Typically, the cars were copyrighted in the year prior to first release for sale, but many castings have been in production for over 30 years. This date is the year in which Mattel filed the COPYRIGHT for the name of the car and the design of the car. Once you know that you have a redline, use this guide to learn more about it.Īlmost every Hot Wheels car made has a "year" engraved into the base. Therefore, if the car HAS red striped wheels AND was made in the US or Hong Kong, then it is a true Redline! Not France, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Indonesia, India, Macau, Mexico or Venezuela. If the chassis of the car identifies the "country of origin" as anything other than US or Hong Kong, then it is NOT a true redline. So, the red striped wheel alone, is not a conclusive way to confirm a true redline.ĭuring the red line years, the cars were sold worldwide but were only manufactured in two places, the US or Hong Kong. In 1993, the red striped wheels returned to the product line on the "Vintage" reproductions of the original red lines and have been used intermittently since then. In 1978, the red stripe was abandoned and cars made after 1977 are commonly known as "Basic Wheel" or "Blackwalls". However, simply having a red striped wheel does NOT guarantee that a car is a true redline. (The exceptions being the Rail Dragsters from 1971, the two motorcycles from 1975 and some of the military vehicles) The term "redline" derives from the fact that, during that period, the cars were manufactured with a red stripe on the tire.Īlthough there were a number of different wheels types and sizes, almost ALL cars made during the redline era have red striped wheels. A collaborative effort by collectors to provide the most completeĪnd accurate information on redline Hot Wheels anywhere on the web.Ī "Redline" Hot Wheels car is one that was manufactured within the first ten years of production, 1968 to 1977.
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