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Hot Wheels Complete Casting List of Cars - 1978

Hot Wheels Castings — 1978

1978 expanded the Flying Colors era with standout new castings — Jaguar XJS, '57 T-Bird, Hot Bird, Packin' Pacer, A-OK and more — introducing bold tampo work and fresh enamel palettes for collectors and sellers to catalog and value.

Title Year Colors (summary)
Jaguar XJS 1978 Sporty enamel palettes; metallic silvers, dark blues and subtle tampo
'57 T-Bird 1978 Classic two-tone enamel; chrome trims and period-accurate tampo
Hot Bird 1978 Flying Colors enamel; bright candy lacquers with bold tampos
Packin' Pacer 1978 Compact stocker tones; vibrant enamel bases and decal tampo
A-OK 1978 Novelty enamel; light pastels with multicolor tampo details
Lickety Six 1978 Speedway Specials styling; bright lacquer bases and racing tampos
Science Friction 1978 Concept finishes; metallic enamels with futuristic tampo work
Highway Patrol 1978 Service liveries; white/black enamel with badge tampo variants
Stagefright 1978 Flying Colors enamel; bold striping and show-style tampo
Race Bait 308 1978 Racing lacquer finishes; high-contrast tampos and number decals
Baja Breaker 1978 Off-road enamel tones; sand and tan bases with bright accents
Army Funny Car 1978 Military-themed enamel; olive bases and printed insignia tampos
Other 1978 Castings (select) 1978 Various Flying Colors and Speedway Specials; enamel tampos and promo variants

Data source: Hot Wheels new castings lists and Hot Wheels Wiki.

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