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Description[]

Issued in 1973 as the Police Cruiser. It never had the name Olds or 442 in the name; it is just what some collectors added over the years. Although it is a modified casting of the Olds 442.Originally issued with a hood that opened and red light in 1973.1973 stands alone in the Hot Wheel world, as for all cars lost the Candy/Spectraflame paint to adopt a new safer and cheaper paint Enamel. Also there were no Tampo's applied. There was the appearance of Metalflake paint but that was only in the Shell Promotional give away.
Early 1974 had red dome and opening hood. Late versions had blue dome and hood cast shut.
Starting in 1975 the exact casting was re used and repainted in Red and named Chief's Special. It resembled a Fire Chief's cruiser. By late 1977/ 1978, the casting lost the siren and gained a headlamp similar to Staff Car and Maxi Taxi. The Retooled version saw the reappearance of the siren on the roof.

Versions[]

The Police Cruiser has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions: Notes: Capped rear wheels, sticker (not a tampo)

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations
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1973 1973 Hot Wheels White White & Black "Police" Stickers on Doors ZAMAC Light blue tint Black RL 6963 Hong Kong Red plastic dome light & opening hood PolicecruiserIMG 7092
1974 Flying Colors White Black State Police, Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders & "Radar" on rear fender ZAMAC Blue tint Black RL 6963 Hong Kong Red plastic dome light & opening hood IMG 7093IMG 7094
1974 Flying Colors White Black State Police, Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders & "Radar" on rear fender Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Black RL 6963 Hong Kong Red plastic dome light & closed hood IMG 7095IMG 7096
1975 Flying Colors Red Yellow & White 'Fire Dept' on sides Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Black RL 7665 Hong Kong Named Chief's Special Cheif special wiki big
1975 Herfy's Promotion Red Yellow 'Herfy's' on sides Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Black RL 7665 Hong Kong Only released in a baggie
Named Chief's Special
Chiefsspecial
1976 Flying Colors Red Yellow & White 'Fire Dept' on sides Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Black RL 7665 Hong Kong Named Chief's Special Cheif special wiki big
1976 Flying Colors White Black State Police, Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders & "Radar" on rear fender Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Black RL 6963 Hong Kong Blue plastic dome light & closed hood IMG 7097
1 1977 Flying Colors White Black State Police, Law Enforcement on doors. #12 on front fenders & "Radar" on rear fender Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Black BW 6963 Hong Kong Blue plastic dome light & closed hood 442 police bw sleepercivic

Re-Tooled Versions[]

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations
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2007 HWC.com Series 6: Neo-Classics
6/6
Spectraflame Smoke & White White stripes, "HOT WHEELS POLICE", "P1", "WE SERVE AND PROTECT", "OPTION B09", "90245", "CAPT 'N FITZHARRIS ", "PATROL NO. 3 P1" on police emblem, & sponsor logo on sides; "442" on front; "455" on outside edge of each hood scoop; "POLICE", "442", & sponsor logo on rear; "BOSHOSS" on rear California license plate; painted headlights, front turn signals, & taillights Chrome
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Metal
Clear Black NCRL L2099 China 11,000 produced
Red plastic dome light & opening hood
Olds 442 - Police Cruiser
2008 HWC.com Series 7: Neo-Classics
1/6
Spectraflame Red "11", "FIRE DEPT", & fire department logo on sides; yellow stripes on hood; "HEROIC" on rear California license plate; painted headlights & taillights Chrome
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Metal
Light blue tint Black NCRL L8685 China 10,000 produced
Light blue plastic dome light & opening hood
2008hwcneoclassicschiefsspecial-1
2009 Cop Rods
26/26
Black White & Red Police Decals ZAMAC Red tint Black 5SP N9018 Thailand Opening Hood 26 26 olds 442
2009 Fire Rods
8/26
Yellow Fire Dept. Graphics, red flames on sides ZAMAC Red tint Black 5SP N9026 Thailand Opening Hood Fire olds
2009 Military Rods
17/26
Light & Dark Olive "Shore Leave Shuttle Services" & Star design, "647f", "State Lic. N9816" ZAMAC Smoke tint Black RL5SP N9816 Thailand Opening Hood
Base code(s): B21
Olds442 MilitaryRods

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