Vairy 8

Flat Grey•2004

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18Variations

2003–2012Years

11Series

B3631Toy #

Colour: Flat Grey
Material: ZAMAC (unpainted metal)
Base: ZAMAC
Wheels: Red Chrome 5SP
Interior: Gray
Window: Red
Series: Hot Wheels Racing 5-Pack
Made in: China
Tampo / graphics: Black, Yellow and Red tampos, "ONE"

About the Vairy 8

The Vairy 8 is based on a racing version of the Chevrolet Corvair. The Corvair was labeled as the "the leading candidate for the un-safest car" by Ralph Nadar, a consumer protection activist, in his book titled, 'Unsafe at Any Speed'. As a nod to this, the First Edition of the car was decorated with 'Ralph's Ride' tampos. Its name is a play on words with "Variate", "Corvair" and "V-8" because the Hot Wheels version is modified for racing and has 8 cylinders while the real-life version had a Fla

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