The Demon



Years of Production:

1970 - 1971

Country of Origin:

Hong Kong Only

Casting Variations:

None Noted

Interior Colors:

* White and Dark Interior
*Blue Glass


Paint Colors and Variations:

Color
Rarity
Aqua Common
Blue Common
Brown Hard to Find
Copper Uncommon
Green Common
Light Green Uncommon
Lime Common
Magenta Rare
Olive Hard to Find
Orange Hard to Find
Red Common
Yellow Uncommon


Other versions of same Casting:

1973 Prowler
1974 Flying Colors Prowler
1973 Super Chromes Prowler



Discussion:

The Demon was based on the 1957 Li'l Coffin show car built by Daryl Starbird and Dave Stuckey. Mattel owned Monogram Models at that time.



L'il Coffin Show Car and Monogram Model Kit

The Hot Wheels rendition of the Li'l Coffin is very similar to the show car but but was renamed as "The Demon", probably for copyright issues.




The Demon

The Hot Wheels rendition, released for the 1970 model year, was made only in the Hong Kong factory. The car features a flat black painted roof and came with both
white and dark interiors and blue glass. The white interiors tends to be more desirable. The Demon rides on capped wheels, large in the rear and medium in the front.




The Demon, Front and Rear

A big V8 engine dominates the front of the The Demon. The Demon has no detail paint trims except for the black roof.




The Demon Base

The base is detailed with undercarriage features and is held in place with a hook and a single spin.




A Special Red Demon

A Mattel employee's cherry red Demon: the paint appears double-coated and it has a stainless base.



Aqua
Blue
Brown
Copper
Green
Light Green
Magenta
Olive
Orange
Purple
Red
Yellow

The Demon in Colors!





The Demon Rainbow




The Demon in Blister Pack






Photos and info credits: John Macko and Ted Gray



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