Hot Wheels Complete Casting List of Cars - 1968
Hot Wheels Castings — 1968
1968 introduced Hot Wheels’ original Sweet Sixteen lineup—iconic muscle cars, customs, and futuristic concepts that launched the brand. This page catalogs every 1968 casting, highlighting first-release details, Spectraflame and chrome finishes, common color variants, and notable reissues. Collectors will find concise color summaries, year-of-release accuracy, and identification cues for Redline-era examples. Use this authoritative list to verify variants, compare runs, and optimize your collection or marketplace listings with precise historical data and pricing guidance included.
| Title | Year | Colors (summary) |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Cougar | 1968 | Spectraflame metallics; red, blue, gold variants |
| Custom Mustang | 1968 | Spectraflame finishes; bright primary metallics |
| Custom T-Bird | 1968 | Gloss lacquers and chrome accents; early redline tones |
| Custom Camaro | 1968 | Spectraflame metallics; vivid reds and blues |
| Silhouette | 1968 | Futuristic concept styling; bright tampos and metallic bases |
| Deora | 1968 | Iconic metallics; pale blues, gold and chrome details |
| Custom Barracuda | 1968 | Muscle tones; deep metallics with chrome trims |
| Custom Firebird | 1968 | Spectraflame reds and oranges with dark accents |
| Custom Fleetside | 1968 | Pickup styling; metallic lacquers and chrome beds |
| Ford J-Car | 1968 | Streamlined metallic finishes; show tampos |
| Custom Corvette | 1968 | Sport metallics; red, silver, blue collector lacquers |
| Python | 1968 | Muscle-concept tones; bold metallics and graphic tampos |
| Beatnik Bandit | 1968 | Space-age metallics; turquoise, gold and detailed tampo |
| Custom Eldorado | 1968 | Luxury metallic palettes and chrome trims |
| Hot Heap | 1968 | Hot rod finishes; classic Spectraflame colors and patina variants |
| Custom Volkswagen | 1968 | Retro two-tone and pastel finishes with chrome accents |