Sweet Sixteen
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Sweet Sixteen
Hot Wheels Custom Firebird Spectraflame Aqua 1968
The Hot Wheels Custom Firebird is one of the original sixteen Hot Wheels cars launched in 1968 – the “Sweet Sixteen” of the Redline era.
- 1968 · Mainline
- Series
- Sweet Sixteen
- Year
- 1968
- Product line
- Mainline
- Casting
- Custom Firebird
- Color variation
- Color 8
- Color
- Spectraflame Aqua
- Base
- Metal
- Wheels
- RL · Redline/Red Stripe (Type 1)(Bushing)
- Country
- USA
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- Custom Firebird
This is color variation 8: same collector number, new deco.
Paint: Spectraflame Aqua; wheels: RL (Redline/Red Stripe (Type 1)(Bushing)); made in USA.
The Custom Firebird casting first appeared in 1968 and has 16 releases in our database, most recently in 2018.
The Sweet Sixteen series of 1968 has 8 castings, listed here in 110 releases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Custom Firebird?
Our sources do not list a toy number for this release.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Custom Firebird from?
It was released in 1968 in the mainline, series “Sweet Sixteen”.
Is the Hot Wheels Custom Firebird a Treasure Hunt?
No, it is a regular release.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Custom Firebird?
Not yet – you can request it on this page.
Custom Firebird: 16 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| Model | Series | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom FirebirdSpectraflame Red | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Red | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 2Spectraflame Green | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Green | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 3Spectraflame Blue | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Blue | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 4Spectraflame Olive | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Olive | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 5Spectraflame Orange | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Orange | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 6Spectraflame Purple | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Purple | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 7Spectraflame Gold | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Gold | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 8Spectraflame Aqua | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Aqua | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird · color 9Spectraflame Antifreeze | Sweet Sixteen | Spectraflame Antifreeze | 1968 | |||
| Custom Firebird6212 | – | 6212 | 1968 |
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This page last changed: Sep 28, 2026. The Hot Wheels database behind it is our own and is updated daily – releases from 1968 onwards plus our own unboxing videos.