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1968 Hot Wheels
HK - Custom Firebird (6212) - [1968-1969]

HK Casting Menu - Bodies
1968 Intro Cars Bodies Chassis Misc US
Type Click Photo to Enlarge HK Custom Firebird - Bodies
Items in Red show changes from previous version
Early Run
A Straight Edged Wheel Wells

Part # 6212
  • Front Wheel Wells: Straight Edged
  • Engine Bay: All features clear and sharp
  • Tool #s ?

  • Car Usage: 1=Common
Compare A & B versions
Middle Run
B XXX Beveled Wheel Wells

Part # 6212
  • Front Wheel Wells: Beveled
  • Engine Bay: No Hose
  • Tool #s ?

  • Car Usage: 2+=Common
  • Engine Hose disappears due to Tool Wear and breakdown
Compare B & C versions

Additional Information
Engine Variation Timeline
1-9 View all he different
Engine Variations here.
  • Versions 1 to 5: Early - Red/Red and Blue/Blue only:
  • Versions 6 to 9: Mid-Late - all others
  • The tool wore out quickly in certain small detail areas like the engine, with no apparent attempts to fix it.
  • This leaves us with a very easy way to sequence what order the bodies were produced in.

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