Made in Hong Kong this 1957 Ford Thunderbird has a metal body and base, one-piece plastic interior and windows, porthole behind the side window.
Note: A non-pothole casting was made in 1982.
a. white, metal base, clear blue int. and windows, red and blue stripes on top, black thunderbird logo on hood, bw. $30 – 45
a2. white, as a, darker blue stripe on roof, bw, Mal. 30th Anniversary w/card in window box (1998) 4 – 6
b. yellow, as a, bw, HK 16 – 20
b2. yellow, as a, no porthole, bw, Mal. 12 – 20
c. met red, bw, HK (1982) 90 – 150
c2. met red, as c, no porthole, bw, HK (1982) 5 – 8
c3. met red, as c2, bw, Mal. (1982) 5 – 8
c4. met red, as c2, rrgygyt, HK (1982) 25 – 35
c5. met red, as c4, rrwhgyt, Mal. (1982) 45 – 60
d. red, no porthole, black int., blue and yellow stripes on top, “T-Bird” in yellow and magenta on hood, bw, Mal. (1985) 10 – 18
e. black, as d, red, magenta and blue tampo, bw, HK (1986) 10 – 15
e2. black, as e, rrgygyt, Mal. (1986) 30 – 50
e3. black, as e, rrwhgyt (1986) 150 – 350
f. turquoise, clear int. and windows, red and magenta stripes on top, bw, HK. (1988) 10 – 15
g. white, no porthole, red and blue stripes on top, bw, HK (1988) 10 – 15
h. turquoise, as d, purple, yellow and dk. blue tampo, ww, Mal. Park ’n Plates (1990) 10 – 15
h2. turquoise, as h, bw, Mal. (1990) 45 – 65
h3. turquoise, as h, bw, orange replaces purple in tampo, (1991) 20 – 35
i. red, gray base, red int. and windows, green, blue and pink stripes on sides, bw, Mal. McDonald’s promo or Intl. bp (1991) 6 – 8
j. turquoise, gray base, blue int. and windows, yellow, magenta, and white stripes on sides, bw, Mal. McDonald’s promo or Intl. bp (1991) 6 – 8
k. gold chrome etched plastic, tinted int. and windows, no tampo, bw, Mal. Gleam Team, #190 (1992) 5 – 12
l. chrome, chrome base, red int. and windows, black 25th Anniversary logo on roof, bw, Mal. Service Merchandise 16-pack (1994) 20 – NA
m. turquoise, gray base, tinted int. and windows, Gulf logo on hood, bw, Mal. Gulf Service Stations promo baggie (1994) 5 – 6
n. black, yellow windows and int., white Hot Wheels® logo in back, pc5gd, Mal. F.A.O. Schwartz Gold Collection, LE3000 16-pack (1994) 20 – NA
o. yellow, clear windows and int., yellow Hot Wheels logo on rear windows, bw, Mal. Ford 5-pack (1995) 3 – NA
o2. yellow, as o, sp7. (1995) 3 – NA
o3. yellow, as o, sp3 (1996) 3 – NA
o4. yellow, as o, sp5 (1995) 3 – NA
p. dk. purple, black int., clear windows, white Hot Wheels® logo on rear window, rrgywl, Mal. Treasure Hunt #356 (1995) 50 – 85
q. chrome, blue int. and windows, red Hot Wheels logo on back window, bwrl. Classic American Car Collection, 16-pack, LE5000 (1995) 15 – NA
r. mf silver, black int., tinted windows, red Hot Wheels logo in back, sp7. Mal. Then & Now 8-pack (1995) 8 – NA
s. pearl white, clear int. and windows, orange and lt. green flames, 5 flame licks on trunk, Hot Wheels logo on rear window, sp7, Mal. Flamethrower 384 (1996) 4 – 7
s2. pearl white, as s, pink replaces orange sp7, #384 (1996) 4 – 7
s3. pearl white, as s2, Hot Wheels logo on window and rear fender, sp7, #384 (1996) 4 – 7
s4. pearl white, as s3, Hot Wheels logo rear fender only, sp7, #384 (1996) 4 – 7
s5. pearl white, as s2, 4 flame licks on trunk, Hot Wheels logo on rear window, sp7, #384 (1996) 3 – 6
