This article is a list of Hot Wheels released in 1978. All of the vehicles came with Black Walls BW, and were made in Hong Kong.

1978 New Releases

Car Name	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Toy #	Notes	Photo
'57 T-Bird	1978 Flying Colors	White	Red, Blue and Black "Thunderbird"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Blue tint	2013	w/Porthole
A-OK	Flying Colors	Light Green	Olive fenders, Early Times Delivery logo	Unpainted / Metal	Brown tint	Olive	2016
Army Funny Car	Flying Colors Drag Strippers	White	Red, Blue, Black, "ARMY"	Unpainted / Metal	no window	Unpainted / Metal	2023
Baja Breaker		Grey	Red, Blue, Yellow, "BAJA BREAKER"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	2022	separate plastic opening hood
Highway Patrol	Flying Colors	White	12, C.B. CH17, Highway Patrol on side, no #12 on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	2019
Hot Bird	1978 Flying Colors	Black	Yellow Firebird on hood, Yellow and Red stripes on roof	Unpainted Metal	Blue tint	Tan	2014	Prototype has White instead of Yellow tampo
Jaguar XJS	1978 Flying Colors	Gray	"XJS" and Yellow jaguar cat	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tinted	Black	2012
Lickety Six	1978 Flying Colors / Speedway Specials	Dark Blue		metal	none	Chrome	2017
Packin' Pacer	1978 Flying Colors	Yellow	Red, Purple, Blue graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Chrome	2015
Race Bait 308	1978 Flying Colors	Red	308 on hood	Black Painted / Metal	Blue	Black	2021
Science Friction	Flying Colors Classy Customs	White	"Space Cop"	metal	Chrome	unseen	2018
Stagefright	1978 Flying Colors	Brown		Unpainted/ Metal	none	Black	2020

1978 Reissues

Car Name	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Toy #	Notes	Photo
'56 Hi-Tail Hauler	1978 Flying Colors	Orange	Yellow and Blue flames on hood	Chrome / Plastic	Blue tint	Black	9647