Custom Otto

Description[]

The Custom Otto is a muscle car based on the artwork from the original Hot Wheels packaging from 1968. This casting, referred to as the "Lost Redline" in years past was resurrected in 2008 for Hot Wheel's 40th Anniversary. The car was created by Larry Wood from original artwork by artist, Otto Kuhni and named Custom Otto to honor Otto.

The Custom Otto actually makes an appearance in the movie film The Christmas Chronicle in the scene where Santa (played by Kurt Russell) tries to prove to the officer that he is indeed Santa by magically giving the officers toys from his childhood. This includes an original Kenner Han Solo Star Wars figure, an original GI Joe Figure, a Snoopy astronaut, and lastly a Hot Wheels Redline era Custom Otto (more than likely from the 2008 RLC variation). The officer is impressed and confused on how Kurt Russell's character knows about his childhood so well, but for every die-hard Hot Wheels collector knows that the Custom Otto did not appear in the 60s/70s mainline, as suggested in the film. See Gallery for details.

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The Custom Otto has come out in the following versions:

Coll #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
	2008	Toy Fair	Spectraflame Red	White pinstripes on sides.	Unpainted / Metal	Pale tinted	Pale tan	RR5SP		China	Playable vehicle in Hot Wheels: Track Attack
	2008	Toy Fair	Spectraflame Green	Yellow pinstripes	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	RR5SP		China
	2008	22nd Collectors Convention	Spectraflame Gold	Black & silver stripes on sides & along top; Otto Kuhni dinner logo on rear quarter panel; 22nd convention logo on trunk; "Otto Kuhni" signature on rear; painted taillights	ZAMAC	Clear	White	RLRR5SP	L8735	Thailand	2,000 produced
	2008	HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip	Silver (VUM)	White, Yellow & Red flames; 40th Anniversary El Segundo logo	?	Yellow Tint	Black	RL2	P1802	Thailand	Super Chromes card Only given out to Mattel Employees at El Segundo 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop
	2008	HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip	Metalflake Flame Red	Reverse scallop white side tampos. 40th Anniversary Bonneville Logo.	?	Clear	Pearl White	RL2	M5365	Thailand	Bonneville Salt Flats (Wendover, UT) 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop.
	2008	HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip	Spectraflame Brown	2 Yellow racing stripes outlined in red. Yellow reverse flame tampo on sides. 40th Anniversary Speed Logo.	?	Clear	Black	Redline 5SP	M5364	Thaiand	Speed, Kansas 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop.
	2008	HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip	Micro-Intense Blue	Red and White stripes; Sponsor logos; 40th Anniversary Indianapolis logo	?	Clear	White	RR5SP	M5367	Thailand	Indianapolis Motor Speedway 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop
	2008	HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip	Spectraflame Black	Silver Stripes; 40th Anniversary-Detroit logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Silver	Red-Rimmed, Black OH5	M5366	Thailand	Playable vehicle in Hot Wheels: Track Attack Automotive Hall of Fame (Detroit, Michigan) 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop
	2008	HW's 40th Anniversary Road Trip	Pearl White	Red and Silver flames; "48" & "68" in white gumball; 40th Anniversary Watkins Glen logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	BW with Firestone Tampo	M5369	Thailand	Watkins Glen, New York 40th Anniversary Road Trip Stop
	2008	HWC.com 40th Anniversary Exclusive	Spectraflame Blue	No tampos	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	NCRL	L8693	China	Playable vehicle in Hot Wheels: Track Attack Available exclusively at HWC on November 11, 2008. Less than 10,000 produced
	2008	HWC.com 40th Anniversary exclusive	Spectraflame Pink	No tampos	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	NCRL	L8693	China	Available exclusively at HWC on November 11, 2008; Produced in extremely limited quantities and was randomly distributed
	2008	?	White Gold	Hot Wheels logo on sides	?	Clear	Black	RL	N/A	China	Created in 2008 to mark the creation of 4 billion Hot Wheels produced, cast in 18-karat white gold, covered in over 2,700 diamonds, rubies for taillights, and black diamonds for the wheels. Only one in the world was made
	2008	Employee Holiday Release	Spectraflame Pink	Black Roof	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	NCRL	?	China	Presented by Larry Wood to his fellow Mattel employees at Christmas 2008
	2012	HWC Neo-Classics 11 3/6	Spectraflame Orange	Matte black roof, black stripe on sides	Chrome / Metal	Tinted (Smoke)	Black	NCRL	Y4538	China	4,000 produced
173/250	2020	Muscle Mania	Metalflake Purple	White Stripes	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	Copper OH5	GHD11	Malaysia	First time in Mainline Base Code(s): N07
173/250	2020	Red Edition 8/12	Metalflake Red	White Stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Tan	White Lip MC5	GHG65	Malaysia	Base Code(s): N11
173/250	2020	Muscle Mania	Blue	White Stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Blue Tint	Black	5SP	GHF62	Malaysia	Base Code(s): N28
	2021	Flying Customs	Metalflake Gold	Black stripes, '21', Goodyear logo	Chrome / Plastic	Blue Tint	Black	Chrome 5SP	GRT37	Malaysia	Base Code(s): P02, P05
	2022	Flying Customs	Gloss Lime	Black & Yellow stripes on sides, hood & roof. ""Hot Wheels" on roof "68" on doors	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Black	Chrome RSW	HDG60	Malaysia	Base Code(s): P40, P41
	2022	NFT Garage (Series 2) #20	Spectraflame black	Detailed taillights, flames on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RR5SP	HMY52	Malaysia	1,500 produced Base code(s):
006/250	2024	HW Dream Garage 1/5	Orange	Black stripes on sides & hood; black hood scoop; Hot Wheels logo & wide light orange stripe on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Red rim, Black RSW	HTB49	Malaysia	Base code(s): S35
006/250	2024	HW Dream Garage 1/5							HTF67	Malaysia	Kroger Exclusive Base code(s):
006/250	2024	HW Dream Garage 1/5	White	Black stripes on hood and sides, Hot Wheels logo & cyan stripe on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Smoke)	Black	CBBMC5	HTC85	Malaysia	Hot Wheels Let's Race Base code(s): S50, T01

Custom Otto

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