The Hot Ones (1981)
The Hot Ones (1981)1981
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The Hot Ones (1981)
Hot Wheels '57 Chevy Metalflake Red 1981
The Hot Wheels '57 Chevy was released in 1981 in the Special lines line (The Hot Ones (1981)), toy number 9638.
- 1981 · Special lines
- 9638
- Toy #
- 9638
- Series
- The Hot Ones (1981)
- Year
- 1981
- Colors of this release
- 3 in our data
- Product line
- Special lines · The Hot Ones (1981)
- Casting
- '57 Chevy
- Designer
- Larry Wood
- Color
- Metalflake Red
- Tampo
- White & Yellow "57 Chevy"
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Regular
Further special lines such as 100% Hot Wheels, Showcase, Flying Colors, Pull-Back Speeders, RacerVerse and Legends Tour.
Our data holds 3 different paint colours for this release; this one is Metalflake Red. All of them are listed further down on this page – counted by us, not a figure from the wiki.
Paint: Metalflake Red; made in Hong Kong.
The '57 Chevy casting first appeared in 1977 and has 118 releases in our database, most recently in 2026.
The The Hot Ones (1981) series of 1981 has 28 castings, listed here in 52 releases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels '57 Chevy?
The toy number is 9638 (1981). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels '57 Chevy from?
It was released in 1981 in the Special lines line, series “The Hot Ones (1981)”.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the '57 Chevy?
Not yet – you can request it on this page.
'57 Chevy: 118 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| No. | Model | Series | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | '57 Chevy9638 · Red | Flying Colors | 9638 | Red | 1977 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Red | Oldies But Goodies | 9638 | Red | 1978 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Black | – | 9638 | Black | 1979 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Black | The Hot Ones (1981) | 9638 | Black | 1981 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Metalflake Red | The Hot Ones (1981) | 9638 | Metalflake Red | 1981 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Yellow | The Hot Ones (1981) | 9638 | Yellow | 1981 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Black | – | 9638 | Black | 1982 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Metalflake Red | – | 9638 | Metalflake Red | 1983 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy9638 · Yellow | The Hot Ones | 9638 | Yellow | 1984 | ||
| – | '57 Chevy1538 · Metalflake Blue | Speed Fleet | 1538 | Metalflake Blue | 1987 |
3 paint colors of this release
Same toy number, same name, same release year – different paint. We grouped these ourselves; the wiki does not number them.
| Model | Series | Toy # | Color | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '57 Chevy9638 · Black | The Hot Ones (1981) | 9638 | Black | ||
| '57 Chevy9638 · Metalflake Red | The Hot Ones (1981) | 9638 | Metalflake Red | ||
| '57 Chevy9638 · Yellow | The Hot Ones (1981) | 9638 | Yellow |
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This page last changed: Sep 29, 2026. The Hot Wheels database behind it is our own and is updated daily – releases from 1968 onwards plus our own unboxing videos.