Description
The Vairy 8 is based on a racing version of the Chevrolet Corvair. The Corvair was labeled as the "the leading candidate for the un-safest car" by Ralph Nadar, a consumer protection activist, in his book titled, 'Unsafe at Any Speed'. As a nod to this, the First Edition of the car was decorated with 'Ralph's Ride' tampos.
Its name is a play on words with "Variate", "Corvair" and "V-8" because the Hot Wheels version is modified for racing and has 8 cylinders while the real-life version had a Flat-6.
Versions
The Vairy 8 has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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023 | 2003 | First Editions #11 | Silver | Orange, Yellow, & Black Tampos, "8", "Ralph's Ride", Hot Wheels Logo | ZAMAC | Clear | Gray | 5SP | 56364 | Malaysia | ||
214 | 2003 | Mainline #214 | Red | Cyan, Black, White, & Gray Tampos, Roll Patrol Logo, "THE FUZZ", 70s Caricatures of Miq Willmott and Wayne Scott | Unpainted | Blue Tint | Chrome | 5SP | 57179 | Thailand | ||
5-Packs | 2004 | HW Racing | Flat Grey | Black, Yellow and Red tampos, "ONE" | Unpainted | Red | Gray | Red Chrome 5SP | B3631 | China | ||
136 | 2005 | Mainline #136 | Flat Purple | Flat Black Hood with Silver Hood Pins, Purple & Black Flames, "DEVILISH DELAINA" | Unpainted | Tinted | Gray | Black 5SP | H9044 | Malaysia | ||
136 | 2005 | Mainline #136 | Flat Purple | Flat Black Hood with Silver Hood Pins, Purple & Black Flames, "DEVILISH DELAINA" | Unpainted | Tinted | Gray | Purple Chrome 5SP | H9044 | Malaysia | ||
156 | 2006 | Mainline #156 | Flat Dark Green | "8", Sponsor Logos, Hood Stripe | Unpainted | Pale Tint | Black | 5SP | J7999 | Malaysia | ||
156 | 2006 | Mainline #156 | Flat Black | "8", Sponsor Logos, Hood Stripe | Unpainted | Pale Tint | Black | 5SP | J7999 | Malaysia | Wal-Mart Exclusive | |
156 | 2006 | Mainline #156 | Flat Blue | "8", Sponsor Logos, Hood Stripe | Unpainted | Pale Tint | Black | 5SP | J7999 | Malaysia | ||
N/A | 2007 | Hot Curves Race Action Set | Pearl White | Red & Dark Blue Flames, "DEVILISH DELAINA" | Unpainted | Blue Tint | Gray | Red Chrome 5SP | J6654 | Malaysia | ||
N/A | 2007 | WWE | Orange | Black Tribal Tattoo Tampos, WWE Raw Logo, Batista Logo, Hot Wheels Logo | Metallic Gray | Tinted | Gray | 5SP | L4693 | Malaysia | ||
N/A | 2008 | Fourth of July Cars 1/8 | Metallic Steel Blue | Black & Gold Flames with American Flag in them. | Unpainted | Clear | Gray | 5SP | N1146 | Malaysia | Wal-Mart Exclusive | |
N/A | 2009 | Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive | Red | Black, Orange and Yellow graphics; Stripes on side and down middle on top; "8", Sponsor logos | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Gray | Gold Chrome 5SP | 54886 | Malaysia | ||
6/39 | 2010 | HWs Garage (Wayne's Garage) | Primer Gray and Black | Black and Silver scallop design on front, Grey and Silver design on sides with White racing logos | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Gray | Firestone Gray DDRR / Mini RRDragD | R3782 | Malaysia | ||
6/39 | 2010 | HWs Garage (Wayne's Garage) | Red and Pearl White | White and Gold scallop design on front, Red and Gold design on sides with Black racing logos | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Dark Pearl Grey | Firestone Gold DDRR / Mini RRDragD | R3782 | Malaysia | ||
6/39 | 2010 | HWs Garage (Wayne's Garage) | Black and Metallic Blue | White and Silver scallop design with Black racing logos | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Pearl Grey | Firestone White DDRR / Mini RRDragD | R3782 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): C32 | |
N/A | 2010 | Hot Wheels Garage 30 Car Set | Pearl White and Dark Olive Green | Dark Olive Green and Silver scallop design on front, White and Silver design on sides with Black racing logos | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Dark Gray | Firestone DDRR / Mini RRDragD | R1788 | Malaysia | ||
3/22 | 2011 | HWs Garage - GM | Metallic Gray and Orange | Orange flames outlined in Blue | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Gray | RR5SP / Mini RR5SP | T8300 | Malaysia | ||
2012 | HWs Boulevard | Pearl White and Blue | Yellow and Blue graphics. White circle w/ Yellow outline with a black "8" on the inside. | Unpainted / Metal | Clear | Gray | RRDragD / Mini RRDragD | W4637 | Malaysia |
See Also/Related Models
- Custom Chevy Greenbrier Sports Wagon Corvair-based Van available in the early to mid-1960s.