Custom Mustang

==Description==
The Custom Mustang is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Harry Bradley, and was based on the the 1967 Ford Mustang. The Custom Mustang debuted in the 1968 Basic Car line as part of the Original 16 castings.
The Cars were packaged with a 'Collector's Button'.
The original tool was only used in the 1968 mainline and was never used again. The Custom Mustang tool was recreated in 1994 for the Vintage Series II.
Note* Newer versions of the Mustang Stocker also use the Custom Mustang name
==USA Versions==
The Custom Mustang has come out in the following versions:
This original version was released in 1968 - 1970.
Notes: Made in USA. Steering wheel part of the interior, clear glass, gas cap.
Colors are descending in rarity from common to rare.
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes 	Photo
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Anti-freeze	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Lime Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Ice Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Brown 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Creamy Pink	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Rose 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	USA 	 	
1968	Store Display 	Spectraflame Watermelon 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Clear 	White 	RL 	6206 	USA 	Store Display Only	75px
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	White 	RL 	6206 	USA 	Louvered Window 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	USA 	Louvered Window 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange 	 	Unpainted/Metal	Blue Tint 	White 	RL 	6206 	USA 	Louvered Window 	
==Hong Kong Versions==
The Custom Mustang has come out in the following versions:
This original version was released in 1968 - 1970.
Notes Made in Hong Kong, 4 open holes in base, detailed exhaust, early version(open hood scoops), Steering wheel not part of the dash, flat dash board.
Colors are descending in rarity from common to rare.
Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	Red 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	Open hood scoop	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	Open hood scoop	75px
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Copper 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	tinted blue 	Red 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	tinted blue 	White 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	tinted blue 	Orange 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	tinted blue 	Grey 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	 	Unpainted/Metal	tinted blue 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Gold 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal	tinted blue 	Brown 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Creamy Pink	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
1968	1968 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Orange 	 	Unpainted/Metal	 	 	RL 	6206 	Hong Kong	 	
==1994 Retooled Versions==
The Custom Mustang was re-released in 1994 and has come out in the following versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Chassis Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color 	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country	Notes 	Photo
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Black 	Red Stripes 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Clear 	RL 	13846	China 	Opening hood Limited 10000 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Light Blue 	White Stripes 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Clear 	RL 	14990	China 	Opening hood Limited 10000 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Aqua 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	12496	China 	Vintage Series 8 Pack 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Brown 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Dark Red 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Gold 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Magenta 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Light Green	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Lime 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Olive 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Orange 	 	Unpainted/ Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening Hood. 	75px
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Pink 	 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1994	Vintage Series II 	Metalflake Blue 	 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Clear 	RL 	10496	China 	Opening hood 	
 	1995	Seattle Toy Show 	Black 	Red stripes and Silver "GT" on sides, Seattle Toy Show logo on top	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	13846	China 	 	75px
 	1995	FAO Schwarz 24K Gold Classics II 3-Pack 	24K Gold 	Gold "Hot Wheels" logo on rear window 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	Gold WW 	15925	China 	 	
 	1995	FAO Schwarz Gold Series Collection II 	Gold Chrome 	Red "Hot Wheels" logo on trunk 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	Gold RL 	13828	China 	Limited to 4000 	
 	1996	Bonus Car 	Metalflake Dark Grey 	Black Stripes on trunk, top and hood 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	 	China 	 	
 	1996	Seattle Toy Show 	Metalflake Blue 	White stripes and Silver "GT" on sides 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	White 	White Line BW	14990	China 	 	75px
