Contents 1 Description 2 Versions 3 Race World 4 Gallery

DescriptionEdit

This Firebird was introduced in 1978 as the Hot Bird in the Flying Colors series in Black and with Blackwalls, (bw). It was available in the Thundershift Roarin' Raceway. In 1979 it was Gold-plated as part of the Golden Machines 6-Pack. In 1980 it was changed to Brown in the basic line for a short run and then changed again to Blue. In 1982 it was changed to Black again and joined the Hot Ones series. The Captain America also uses this casting. Several paint and tampo variations followed from "glitter black" to Mtlflk blue. There are also SEVERAL tampo variations over the years. Bases vary from origin= The original Hot Bird was made in Hong Kong, Malaysia and China. In 2006 a completely new casting was made and produced in both Malaysia and Thailand. This new casting was used from 2006 on. Although very similar to the original, the dimensions of the car differ. The 1st noticable difference is the size of the shaker scoop on the hood. The new version's shaker is slightly longer than the old. Also, both bases are different. A few other differences are the detail of the rear tail lights and the hood bird tampo. One constant similarity of both models through the years is they have both ALWAYS been all diecast. This Firebird also appeared in Burt Reynold's popular feature film "Smokey And The Bandit."

FUN FACTS

All hood bird tampos of the original Hot Bird have the head facing to the driver side of the car. The collector #469 hood birds are the only ones that face the passanger side.

The very last of the original Hot Birds was produced for the 50' track set. Although it is a Hot Bird, the name on the base says Pontiac Firebird.

VersionsEdit

The Hot Bird Has been released in the following versions:

