Hot Wheels 1968 Python (Cheetah Base) Stripes on a New Kind of Cat. This 1968 Python takes the iconic Cheetah casting as its base, but with the Python's signature stripes.

The car that would become the Hot Wheels Python was initially called the Cheetah inside the company. It was based on the Dream Rod built by Kustom Kulture pioneer Bill Cushenbery. Before the ...

The original Hot Wheels cars in the set are the bubble-topped Beatnik Bandit and Silhouette, the speedboat-shaped Cheetah, the Fleetside ute, a Model T hot rod called Hot Heap, and the Dodge Deora ...

Hot Wheels are not normally an expensive children’s toy. ... The 1968 “Cheetah” Base Python Hot Wheel gets its name from its metal made from a Hong Kong patent pending base.

Hot Wheels will only produce 1,500 units and each one will cost $499.99, plus shipping. A standard Hot Wheels at the nearby grocery store is roughly $1. That's a hefty premium for nostalgia.