The Hot Ones (1981)
The Hot Ones (1981)1981
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The Hot Ones (1981)
Hot Wheels Science Friction White 1981
The Hot Wheels Science Friction was released in 1981 in the Special lines line (The Hot Ones (1981)), toy number 2018.
- 1981 · Special lines
- 2018
- Toy #
- 2018
- Series
- The Hot Ones (1981)
- Year
- 1981
- Colors of this release
- 3 in our data
- Product line
- Special lines · The Hot Ones (1981)
- Casting
- Science Friction
- Designer
- Larry Wood, Bob Rosas
- Color
- White
- Tampo
- Yellow, Black and Red
- 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 White. All of them are listed further down on this page – counted by us, not a figure from the wiki.
Paint: White; made in Hong Kong.
The Science Friction casting first appeared in 1978 and has 11 releases in our database, most recently in 1993.
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 Science Friction?
The toy number is 2018 (1981). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Science Friction from?
It was released in 1981 in the Special lines line, series “The Hot Ones (1981)”.
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Science Friction: 11 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| Model | Series | Series # | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Friction2018 · White New | Flying Colors Classy Customs | 2018 | White | 1978 | |||
| Science Friction2018 · White | – | 2018 | White | 1979 | |||
| Science Friction2018 · White | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2018 | White | 1981 | |||
| Science Friction2018 · Magenta | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2018 | Magenta | 1981 | |||
| Science Friction2018 · Metalflake Dark Red | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2018 | Metalflake Dark Red | 1981 | |||
| Science Friction2018 · Magenta | – | 2018 | Magenta | 1982 | |||
| Science Friction2018 · Metalflake Dark Red | – | 2018 | Metalflake Dark Red | 1983 | |||
| Back Burner1158 | Ultra Hots 5 Car Gift Pak 5-Pack | 2/5 | 1158 | 1986 | |||
| BMW M11158 | Ultra Hots 5-Pack | 1/5 | 1158 | 1987 | |||
| Science FrictionBlue | Tattoo Machines | Blue | 1993 |
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science Friction2018 · White | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2018 | White | ||
| Science Friction2018 · Magenta | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2018 | Magenta | ||
| Science Friction2018 · Metalflake Dark Red | The Hot Ones (1981) | 2018 | Metalflake Dark Red |
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