The Demon (1970)
 


The Demon was produced in 1970-71 and was based on the 1957 Li'l Coffin show car.



All Demons were produced in Hong Kong and had a black painted roof. Most of these cars were
produced with black or white interiors. The white interior is less common and therefore increases the
value of the car. Demons with tan and grey interiors also have been reported. Demons were
packaged with either a metal or a plastic collector button.

A similar casting named the Prowler was produced in 1973. All 1973 Prowlers had enamel paint,
not spectraflame like the Demon, and lacked the black roof. Apparently, leftover bases from the Demon
casting were used to produce a large number of Prowlers.  In fact, Prowlers with Demon bases are
probably more common than a Prowler with a Prowler base!


A 1973 red enamel Prowler


Bottom view of a Prowler showing the Demon base.


Color chart

HK COLORS:
COMMENTS:
blue
common
aqua common
green common
light green
common
red common
olive uncommon
purple uncommon
copper
uncommon
yellow
uncommon
orange
uncommon
brown
hard-to-find
magenta
rare



Blue Demon


Aqua Demon


Green Demon


Light green Demon


Red Demon


Olive Demon


Purple Demon


Copper Demon


Yellow Demon


Orange Demon


Dark brown Demon (Courtesy of Jack Clark)


A magenta Demon with white interior!


John Macko's complete white interior Demon rainbow!


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


Photo & info credits: John Macko





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