1968 Hot Wheels Silhouettes (300-301) National Redline Day

#FourHorsemenDiecast #DiecastInternationalBuilders #HotWheelsRedlines #1968Silhouette On the bench today are a pair of original 1:64 scale Hot Wheels Silhouettes. I got these in an eBay auction, because one of my life long best friends said it was his favourite as a child, so I wanted to restore one for him. Designed by Harry Bradley, the Silhouette was one of the cars released in the 1968 Hot Wheels series, also known as the "The Sweet Sixteen". It’s considered the least valuable Hot Wheels car of the 1968 year because there were so many produced. The cars were packaged with a collector's button. The casting’s been retooled twice. Hong Kong versions have blue tinted glass, a two-piece interior featuring a steering wheel stuck into the dashboard, longer, but thinner side pipes, and four square placement holes in the chassis. The Hot Wheels casting is based on the real life candy apple red, all steel-bodied Sillouhette that was hand formed and built by Bill Cushenbery, on a modified '56 Buick frame. The car was completed by the summer of 1962, and sported a fuel injected Buick engine and wire wheels. These highlights were replaced in 1963 by a dual quad 429 Ford and slotted mag wheels. Want to learn more about this Hot Wheels Silhouette? https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Sil... This week’s Community Shoutout goes to Radio Flyer    / @rdoflyr_mn   _________________________ The Four Horsemen: Diecast Graveyard    / diecastgraveyard1   Maple Leaf Customs    / mapleleafcustoms   Spork Syndicate    / @sporksyndicate   Cross Road Diecast Speed Shop    / @crossroaddiecastspeedshop   This month’s Guest Horsemen are the collaborating Diecast International Builders: SoMo Diecast    / @somodiecast   Matchbox Mark    / @matchboxmark8191   Cuda’s Diecast Restorations    / @cudasdiecastcustoms7567   Opa’s Diecast Restorations    / @opasdiecastrestorations8611   __________________________ Check out my other social media platforms: MLC on Facebook:   / maple-leaf-customs-106382594711780   MLC on Instagram:   / maple.leaf.customs   __________________________ You can donate to the channel by using this link: PayPal.Me/MapleLeafCustoms __________________________ Samed Wheels is a sponsor of Maple Leaf Customs ** Use the code word MapleLeaf to get a free gift when you make an order ** https://www.samedwheels.com   / samedwheels     / samedwheels   https://www.ebay.de/usr/samed-wheels?... WhatsApp: +52 33 3578 5045 __________________________ Enjoy this diecast custom job. If you like the video, please give it a thumbs up, subscribe to my channel and hit the notification bell for regularly updated content. It’s free! Thank you for helping me keep this channel family friendly. Your respectful comments are always welcome. Be sure to tell me where you’re watching from. I’m interested to know! Want to donate some old, beat-up diecast cars by post for future builds? Contact me at this email address: Andrew Price MapleLeafCustoms@icloud.com FYI: All of the Maple Leaf Customs finished projects that are kid-friendly are put in custom blister packs and go to my local Goodwill store where they are given to children for free. If there are parts that can be swallowed, those cars are given as gifts to adult collectors that are fellow enthusiasts. Note: Due to the use of paint stripping chemicals and power tools, this channel is not intended for viewing by children. Age 14+ is recommended. __________________________ no copyright music credits Coffee For Teddy Royalty Free Music by Giorgio Di Campo for FreeSound Music http://freesoundmusic.eu   / freemusicfor.  .    / freesoundmusic   original video:    • Coffee For Teddy   no copyright Jazz Blues...   download mp3: https://direct-link.net/49870/Coffee4 __________________________ Chapters: 0:00 in this video 0:12 intro 0:44 first look 1:46 disassembly 4:13 paint stripping 5:14 Coming Soon 5:45 chassis detail 6:07 metal polishing 6:58 Community Shoutout 7:20 airbrushing 8:16 windshields refurbished 8:26 channel logos 8:35 replacement redlines 9:18 tail lights painted 9:59 reassembly 12:04 a closer look 12:49 before 12:59 finished 13:20 custom acrylic display case 14:44 on the bench 14:57 turntable