1968 Hot Wheels
HK - Custom Camaro (6208) - [1968-69]
HK - Custom Camaro (6208) - [1968-69]
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Type 0 -
Camaro - No Raised Body Lines
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: None
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Open
- Underside: Roof Center post: Yes
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Open
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Straight
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: None
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Square
- Front and Rear Posts: Short
- Car Usage: 2nd Hot Wheel Concept
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The earliest known Mattel Hot Wheel Body -
Prototype -
Type: 0 - Camaro
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Type 1 -
Camaro - With Door/Trunk/Roof Lines
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Open
- Underside: Roof Center post: Yes
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Open
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Straight, lowered
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: None
- Front & Rear Bumper Areas: Square
- Front & Rear Posts: Medium
- Car Usage: 3rd Hot Wheel Concept
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Added all raised body lines & Made the Spin Posts slightly longer
Lowered the Hood by filling in part of the area between the Hood Pinch Pins -
Prototype -
Type: 1 - Camaro
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Type 2 -
Custom Camaro
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab added
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Longer & Moved Forward
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: None
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Car Usage: Prototypes 4,5,6
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Lots of refinements -
Prototype -
Type: 2 - Custom Camaro
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Type 3 -
Custom Camaro
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled C Shaped
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: None
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Car Usage: Refined Hot Wheel Concept
- Car Usage: Prototypes ?
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The Hood Pinch Pins were redesigned. -
Prototype -
Type: 3 - Custom Camaro
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Type A -
Engine Support Rails
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled C Shaped
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: Two
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Front Wheel Wells: Not Belveled
- Spin Posts: Not Beveled
- Car Usage: Prototypes & Type 1 Production
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Two support rails added under both sides of engine for strength.
Seen in Lime & Blue, both with Black Roofs. -
Production -
Type: A - Proto & Early Run
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Type B -
Custom Camaro
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled pins
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: Two
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Front Wheel Wells: Not Beveled
- Spin Posts: Beveled
- Air Cleaner: Small, Double Circle
- Roof Paint: Black
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Seen in Lime & Blue, both with Black Roofs. -
Production -
Type: B - Early Run
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Type C -
Black Roof, Small Flat Air Cleaner
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled pins
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: Two
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Front Wheel Wells: Not Beveled
- Spin Posts: Beveled
- Air Cleaner: Small, Flat (35mm)
- Roof Paint: Black
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Air Cleaner is now flat after an Ejector Pin change. -
Production -
Type: C - Middle Run
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Type D -
No Black Roof, Small Flat Air Cleaner
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled pins
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: Two
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Front Wheel Wells: Not Beveled
- Spin Posts: Beveled
- Air Cleaner: Small, Flat (35mm)
- Roof Paint: None
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Only difference is no longer painting Roof's Black -
Production -
Type: D - Middle Run
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Type E -
No Black Roof, Large Flat Air Cleaner
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Hoodline
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled pins
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: Two
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Front Wheel Wells: Not Beveled
- Spin Posts: Beveled
- Air Cleaner: Large, Flat (50mm)
- Roof Paint: None
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  Air Cleaner is now LArge and Flat. Must have had an Ejector Pin problem to make it so large.  
Size of Ejector Pin increased from 35mm to 50mm. -
Production -
Type: E - Middle Run
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Type F -
New Body - Flat Cowl
No Part #
- Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
- Top Center of Cowl: Flat, Hoodline removed
- Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
- Underside: Roof Center Post: None
- Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
- Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled pins
- Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: Two height shortened
- Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
- Front and Rear Posts: Long
- Front Wheel Wells: Beveled
- Spin Posts: Belveled
- Air Cleaner: Small, Flat
- Roof Paint: None
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An entire new Body created with changes everywhere for 1969.
Engine bay moved slightly back leaving Radiator Frame Thick and Firewall Thin.
Cowl has no Hood Center Line. -
Production -
Type: F - Late Run
- The majority of bodies are the middle run
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