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Firebird Funny Car (1982)

This casting is a representation of a funny car with a second-generation Pontiac Firebird body. This casting was named Side-Splitter for its 1995 release, a name which would also be used for its successor for some releases. This release is also notable for having a highly valuable misprinted card (271 instead of 277) of which around only 12 examples are known to exist.

Larry Wood DesignsPontiac CarsFunny CarsFirebird carsDiscontinued VehiclesLicensed Hot WheelsGM F-bodiesAmerican Cars
Debut year1982
Debut seriesMainline
Produced years1982 - 2002
DesignerLarry Wood
Collector no.3250
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Firebird Funny MagWht
Collector identity

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Firebird Funny Car (1982) is listed with Mainline as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1982 - 2002. Known designer credit: Larry Wood. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Larry Wood Designs
  • Pontiac Cars
  • Funny Cars
  • Firebird cars
  • Discontinued Vehicles
  • Licensed Hot Wheels
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Firebird Funny Car (1982) before reading price claims.
  • Use 1982 - 2002 as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

Real collector images for this casting and its known visual checkpoints.

1982 Prototype for a promotion that was never released
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
...more info (Randy Leffingwell)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Probably the same Prototype found in a June / August 1996 Newslette article
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Prototype Card #1
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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