1968 Custom Camaro - US Bases Menu

1968 Hot Wheels
US - Custom Camaro (6208) - [1968-1969]

US Casting Menu - Chassis
1968	Intro	Cars	Bodies	Chassis	Misc	HK

Type

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US Chassis
Items in Red show changes from previous version

Prototype

First US Camaro

	First prototype US Base.
	4 square openings - HK style but sized very differently then the HKs
	HK wheel wire axle system
	Only one known to exist.

Early Run

Kidney Bean

	First production US Base.
	Rear Tail Panel painted Antifreeze.
	HK Interior & Glass Kidney cars only
	Only a dozen or so are known to exist.

Tabbed Hybrid

	Tabs were used to help locate the base on a Fixture while the axles were pinched into place.
	Rear Tail Panel painted Antifreeze.
	HK Interior & Glass Tabbed cars only
	Not many of these around

Mid Tabbed

	Many changes made to inside of base.
	"B,C,D" bases are not identifiable from the bottom of the base.
	Rear Tail Panel painted Antifreeze, Blue and Red.
	These are the majority of the Early Run Bases.

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Late Tabbed

	Beveled edges on inside of base.
	"B,C,D" bases are not identifiable from the bottom of the base.
	Rear Tail Panel painted Antifreeze, Blue, Red
	These are the majority of the Early Run Bases.

Middle Run

TM - Trade Marked

	Entirely new bases were created.
	Center Holes were strengthened to allow their use, in place of tabs, to help locate the base on a Fixture while the axles were pinched into place.
	More information pending....

Late Run

Registered - Small ^R w/TM- Late Run

	Trade Mark office Registered Trademark is added after "wheels"
	Trademark (TM) after "wheels" is moved down after "Camaro"
	More information pending....

Registered - Big ^R - Late Run

	Small R Trademark is enlarged to a Big R
	Small Copyright before "1967" is also enlarged.
	More information pending....

Registered - Big ^R w/TM - Late Run

	Small R Trademark is enlarged to a Big R
	Small Copyright before "1967" is also enlarged.
	More information pending....

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