 	1996	Vintage Race Team 4-Car Set 	Metalflake Blue 	Race Team tampos 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	White 	RL 	16139	China 	 	75px
 	1996	60's Muscle Car Set 	Pearl White 	Blue stripes, Gold "Hot Wheels" logo on windshield 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Blue 	RL 	16255	China 	Silver engine 	
 	1996	100th Anniversary of The Automobile in America	Red 	Gold stripes 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Tan 	PC6 	16266	China 	 	75px
 	1997	Van de Kamp's Promo 	White 	Blue "Van de Kamp's" and "1" tampo on sides, Fish Sticker on roof 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Red 	5SP 	16899	China 	Known as "'67 Mustang" for this release	
 	1997	30th Anniversary of '67 Muscle Cars 3-Car Set 	Light Yellow 	Black stripes on sides 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	DDRRGY 	16730	China 	Known as "'67 Mustang" for this release	
 	1997	Four Decades of Pony Power Set 	Green 	White stripes on sides 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Black with White seats	DDRRGY 	16986	China 	Known as "'67 Mustang" for this release	
 	1998	FAO Schwarz History of Hot Wheels Racing III 	Blue 	White stripes on hood, trunk and roof, "67" on sides 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Gray 	RL 	17138	China 	 	75px
==2013 Retooled Versions==
The Custom Mustang received a second retool in 2013. This version is a faithful reproduction of the original Custom Mustang. It has been released in the following versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Chassis Color/Type	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
 	2013	HotWheelsCollectors.com Original 16 	Spectraflame Gold 	No tampos 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Brown 	NCRL 	Y0440	China 	3,000 produced 	
 	2016	16th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals 	Spectraflame Pink 	Black Grille, Tail Lights, white stripes	Chrome/Metal 	Light blue tint	Black 	NCRL 	DMJ10	Thailand	Opening HoodOpen Hood Scoop Version 	
 	2018	HotWheelsCollectors.com Original 16 Display Set	Spectraflame Magenta 	Black Grille, Taillights 	Chrome/Metal 	Clear 	Black 	NCRL 	FNC23	China 	Opening HoodOpen Hood Scoop Version 	
 	2020	RLC Special Edition 	Spectraflame Otto Blue	Detailed Trim, White Stripes 	Chrome/Metal 	Tinted (Smoke) 	White 	RRRL5SP 	GLH92	China 	Sale date 30 June 202012,500 produced	75px
==See also==
*Boss Hoss
*Mustang Stocker
*'67 Mustang is known as '67 Custom Mustang
*Custom Mustang Convertible
==Gallery==
Custom Mustang Luis Proto.jpg|Luis Montesdeoca Prototype
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (3).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (4).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (5).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (6).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (2).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (7).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (8).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (9).jpg
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (10).jpg|Luis Montesdeoca Prototype #2
Custom Mustang Luis Proto (11).jpg
Custom Mustang Larry Proto.jpg|Painted Vintage Series Prototype using different wheels
Custom Mustang Larry Proto (2).jpg
Custom Mustang Larry Proto (3).jpg
Custom Mustang Larry Proto (4).jpg
Custom Mustang Larry Proto (5).jpg
Custom Mustang Larry Proto (6).jpg
Custommustang1968.jpg|Red HK Dark int
Custom Mustang Antifreeze.JPG
CustomMustangUSABlueFrontLeft.png|USA Blue - Front Left
CustomMustangUSABlueFrontRight.png|USA Blue - Front Right
CustomMustangUSABlueBackLeft.png|USA Blue - Back Left
CustomMustangUSABlueBackRight.png|USA Blue - Back Right
Custom Mustang USA blue-lightbrown.jpg|blue USA Mustang with light brown Interior
Custom Mustang HK red-red red-black.jpg|Both HK in red with red Interior, left with red back, right with black back
Custom Mustang Collector Button.jpg|original Custom Mustang Collector Button
Restored 1968 HK Custom Mustang Red.jpg|Restored Red 1968 HK Custom Mustang
Custom Mustang - Vintage Race Team.jpg|Vintage Race Team Set Version
1995 Seattle Card.JPG|1995 Greater Seattle Toy Show
1996 Seattle Card.JPG|1996 Greater Seattle Toy Show
100 5818.JPG|Custom Mustang Orange By MrJonnathan2007-
10496-1.jpg|Vintage Collection Series II (1994) Dark Red Custom Mustang MOC
Mustang Custom 4.jpg|vintage
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1995 Custom Mustang Greater Seattle Toy Show.jpg
Custom Mustang tampo.jpg|Custom Card????
2016 - 16th Hot Wheels Annual Collectors Nationals Custom Mustang.jpg
2016 - 16th Hot Wheels Annual Collectors Nationals Custom Mustang bottom.jpg
100th ann auto 60.JPG
RLC 2020 Custom Mustang Otto Blue China GLH92.jpg|RLC 2020 GLH92
File:16899 a.jpg|1997 Van de Kamp's
Cmustang_Store_display_Watermelon.jpg|watermelon color
Daniels Watermelon Mustang (2).JPG
35 Years of Speed Randy Leffingwell Mustang (1).JPG|Share the Rainbow (Randy Leffingwell)
==The Hot Wheels Matchbox Mustang==
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Before Mattel could create Hot Wheels, they needed an idea of what they wanted to make. This Prototype above is actually a Matchbox Mustang Fastback used to test the Spectraflame colors (in this case Orange) as well as the look of their new Redline Wheels, something that was never seen at the time, including the original Matchbox Mustang Fastback. More info of this Prototype can be found HERE! The results of this Prototype helped Mattel launch the Original Sixteen, and possibly the Custom Mustang casting.
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