Description
The Flight '03 is Hot Wheels Original design by Mark Jones and is supposedly a tuners version of Toyota AE-86 Corolla which was designed by Jun Imai, Flight '03 most resemble as Toyota AE-86 Trueno on headlights with Spoilers and Interior.
However, in spite of it's very vague resemblance, this vehicle resembles more closely an E90 (AE92) or an AE82 series Toyota Corolla hatchback from the 1980s. As the Trueno was only made as a liftback coupe design, the Flight '03 is not a Trueno, it may be based off a Corolla model, but not the Trueno or it's US-Market counterpart the GT SR5. A rather odd feature of the casting is the moulded Triangular centrepiece to the grille (which on the casting is part of the clear piece for the windows) which bears resemblance to the Triangualr piece in the grille often seen on Alfa Romeo cars from Italy. The casting's interior piece also acts as a bodykit on the exterior of the casting. Another interesting feature of this casting is that when looked at from an angle in certain light, the plastic of the interior piece (which the grille and headlamps are part of) reflects the light, making it look like the headlamps are glowing as if they are turned on. This effect may vary depending on the colour of the window piece though.
Versions
The Flight '03 has come out in the following versions:
| Coll # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 031 | 2003 | First Editions 19/42 | Red and White | Red and Black flame decos hood and roof, "Krazykid" tampo on window | ZAMAC | Tint | Red | 10SP | 56381 | Malaysia | 
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| 031 | 2003 | First Editions 19/42 | Clear Red and Metallic White | Red and Black flame decos hood and roof, "Krazykid" tampo on window | Unpainted / Metal | Tint | Clear Red | 10SP | 56381 | Malaysia | 
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| N/A | 2004 | 2x Turbo Power Launcher | Metalflake Red | Red, White, Blue and Gray tampos, w/"Hot Wheels" logo and "3" on sides | Unpainted / Metal | Tint | White | PR5 | C4325 | Malaysia | 
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| N/A | 2004 | 2x Turbo Power Launcher | Metalflake Orange | Brown, Blue and Gray tampos, w/"Hot Wheels" logo and "3" on sides | Unpainted / Metal | Tint | White | PR5 | C4325 | Malaysia | 
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| N/A | 2004 | Night Breed 5-Pack | Satin Orange w/gray fenders | "MH" racing logo and "Hot Wheels" logo on sides | Unapinted / Metal | Black | Gray | Red 10SP | B3637 | Malaysia | 
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| N/A | 2005 | Gorilla Attack 5-Pack | Dark Red with Black fenders | Gorilla tampos on sides | Unpainted / Metal | Tint | Black | 3SP | G6919 | Malaysia | 
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| 185 | 2006 | 2006 Hot Wheels 63/96 | Mtflk Gold w/black fenders | Black and White checkered roof tampos, w/"Hot Wheels" logo on wing | Unpainted / Metal | Tint | Black | 10SP | J3476 | Malaysia | 
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| N/A | 2006 | Quikshot Launcher | Gray with Green fenders | Grey, Black and Green flame tampos on sides | Unpainted / Metal | Green Tint | Green | 10SP | Malaysia | 
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| N/A | 2007 | Quikshot Launcher | Black with Red fenders | Red, Orange and Silver flame tampos on sides | Unpainted / Metal | Orange Tint | Red | 10SP | Malaysia | 
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| N/A | 2010 | Hot Tunerz 5-Pack | Red with Yellow fenders | Yellow stripe and honeycomb design, with logos | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted | Yellow | 10SP | R0972 | Thailand | Base code C20 | 
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| 184 | 2012 | Thrill Racers - Race Course 4/5 | Metallic Dk. Red with Dk. Gray fenders | "Flight '03", Yellow, Orange & White stripes w/ logos | Gray / Plastic | Tinted | Black | White PR5 | V5488 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): D38, D47 | 
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| 2012 | Mystery Models | Metallic Dk. Blue with Dk. Gray fenders | "Flight '03", Yellow, Orange & White stripes w/ logos | Gray / Plastic | Clear | Black | White PR5 | V5488 | Malaysia | 
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| 2012 | Max Steel Urban Storm (Tempestade Urbana) | Dark Blue | Silver, orange & light blue, "Max Steel", "Ntek" | Unpainted / Metal | Light blue tint | White | Y5 black, orange chrome rim | X1112 | Thailand | Base Code(s): E31 | 
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| 2015 | Various Multipacks | Green | "Flight '03", Yellow, Orange & White stripes w/ logos | Gray Plastic | Black | Black | White PR5 | Malaysia | 
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| - | 2016 | Snowflake Edition | Yellow | White and blue decals on sides | Gray / Plastic | Tinted (Black) | Black | White PR5 | DLP32 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): | 
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| 2016 | Mystery Models | Pale Yellow | Green, White & Orange 'FLIGHT '03' on doors | Gray/ Plastic | Tinted
(Green) |
Black | White PR5 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | 
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| 2017 | Multipack Exclusive | Gray | Black stripes on roof, black and green decals on hood, "Hot Wheels" and "racing" on sides | Black / Plastic | Tinted (Smoke) | Orange | Chrome green-rimmed TRAP5 | N/A | Malaysia | Base code(s): K11 | 
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| 5/6 | 2017 | HW Easter Series | Light Blue | White, Yellow & Pink stripes, & 'Easter' on sides | Unpainted / Metal | Tinted (Green) | Dark Blue | Chrome Orange & Black OH5SP | ? | ? | Base code(s): | 
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