The Hot Ones (1981)
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The Hot Ones (1981)
Hot Wheels Mercedes 380 SEL Metalflake Silver 1981
The Hot Wheels Mercedes 380 SEL was released in 1981 in the Special lines line (The Hot Ones (1981)), toy number 3261.
- 1981 · Special lines
- 3261
- Toy #
- 3261
- Series
- The Hot Ones (1981)
- Year
- 1981
- Colors of this release
- 2 in our data
- Product line
- Special lines · The Hot Ones (1981)
- Casting
- Mercedes 380 SEL
- Designer
- Larry Wood
- Color
- Metalflake Silver
- Tampo
- None
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- Labeled 380 SEL
Further special lines such as 100% Hot Wheels, Showcase, Flying Colors, Pull-Back Speeders, RacerVerse and Legends Tour.
Our data holds 2 different paint colours for this release; this one is Metalflake Silver. All of them are listed further down on this page – counted by us, not a figure from the wiki.
Paint: Metalflake Silver; made in Hong Kong.
The Mercedes 380 SEL casting first appeared in 1981 and has 18 releases in our database, most recently in 1999.
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 Mercedes 380 SEL?
The toy number is 3261 (1981). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Mercedes 380 SEL from?
It was released in 1981 in the Special lines line, series “The Hot Ones (1981)”.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Mercedes 380 SEL?
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Mercedes 380 SEL: 18 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| No. | Model | Series | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL3261 · Gray | The Hot Ones (1981) | 3261 | Gray | 1981 | ||
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL3261 · Metalflake Silver | The Hot Ones (1981) | 3261 | Metalflake Silver | 1981 | ||
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL3261 · Met. Silver New | – | 3261 | Met. Silver | 1982 | ||
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL3261 · Black | Real Riders | 3261 | Black | 1983 | ||
| – | Mercedes 380 SELMetalflake Silver | West Coast | Metalflake Silver | 1983 | |||
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL4206 · White | Speed Fleet | 4206 | White | 1989 | ||
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL3368 · Chrome | California Customs | 3368 | Chrome | 1990 | ||
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL9220 · Black | Park 'N Plates | 9220 | Black | 1990 | ||
| – | Mercedes 380 SEL4208 · White | Leo Hot Wheels | 4208 | White | 1990 | ||
| 92 | Mercedes 380 SEL9986 · Black | Mainline | 9986 | Black | 1991 |
2 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes 380 SEL3261 · Gray | The Hot Ones (1981) | 3261 | Gray | ||
| Mercedes 380 SEL3261 · Metalflake Silver | The Hot Ones (1981) | 3261 | Metalflake Silver |
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