Custom Fleetside

==Description==
The Custom Fleetside is a Hot Wheels car that debuted as one of the Original 16 Hot Wheels in the 1968 line. The Chevy Fleetside was designed by Harry Bradley and based on his own heavily customized 1964 Chevy El Camino. This is the car all other Hot Wheels were styled after "with that California Custom look". Red stiped tires, custom details.
Early Hong Kong bases were painted the same color as the main body under the tail of the car.
The Cars were packaged with a Collector's Button.
The casting was released again in 1970 (with a few minor alterations), as the Sky Show Fleetside. After this version, the original tool was no longer used.
On the Custom Fleestside, the interior does not stretch into the bed area, and there is no square hole cut into the truck bed. There is a divider partition flush with the back of the cab, then a gap (to allow the tonneau cover to raise up and down) and then the back wall of the truck bed. The taillights are painted vertically on the Custom Fleetside. The Custom Fleetsides were all painted with black roofs.
In 2003, the Custom Fleetside tool was recreated and released at the 17th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention.
 Sky Show Fleetside Description
The Sky Show Fleetside was a car issued as part of the Sky Show boxed sets, along with the Sky Show Deora. The Sky Show Fleetside had an orange ramp that replaced the bed cover, that launched either a helicopter or plane. It came in the "Sky Show" or the "Flyin' Circus" sets only.
It is decorated with white checkered-flag stickers on the doors on both sides saying "Sky Show ". The same base/chassis is used for both the Sky Show Fleetside and the Custom Fleetside.  There is no diffrence between the bases, they both read "Custom Fleetside".
The cosmetic difference between the Sky Show Fleetside and the normal Custom Fleetside is in the truck bed design. On the Sky Show Fleetside, the interior shelf/dashboard of the cab behind the seats extends from the cab, past the roof pillars, and into the box area a few millimeters. It looks like a small shelf when the ramp is removed. There is also a small square hole cut into the Sky Show Fleetside's cargo bed under the ramp, right against the rear of the cab. Another clue to the Sky Show Fleetside, is the taillights are painted horizontally onto the top side of the base, towards the upper part of the tailgate. Sky Show Fleetsides never had black-painted roofs.
On the Custom Fleestside, the interior does not stretch into the bed area, and there is no square hole cut into the truck bed. There is a divider partition flush with the back of the cab, then a gap (to allow the tonneau cover to raise up and down) and then the back wall of the truck bed. The taillights are painted vertically on the Custom Fleetside. The Custom Fleetsides were all painted with black roofs.
==Hong Kong Versions ==
The Custom Fleetside has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Colors are descending in rarity from common to rare.
Year	Series 	Color 	Sticker	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Purple	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Orange	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	Most common colour	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Aqua 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Copper	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Black 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame  Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	 	RL 	 	Hong Kong	 	
==USA Versions==
The Custom Fleetside has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Colors are descending in rarity from common to rare.
