1983 Series FIREBIRD FUNNY CAR HOT WHEEL

ABOUT THE FIREBIRD FUNNY CAR: 1982 was the Debut Series of the FIREBIRD FUNNY CAR HOT WHEELS, it was produced from 1982 to 2002. Larry Wood is the designer of the FIREBIRD FUNNY CAR. Released in 1982, it was also known as SIDE-SPLITTER (FIREBIRD). It's last run was in 2002 as 1 of 3 cars in the Final Run Series that year.

This one (above in the pictures) is a 1983 Series FIREBIRD FUNNY CAR HOT WHEEL.

The FIREBIRD FUNNY CAR has come out in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes

1982 Prototype Gold Chrome Orange and Red Unpainted Metal Yellow tint BW Prototype for a promotion that was never released

1982 1982 Hot Wheels Magenta Yellow, Orange and Black birds on sides and hood, White headlights Unpainted / Metal Blue tint Unpainted / Metal BW 3250 Hong Kong

1982 1982 Hot Wheels Magenta Yellow, Orange and Black birds on sides and hood, Yellow headlights Unpainted / Metal Yellow tint Unpainted / Metal BW 3250 Hong Kong

1982 White Red//Orange Flames Unpainted Metal Blue Tint BW Fireball

1983 1983 Hot Wheels Metalflake Dark Red Yellow, Orange and Black birds on sides and hood, white headlights Unpainted / Metal Blue tint Unpainted / Metal BW 3250 Malaysia

1986 Kellogg's Mail-in Black Red, Orange and Purple birds on sides and hood Unpainted / Metal Blue tint Unpainted / Metal BW 3003 Malaysia Available only through mail-in offer,also found at Mattel's Toy Club Store

1987 Metalflake Blue Red//White Stipes Unpainted Metal Blue Tint BW Speed Monster

1988 Special Collectors Edition Silver Chrome None Unpainted Metal Blue Tint BW 20th Anniversary Set

1988 Special Collectors Edition Gold Chrome None Unpainted Metal Blue Tint BW 20th Anniversary Set

1988 Speed Fleet Yellow Blue / Orange / Black Trim Unpainted / Metal Smoke Tint Unpainted / Metal BW

1989 Speed Fleet Yellow Blue / Orange / Black Trim Unpainted / Metal Smoke Tint Unpainted / Metal BW Reverse trim, Orange on outside

1990 Speed Fleet Yellow Blue / Orange / Burgundy Trim Unpainted / Metal Smoke Tint Unpainted / Metal BW

1990 Funny Car Gift Pack Yellow Pennzoil Logo Unpainted / Metal Smoke Tint Unpainted / Metal BW

1993 Known as "Spawnmobile" for this release White and Black Yellow, Orange, Black, Green, Blue and Red "Spawn" on sides Unpainted / Metal Clear Unpainted / Metal BW 11390 Malaysia Came packaged with a Spawn comic book (Left Side)

277 1995 Race Team Series I #3 Metalflake Blue Hot Wheels Race Team Deco Unpainted / Metal Clear Unpainted / Metal BW Known as Side-Splitter for this release

4277 1995 Race Team Series I #3 Metalflake Blue Hot Wheels Race Team Deco Unpainted / Metal Clear Unpainted / Metal 5SP Malaysia Known as Side-Splitter for this release

5pk 1997 Race Team II Light Blue Hot Wheels Race Team Deco Unpainted / Metal Clear Unpainted / Metal BW Malaysia Known as Side-Splitter for this release

1998 30th Anniversary (1982) Metalflake Maroon Yellow, Orange & Black birds on sides and hood, detailed headlights Unpainted / Metal Clear Unpainted BW 18871 Malaysia Came in a Blue box

043 2001 Fossil Fuels Series Metalflake Silver White, Red and Black Bones Unpainted / Metal Orange Tint Unpainted / Metal 5SP 50086 Malaysia

N/A 2002 Final Run Series #6 Metalflake Orange White, Cyan and Black tampos, w/ 2002 Final Run Logo Unpainted / Metal Tinted Unpainted / Metal DDRRGY 55816 Thailand