The Hot Ones (1981)
The Hot Ones (1981)1981
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The Hot Ones (1981)
Hot Wheels Flat Out 442 Yellow 1981
The Hot Wheels Flat Out 442 was released in 1981 in the Special lines line (The Hot Ones (1981)), toy number 2506.
- 1981 · Special lines
- 2506
- Toy #
- 2506
- Series
- The Hot Ones (1981)
- Year
- 1981
- Colors of this release
- 3 in our data
- Product line
- Special lines · The Hot Ones (1981)
- Casting
- Flat Out 442
- Designer
- Larry Wood
- Color
- Yellow
- Tampo
- Red, Blue and Orange "442" racing decals
- 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 Yellow. All of them are listed further down on this page – counted by us, not a figure from the wiki.
Paint: Yellow; made in Hong Kong.
The Flat Out 442 casting first appeared in 1979 and has 9 releases in our database, most recently in 2011.
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 Flat Out 442?
The toy number is 2506 (1981). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Flat Out 442 from?
It was released in 1981 in the Special lines line, series “The Hot Ones (1981)”.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Flat Out 442?
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Flat Out 442: 9 versions
Casting history across every year.
| Model | Series | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Out 4422506 · Orange New | – | 2506 | Orange | 1979 | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Yellow | – | 2506 | Yellow | 1980 | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Yellow | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2506 | Yellow | 1981 | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Metalflake Gold | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2506 | Metalflake Gold | 1981 | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Light Green | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2506 | Light Green | 1981 | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Yellow | – | 2506 | Yellow | 1982 | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Metalflake Gold | The Hot Ones | 2506 | Metalflake Gold | 1983 | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Light Green | The Hot Ones | 2506 | Light Green | 1984 | ||
| 442 MuchW3783 · Blue | The Hot Ones (2011) | W3783 | Blue | 2011 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Out 4422506 · Yellow | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2506 | Yellow | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Metalflake Gold | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2506 | Metalflake Gold | ||
| Flat Out 4422506 · Light Green | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2506 | Light Green |
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