Description[]
The IAD Alien was a futuristic sports car designed by British design firm International Automotive Design. Designed by Martin Longmore and Marcus Hotblack, the Alien was unveiled at the 1986 Turin Motor Show. The car featured no doors, with entry and egress done through a canopy system; inside the car was a highly futuristic cockpit system. The car was designed fully with safety in mind, with significant rollover and side protection measures. It also was designed with modularity in mind, with the engine able to be switched out for other power plants when its owner required; although the car was never really properly developed for production and remained a non-functional prototype, the Alien was said to be equipped with either a V6 or flat-6 if it entered production, with alternative options including a V8 or V12. The current location of the prototype is unknown.
Versions[]
The Alien 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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1988 | Mainline Speed Fleet | Blue and Silver | None | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Silver-painted metal | UH | 5026 | Malaysia | Short run color | ||
1988 | Mainline Speed Fleet | Red and Silver | None | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Silver-painted metal | UH | 5026 | Malaysia | |||
62 | 1990 | Mainline | Red and Metalflake Silver | None | Unpainted / Metal |
Tinted (Black) | Red & Metalflake Silver | UH | 5026 | Malaysia | ||
7SP | ||||||||||||
1993 | Revealers 10-Pack | Red and Blue | Yellow, Purple "ALIEN on hood, White "REVEALERS" | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Blue-Painted metal | UH | 10493 | Malaysia | 10-pack was a prize | ||
1993 | 25th Anniversary Dream Car 5-Pack | Bright Green and Black | None | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Black-Painted metal | UH | 10789 | Malaysia | |||
62 | 1995 | Mainline | Red and Silver | None | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Silver-Painted metal | 5SP | 5026 | Malaysia | ||
5DOT | ||||||||||||
390 | 1996 | Space 3/4 |
Blue and Pearl White | Red, Orange "HWSA", White "RESCUE" "HOT WHEELS SPACE ADMINISTRATION", HW logo on rear | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | Unseen | 5SP | 15230 | Malaysia | ||
Red, Orange "HWSA", White "RESCUE" "HOT WHEELS SPACE ADMINISTRATION", HW logo on side | ||||||||||||
554 | 1997 | Spy Print 2/4 |
White and Blue | Red Black and Blue various markings | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Blue-Painted metal | 3SP | 16927 | Malaysia | ||
SB | ||||||||||||
729 | 1998 | Artistic License 1/4 |
White and White | Red, Black and Yellow markings "ALIEN on sides and front | Unpainted / Metal |
Gray tint | White-Painted metal | 3SP | 18795 | Thailand | ||
White and Pearl White | Pearl White-Painted metal | |||||||||||
729 | 1999 | Final Run Series #12 of 12 | Black and Metalflake Orange | Gold, Black and White markings, Final Run logo on front | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Metalflake Orange-Painted metal | RR Gold | 21350 | Malaysia |