Year	Series 	Color 	Sticker	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes/Variations 	Photo
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Purple 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Orange 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Aqua 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	75px
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame  Gold 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	75px
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Antifreeze 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame  Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame  Lime Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Copper 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Light Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1968	Sweet Sixteen	Spectraflame Brown 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	 	RL 	 	US 	 	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Orange 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Aqua 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Lt. Apple Green	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Yellow 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	75px
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Magenta 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Gold 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	75px
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Purple 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	
1970	Sky Show 	Spectraflame Hot Pink 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Black 	RL 	 	USA 	Named Sky Show Fleetside	75px
==Retooled Versions==
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes/Variations 	Photo
2003	17th Annual Collectors Convention4/5 	Spectraflame Pink 	White, light pink, & pink flames on sides & hood, Convention logo on bed cover, painted taillights 	Chrome/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	NCRL 	B9890	China 	10,000 produced 	
2003	17th Annual Collectors Convention Dinner Car	Spectraflame Blue 	 	 	 	 	NCRL 	 	 	 	
2003	Special Release 	Spectraflame Antifreeze	Lime green flames 	Chrome/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	NCRL 	C4706	China 	Came in a box with an Elliot Handler Bobble Head 	
2004	HWC.com 3 - Real Riders3/6 	Spectraflame Black 	Yellow, orange, red, & blue flames on sides & hood, "MPRTETR" on rear California license plate, painted taillights	Chrome/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RR5SP 	C6041	China 	10,500 produced 	
2011	Original 16 	Spectraflame Purple 	Black Grille, Tail Lights, Black Roof 	Chrome/Metal 	Blue tint 	Black 	NCRL 	 	 	 	
2013	HWC.com Special Releases 	Spectraflame Yellow 	"SKY SHOW" on black and white checkered tampo on sides 	Chrome/Metal 	Clear 	White 	NCRL 	Y0463	China 	Named Sky Show Custom Fleetside3,000 producedProduction code(s): F13 WA	
2018	HWC.com Original 16 Display 	Spectraflame Dark Green	Black Grille, Tail Lights, Black Roof 	 	 	Black 	NCRL 	FNC23	 	Opening Tonneau Cover 	
2022	RLC Exclusive 	Spectraflame Party Pink	Gloss white roof & tonneau cover; painted taillights 	Chrome/Metal 	Blue tint 	White 	NCRL 	HGK70	China 	Production code(s): 1382EAA 	
==Gallery==
3 zpsxkavzsfp.jpg|Sketch
Custom Fleetside HW from 0 to 50 Kris Palmer (2).JPG|Big Scale Prototype (Kris Palmer)
Custom Fleetside HW from 0 to 50 Kris Palmer.JPG|Image of Harry Bradley's El Camino at the time of Hot Wheels creation. This is the car that Mattel's President Elliot Handler saw an exclaimed "Those are some hot wheels." Which is how Hot Wheels got it's name!
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Fleetside(1).JPG|...or was it Yellow at the time? (Randy Leffingwell)
Fleetside base HK colored base.JPG|Early Hong Kong - Painted Base
100 5052.JPG|Custom Fleetside orange HK
100 5023.JPG|Custom Fleetside orange HK painted rail
100 5059.jpg|Custom Fleetside aqua HK
100 5024.JPG|Custom Fleetside orange HK painted rail, only orange painted tail
100 1159.jpg|painted Base in front and rear + painted Rail VHTF
100 1160.jpg|painted Base in front and rear + painted Rail VHTF
100 1161.jpg|painted Base in front and rear + painted Rail VHTF
Fleetside.jpg|Full Restoration (HK version)
Custom Fleetside HK Collector Button.jpg|original Custom Fleetside HK collector button
CF-inpackage.jpg
Hot Wheels 17th Collectors Convention Custom Fleetside Pink back.jpg
Custom Fleetside box.PNG
17th collectors convention Custom Fleetside box.png
CF2003chassis.jpg
Blackwall Paul Pink Fleetside (2).jpg
Blackwall Paul Pink Fleetside (3).jpg
Hot Wheels Custom Fleetside RLC Exclusive Release Purple.JPG
Hot Wheels 17th Collectors Convention Custom Fleetside Pink.jpg|Larry Wood Collection
SkyFletside3 - C.JPG|Sky Show Fleetside found with yellow sticker
SkyFletside5 - Copy.JPG|Sky Show Fleetside found with yellow sticker
SkyFletside6 - Copy.JPG|Sky Show Fleetside found with yellow sticker
Blackwall Paul Fleetside Show 2013.jpg
Blackwall Paul Fleetside Show 2013 (3).jpg
Blackwall Paul Fleetside Show 2013 (2).jpg
Blackwall Paul Fleetside Show 2013 (5).jpg
RLC 2004 Custom Fleetside Black China C6041.jpg|RLC 2004
RLC 2013 Sky Show Custom Fleetside Yellow China Y0463.jpg|RLC 2013
RLC 2022 Custom Fleetside Pink HGK70.jpg|RLC 2022
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