1982 Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels Mainline (1982)
The 1982 Hot Wheels mainline featured 44 models, continuing the brand’s shift toward more realism and updated castings. This year introduced several all-new tools, such as the ‘Speed Steamer’ and ‘Rampaging Wrecker’, while also reissuing earlier favorites with fresh liveries.
Many models came with Ultra Hot wheels — a design introduced just a year earlier — giving them a faster look and smoother performance. Graphics grew bolder, often featuring race-inspired themes, flames, or futuristic patterns.
Though the lineup was smaller than in earlier years, 1982 marked a transitional phase in Hot Wheels history — blending late ’70s fantasy with the sleeker, more performance-driven style of the 1980s.
The 1982 Hot Wheels mainline featured 44 models, continuing the brand’s shift toward more realism and updated castings. This year introduced several all-new tools, such as the ‘Speed Steamer’ and ‘Rampaging Wrecker’, while also reissuing earlier favorites with fresh liveries.
Many models came with Ultra Hot wheels — a design introduced just a year earlier — giving them a faster look and smoother performance. Graphics grew bolder, often featuring race-inspired themes, flames, or futuristic patterns.
Though the lineup was smaller than in earlier years, 1982 marked a transitional phase in Hot Wheels history — blending late ’70s fantasy with the sleeker, more performance-driven style of the 1980s.
’56 Hi-Tail Hauler
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Car information:
Brand | Ford |
Model |
F-100 |
Model info:
Year of release | 1982 |
Sub series | Mainline |
Casting#. / Toy#. | 9647 / 4341 |
Country | Hong Kong |
Notes | Yellow bikes |
Styling:
Color | Metalflake Blue |
Tampo | Yellow & Red flames on hood |
Window Color | Tinted (Blue) |
Interior Color | Yellow |
Base Color / Type | Chrome / Plastic |
Wheel Type | BW |