Description[]
The Ambulance is a casting which debuted in the 1970 Heavyweights Series of futuristic trucks designed by Ira Gilford. The Ambulance uses the medium length body which was also used on the Tow Truck, Scooper and Snorkel. It features a large wrap-around front glass bubble windshield with the cab over the front axles, which took inspiration from concept vans of the era. It was only manufactured in Hong Kong and came with blue tinted windshield and either a white or dark gray interior. The rear part has an opening door with a stretcher and seats inside, decorated with 'Red Cross' symbols and a blue 'glass' dome. It came packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button' or a rarer plastic version.
In 2011, the Ambulance was retooled for the HWC.com Series 10 - Real Riders.
This version of the Ambulance is not to be confused with the Ambulance (1989), released in the 1989 Hot Wheels Workhorses series.
1970 Versions[]
The Ambulance 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 | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Blue | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Aqua | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Green | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Lime | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Olive | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Brown | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Copper | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Yellow | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Orange | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Red | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Rose | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Pink | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Magenta | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Spectraflame Purple | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong | 
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| 1970 | Heavyweights | Enamel White | None | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | White or Dark Gray | RL | 6451 | Hong Kong |
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2011 Retooled Versions[]
The retooled version of the Ambulance has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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| 2011 | HWC.com 10 - Real Riders 1/6 |
Spectraflame Pink | Painted Red Siren Dome, Pink Cross on sides & rear, "WAA-11" on rear side panels, white pinstriping | Chrome / Metal |
Tinted (Blue) | Pearl White in front and Gray in rear | RRPrf | R8399 | Thailand | Base code(s): C51 | 
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