Description
The Olds 442 is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Larry Wood which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is based on a 1970 Oldsmobile 442. It is undoubtably the rarest overall casting of all cars from the Redline era (1968-1977). It is highly sought after and even cars in poor condition are somewhat valuable.
It was manufactured in 1971 and was produced at the Hong Kong factory. It features an opening hood which displays a detailed motor. The glass varies from being completely clear, to having a slight light blue tint. It was packaged with a decal sheet of white stripes with stars which was to be applied by the owner, it also came with either a metal or plastic 'Collectors Button'.
All production versions came with a white interior. Some Spectraflame Red cars have been found with a black interior and it is unknown whether they were a pre-production prototype or a very short run early in production.
It was painted in a variety of Spectraflame colors. While all original Olds 442 are hard to find, no matter the color, Purple is the rarest and is the rarest of all Hot Wheels from the Redline Era (excluding prototypes).
In 1973, the Olds 442 was given a light dome in the roof and renamed the Police Cruiser. Similar versions with lights on the roof were released under the names Fire Chief, Maxi Taxi and Staff Car over the next few years.
The Olds 442 was re-tooled in 2004 for the HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 3 Real Riders.
Several castings have been made based on various Oldsmobile 442 models, please see the Olds 442 page to see them all.
Versions
The Olds 442 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Year | Series | Color | Sticker | Base Color / Type | Interior Color | Window Color | Wheel Type | Cast# | Origin | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Magenta | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Hard to Find | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Yellow | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear or
Blue tint |
RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Hard to Find | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Rose | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Hard to Find | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Green | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Hard to Find | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Red | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Hard to Find | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Apple Green | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Rare | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Light Blue | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Rare | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Blue | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Hard to Find | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Hot Pink | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Rare | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Salmon | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Rare | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Red | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | Dark | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Very Rare | |
1971 | Mainline | Spectraflame Purple | White Stripes and Stars | Unpainted / Metal | White | Clear | RL | 6467 | Hong Kong | Extremely Rare |
Re-Tooled Versions
The Olds 442 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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4/6 | 2004 | HWC.com 3 - Real Riders | Spectraflame Yellow | White Stripes | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Tan | RLDDRR | C6042 | China | 10,500 Produced | |
2004 | RLC Exclusive | Spectraflame Red | Light Red Flames | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Black | RL | G7187 | China | |||
2005 | Toy Fair | Spectraflame Light Blue | Light Blue Flames | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Black | RL | H7813 | China | |||
2005 | RLC Membership Car | Chrome | Red Stripes | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Black | RL | H2913 | China | 4,000 Produced | ||
2005 | RLC Membership Car | Chrome | Blue Stripes | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Black | RL | H2914 | China | 5,000 Produced | ||
2005 | RLC Membership Car | Chrome | Black Stripes | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Black | RL | H2915 | China | 6,000 Produced | ||
2005 | RLC Membership Car | Chrome | White Stripes | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Black | RL | H2916 | China | 7,000 Produced | ||
2006 | 6th Annual Nationals Convention | Spectraflame Gold | Black Stripes, Convention Logo on roof | Chrome / Metal | Clear | Black | RR | K3822 | China | 3,000 Produced | ||
N/A | 2009 | Holiday Hot Rods | Metalflake Silver | Two Red Racing Stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Tinted | Red | Red-Rim, Black PR5 | N8566 | Thailand | Hood does not open. Wal-Mart Exclusive. | |
N/A | 2009 | Holiday Hot Rods | Forest Green | Two White Racing Stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Tinted | Red | Red-Rim, Black PR5 | T2786 | Thailand | Hood does not open. Target Exclusive. | |
168 | 2010 | Hot Auctions 10/10 |
Metallic Yellow | 2 Black 'Ram Air' Scoops | Chrome / Plastic | Tinted | Black | PR5 | R7593 | Malaysia | ||
168 | 2010 | Hot Auctions 10/10 |
Metallic Black | 2 Orange 'Ram Air' Scoops | Chrome / Plastic | Tinted | Black | PR5 | R7593 | Malaysia | Kmart Collector's Day Exclusive | |
168 | 2010 | Hot Auctions 10/10 |
Metallic Red | 2 Yellow 'Ram Air' Scoops | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | PR5 | R7593 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): C49, C51, D03 | |
109 | 2011 | Muscle Mania 9/10 |
Metallic Teal | White and Silver stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Blue tint | White | MC5 | T9816 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): D09, D17. Also may come w/2 car bands | |
109 | 2011 | Muscle Mania 9/10 |
Metallic Teal | White and Silver stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Blue tint with Hot Wheels Windshield Banner | White | MC5 | T9816 | Malaysia | Wal-Mart Exclusive | |
109 | 2011 | Muscle Mania 9/10 |
Metallic Red | Yellow and Gold stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | Gold Chrome-Rim, Black MC5 | V0028 | Malaysia | Red spoiler. Wal-Mart Exclusive | |
2011 | 25th Annual Collectors Convention - RLC Party | Spectraflame Pink | White Stripes | Chrome / Metal | Clear | White | RL | V0525 | China | |||
145 | 2012 | HW Performance 5/10 |
Pearl White | Black & Red Hurst logo, Gold stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Gold | Gold Chrome 5SP | V5449 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): E13, E14, E16, E18 | |
1/8 | 2013 | Easter | Pink w/ Black Roof | '13' on door, White Stripes | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Gold | 5SP | Y2084 | Malaysia |
Similar Castings
- Staff Car
- Maxi Taxi
- Fire Chief
- Police Cruiser
- Security Car (RLC)