On Line Redline Guide: Blister Packs

Redline Era Packaging

1968 Card "Ten Car" Card

Listing only ten of the sixteen first year models, this version is believed to be the first Hot Wheels Blister Pack.

1968 "Cheetah" Card

The "Cheetah" was renamed to the "Python" very quickly due to copyright issues, so this is an early 1968 version.

1968 Main Line Blister Pack

This version lists all of the models released for 1968, changing "Cheetah" to "Python".

1968 "Rosebud" Pack, England

England was an early adopter of Hot Wheels. Rosebud was the licensee for Hot Wheels.

1969 Main Line Blister Pack, US Production

This version lists all of the models released for 1968 and 1969.

1969 Main Line Blister Pack

This version lists all of the models released for 1968 and 1969.

1969 Racing Cars Series Pack

One of the three "Series" released for 1969.
This series included the castings from the "Grand Prix" Series.

1969 UK European Series Pack

This package is from the UK. One of the three "Series" released for 1969.
This series included five castings: Custom VW, VW Beach Bomb, Rolls Royce Silver Shadow, Maserati Mistral and Mercedes Benz 280 SL.

1969 UK Show 'n Go BP

The Show 'n Go Series was comprised of six castings:Beanik Bandit, Torero, Turbofire, Twinmill, Splittin' Image and Hot Heap.

1969 Grand Prix Blister Pack

The Grand Prix series was a new thing for 1969. The list of available models is incomplete for the 1969 releases.

1969 Canadian Lux Soap Promotion

1969 Prell Shampoo Promotion

1969 Gleem Toothpaste Promotion

1970 Main Line Blister Pack

This version lists only a few of the 1968 releases but all of the releases for 1969 and 1970.

1970 Main Line Blister Pack with the Hot Wheels Club Offer

This version lists only a few of the 1968 releases but all of the releases for 1969 and 1970.

1970 Grand Prix Blister Pack

This version of the GP Series card lists all of the models released for 1969 and part of the 1970 line

1970 Mantis Blister Pack

1970 "The HeavyWeights" Package, Blue

1971 "The HeavyWeights" Package, Purple

1971 "The HeavyWeights" Package, Green

1971 "The HeavyWeights" UK Package

1971 German "Heisse Rader" Heavyweights Blister Pack

1971 "The HeavyWeights" Japanese Package

Snorkel in a Japanese Blue "Heavyweights" BP

1970 "Spoilers" Pack, 1969 card back

1971 Canadian BP

Dated, 1970, the Mattel logo has yellow lettering.

1970 Snake and Mongoose BP, used for Both Funny Cars

1971 Canadian "Black" Card

1972 Drivin' Gear Package

1972 CIPSA BP - Mexican

1972 Zappit Pack

1973 Blister Pack

1974 CIPSA BP - Mexican

1973 Shell Promo Baggie with Header Card

1974 Baggie Two Pack with Horizontal Header Card

These were populated with excess stock from the main line and the 1973 Shell Promotion. Some colors of the 1973 models were only fouund in baggies.

1974 Flying Colors White Card, Red Lettering

1974 Flying Colors White Card, Blue Lettering

1975 Herfy's Baggie with Header Card

1976 Flying Colors Blue Card with Colored Letters

1976 Flying Colors Blue Card with Yellow Letters (faded)

1968 Italian BP

1971 German "Heisse Rader" Blister Pack

1969 Japanese, Yellow Top

1969 Japanese, Green Top

Photos courtesy of Mike Ruiz, Steven Clark, Drew Kanellos, Anita Smith, Chris Cull, Ted Gray, et al.

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