Custom Cougar Descriptions
The Custom Cougar was a Hot Wheels casting designed by Harry Bradley based on the the 1967 Mercury Cougar. It debuted in the 1968 basic car line as part of the Original 16 castings. Every version of the car had a die-cast body, die-cast chassis, redline wheels, bent-axle suspension, and Spectraflame paint. The casting was originally available in only two colors, Spectraflame Blue and Spectraflame Orange. Subsequent releases expanded the colors.
Like many of the other original 16, The Custom Cougar had details in the first run that were left off in subsequent runs. For the Cougar it was the painted "tooth." The center part of the grill was painted the same as the body color. This only happened on the early runs.
Also early run cars had color-keyed interiors. The Blue Cougar with a blue interior is fairly common. Later issues find it with any of the other assorted color interiors. Black roofs were found on the Cougars, also. Only some Hong Kong casting came with the "vinyl" top. The Olive Cougar is one that commonly has the black roof.
USA Versions
The Custom Cougar has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Notes:Clear Glass, flat less detailed base, Silver wheels, One piece interior, never had a black roof.
Interiors are as: US cars white, champagne, dark brown.
Colors are desending in rarity from common to rare.
Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Chassis Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | cast# | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Blue | Unpainted / Metal | White | RL | 6205 | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Lime Green | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Green | Unpainted / Metal | White | RL | 6205 | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Orange | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Olive | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Gold | Unpainted / Metal | Dark | RL | 6205 | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Purple | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Aqua | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Antifreeze | Unpainted / Metal | Dark | RL | 6205 | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Red | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Light Blue | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Brown | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | RL | 6205 |
USA Gallery
Hong Kong Versions
The Custom Cougar has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Notes:Blue tinted Glass, Four holes and more detailed base, Chrome foil wheels, steering wheel stuck into interior, Some colors can be found with a black roof.
Interiors are as: HK cars white, silver, olive-brown, orange-brown, light blue.
Colors are desending in rarity from common to rare.
Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Chassis Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | cast# | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Blue | Unpainted / Metal | Blue | RL | 6205 | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Blue | Unpainted / Metal | Dark | RL | 6205 | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Orange | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | ||||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Olive | Unpainted / Metal | Dark | RL | 6205 | with blackroof | ||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Gold | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | with blackroof | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Red | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | with blackroof | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Aqua | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | with blackroof | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Green | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | with blackroof | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Purple | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | with blackroof |
Hong Kong Gallery
Painted Tooth Versions
The Custom Cougar has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Notes:These are found made in both the USA & Hong Kong
Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Chassis Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | cast# | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Lime Green | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | USA | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Blue | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | USA | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Blue | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | HK | |||||
1968 | Sweet 16 | Spectraflame Orange | Unpainted / Metal | RL | 6205 | HK |
Similar castings and Names
2002 First Editions