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Prototype - Type: 0 - Base Concept

- Type 0
- Base Concept
  No Part #
  - Casting Name: none
  - Revision Letter: none
  - Mattel Revision: none
  - HOT WHEELS Trademark: none
  - 1967 Copyright: none
  - Front Grill Panel: None
  - Rear Tail Panel: None
  - Axle supports: Short
  - Tool numbers: none
  - Car Usage: 1967 1st hybrid Matchbox concept

Compare Types 0 & 1

Prototype - Type: 1 - Camaro Hot Wheel Concept

- Type 1 - Tool # 2
- Camaro
  No Part #
  - Casting Name: Camaro
  - Revision Letter: none
  - Mattel Revision: none
  - HOT WHEELS Trademark: none
  - 1967 Copyright: Yes
  - Patent Info: None
  - Lettering information: Rear to Front
  - Front Grill Panel: None
  - Front Post Hole: Circular shaped
  - Rear Tail Panel: Open horizontal slot for Red Plastic Insert
  - Axle alignment posts(4): None
  - Axle alignment pins(2): None
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2
  - Car Usage: 1st Hot Wheel Concept

Compare types 1 & 2

Prototype - Type: 2 - Camaro Refined Concept

- Type 2 - Tool # 1
- Camaro
  No Part #
  - Casting Name: Camaro
  - Revision Letter: none
  - Mattel Revision: none
  - HOT WHEELS Trademark: none
  - 1967 Copyright: none
  - Patent Info: None
  - Lettering information: Rear to Front
  - Front Grill Panel: Yes, added
  - Front Post Hole: Circular shaped
  - Rear Tail Panel: Yes, slot filled in, tail lights added
  - Axle alignment posts(4): None
  - Axle alignment pins(2): None
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2
  - Car Usage: Refined Hot Wheel Concept

Compare types 2 & 3

Prototype - Type: 3 - Early - Zamac Tail

- Type 3 - Tool 1
- Type 3 - Tool 2
- Type 3 - Tool 3
- Early - Zamac Tail
  Part #6208-048
  - Revision: A (Not visible)
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM added
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: None
  - Rear Tail Panel: Yes
  - Axle alignment posts(4): None
  - Axle alignment pins(2): Added - Guess
  - Front Post Hole: D shaped
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Unsupported
  - Grill:
  - Tool numbers: 1, 2, 3

Compare types 3 & 4

Prototype - Type: 4 - Early - Zamac Tail

- Type 4 - Tool 1
- Type 4 - Tool 2
- Type 4 - Tool 3
- Early - Zamac Tail
  Part #6208-048
  - Revision: B (Not visible)
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: None
  - Rear Tail Panel: Zamac
  - Axle alignment posts(4): Yes - Added
  - Axle alignment pins(2): Yes
  - Front Post Hole: D shaped
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Unsupported
  - Grill:
  - Tool numbers: 1, 2, 3

Compare types 4 & 5

Prototype - Type: 5 - Early - Painted Tail

- Type 5 - Tool 1
- Type 5 - Tool 2
- Early - Painted Tail
  Part #6208-048
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: None
  - Rear Tail Panel: Blue & Lime w/Red Tail Lights
  - Axle alignment posts(2): Large
  - Front Post Hole: D shaped
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Unsupported
  - Grill:
  - Tool numbers: 1, 2, ?

Compare types 5 & 6

Prototype - Type: 6 - Late - Painted Tail

- Type 6 - Tool 1
- Type 6 - Tool 2
- Late - Painted Tail
  Part #6208-048
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  - Rear Tail Panel: Blue & Lime w/Red Tail Lights
  - Axle alignment posts(2): Large
  - Front Post Hole: D shaped
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Unsupported
  - Grill:
  - Tool numbers: 1

Compare types 5 & 6

Production - Type: A - Early

- Type A - Tool 1
- Type A - Tool 2
- Early
  Part #6208-048
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  - Rear Tail Panel: Blue & Lime w/Red Tail Lights
  - Axle alignment posts(2): Reduced in size
  - Front Post Hole: D shaped
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Unsupported
  - Grill:Gloss Black
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2

Compare types A & B

Production - Type: B - Wheel Tab

- Type B - Tool 1
- Type B - Tool 2
- Wheel Tab
  Part #6208-048
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  - Rear Tail Panel: Blue & Lime w/Red Tail Lights
  - Axle alignment posts(2): Reduced in size
  - Front Post Hole: D shaped
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Reinforced
  - Grill:Gloss Black
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2

Compare types B & C

Production - Type: C - Black Tail

- Type C - Tool 1
- Type C - Tool 2
- Black Tail
  Part #6208-048
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  - Rear Tail Panel: Black w/Red Tail Lights
  - Axle alignment posts(2): Reduced in size
  - Front Post Hole: D shaped
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Reinforced
  - Grill:Gloss Black
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2

Compare types C & D

Production - Type: D - Black Tail

- Type D - Tool 1
- Type D - Tool 2
- Black Tail
  Part #6208-048
  - Casting Name: CUSTOM CAMARO
  - Product Name: HOT WHEELS: TM
  - Lettering information: Front to Rear
  - Patent Info: U.S. AND FOREIGN PAT. PEND. added
  - Rear Tail Panel: Black w/Red Tail Lights
  - Axle alignment posts(2): Reduced in size
  - Front Post Hole: Round
  - 4 Axle Tabs: Reinforced
  - Grill:Gloss Black
  - Tool numbers: 1 & 2

HK Custom Camaro - Common Chassis Details
All	Bases came from two Tools, to tell them apart from the outside easily:
	Tool #1 - Hong Kong	TM - area clean below it One right hand exhaust pipe slightly longer than the others Trunk has 4 single (straight with recesses on both sides) raised rails
	Tool #2 - Hong Kong	TM - area bleow it has a casting mark All exhaust pipes are the same lenght Trunk has 4 single (crooked) raised rail
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