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.
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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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