The 15th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention took place in Irvine, CA, in October 11–14, 2001.
Convention Cars[]
The 15th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention featured the following castings.
| Toy # | Casting | Color | Tampo | Quantity | Notes | Photo |
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| 53959 | Purple Passion | Yellow & Black | Black, Purple, White, & Red flames on sides & hood, HW logo, 'Newsletter', & '15 years by collectors for collectors' on roof | 8000 | Newsletter car | 
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| 53961 | Classic '32 Ford Vicky | Black | Orange & White graphics on sides, convention logo on roof | 4000 | 
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| 53958 | '67 Dodge Charger | Red | White roof, McDonalds logo on sides & hood, 'Ronald McDonald House Charities' on roof, sides | Charity car | 
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| 53960 | Volkswagen Drag Bus | Metallic Blue | White roof, HW logo on sides w/red tipped flames, convention logo on roof | 2000 | 
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| 53960 | Volkswagen Drag Bus | Metallic Blue | White roof, HW logo on sides w/yellow tipped flames, convention logo on roof | 4000 | 
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| 53957 | '67 Pontiac GTO | Light Green | White roof, White tampos on sides & hood, Convention logo on roof | Finale/Ticket car | 
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| 53968 | 1:18 Customized VW Drag Bus | Blue | White roof, HW logo on sides w/yellow tipped flames, convention logo on roof | 1:18 , Convention sticker, Like 1:64 53690 | 
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Code 3[]
| Toy # | Casting | Color | Tampo | Quantity | Notes | Photo |
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| Tail Dragger | Yellow | Flames, with 15th Annual Collectors Convention Logo on roof, | 600 | Newsletter Car | 
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| Tail Dragger | Pink | 100 | Newsletter Car |
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| Tail Dragger | Blue | 50 | Newsletter Car |
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| Tail Dragger | Green | 75 | Newsletter Car |
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| Tail Dragger | Gold | 25 | Newsletter Car |
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| '57 Chevy (with Exposed Engine) | Black | Turquoise Side Panels | 500 | Charity car
5SP Wheels |
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| '57 Chevy* | Black | Turquoise Side Panels | 500 | Charity car
UH Wheels |
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| '57 Chevy* | Chrome | Charity car |
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| '57 Chevy* | Black | without White? | 300 | Charity car
5SP Wheels |
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| '57 Chevy* | Black | without White? | Charity car
UH Wheels |
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| '57 Chevy* | Black | Charity car
7SP Wheels |
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| '57 Chevy* | Black | 40 | Charity car
UH Wheels |
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*There is no source if the '57 Chevy is a Closed Hood variant or an Exposed Engine variant. Only the "Black w Turquoise sides & 5SP wheels" where found with an Exposed Engine. So its an assumption that the other variants have an Exposed Engine (but could be wrong).