Short Order

==Description==
The Short Order is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1971 Hot Wheels range of vehicles. It is based on a 1950's Ford F-Series Pickup, cusomized with an elongated front end and blown V8 engine protruding through the hood. It features an plastic orange tailgate which moves in an out. 
1971 versions were produced at the Hong Kong production facility and came with blue tinted glass and black interiors. They came painted in various 'Spectraflame' colors of which Purple is the hardest to find. It was packaged with a plastic 'Collector's Button'.
The Short Order is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called 'Crumbling' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.
The Short Order was also released in 1973 as a Shell Promo, a giveaway promotional car handed out to customers at Shell service stations. As with other 1973 cars, it lost its Spectraflame paint which was replaced with enamel paint. 
The Short Order has not been seen since 1973.
==1971 Versions==
The Short Order 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 / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Blue 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Aqua 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Green 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Olive 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Light 'Apple' Green	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Yellow 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Red 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	 	75px
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Magenta 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	Hard to Find 	
1971	1971 Hot Wheels	Spectraflame Purple 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	6176 	Hong Kong	Rare 	
==1973 'Shell Promo' Versions==
The Short Order 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 / Variations	Photo
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Dark Blue 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	Shell01	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Light Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	Shell01	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Green 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	Shell01	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Pink 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	Shell01	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Red 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	Shell01	Hong Kong	 	
1973	Shell Promo	Enamel Yellow 	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Black 	RL 	Shell01	Hong Kong	 	
==Trivia==
Pre-Production artwork by Howard Rees shows its original name to be 'Grocery Getter'. And a design with two engines may have been considered.
==Gallery==
Short Order HW from 0 to 50 Kris Palmer.JPG|Wood model (Kris Palmer)
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