s6. pearl white, as s5, Hot Wheels logo on rear window and rear fender, sp7, #384 (1996) 3 – 4
s7. pearl white, as s6, Hot Wheels logo rear fender only, sp7, #384 (1996) 3 – 4
s8. pearl white, as s4, sp3, Mal. (1997) 3 – 4
s9. pearl white, as s8, sp3, Ch. Long Hauler or train set (1997) 2 – 5
t. mf green, chrome base, green windows and int., sp7, Mal. ’50s Favorites 5-pack (1996) 3 – NA
t2. mf green, as t, sp5 (1996) 3 – NA
t3. mf green, as t, dw3 (1997) 3 – NA
t4. mf green, as t, sp3 (1997) 3 – NA
t5. mf green, as t, gray base, sp3, (1997) 3 – NA
u. red, chrome base, mf silver top, clear int. and windows, rrwl, Bloomingdales’ Fabulous 57s 2-pack (1996) 175 – NA
v. mf dk. red, white top, gray int., clear windows, rrwl, Ch. 40th Anniversary of 2-Seat Thunderbird 2-pack (1997) 12 – NA
w. mf blue, blue int., blue windows, white and black design on sides and hood, sp3, Mal. Tattoo Machines #685 (1998) 2 – 3
x. turquoise, white roof, white int., clear windows, gray tampo on sides and hood, ww, Ch. FAO Schwarz Cruisin’ the ’50s pack (1998) 8 – NA
y. black, orange int. and windows, yellow, orange and white design on sides and hood, lwgd, Th. ’50s Cruisers 5-pack (1999) 2 – NA
y2. black, as y, lw, Mal. (1999) 2 – NA
y3. black, as y. lwgd, Mal. (1999) 2 – NA
z. mf purple, blue int. and windows, white, yellow and orange tampo on sides and hood, lw, Mal. #217 (2000) 2 – 3
z2. mf purple, as z, with porthole, lw, Mal. #217 (2000) 15 – 60
aa. mf green, yellow int. and windows, black and gray tampo w/2000 Treasure Hunt logo on sides and hood, rr, Treasure Hunt #056 (2000) 10 – 18
ab. blue, chrome base, clear int. and windows, white “Hot Wheels” on trunk, sp3, Ch. Wild Race Teams set (2000) 4 – NA
ac. yellow, w/porthole, orange int. and windows, orange, black, gray and white tampo w/“Tad’s Taxi” on sides and hood, sp3, Mal. Turbo Taxi #055 (2001) 2 – 3
ac2. yellow, as ac, no porthole, sp3, Mal. Turbo Taxi #055 (2001) 35 – 50
ad. blue, gray int., clear windows, yellow flames on sides, sp3, Ch. Kool Toyz Super Race Rigs pack, (2001)5 – 6
ae. mf purple, as ac, sp3, Ch. Kool Toyz Power Launcher pack (2001) 5 – 6
af. red, clear int. and windows, green and white tampo w/“9” on sides, sp3, Ch. Pavement Pounders pack (2001) 5 – 6
af2. red, as af, olive not green in tampo, Pavement Pounders pack (2001) 5 – 6
ag. red, clear int. and windows, gold tampo on sides and hood, sp3, Ch. Power Launcher pack (2001) 5 – 6
ah. orange, tinted int. and windows, black, gray and gold tampo w/“TH” on sides, sp3, Ch. Pavement Pounders pack (2001) 10 – 25
ai. white, base, clear int. and windows, orange and red design on sides, sp3, Ch. Pavement Pounders pack (2001) 5 – 6
aj. maroon, chrome base, clear int. and windows, silver and black tampo on sides, sp3, Ch. Rock & Roll Cafe set (2001) 7 – NA
ak. yellow, black int., blue windows, multicolor tampo w/“10” and “Nestle Nesquik” on sides and top, rrwl, Th. NASCAR ’57 T-Bird (2002) 5 – 8
al. pink, black int., clear windows, olive and gold tampo on sides and hood, sp3, Ch. Deluxe Downtown 6-car set (2001) 6 – 10
al2. red, as al, clear int., sp3, Ch. (2001) 6 – 10
