'80's Corvette Debut Series 1983 Hot Wheels Hot Ones Produced 1983-Present Designer Larry Wood Number 3928

A similar casting Chevrolet Corvette is often mistaken for this original Hot Wheels release. The '80's Corvette is made after the 1983 corvette. This casting featured a opening hood, two toned interior.

Versions

The '80's Corvette has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Cast #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1983	Hot Ones	Enamel Grey		Gray / Metal	Clear	Tan and Red	GHO	3928	Hong Kong
1983	Hot Ones	Metalflake Silver		Metalflake Silver-painted / Metal	Clear	Tan and Red	GHO	3928	Hong Kong
1983	Hot Ones	Enamel Red		Red-Painted / Metal	Yellow tint	Yellow and Brown	GHO	3928	Hong Kong
1986	Turbo Trax Track	Enamel White	Black top, Orange stripe "CORVETTE", Black "FUEL INJECTION" on hood	White / Metal	Clear	Tan & Orange	GHO	3928	Hong Kong
1987	Hot Ones	Black	Red & Pink "Corvette"	Black-painted / Metal	Clear	Red & Grey	GHO	1457	Malasia
1989	Park 'n Plates	Red	Yellow & Black "Corvette"	Red-painted / Metal	Clear	Black & Red	GHO	2170	Malasia	Tan bag in back
1989	Park 'n Plates	Red	Yellow & Black "Corvette"	Red-painted / Metal	Clear	Black & Red	GHO	2170	Malasia	Black bag in back
1989	1989 Hot Wheels Speed Fleet	Blue	Red,White & Yellow on sides & hood "88 corvette"	Blue / Metal	Red tint	Tan and Red	GHO	3928	Malaysia	Tampo on hood / Tan Bag
1989	1989 Hot Wheels Speed Fleet	Blue	Red,White & Yellow on sides & hood "88 corvette"	Blue / Metal	Red tint	Tan and Red	GHO	3928	Malaysia	Tampo on hood / Red Bag
1989	1989 Hot Wheels Speed Fleet	Blue	Red,White & Yellow on sides  "88 corvette"	Blue / Metal	Red tint	Tan and Red	GHO	3928	Malaysia	No Hood Tampo / Tan Bag
1989	1989 Hot Wheels Speed Fleet	Blue	Red,White & Yellow on sides  "88 corvette"	Blue / Metal	Red tint	Tan and Red	GHO	3928	Malaysia	No Hood Tampo / Red Bag
1990	Billionth car collection	Gold Chrome	none	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Black	GHO	9250	Malaysia	Modified base to mount on trophy

1996 Recast '80's Corvette

This a Casting had a new die or major  retool done to the cast. This model the hood started with the hood cast shut, back tail shows one major difference in the new cast number,

The '80's Corvette has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Cast #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
503	1996	1996 Hot Wheels	Metallic Dark Red	Black roof	Unpainted metal	Clear	Grey	LW	15781	Malaysia
503	1996	1996 Hot Wheels	Metallic Dark Red	Black roof	Unpainted metal	Clear	Grey	3SP		Malaysia
503	1996	1996 Hot Wheels	Metallic Dark Red	Black roof	Unpainted metal	Clear	Grey	5SP		Malaysia
536	1997	Race Team Series III #4/4	Metalflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team tampos w/"1"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	5SP	15781	Malaysia	Solid Blue roof;
536	1997	Race Team Series III #4/4	Metalflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team tampos w/"1"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	5SP	15781	Malaysia	Clear Blue tint roof;
536	1997	Race Team Series III #4/4	Metalflake Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team tampos w/"1", Blue roof,	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	5DOT	15781	Malaysia
734	1998	Mixed Signals Series #2/4	Metalflake Green	Black roof	Unpainted metal	Black tint	Black	LW		Malaysia
503	1998	1998 Hot Wheels	Metallic Dark Red	Black roof	Unpainted metal	Clear	Grey	SB	15781	Malaysia
1103	1999	1999 Hot Wheels	Metalflake Gold	tiny Black Hot Wheels logo on back	Unpainted / Metal	Black tint	Black	LW	15781	Malaysia	Hood does not open
	2000	World Tour 5-Pack	Yellow w/Black roof	Pink and Green Egypt Tampos on side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	3SP		Thailand
219	2001	Mainline							53748
	2003	100% Preferred GM Performance Parts	2-tone Red	Red top, Light details, corvette emblem on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RRPrf		Thailand	Issued as '84 Corvette
	2006	Corvette 5-Pack	Yellow	Burgundy, Red & Gold Strip on side. "Corvette" on side	Polished metal	Clear	Gold	PR5		China
	2008	Beast Bash 5-Pack	Metalflake Dark Teal	Orange scallop outlined in Grey	Black / Metal	Orange tint	White	Orange 3SP	L9970	Thailand	Hood does not open
21 / 26	2009	Military Rods	Flat Khaki Green	Black, Gold and White "Military Police"	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	"Hot Wheels" Red Line, Gold 5SP	N9820	Thailand
4 / 26	2009	Cop Rods							N8996
12 / 26	2009	Fire Rods							N9030
22 / 32	2011	Cars of the Decades	Pearl White	Dual gold stripes nose to tail, gold stripe on lower side, "Corvette" on doors	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Pearl Gold	White 10SP	V4430	Malaysia
#	2012	The Hot Ones	Gunmetal Flake	Red and silver stripes on hood, same on body panels, "CORVETTE" written on bottom of door.	Unpainted / Metal	Red Tinted	Red interior	Chrome UH	W3796	Thailand	Base Code(s): E08
206 / 250	2013	HW Showroom - HW Corvette 60th Anniversary	Metalflake Purple	Lt. Purple stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Dark Gray	J5	X1820	Malaysia	Base Code(s): E41, E42
206 / 250	2013	HW Showroom - HW Corvette 60th Anniversary	Metalflake Dk. Green	Lt. Green & White stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Green	PR5	X1975	Malaysia	Base Code(s): FO1

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