Who doesn’t love Hot Wheels with shark face nose art?
I mean, these Hot Wheels with the fighter-plane-inspired artwork are cool. I like them so much I have dedicated a specific tag to them on this site. See: #Shark Face Nose Art.
Hot Wheels ’68 Chevy Nova from the 2020 Rod Squad series (all 3 colors: red, zamac, green)
Various Hot Wheels have worn this motif over the years, and it always seems to be a hit with collectors. This year, the #’68 Chevy Nova from the Rod Squad series, popped up in the #2020 Hot Wheels “C” cases. Some collectors found it even earlier as part of the first-to-market cars in the Gamestop Event, “B” cases. The release didn’t last long on the pegs.
The drab green camouflage covers the car with a wrap-like presence that is rarely seen in the Hot Wheels mainline these days. That in itself is cool, and with the character, the #Shark Face Nose Art brings, this #’68 Chevy Nova is one tough looking car.
Hot Wheels ’68 Chevy Nova from the 2020 Rod Squad series (green)
Of course, any standard #2020 Hot Wheels mainline release wouldn’t be complete without a few colorway #Variations. The first colorway of this release was void of an overall color as it came in #ZAMAC as part of the #Walmart Exclusive “E” cases. It came as part of a pretty epic ZAMAC trio as the #’16 Bugatti Chiron captured the headlines, but the #Porsche 917 LH and this #’68 Chevy Nova shined with their bare metal finish and wild graphic schemes.
Hot Wheels ’68 Chevy Nova from the 2020 Rod Squad series (zamac)
The red colorway of the Rod Squad #’68 Chevy Nova is just being released now as part of the #2020 Hot Wheels “J” cases. The color combo is done in more of a fashion-sense, but still looks great on the car. It’s also worth noting that all three rides wound up riding on the red-rim, black #Steelie 8-Spoke Wheels.
Hot Wheels ’68 Chevy Nova from the 2020 Rod Squad series (red)
Will this be the last colorway for the 2020 Rod Squad #’68 Chevy Nova? Probably. We don’t see many Hot Wheels mainline vehicles getting a 4th colorway within the same year, but who knows… this is a great looking paint scheme, and I’m sure collectors would welcome another.
What do you think? If you think this #’68 Chevy Nova deserves another colorway for 2020, let us know what color you’d like to see it in the comments below.
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I try to stay away from collecting cardboard but I have the green one in a protective case hanging up.
I have a few carded as well. 😉
Sweet mainline! I have them all with the exception of the zamac so far, the purple looks great too. I’d like to see this guy in matte black with the tampos!
Matte black with gloss black tampos would be awesome! I also thought a blue / light blue combo would be sweet with yellow accents (where the red is currently), would be cool.
I have the green one that I keep with my Flying Tiger Gasser that is green also. But Spectraflame. They look really nice together. The nova is still carded & the ammo gasser is still in the acrylic case.We have several army navy surplus stores here. I keep saying I will go get an old green period ammo can for them but my schedule has been full. One day I will. 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Sounds like a custom in the making!
Would love to see this in a metallic purple with lavender deco. Same wheels.