am. blue, white roof, white int., clear windows, white, gold and dk. blue tampo w/“Automobile Milestones 2002” on trunk, rrwl. Mal. Auto Milestones (2002) 5 – 10
an. mf dk. blue, chrome base, blue int. and windows, multicolor tampo w/“7” and Hot Wheels racing on sides and roof, sp5, Mal., #165 (2002) 2 – 3
ao. black, white hood, white int, blue windows, white, red and blue “12” and Alltel racing tampo, rrwl. Th. NASCAR ’57 T-Bird (2002) 3 – 5
ap. black, chrome base, blue windows and int., multicolor tampo w/“Pfizer”, “6” and racing decals, rrwl, Th. NASCAR ’57 T-Bird (2002) 3 – 5
aq. blue, chrome base, blue windows, white int., multicolor tampo w/“Citgo”, “99” and racing decals, rrwl, Th. NASCAR ’57 T-Bird (2002) 3 – 5
ar. white, chrome base, blue windows and int., red, black and blue tampo w/Thunderbirds logo, U.S. Air Force logo and “U.S.A.F.”, rrwl Th. Military Rods (2002) 4 – 6
as. pink w/white roof, chrome base, clear windows and int., black, gold, and white panels, rrww, Mal. Cruisin’ America (2002) 4 – 7
at. mf red w/white roof, tinted window and int., white “Astros” and logo on door, white “Coca-Cola” on trunk, rrwl, Mal. Houston Astros promo (2002) 6 – 10
au. mf gray, red roof, w/porthole, chrome base, black int., tinted windows, black, yellow, and red flames w/“Hot Wheels Highway 35” logo on hood, “No.32” and “Scorchers” on sides, cm5gyt-rdrim, Th. World Race (2003) 10 – 20
av. white, chrome base, red int. and windows, blue, white and red flames w/Hot Wheels logo on trunk, sp5rd, Th. Star-Spangled II #124 (2004) 2 – 3
aw. spec. aqua, metal base, clear int. and windows, white Thunderbird emblem on hood and sides, black and white stripes on sides, sp5ww, Th. Classics series 2 #11 (2006) 2 – 3
ax. spec. red, as aw, sp5ww, Classics series 2 #11 (2006) 2 – 3
ay. spec. blue, as aw, sp5ww, Classics series 2 #11 (2006) 2 – 3
az. spec. yellow, as aw, sp5ww, Classics series 2 #11 (2006) 2 – 3
ba. spec. purple, as aw, sp5ww, Classics series 2 #11 (2006) 2 – 3
ba2. spec lt. purple, as aw, sp5ww, HWC Classics series 2 30-car set (2006) 5 – NA
bb. spec. black, as aw, sp5ww, Classics series 2 #11 (2006) 2 – 3
bc. coral pink, white roof, chrome base, black int. and windows, sp5, Mal. Mystery #194 (2008) 2 – 3
bd. mf silver, chrome base, blue int., and windows, blue, red, and gold design w/”2” and “Liberty” on hood, “2”, “Virtue” and Pennsylvania” on sides, sp5, Mal. Connect Cars #2 (2009)
be. yellow, chrome base, blue int. and windows, red, white and black design with “6” on hood and sides, sp5wh, Mal. Father’s Day (2009) 2 – 3
bf. mf aqua, white roof, chrome base, clear int. and windows, white and silver scallop design on hood, trunk, and sides, sp5, Mal. Cars of the Decades #10 (2011) 2 – 3
bg. red, chrome base, yellow int. and windows, pink, yellow, and white flames on hood and sides, lw, Mal. Hot Wheels Diner Racing Kits #2 (2011) 2 – 4
bh. orange, metal base, blue int. and windows, black and ivory stripes on top and sides, bw, Th. Flying Customs (2013) 2 – 4
bi. mf gray, as bg, lw, Mal. multi-pack only (2014) 4 – NA
bj. mf lt. brown, as, bg, lw, Mal. multi-pack only (2015) 4 – NA
bk. mf pink, chrome base, black int., blue windows, yellow and red stripes on sides, bw, Mal. Flying Customs Target excl. (2020) 2 – 4
Marilyn Monroe and her 1957 Ford Thunderbird.