Ice 'T'

==Description==
The Ice 'T' is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It was originally designed by Tom Daniel for Monogram plastic model kits. At Hot Wheels, Larry Wood slightly modified it for 1:64 scale. 
Its original release was only produced in Enamel Yellow with a yellow roof. It featured blue ice bricks in the rear and an opening tailgate. Some 1971 Ice 'T' are known to have issues with a type of metal fatigue called 'Crumbling' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces. All 1971 versions were packaged with a plastic 'Collector's Button'.
It was released again in 1973 where it saw multiple colors. 1973 versions had the ice bricks removed and the roof was white plastic without black detailing on the embossed letters. As with most 1973 cars, it had the older style 'Capped' Redline wheels on the rear and the newer style 'Hole Through' wheels on the front.
In 1974 it was released in the Flying Colors series with a green and orange tampo on the front. It came out in two colors, the more common Enamel Light Green or the rare alternate Enamel Yellow. The Light Green version was also released in 1977 with Blackwall wheels for the Flying Colors and identically in 1978 in the Classy Customs. It was also released in Japan in a small red cardboard box 'Red Box' #1. 
In the 1980's it was produced in Mexico and France and saw multiple hard-to-find variations.
In 2010 it was re-tooled for the HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 9 Neo Classics.
==1971 Versions==
The Ice 'T' has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers	Base Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Enamel Yellow	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	RL 	6184 	Hong Kong	 	
==1973 Versions==
The Ice 'T' has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers	Base Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes	Photo
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Dark Blue 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	RL (Capped Rear)	6184 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Light Blue 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	RL (Capped Rear)	6184 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Red 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	RL (Capped Rear)	6184 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	RL 	6184 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Light 'Lemon' Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	RL 	6184 	Hong Kong	 	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Enamel Flourescent Lime Green	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	RL 	6184 	Hong Kong	 	
==1974-1978 Versions==
The Ice 'T' has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes	Photo
1974	Flying Colors 	Enamel Light Green	Dark Green & Orange Swirl	ZAMAC 	Black 	RL 	6980 	Hong Kong	 	
1974	Flying Colors 	Enamel Light Green	Dark Green & Orange Swirl	ZAMAC 	Black 	RL (Capped Rear)	6980 	Hong Kong	 	
1974	Flying Colors 	Enamel Yellow 	Dark Green & Orange Swirl	ZAMAC 	Black 	RL 	6980 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
1977	Flying Colors 	Enamel Light Green	Dark Green & Orange Swirl	ZAMAC 	Black 	BW 	6980 	Hong Kong	 	
1978	Classy Customs	Enamel Light Green	Dark Green & Orange Swirl	ZAMAC 	Black 	BW 	6980 	Hong Kong	 	
== French & Mexican Versions==
The Ice 'T' has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Stickers	Base Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes 	Photo
1983	Flying Colors	Enamel Light Brown	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	BW 	6980 	France 	White Roof 	75px
1983	 	Enamel Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	BW 	6980 	France 	Yellow Roof	
1983	 	Enamel Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	BW 	6980 	France 	White Roof 	
1983	 	Enamel Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	BW 	6980 	France 	No Roof 	
1983	 	Enamel Blue 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	BW 	6980 	France 	White Roof 	75px
1983	 	Enamel Dark Green 	None 	Unpainted / Metal	Black 	BW 	6980 	Mexico 	Yellow Roof	
==Retooled Versions==
The retooled version of Ice 'T' has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
2010	HWC.com Series 9: Neo-Classics6/6	Spectraflame Yellow	Black 'Ice T' on sides	Chrome/Metal 	N/A 	Black 	NCRL 	R8403	Thailand	5,000 producedBase code(s): C25	75px
==Gallery==
Ice 'T' Proto.JPG|Grid Prototype
Ice cube in ice T 71.jpg|1971 Version show Ice Cubes in the Back
IceT1971Crumbler.png|1971 release with an incorrect roof installed. Note: the crumbling body.
Ice t.jpg|Original Monogram Plastic Model Kit
Japaneseicet.jpg
Icett.jpg
Icetbot.jpg
Icettire.jpg
Patch Card Classy Customs Ice T Green Hong Kong 6980.jpg|Classy Customs 1978
RLC 2010 Ice 'T' Yellow Thailand R8403.jpg|RLC 2010
File:IceT france 1983 base.jpg|1983 french base
Wheels Wings 71 catalog Ice T.jpg|AD Appearing in a Wheels & Wings '71 Catalog
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