Hot Wheels Custom Corvette (1968)

Mattel put the shape of the coming third-generation Corvette, drawn from the Mako Shark II concept, on toy shelves before General Motors had the real car in showrooms. That head start is the Custom Corvette's whole story. Tell the two factories apart by the glass and interior: US cars have a clear windshield and a steering wheel molded into the console, while Hong Kong cars have blue-tinted glass and a separate wheel. The US hood is also slightly smaller. Three base markings exist, including one that adds a Corvette trademark. Creamy pink is the rare Hong Kong color, and magenta, light blue, yellow and brown are the hard US finds.