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Blasmanis
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RED BARON HOT WHEELS [Number 6400]
RED BARON Debut Series 1970 HOT WHEELS
The ORIGINAL casting of the RED BARON HOT WHEELS were produced from 1970 to 1977, the RE-TOOLED casting of the RED BARON were produced from 1993 to Present day. The designer of the RED BARON HOT WHEELS model is Howard Rees and the designer of the RED BARON Real car is Tom Daniel.
RED BARON was a car in the 1970 HOT WHEELS series. "Peanuts" cartoon character Snoopy's imaginary battles with the RED BARON, as a matter of fact, I even have a LAURIE RECORDS THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN 45 RPM with the song on side A titled "SNOOPY VS. THE RED BARON" written by Phil Gernhard and Holler. Monogram introduced a model kit of a stylized hot-rod incorporating a WWI German infantry helmet (Pickelhaube) and an Iron Cross motif on the radiator. In 1969, Chuck Miller built a working life-size version of the car, and the HOT WHEELS casting appeared in 1970. The HOT WHEELS version has fenders (UK: mudguards), neither the Monogram kit nor the Real life Miller's car has them. For a short time, Mattel owned Monogram, and the HOT WHEELS "RED BARON" was included as a bonus in some model kit boxes. Back in 1970, there was a very limited release of the RED BARON featuring a white interior. Most of these models possibly ended up worn, chipped, or even destroyed by play wear. Today, only about 10 or less of these infamous RED BARON cars exist in good shape, and, as you can guess, are extremely hard to come by which makes the car the fifth rarest HOT WHEEL to date, with an estimated value of $3,000 or more, and are also only found loose.
---1970 versions---
----------Capped redlines front and back.Tall point on helmet:
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Year Series Color Tampo Base Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations
1970 1970 Hot Wheels Spectraflame Red Black Iron Cross on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal White RL 6400 Hong Kong Only found loose /Rare
1970 1970 Hot Wheels Spectraflame Red Black Iron Cross on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal Black RL 6400 Hong Kong
---1973 Versions---
----------Capped Redlines on the rear, Open axle redlines front, Tall point on helmet, Enamel Paint.
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Year Series Color Tampo Base Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations
1973 1973 Hot Wheels Enamel Red None Unpainted / Metal Black RL Hong Kong Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing
---1974 thru 1977 versions---
----------Stubby/blunt points on helmet , open axle redlines front and back (One of three Flying Color to never have a tampo)
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Year Series Color Tampo Base Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations
1974 Flying Colors Red None Unpainted / Metal Black RL 6964 Hong Kong blunt helmet point/capped rear
1974 Flying Colors Red None Unpainted / Metal Black RL 6964 Hong Kong blunt helmet point
1977 Flying Colors Red None Unpainted / Metal Black BW 6964 Hong Kong
---1993 Recast versions---
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Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes / Variations
1993 25th Anniversary Series Metalflake Red Unpainted / Metal Black RL 5700 China
1994 FAO Schwarz Gold Series I Metalflake Blue-Green Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo Unpainted / Metal White RL Gold 5700 China Limited to 3000
1994 Vintage Series Burnt Orange RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Aqua RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Black RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Blue RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Burgundy RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Magenta RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Pink RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Silver RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Turquoise RL
1994 Vintage Series Metalflake Yellow RL
1994 Vintage Series White RL
1995 FAO Schwarz Gold Series II Gold-Plated Gold RL
1996 Target Retro Wheels Set Metalflake Dark Red White RL
1999 Toy Story Game Metalflake Red Tiny White Hot Wheels Logo Unpainted / Metal White RL China
2003 Highway 35 World Race - Scorchers Orange w/black fenders & black helmet "No. 31", flames, skull on helmet, iron cross on front of engine Red Red rim CM5 897
N/A 2008 Since '68 3/40 Black Black skull w/pistons on helmet sides, "Der Rote Baron" on back of helmet Unpainted / Metal Red Red Line BW L2840 Thailand
8/15 2008 Hot Wheels Classics Series 4 - 8/15 Spectraflame Red Black & white iron cross on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal Gray RL M3662 Thailand Came w/button
8/15 2008 Hot Wheels Classics Series 4 - 8/15 Spectraflame Purple Black & white iron cross on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal Gray RL M1865 Thailand
8/15 2008 Hot Wheels Classics Series 4 - 8/15 Chrome Black & white iron cross on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal Gray RL5SP M1865 Thailand
8/15 2008 Hot Wheels Classics Series 4 - 8/15 Spectraflame Green Black & white iron cross on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal Gray RL5SP M1865 Thailand
8/15 2008 Hot Wheels Classics Series 4 - 8/15 Spectraflame Pink Black & white iron cross on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal Gray RL5SP M1865 Thailand
2008 Top 40 Set Pearl White Red skull w/pistons on helmet sides, "Der Rote 3Baron" on helmet back Unpainted / Metal Black Red Line BW Thailand Wal-Mart exclusive
2009 2009 Fright Cars Metallic Black / Satin Black helmet White skulls w/orange flames, HW pumpkin logo on sides of helmet Unpainted / Metal Orange Orange Chrome 5SP Thailand Wal-mart Exclusive
2009 HWC.com Series 8 - Neo-Classics 2/6 Spectraflame Red Silver painted guns, black & white iron cross on helmet sides Chrome / Metal Gray RL P9092 China 7500 produced
2009 Track Set-Disney Pixar Toy Story Enamel Red No tampos ZAMAC Black 5SP P4835 Thailand Base code(s): C05
2012 Hot Wheels Boulevard Red
A rather thorough write up. Here is mine......
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/147571-red-baron-hot-wheels-and-bachman-mini-pl
Looks like I need to do some closer up pics.
Looks like a classic Rat Rod !
I have a Red Baron red line but can’t figure out what year. Did they make them after 1977? This one is in part of the package (insert to box). Can anyone help me with this?