One absolute favorite memory of so many Knoxville-area children (and adults) is times in basements with your favorite peers on rainy days, spent with jumps, loops, and comparing just how cool the different features of Hot Wheels cars are. 50 years ago, the legendary brand launched its hand-held and very awesome fleet, with 16 tiny replicas of the coolest cars in existence. The Camaro coupe, Firebird convertible, Mustang fastback, Cougar, and Barracuda were some of the models included in this initial release, and Chevy has dreamed up quite a super-charged way to commemorate this history.
Early next year at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the 2018 Hot Wheels Camaro will be introduced. It receives a bit “Hazard-esque” of an orange crush paint, inspired by the original orange flexible track, which has remained fairly unchanged over the decades. Some of the awesome new details are orange brake calipers, seat inserts, and interior upholstery stitching. There are gray and silver stripes, as well as gray forged 20-inch wheels, that will remind you of the many hours of spinning on the diecast models you've held in your hand throughout the years.
Other high points are a unique new grille with chrome inserts, a ground effects package, dark-lens taillamps set in a black panel with the Hot Wheels emblem, and a very authentic 50thAnniversary Hot Wheels badge on the steering wheel. The coupes will be the happy recipients of a new spoiler, but convertibles have to retain their stock wing: GPS, telematics antennas, and other radio functions need them to operate. If the street-legal version of this awesome Camaro isn't quite enough for you, there will be 69 very limited edition COPO models, that will be new for next year, with the Hot Wheels edition upgrade. The orange paint is a bit more metallic in appearance, and the graphics package goes awesomely overboard to commemorate this iconic and legendary brand. This stellar show car will be fitted with a new 302-cubic inch racing engine, and will also have unique components that help it out massively in the drag racing domain.
All of the special COPO Camaros will get an SFI-approved ATI TurboHydramatic 400 3-speed automatic transmission, and a drag-optimized suspension in the rear with live-axle. This able beast conquers the quarter-mile in 8 seconds, at speeds of nearly 160 mph. Those original 16 cars 50 years ago were known as the “Sweet 16”, and all had the telltale red pin stripe on their sides. You can still find those basement relics in new versions in stores for the holidays: The Ultimate Garage, Track Builder Power Boost, Stunt Box Playset, and Circuit Speedway are a few of the track sets you can find for that special someone wanting some hardcore miniature action over the holidays. Hot Wheels is a definitive and exciting brand that has no doubt lasted the test of time, and the Camaro is the perfect model to get righteously revved up about for 2018.
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