List of 1981 Hot Wheels

This article is a list of Hot Wheels released in 1981. According to the 1981 Hot Wheels Catalog, 75 cars came out in the 1981 line.
==New Castings==
Car Name 	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color 	Wheel Type	Toy #	Notes 	Photo
'37 Bugatti 	 	Black 	Red on sides 	Unpainted / Metal	Clear 	Chrome 	BW 	1696 	Red Tampos on sides only, Chrome headlights and grille	75px
Airport Rescue 	Workhorses	Yellow	Red and Black "AIRPORT RESCUE FIRE DEPT." 	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint 	Black 	BW 	1699 	 	
Bronco 4-Wheeler 	 	Black 	Yellow, Red and Orange stripes "FORD BRONCO" on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint 	Chrome 	BW 	1690 	 	75px
Cannonade 	 	Yellow	Purple, Red, Orange "3" 	Black / Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	BW 	1691 	 	75px
Chevy Citation 	 	White 	Red stripe 	Unpainted / Metal	Clear 	Red 	BW 	1693 	 	75px
Dixie Challenger 	 	Orange	Red, White and Blue stripes on roof and hood 	Chrome / Plastic 	Blue tint 	Chrome 	BW 	3364 	 	75px
Minitrek 	 	Tan 	Orange and Yellow stripes 	Brown / Metal 	Grey tint 	Red 	BW 	1697 	Base color showed at bottom of sides and bumpers 	
Mirada Stocker 	 	Red 	Black, Yellow and White, racing decals, "10" 	Unpainted / Metal	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	1700 	 	
Old Number 5 	 	Red 	Yellow and Black pinstripes on hood 	Red / Metal 	No Windows 	Tan 	BW 	1695 	louvers on hood 	
Omni 024 	 	Grey 	Orange, Black, stripes, "024 Omni" 	Black / Metal 	Blue tint 	Red 	BW 	1692 	 	75px
Peterbilt Tank Truck	Workhorses	Orange	"California Construction Company" on tank 	Unpainted / Metal	Smoke 	Black 	BW 	1689 	Unpainted Metal tank 	
Turismo 	 	Red 	Yellow, White and Black stripes "10" on sides 	unpainted metal 	Blue tint 	Tan Interior & Rear Deck	BW 	1694 	 	75px
==Repaints==
Car Name 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color / Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Notes 	Photo
Auburn 852 	Yellow 	No tampos 	Unpainted / Metal	Clear 	Dark Brown 	BW 	2505 	Malaysia 	75px
'31 Doozie 	Orange w/Green plastic fenders	No tampos 	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue) 	Green 	BW 	9649 	Hong Kong	75px
'31 Doozie 	Green w/Green plastic fenders 	Yellow sides 	ZAMAC 	Tinted (Blue) 	Green 	BW 	9649 	Hong Kong	75px
Turbo Mustang 	Orange 	Yellow, Black and Red  "COBRA" 	Orange
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Metal 	Grey tint 	Red 	BW 	1125 	Hong Kong	75px
Super Van 	Enamel White 	Red & Orange flames 	ZAMAC 	Smoke tint 	Black 	BW 	7649 	Hong Kong	
Rock Buster 	Green 	Red, White, Blue Lightning bolt & "10" w/ sponsor decals	ZAMAC 	 	Black 	BW 	9088 	Hong Kong	
Street Rodder 	White 	Red & Orange flames 	Unpainted
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Metal	No window, Gray frame	Gray 	BW 	9242 	Hong Kong	
Corvette Stingray (1976)	Orange 	Black, Yellow, & Purple graphics on top 	Unpainted
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Metal	Tinted (Blue) 	Blue Tint 	GHO 	9241 	Hong Kong	75px
==Scene Machines ==
Car Name 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Notes 	Photo
Circus Cats 	White 	Black and Orange tiger, Black and Yellow "RINGLING BROS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear 	Black 	BW 	3303 	picture of two tigers can be seen	75px
Racing Team 	Yellow 	Black, Red and White "Racing Team" #1 Hot Wheels logo tampos 	Black / Plastic 	Clear 	Brown 	BW 	 	 	75px
Rescue Squad	Red w/Red Plastic Top	no tampo 	Chrome Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	BW 	2855 	 	75px
==Heroes ==
Original Casting	Year	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Toy #	Series Rename	Photo
Iron Man 	1981	White 	Black, Red and Yellow, "Iron Man" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Grey tint 	Tan 	3301 	Iron Man 	75px
Spider Man 	1981	Chrome	Black and Red "Silver Surfer" 	Blue / Plastic 	Blue tint 	Red 	3300 	Silver Surfer	
==Gallery==
1981 Catalog Prototypes.jpg|A Page off a 1981 Catalog featuring many Prototypes
1982 Catalog of 1981.jpg|1982 Catalog showing the 1981 including the same 1981 Prototypes (you would've thought they would've change the cars by now)
==Hot Wheels by Year==
1981
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