Hot Wheels ’67 Camaro 12403 (1994–95 Catalog Listings): Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

Casting Info: the dark-red 12403 Camaro

This is the Hot Wheels ’67 Camaro, a first-generation Chevrolet Camaro casting introduced in 1983. The 12403 number belongs to the Chevrolet five-car gift pack; it is not a separate car-only toy number for this red Camaro.

The release records identify this version by its metalflake dark-red body, plain sides without body tampo, smoke glazing, white interior, BW blackwall wheels and unpainted metal base marked Malaysia. Read those details together. The casting name by itself does not identify the specific pack variation.

Hot Wheels Wiki and Wheel Wonderland list pack 12403 in 1995. South Texas Diecast lists it with a 1994 Chevrolet 5-Pack. The model details agree, but those entries leave the release year unsettled. The 1995 label reflects two catalog entries; it is not a proven retail date.

The familiar red 1995 Treasure Hunt is a different release: it is white with orange stripes and Real Riders. That car is not the 12403 dark-red, plain-sided blackwall version.

Variation Summary

Use the body, windows, interior, wheels and base as a group of identifiers. The metalflake dark-red paint is plain on the sides; smoke glazing sits over a white interior; the wheels are BW blackwalls; and the metal base is unpainted and marked Malaysia.

The loose photo shows the car itself. The second photo records the Chevrolet 12403 gift pack where this dark-red Camaro appears. Pack contents can vary: reference lists describe the fourth vehicle as a ’67 Camaro or Camaro Z-28. Match the actual car shown rather than relying on the pack title alone.

Use the 1983 red 3913 for the flame-decorated early release, the 1991 California Custom for the blue graphic version, and the 1995 Treasure Hunt for the white body, orange stripes and Real Riders.

Physical Details

The body is metalflake dark red with no side decoration recorded for this variation. Inspect the paint under even light: metalflake reflects more strongly than a flat red finish, while wear at the hood edge, roof and wheel arches can expose the underlying material.

The windows are smoke colored and the interior is white. Look through both the windshield and side glazing; tinted windows can make the interior appear darker in a quick photograph. The wheels are BW blackwalls, with no tire lettering. Do not mistake them for the Real Riders fitted to the 1995 Treasure Hunt.

Turn the car over and read the base. The cataloged example has an unpainted metal base and Malaysia marking. A date stamped into a base can identify a copyright or tooling date; it does not by itself settle the pack’s release year.

For condition notes, record paint chips, axle alignment, wheel damage, glazing scratches and whether the hood sits evenly. These describe the individual car and should not be confused with factory variation details.

Packaging Details

The blue Hot Wheels Chevrolet Gift Pack is numbered 12403. The photographed pack shows the metalflake dark-red ’67 Camaro in the third position, alongside four other Chevrolet castings. A package number identifies the set; it is not a unique number printed on the loose Camaro.

Published pack lists include the Custom Corvette, Corvette Stingray, ’57 Chevy, a ’67 Camaro or Camaro Z-28, and Chevy Stocker. Pack lists name the fourth slot as a ’67 Camaro or Camaro Z-28, so the number alone cannot confirm which car is inside. In this photographed set, the red ’67 Camaro is visible through the blister.

Because catalog years differ, describe a loose example by its pack and casting—Chevrolet 12403, dark-red ’67 Camaro—and treat the year as a catalog label. A package copyright date alone does not confirm when the set reached stores.