'80s Firebird

'80s Firebird
Debut series	The Hot Ones
Produced	1983 – Present
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	3918

Description

The '80s Firebird is a particularly long-running Hot Wheels casting, introduced in 1983 and its most recent release being in 2024. It was based on the third generation Pontiac Firebird, produced from 1982 to 1991.

The casting was given a minor modification around 1991 and made to have post-post instead post-tab construction. The casting was retooled entirely in 2011 and given slightly better detailing.

A successor casting known as the '84 Pontiac Firebird, designed by Brendon Vetuskey, was introduced in 2020 and touted as a replacement for the '80s Firebird casting. The casting was given a specific model year, better detailing and a new T-top.

Versions

The '80s Firebird 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
	1983	The Hot Ones	Red	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO	3918	Hong Kong	Also appears in French Truck Co.
	1983	The Hot Ones	Red	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO	3918	Malaysia
	1983	Leo Hot Wheels	Red	Yellow	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		India	Firebird
	1984	Mattel Promo	Chrome	Red firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Maroon	GHO	3918	Hong Kong	Mail in
	1984	The Hot Ones	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	GHO	3918	Hong Kong	Also appears in the Flying Firebird Stunt Set
	1984	The Hot Ones	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	GHO	3918	Malaysia
	1984	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		Hong Kong & Malaysia
	1985	Super Sportscars 5 Car Gift Pak	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	GHO	1161	Hong Kong & Malaysia	Same as the 1984 version
	1985	The Hot Ones Stamper 3-Pack	Metalflake Blue	Silver firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO	9326	Malaysia	(firebird worn off or error)
	1985	The Hot Ones Stamper 3-Pack	Metalflake Blue	Silver firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	GHO	9326	Malaysia
	1985	Leo Hot Wheels	Blue	Yellow Eagle	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		India
	1985	International	Black	Yellow	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	GHO		France
		International	Burgandy	Yellow  Bird	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	BW		Canada
		International	Burgundy	Yellow Bird	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	BW		Canada
	1987	Super Sportscars 5 Car Gift Pak	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW		Hong Kong & Malaysia	Same as 1984 version
23	1988	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird "FORMULA" on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	Gold BW	5128	Hong Kong
	1988	Mainline	Met. Blue	Silver firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	Gold BW	3971	Malaysia
	1988	Mainline	Met. Blue	Silver firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	BW	3971	Malaysia
	1988	Mainline	Met. Blue	Silver firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	GHO	3971	Malaysia
23	1988	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood "FORMULA" on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3972	Hong Kong
23	1988	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3972	Malaysia
	1989	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	5128	Malaysia
	1989	Auto Magics III	Orange-Red	Blue firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	5607	Malaysia	Appears in a Color Racers 3 Pack
	1989	Color Racers 3-Pack	Lime Green to Orange	Black firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	5607
	1990	Mainline	Black	Yellow firebird on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	5128	Malaysia
	1990	Mainline	Yellow	Black & Green , Red "30" on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	5128	Malaysia
	1990	Park 'n Plates	Burgundy	Yellow	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	BW		Malaysia	International
23	1991	Mainline	Yellow	Black & Green , Red "30" on hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3918	Malaysia
23	1991	Mainline	Yellow	Black & Green, Red "30" on hood, Black Bumper	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3918	Malaysia
		International	Yellow	Blue	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	BW		Canada
167	1992	Mainline	Bright Orange	Pink & Purple lightning bolts	Black / Plastic	Clear	Purple	BW	0445	Malaysia	Also part of the Super Sportscars 5 Pack
167	1992	Mainline	Bright Orange	Pink & Purple lightning bolts	Black / Plastic	Clear	Purple	BW	0445	Malaysia	Extra lightning bolt
	1992	General Growth Management	Bright Pink	White & Blue flames	Black / Plastic	Clear	Grey	BW	3918	Malaysia	2-Pack w/ Gulch Stepper
	1992	Chuck E. Cheese Promo	White	Yellow, Black, Red "Chuck E. Cheese"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3918	Malaysia
	1992	Heroes on Hot Wheels	White	Blue, Red "V"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	BW	3918	Malaysia	came with VHS Video
256	1995	Mainline	Flo. Red	Blue, Green, Yellow stripes & firebird	Black / Plastic	Black	Yellow	BW	12349	Malaysia
462	1996	Mainline	Metatllic Blue	Red Hot Wheels Logo windshield	Blue / Plastic	Clear	Light Gray	5SP	12349	Malaysia
	1996	Sto & Go Garage	Bright Orange	Lightning Bolts				5SP			Set only
462	1997	Mainline	Metallic Blue	Red Hot Wheels Logo windshield	Blue / Plastic	Clear	Light Grey	LW	12349	Malaysia
	1998	Avon Park 'n Plates	Black	Gold stripes on sides & hood	Gold / Plastic	Clear	Tan	Gold LW	3918	Malaysia
	2011	The Hot Ones	Dark Orange	Gold, yellow & black stripes	Gold / Metal	Clear	Black	Gold HO	W1540	Thailand	New tooling, more detail Base code(s):
	2011	The Hot Ones	Dark Orange	Gold, yellow & black stripes	Gold / Metal	Clear	Black	WLHO	W1540	Thailand	Chase Base code(s):
	2012	The Hot Ones	Satin Blue	Orange & silver stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Orange tint	White	Orange HO	W3812	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2012	Cars of the Decades 22/32	Yellow	Red, Orange & Black stripes on sides and top. Firebird emblem on hood.	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	10SP	W4002	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2015	HW Road Trippin' 6/21	Cream	A1A Florida Coast Hwy, Blue, Orange, & Red stripes on sides & across top, 'Sunshine Circuit' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Orange	Chrome rim, Black OH5	DFL39	Malaysia	Walmart exclusive Base code(s):
	2016	Hot Wheels Garage 10/10	Orange	Black, Yellow, Orange stripes on the sides, trunk & hood. Firebird on hood.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	PR5	DLV42	Malaysia	Walmart exclusive Base code(s):
	2024	Ultra Hots 6/8	Spectraflame red	Detailed taillights, afterburner flame tampos on sides & hood, Hot Wheels logo on sides, firebird on hood	ZAMAC	Tinted (Smoke)	Gold	GUH	HRX05	Malaysia	Base code(s): S44, S50

See Also

• '84 Pontiac Firebird
• K.I.T.T. Knight Industries Two Thousand
• K.I.T.T. Super Pursuit Mode
• Blown Camaro

Gallery

Prototype Card #1

Prototype Card #2

Prototype Card #3

Luis Montesdeoca Resin Prototype

Prototype

First editions.

First editions.

First editions.

Color Racers dark pink hood tampo

Hong Kong, tan interior

Hong Kong base, tan interior

blank base prototype

prototype in pieces

red Leo bp

The Flying Firebird Trackset

Mainline 1988

Mainline 1992

The Hot Ones 1983

The Hot Ones 1983

The Hot Ones 1984

The Hot Ones Stamper 3-Pack 1985

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