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Spectraflame Redline Year: 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972

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Welcome to Redlineguide.com. Your online redline guide to collecting Hot Wheels produced from 1968 through 1972.

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REDLINE DIRECTORY

HOT WHEEL HISTORY

RARITY? Which variations are harder to find and which are not?

Rarity

WHO MADE WHAT? Learn which country produced which casting.

Which country?

HOW MANY? Find out the number of castings released each year.

How Many?

CLICK ON A YEAR TO BEGIN:

A look into the beginning...

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CASTING CHECK LIST

Casting Check List for each year...

Casting Check List

1968 Tough Finds
Custom Firebird	US	Door lines in casting
Custom Volkswagen	HK	No Sunroof - Europe only (super rare)
1968 Pre-Production or Prototype Redlines
Python	HK	Cheetah on base pre-production

Check out the handy checklist for each year at the bottom of each of the redline directory pages.

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COLOR GUIDE

CONDITIONS AND VALUE

SPECTRAFLAME COLORS

Spectraflame Colors

Purple
Lavender
Red
Orange
Gold
Brown
Olive
Lime
Green
Aqua
Light Blue
Blue

As listed by Mattel. More >

ENAMEL COLORS

Enamels and Tampos
Enamels and Tampos

How many colors and what is a tampo?

Blue
Yellow
Red
White
Gray
Dark Blue
Orange
Dark Green

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REDLINE GLOSSARY

chassis deep dish raked	redline spectraflame toning
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RECENT REDLINE FINDS

Hong Kong Hot Heap

Hong Kong Custom Firebird

GRADING

Mint or Not Mint

What is mint?

Does gem mint really exist?

How to determine condition and value.

C What? The numbers game.

Toning, chips, and nicks oh my!

What are factory flaws?

Busted wheels!

Corrosion and the dreaded toning!

What about reconditioning?

Missing parts?

What about still being in the package? Is it mint?

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GRADING CALCULATOR

Having trouble placing a grade?

Need help knowing how much to deduct for various flaws?

How much weight does color variation carry?

Click on the link below and find out!

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VALUATION

A redline's value is like any other collectible. It is only worth what someone else is willing to pay.

A number of factors affect the value of a redline. Rarity for one. How many were actually produced, and then how many survived the childhood years? Condition plays a huge role in determining value.

Redlines can be found most anywhere, but mint or extremely clean redlines are getting few and far between and normally demand a premium.

Variations play an important role as well. Interior colors, paint color variations, as well as casting variations derived from tooling changes during the production years.

Prototypes have surfaced from time to time as employee collections hit the open market.

There are a number of price guides and books that are very helpful. Please click on a "Sources" link to learn more.

Collect what you like. Spend what you can afford. Value is not a reason to collect.

Remember, this is a hobby. These are just toys linked to fond memories. Have fun!

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