The Hood

==Description==
The Hood is a Hot Wheels casting, designed by Larry Wood, which was first released in the 1971 range of vehicles. It appears to take design inspiration from early coach-built cars (called "town cars") where the driver would sit in the front and the passenger would sit in an enclosed cabin. A neat feature on this car is the movable black plastic roof, which can cover the driver's compartment or slide back into the body.  
It was manufactured in both USA and Hong Kong and came out in various Spectraflame colors with some from Hong Kong having black painted roof (more information below). USA manufactured cars have a black interior and clear glass and Hong Kong manufactured cars have a dark brown interior and blue tinted glass. It was packaged with a plastic 'Collector's Button'. 
It could be also found on cards with a Zappit Pak accessory, a rubber-band powered launcher.
In 1973, The Hood was re-released without the sliding roof and renamed Hiway Robber. It can be found with either "Capped' or "Hole-Through' wheels on the rear.
==1971 USA Versions==
The Hood has come out in the following versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Green	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Pink 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	Rare 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	
Spectraflame Red 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	75px
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	RL 	6175 	USA 	 	
==1971 Hong Kong Versions==
===Black Roof Versions===
Some Hoods manufactured in Hong Kong came with a black painted roof. Of the known colours, Light Green is the most common. Black Roof Hoods have also been rumoured to exist in Magenta. 
The Hood (with Black Roof) has come out in the following versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow 	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Green	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	Black Roof	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
===Colored Roof Versions===
The Hood has come out in the following versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Green	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue 	Dark Brown 	RL 	6175 	Hong Kong	 	
==1973 Hiway Robber Versions==
Hiway Robber has come out in the following versions:
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo	Base Color / Types	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes / Variations	Photo
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Dark Blue 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Dark Green 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Light Blue 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Light Green 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Lime 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Flourescent Lime	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Anthracite 	RL Rear Capped	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Pink 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Lemon 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Orange 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Plum 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Red 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Red 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Anthracite 	RL Rear Capped	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL 	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
1973	1973 Hot Wheels	Yellow 	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Light Blue 	Black 	RL Rear Capped	6979 	Hong Kong	Named Hiway Robber	
==Gallery==
Hood HW from 0 to 50 Kris Palmer.JPG|Brass Prototype used for Catalogs (Kris Palmer)
TheHoodUSAMagenta.png|Spectraflame Magenta - USA
Hiwayrobber.jpg
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