Col. #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
	1978		Black	White	Unpainted Metal	Green Tint	Tan	BW		Hong Kong	Prototype
			Blue Metallic	Yellow	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Tan			Hong Kong	2nd Prototype
2014	1978	1978 Flying Colors	Black	Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Tan	BW		Hong Kong	Prototype has White instead of Yellow tampo
	1979	Heroes	White	Red and Blue Stars and Stripes "Captain America"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Red	BW		Hong Kong	Named Captain America for this issue
	1979	Heroes	White	Red and Blue Stars and Stripes "Captain America"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Orange	BW		Hong Kong	Named Captain America for this issue
	1979	Heroes	White	Red and Blue Stars and Stripes "Captain America"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Red	GHO		Hong Kong	Named Captain America for this issue
2014	1979	Golden Machines 6-Pack	Gold plated	Blue Firebird on hood, Blue and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Tan	BW		Hong Kong	Golden Machines 6-pack only
2014	1980	1980 Hot Wheels	Brown	Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Tan	BW		Hong Kong	Short run on color
2014	1980	1980 Hot Wheels	Blue	Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripe on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Tan	BW		Hong Kong
2014	1982	1982 Hot Wheels Hot Ones	Black	Yellow Firebird, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Tan	GHO		Hong Kong
2014	1982		Blue	Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Tan	BW		Malaysia
2014	1982	1982 Hot Wheels Hot Ones	Black	Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Tan	GHO		Malaysia
			Dark Blue	Yellow eagle, Yellow and Orange stripe on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	GHO		India
			White	Red '80s Firebird tampo	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Red	GHO		India
			Black	Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Brown	Silver HO		Malaysia
	1989		Metalflake Dark Blue	Gray and Orange tampo	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Gray	GHO		Malaysia	Double Barrel Stunt set only
	1989		Metalflake Dark Blue	Gray and Orange tampo	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Gray	UH			Double Barrel Stunt set only
	1989		Metalflake Dark Blue	Gray and Orange tampo	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Tan	GHO			Double Barrel Stunt set only
1451	1989	1989 Hot Wheels Collector #37	Metalflake Blue	White Firebird, Red and Yellow flames on side and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Tan	GHO		Malaysia
1451	1989	1989 Hot Wheels Collector #37	Metalflake Blue	White Firebird, Red and Yellow flames on side and hood	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Gray	GHO		Malaysia
1452	1989	1989 Hot Wheels Collector #37	Metalflake Blue	White Firebird, Red and Yellow flames on side and hood	Unpainted / Metal		Tan	UH
	1990	1990 Hot Wheels Collector #37	Black	Yellow firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	GHO		Malaysia
	1990	1990 Hot Wheels Collector #37	White	Blue or Turquoise (1991) and Red stars and Stripes, ALL AMERICAN FIREBIRD in Blue on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red or Tan	GHO or UH		Malaysia
	1991	1991 Hot Wheels Collector #37	White	Blue or Turquoise (1991) and Red stars and Stripes, "ALL AMERICAN FIREBIRD" in Blue on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red or Tan	Gold UH		Malaysia	International line only
	1990		Metalflake Silver	Yellow Firebird on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Tan	GHO		Malaysia	Hot Wheels cereal
		Color Racers	Purple	White Bird on Hood			Tan	BW			Color Racer 3 Pack
0462	1992	1992 Hot Wheels Collector #178	Glitter on Black	no tampo	Unpainted / Metal	Pink tint	Pink	UH		Malaysia
	1996	1996 100th Anniversary of the Automobile Set	Yellow	Black firebird on hood	Black	Clear	Black	PC6		China	100th Anniversary of the Auto gift pack
	1996	Pontiac Power Collection Set	Black	Yellow Firebird on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Beige	Gold 5SP		China	K Mart Exclusive, 70th Anniversary of the Pontiac set LE7000
469	1996	1996 Hot Wheels Collector #469	Metalflake Gold	No tampos	Unpainted Metal	Gray tint	Beige	5SP		China
469	1996	1996 Hot Wheels Collector #469	Metalflake Gold	Black Firebird on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Gray tint	Black	5SP		China
469	1997	1996 Hot Wheels Collector #469	Met. Gold	Black Firebird on hood small Purple HW logo	Unpainted / Metal	Gray tint	Black	LW		China
G5509	2004	Hot Wheels Lost Cars of China	Metalflake Red	Black and Gold Firebird	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gold	RL2		China
G5509	2004	Lost Cars of China	Metalflake Red	Black and Gold Bird	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gold	BW		China
H6975	2005	50ft. Track Rolls	Red	Black and Gold firebird	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gold	RL5SP		China	Track Set
J2780	2006	Hot Wheels Classics Series 2 24/30	Spectraflame Black	Black and Gold phoenix on hood	Unpainted Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Tan	BFG5SP		Thailand
J2780	2006	Hot Wheels Classics Series 2 24/30	Chrome	Black and Blue phoenix on hood	Unpainted Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Gray	BFG5SP		Thailand
J2780	2006	Hot Wheels Classics Series 2 24/30	Spectraflame Dark Blue	Black and Gold phoenix on hood	Unpainted Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Tan	BFG5SP		Thailand
J2780	2006	Hot Wheels Classics Series 2 24/30	Spectraflame Red	Black and Silver phoenix on hood	Unpainted Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Black	BFG5SP		Thailand
J2780	2006	Hot Wheels Classics Series 2 24/30	Spectraflame Gold	Black and Red phoenix on hood	Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Black	BFG5SP		Thailand
J2780	2006	Hot Wheels Classics Series 2 24/30	Spectraflame Green	Black and Yellow phoenix on hood	Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Tan	BFG5SP		Thailand
198	2006	2006 Hot Wheels #198	Black	Yellow and Orange flames	Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Red tint	Gray	7SP		Thailand
198	2006	2006 Hot Wheels #198	Metalflake Purple	Yellow and Orange flames	Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Black	5SP		Thailand
54886	2007	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive	Pearl White		Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Blue	5SP		Thailand	10 pack only
54886	2007	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive	Flat Black		Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Red	5SP		Thailand	10 pack only
54886	2007	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive	Pearl Yellow	Black and Red stripes on top, Firebird on hood	Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Black	[5SP]]		Thailand	10 pack only
L2843	2008	Since '68 Series	Metalflake Blue		Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Beige	RLBW		Thailand
N4608	2008	Since '68 Top 40 Set	Black			Smoke	Blue	RLBW
M0543	2008	40 Years of Hot Wheels Set	Metalflake Brown	Gold Firebird	Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Red tint	Dark Gold	Gold BW		Thailand	Wal-Mart Exclusive
M6971	2008	2008 Treasure Hunts	Metalflake Gold	Black Firebird on hood, Black stripes on roof, sides and trunk	Unpainted / Metal or Silver painted, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	clear	black	5SP		Malaysia
M6971S	2008	2008 Super Treasure Hunts	Spectraflame Gold	Black Firebird on hood, Black stripes on roof, sides and trunk	Unpainted / Metal, reads "Pontiac Firebird"	Clear	Black	RR5SP		Malaysia
L8684	2008	HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 7	Spectraflame Lt. Brown	Red stripe along sides & across top, Red stripes on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Black	RL		china	Opening hood - first time on this casting!
	2009	Connect Cars - Arizona	Metalflake Gold	Orange, Yellow and Black graphics, w/"Arizona," "48," and "Grand Canyon State," Black hood with Cattle Skull		Clear	Black	5SP
210	2010	Race World Volcano 2/4	Metalflake Blue	Red, Orange, Yellow and Blue flames on sides and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Red Tint	Gray	Red 5SP	R7639	Malaysia	New base
210	2010	Race World Volcano 2/4	Metalflake Red	Orange, Yellow and White flames on sides and hood	Unpainted / Metal	Orange Tint	Black	Orange 5SP	R7639	Malaysia	Pontiac Firebird on base
18 / 32	2011	2011 Cars of the Decades	Metalflake Silver	Brown, yellow, orange & red stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Black	Gold Chrome LW	V4428	Malaysia	Opening hood, "Hot Bird" on base
2 / 22	2011	Hot Wheels Garage - GM Garage	Gold	Black Firebird tampos, light details	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RR

Race WorldEdit

On the back of Race World Volcano card

Horsepower: 415

Speed: 150

Acceleration 0-60: 4.9

Gallery Edit