365	2018	HW Exotics 3/10	Red	White arrow stripe on hood & top	Red / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Chrome 5SP	FJX99	Malaysia	Base code(s): K38, K41, K47
194/365	2018	HW Exotics 3/10	Metalflake Blue	White, blue stripes & silver pinstripes. "Hot Wheels" flame logo on rear roof	Metalflake Blue / Metal	Light Blue Tint	Chrome Silver	Chrome 5SP	FJY51	Malaysia	Base code(s): L04, L07
	2018	50th Anniversary Black and Gold 2/6	Matte Black	Blue & Gold Stripes on top, 50th Anniversary Logo on front	Matte Black / Metal	Yellow Tint	Gold	Gold OH5	FRN35	Malaysia	Base code(s):
093/250	2019	HW Game Over 3/10	Satin gold	Pinstriping, Treasure Hunt logo on roof	Dark Gray / Plastic	Purple Tint	Chrome	MC5	FYF95	Malaysia	Treasure Hunt Base code(s): L41
	2019	Hot Wheels id Race Portal	Spectraflame Ice Blue	Blue & White pinstripes, scallops on roof & sides	Transparent Grey / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Ice Blue Wheels, White ID	FXB53		Race Portal Exclusive Base code(s): M17
	2019	Hot Wheels id: HW Greats 03/03	Spectraflame Orange	Black & Orange pinstripes, scallops on roof & sides	Transparent Orange / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Transparent Orange Wheels, Black ID	FXB52		Base code(s):
	2020	Hot Wheels id: HW Metro 01/04	Spectraflame Black	"HW Metro Police" along hood & sides with red & blue stripes	Black / Plastic	Black Tint	Chrome	Black ID	GML08	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2020	Mystery Models (Series 2) 5/12	Light Blue	Orange, Yellow & White stripes on roof, "5" on front body	Orange / Plastic	Black Tint	Chrome	Chrome rim, Black MC5	GJM51	Malaysia	Base code(s): N01
	2020	Hot Wheels Boulevard #16	Blue	Detailed headlights & tailights, Silver Twin Mill on sides	Blue / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	Redline RRLW5	GJT88	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2020	Hot Wheels Boulevard #16	Blue	Detailed headlights & tailights, Silver Twin Mill on sides	Blue / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	Redline RR5SP	GJT88	Thailand	Base code(s): N28, N29
	2021	HW Legends 5-Pack	Blue	Light blue stripes along top sides, Hot Wheels on rear	Blue / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	Chrome rim, Black MC5	GTN38	Indonesia	Base code(s): H51
	2021	Hot Wheels id Chase 2/8	Spectraflame Blue	Yellow stripes & light blue pinstripes on hood & roof, small yellow Hot Wheels ID logo on rear of roof	Blue / Plastic	Yellow Tint	Chrome	RA6	GTD63	Malaysia	Base code(s):
061/250	2021	HW Dream Garage 3/5	Blue	Yellow stripes & light blue pinstripes on hood & roof, small yellow Hot Wheels logo on rear of roof	Blue / Plastic	Yellow Tint	Chrome	RA6	GRY10	Malaysia	Base code(s): N49
	2022	Hot Wheels Legends Tour Themed Multipack	Metalflake Pearl Green	Black Stripes	Pearl Metalflake Green / Plastic	Clear	Grey	Chrome rim, Black MC5	HDH52	Malaysia	Base code(s):
191/250	2022	Then and Now 2/10	Metalflake tyrian purple	Silver headlamps, range and silver pinstriping	Orange / Plastic	Sky blue tint	Chrome	PR5	HCV62	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2022	NFT Garage (Series 1) #23	Spectraflame antifreeze	Detailed headlamps and taillamp strip, white scalloping with gray highlights, "TMILL" California license plate	Spectraflame antifreeze / Metal	Smoke tint	Gray	RRRL5SP	HLP61	Malaysia	1,200 produced Base code(s):

2010 card

From the back of the 2010 card:

Born: 2000
Birthplace: El Segundo, California, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels
Specialty: With dual blown blocks and dual front intakes, this car was made for double the speed!

Trivia

Each of the real-life Twinmill's engines are 8.2 L supercharged Chevrolet 502 ci (8.2L) big block V8s that produce a total of 1,401 hp (1,044 kW) and 1,401 ft·lb (1,900 N·m) of torque.