Old Number 5

Old Number 5
Debut series	1981 Hot Wheels
Produced	1981 - 2003
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	1695

Description

(From a 1981 Catalog) Fire engine enthusiast will recognize the big red Ahrens-Fox of the 1920's. Old Number 5 is typical of the fire trucks that replaced the traditional brass steamers drawn by legendary fire horses. Engines like this one, or other models by Seagrave and American LaFrance, could pump close to 1,000 gallons per minute!

Versions

The Old Number 5 firetruck has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Bell / Bumper Color	Misc Color	Ladder Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
	1981	Mainline	Red	Yellow & Black pinstripes on hood	Red / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Gold	Black	Tan	BW	1695	Hong Kong	no louvers on hood
	1981	Mainline	Red	Yellow & Black pinstripes on hood	Red / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Gold	Black	Tan	BW	1695	Hong Kong	louvers on hood
	1982	Mainline	Red	Yellow & Black pinstripes on hood	Red / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Gold	Black	Tan	BW	1695	Malaysia
001	1989	Mainline	Red	Yellow & Black pinstripes on hood	Red / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Black	Tan	BW		Malaysia	Rare carded
	1994	Limited Editon	Yellow	Red "Fire Department" Text, "5"	Yellow / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Gold	Black	Tan	Yellow PC6	9403	Malaysia	7,000 Produced
	1995	Service Merchandise 16-car set	Chrome	Red "Hot Wheels" logo on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Gold	Black	Red	RL	14021	Malaysia
	1995	Then & Now 8-Pack	Yellow	None	Yellow / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Gold	Red	Black	Yellow 7SP	15162	Malaysia	Target Exclusive
	1996	100th Anniversary of The Automobile in America	White	None	White / Metal	Dark Chrome	Gold	Gold	Red	Gold PC6	16266	China
	1997	Holiday Hot Wheels Holiday Joyride	Silver	Red design, "97"	Gold / Metal	Gold	Gold	Red	Red	Red PC6	18360	China	Elves & Christmas Tree attached to casting
	1997	Holiday Hot Wheels, North Pole Engine Co. 97	Chrome Red	Gold design, "97"	Chrome Red / Metal	Gold	Gold	Tan	Black	Gold PC6	18358	China	Elves & Christmas Tree attached to casting
	1998	Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary	Red	Yellow & Black pinstripes on hood	Red / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Gold	Black	Tan	BW	18870	China
	2003	Hall of Fame Tin Set	Red	Hot Wheels Fire Dept 5	Red / Metal	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Black	Tan	Red 5SP	3638		Target Exclusive

See Also

Old Number 5.5

Gallery

Brown Interior Prototype found in a 1981 Catalog

Prototype Card #1

Prototype Card #2

Prototype Card #3

Prototype Card #4