Light My Firebird

Light My Firebird
Debut series	Spoilers
Produced	1970, 2002-2017
Designer	Ira Gilford
Number	6412

Description

The Light My Firebird is a Hot Wheels Casting which debuted in the 1970 Spoilers Series. It is a modified version of the Custom Firebird. The name is based off the 1967 rock song "Light My Fire" by The Doors. The Cars were packaged with a metal 'Collector's Button'.

Original Versions

The Light My Firebird has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Stickers	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Aqua	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Brown	RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Blue	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Brown	RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Green	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	White	RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Red	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	White	RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Light Green	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)		RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Purple	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	White	RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Brown	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)	Brown	RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Orange	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)		RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Olive	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)		RL	6408	Hong Kong
1970	Spoilers	Spectraflame Watermelon	Door Number, Race Stickers	ZAMAC	Tinted (Blue)		RL	6408	Hong Kong

100% Versions

The Light My Firebird (100%) 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
1998	Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary Set	Spectraflame Green		Chrome / Metal	Clear	White	RL	19322	China
2000	2000 Cool Collectibles	Light Green	None	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Grey	RL	22055	China	Named '68 Custom Firebird Convertible
2000	2000 Cool Collectibles	ZAMAC	None	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Red	RL	22055	China	Named '68 Custom Firebird Convertible
2003	100% Preferred Popular Hot Rodding	Metalflake Light Blue	White Stripes	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	CDDRR	56579	China
2003	100% Preferred Popular Hot Rodding	Metalflake Green	White Stripes	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	CDDRR	56579	China
2003	17th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Spectraflame Light Blue	"H.O." on white stripes, "17th Annual Collectors Convention", & "Firebird" with emblem on sides, Elliot Handler logo on trunk, "HANDLER" on front & rear license plates, painted headlights & taillights	Polished / Metal	Clear	Cream	NCRL	C1548	China	Dinner Car 2,000 produced

Retooled Versions

The Light My Firebird 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
2002	HWC.com 1 9/23	Spectraflame Olive	White & black '02' & decals on sides, black stripes on top, 'HWJOHN' on license plate	ZAMAC	Clear	White	NCRL	85514	China	10,000 produced
2006	2006 Red Line Club Rewards Series	Spectraflame Blue	"02" on White Circle, two white stripes on top	Chrome / Metal	Clear	White	NCRL	K4032	China	3,000 produced
2011	11th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals	Spectraflame Pink	White stripes on sides	Chrome / Metal	Clear	White	NCRL	V0518	China	RLC Party Car
2016	HWC Spoilers Series	Spectraflame orange	"2" on sides, "THE WORD" license plates	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Black	NCRL	DMH94	China	Base code(s): 2106 EAA 5,000 produced

Gallery

100% version Prototype (Larry Wood Collection)

Compared to the normal 100% version

Aqua - Brown Interior (unusual small wheels on front)

Light My Firebird with White Interior

17th Annual Collectors Convention 2003 with Sticker

17th Annual Collectors Convention 2003 Back of Card

RLC 2002 85514

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