Noodle Head

Noodle Head
Debut series	1971 Hot Wheels
Produced	1971 (original) 2011 – 2014 (retool)
Designer	Howard Rees
Number	6000

Description

The Noodle Head is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is named after its many exhaust pipes which are very heavy, making it one of the fastest downhill racers ever produced by Hot Wheels. Although in the pre-production design phase, an alternate name considered was 'Chrome Dome' with designer Howard Reese stipulating "lots of chrome" on the rear exhaust pipes. It also features opening pop-up headlights. 

It was produced in 1971 and was manufactured in both the USA and Hong Kong production facilities. USA versions came with clear glass and a white interior and Hong Kong versions have blue glass and either a white or dark brown interior. Some small casting variations exist between the two countries, Hong Kong cars have one small dot behind the canopy and USA cars have many, also Hong Kong cars have bumps on the base around the wheels.

It was painted in many 'Spectraflame' colors of which Gold is the hardest to find. Due to differences in the Spectraflame painting process, most 'Light Blue' cars are often merely faded versions of the regular 'Blue' rather than the much rarer true Light Blue.

Original versions were packaged with a plastic 'Collector's Button'.

In 2011, the Noodle Head was retooled for the HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 10 Neo Classics Series and the name was changed to Noodlist. 

USA Versions

The Noodle Head has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color / Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Pink	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA	Hard to Find
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA	Hard to Find
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Salmon	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA	Hard to Find
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL	6000	USA	Rare

Hong Kong Versions

The Noodle Head has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color / Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong	Hard to Find
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Pink	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White or Dark Brown	RL	6000	Hong Kong	Rare

Noodlist (Re-tool)

The Noodlist has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
2011	HWC Neo-Classics 4/6	Spectraflame Orange-Red	RLC logo on rear, painted taillights	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Beige	NCRL	V0486	China	3,500 produced
2014	RLC Party (Los Angeles Convention)	Spectraflame Pink	White stripes on sides & across top	Spectraflame Pink / Metal	Clear	White & Pink	NCRL	BLR46	Thailand	Base code(s): G37

Gallery

Hidden headlights

RLC 2011