1978 PACKIN' PACER FLYING COLORS DEBUT SERIES [Number 2015]

1978 PACKIN' PACER FLYING COLORS DEBUT SERIES [Number 2015]
The PACKIN' PACER was produced from 1978 to the Present. Designers of the PACKIN' PACER are Larry Wood and Bob Rosas. This American Motors Pacer was introduced as the Packin' Pacer to the Flying Colors line in yellow for 1978 (BW). In 1980 the color was changed to orange. In 1982 the color was changed to white and joined the Hot Ones line. In 1983 the casting was moved to a more affordable line Speed Machines and color was light blue.

(This one in the picture is one the first PACKIN' PACERS in the FLYING COLORS Line)

The Packin' Pacer has come out in the following ORIGINAL versions:

Col. # year series color tampo base window color interior color wheel type Toy # country notes photo

1978 1978 Flying Colors Yellow Red, Purple, Blue graphics metal yellow tint chrome BW 2015 Hong Kong

1980 1980 Hot Wheels Orange Red, Purple, Blue graphics Unpainted / Metal Yellow tint Chrome BW Hong Kong

1981 The Hot Ones Orange Red, Purple, Blue graphics metal Yellow tint Chrome GHO Hong Kong

1982 The Hot Ones White Red, Purple, Blue graphics metal Yellow tint Chrome GHO Hong Kong

1983 Speed Machines Light Blue no tampo Gray / Plastic Yellow tint Yellow BW Hong Kong Speed Machines

The Packin' Pacer has come out in the following RE-TOOLED versions:

Col. # year series color tampo base window color interior color wheel type Toy # country notes photo

2011 The Hot Ones White Yellow, Orange, Red, and Purple stripes across top Unpainted / Metal Yellow, Chrome GHO W1551 Thailand

2012 Hot Wheels Boulevard - Underdogs Matte Black Red and Beige scallops, "77" Unpainted / Metal Clear Chrome MD W4599 Malaysia

2013 Pop Culture - General Mills Metalflake Red