Encyclopedia and Reference Hot Wheels 1971 Stock# Name Series 1 Color Mfrd Wheels 5178 Bugeye   Assorted 2 US, HK rsw 5951 Snake Rail Dragster Dragster Pak 3 White Enamel & Plastic US bt,4 rsw 5952 Mongoose Rail Dragster Dragster Pak 3 Blue Spectraflame & Plastic US bt,4 rsw 5953 Snake II Snake & Mongoose White Enamel HK rsw 5954 Mongoose II Snake & Mongoose Blue Spectraflame HK rsw 6000 Noodle Head   Assorted US, HK rsw 6003 Six Shooter   Assorted HK rsw 6006 Special Delivery   Blue Spectraflame 5 HK rsw 6018 Fuel Tanker The Heavyweights White Enamel HK rsw 6019 Team Trailer The Heavyweights Red Spectraflame or White Enamel HK rsw 6020 Snorkel The Heavyweights Assorted 6 HK rsw 6175 The Hood   Assorted US, HK rsw 6176 Short Order Custom Classics Assorted HK rsw 6177 T-4-2   Assorted HK rsw 6179 Jet Threat   Assorted HK rsw 6182 What-4   Assorted HK rsw 6183 Pit Crew Car   White Enamel HK rsw 6184 Ice "T"   Deep Yellow Enamel HK rsw 6185 Mutt Mobile   Assorted HK rsw 6186 Rocket-Bye-Baby   Assorted HK rsw 6187 Bye Focal   Assorted HK rsw 6188 Strip Teaser   Assorted HK rsw 6192 Waste Wagon The Heavyweights Assorted HK rsw 6193 Scooper The Heavyweights Assorted HK rsw 6194 Racer Rig The Heavyweights Red Spectraflame or White Enamel HK rsw 6406 Boss Hoss The Spoilers Assorted HK rsw 6418 Sugar Caddy The Spoilers Assorted HK rsw 6458 Hairy Hauler   Assorted US rsw 6460 AMX/2 California Customs Assorted US rsw 6461 Grass Hopper   Assorted US rsw 6466 Cockney Cab European Customs Assorted US, HK rsw 6467 Olds 442 California Customs Assorted US rsw 6468 S'Cool Bus The Heavyweights Deep Yellow Enamel HK rsw 6469 Evil Weevil The Heavyweights Assorted HK rsw 6472 Classic Cord Custom Classics Assorted US rsw 1 Not all cars had official series designations in 1971.  There were some models that were classified internally yet not publically documented.  Those classifications are specified here. 2 The cars were offered in assorted transparent and translucent colors over nickel plating, known as Spectraflame.  An official roster of colors was not published in 1971. 3 The Snake and Mongoose Rail Dragsters were available in a special two-car blister pack, as well as the Snake & Mongoose Wild Wheelie Set. 4 The "bt" designates Bicycle Tires.  These were either molded in clear or black plastic, with the spokes highlighted in chrome.  On the clear wheels, the tires were painted black. 5 Special Delivery was painted only in Blue Spectraflame, yet the tolerance of the paint varied from batch to batch as far as intensity of the pigment is concerned. 6 Snorkel also was available in White Enamel. Addendum  Welcome Page E-Mail Back  Table of Contents