Buick Grand National

Buick Grand National
Debut series	New Models
Produced	2007 - Present
Designer	Jun Imai
Number	K6142

2007 Releases

The Buick Grand National was released as number 10 in the 2007 Hot Wheels lineup, 10/36 cars in the New Models Series.

• The First Release of the Buick Grand National in 2007 was made in nearly traditional fashion: in Black. The car came with Open Hole 5 Spoke Wheels or OH5, a Chrome interior, and Clear windows.
  • The first release of the Buick Grand National in 2007 was slightly varied on an international scale. The car remained Black with a Chrome interior and Clear windows but instead sported the basic 5 Spoke Wheels 5SP. Black w/ 5sp
• The Second Release of the Buick Grand National in 2007 sported a new color with new wheels. The car was now Burgundy in color with 5 Spoke Wheels 5SP and continued with a Chrome interior and newly-tinted windows.[1]
• The Third Release of the Buick Grand National in 2007 provided a complete overhaul. The casting now sported a sharp Silver body, 10 Spoke Wheels 10SP, a Black interior, and continuing with tinted windows.
  • The Silver Buick Grand National was a topic of discussion for several months among collectors for several apparent variations/errors.
    • Chrome Interior: A transitional variation was found early on carrying over the Chrome interior from the Second Release instead of having the Black interior typically found in the Third release. These have become rather desirable among collectors. Silver w/ Chrome Interior
    • Y5 Wheels Y5: An apparent low scale run of the Third Release was discovered, primarily in the Midwestern United States, with the only difference being Y5 wheels instead of the traditional 10SP. This apparent variation has also become highly desirable among collectors. Silver w/ Y5 Wheels
    • Y5 Wheel Errors: A fair number of the Third Release cars were found with Y5 wheel errors, such as a Y5 front wheel and a 10SP back wheel or vise versa. These have been reported and observed on such websites as eBay in larger numbers than those Third Releases with complete Y5 wheels.
    • 5 Spoke Wheels: An even lower run, if not complete error, is that of the Third Release being found with complete 5SP wheels. Those reported have also been found in the Midwestern United States and this seems to be in even lower quantity than those with Y5 wheels.
• The Fourth Release of the Buick Grand National in 2007 was marked at the Kmart Collector's Day in September, with the car sporting a brilliant Blue in color. The car continued with Black interior and tinted windows but reverted back to the First Release with Open Hole 5 Spoke OH5 wheels.

2008 Releases

The Buick Grand National made two early releases in the 2008 lineup, First, as 153 in the mainline and number 1 of 4 in the Teams: Engine Revealers Series and Second, in the newly issued Modern Classics series.

• The First Release car was presented in a two tone design with a Gold body and Dark Brown stripes along the sides of the car. The car sports the Open Hole 5 Spoke Wheels OH5 and has been found with Black and Tinted windows. [[2]]

• The Modern Classics version [[3]]

In 2015 the casting was retooled with a non-opening front part. Since then and up to late 2018, no opening part castings have been released by Mattel.

Versions

The Buick Grand National has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
10 / 180	2007	New Models 10/36	Black	Grand National logos on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	OH5	K6142	Malaysia
10 / 180	2007	New Models 10/36	Dark Burgundy	Grand National logos on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Chrome	5SP	K6142	Malaysia
10 / 180	2007	New Models 10/36	Silver	Grand National logos on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	10SP	K6142	Malaysia
10 / 180	2007	New Models 10/36	Metallic Blue	Grand National logos on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	OH5	K6142	Malaysia	Kmart Collector's Day Exclusive
08 / 15	2008	Modern Classics	Spectraflame Black	Silver and Orange Side Tampo Designs, Silver Painted Headlights	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Red Rim, Black OH5	M0515	Thailand	Base Code(s):
08 / 15	2008	Modern Classics	Spectraflame Dark Blue	Black, Gold and Silver tampos on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Red Rim, Black OH5	M0515	Thailand	Base Code(s):
153 / 196	2008	Team: Engine Revealers 1/4	Gold	Brown, Black, White, and Red tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Black (opaque)	Chrome	OH5	M6867	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
131 / 190	2009	Faster Than Ever 5/10	Dark Red	Black, White and Yellow Grand National emblem on sides, Black Stripes along sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	FTE	P2451	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
131 / 190	2009	Faster Than Ever 5/10	Metalflake Charcoal Gray	Black, White, and Yellow Grand National emblem on sides, Black Stripes along sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	FTE	P2451	Malaysia	Base Code(s): B02
	2011	Cars of the Decades	Dark Blue	Black, Pink, & White stripes on sides. Black stripe on roof. Painted tail lights.	Black / Plastic	Clear	Tan	MC5	V4429	Malaysia	Base Code(s): C48
139 / 244	2011	HW Performance 9/10	Yellow	Pennzoil logos, Black & Silver stripes	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Chrome rim, Black PR5	T9846	Malaysia	Base Code(s): D06, D11, D15
139 / 244	2011	HW Performance 9/10	White	Pennzoil logos, black & silver stripes	Black / Plastic	Yellow tint	Black	White rim, Black OH5	V0030	Malaysia	Base Code(s): D22
139 / 244	2011	HW Performance 9/10	White	Pennzoil logos, black & silver stripes	Black / Plastic	Yellow tint	Black	RL5SP	V0030	Malaysia	Wal-Mart Exclusives Base Code(s):
139 / 244	2011	HW Performance 9/10	Metallic Gray	Pennzoil logos, black & silver stripes	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	10SP	V5225	Malaysia	Base Code(s): D44, D49
	2012	HW Boulevard: Ahead of its Time	Flat Black	Badge on Fenders and trunk Silver Headlights	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Black Turbine RR	W4593	Malaysia	Hood Opens Base Code(s): D50, D51
6 / 8	2015	Fast & Furious	Black	Turning lights and Buick logos, Universal Studios logo on left side	Black / Plastic	Clear	Grey	Chrome & Black PR5	CJL36	Thailand	Base Code(s): H37, H38
6 / 10	2017	Racing Circuit	Black	Red, Yellow & White Stripes, Hot Wheels Logo on side	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	White	Red Chrome PR5	DWC58	Thailand	Walmart Exclusive Base code(s): K08
5 / 10	2018	50th Anniv Throwback	Blue	Yellow, White & Red Grand National Logo on side	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	5SP	FRF45	Malaysia	Base Code(s): L11
1 / 6	2019	Fast & Furios	Metalic Black	Side markings only Grand National Logo	Silver / Plastic	Tinted	Silver	5SP	FYY55	Thailand	Base Code(s): M11

Gallery

Silver Buick Grand National

2015 Fast and Furious Buick Grand National Base Error

Buick Grand National from the 2015 Fast and Furious Series

Buick Grand National - Faster tE 131 - 09 - 1

Buick Grand National - Faster tE 131 - 09 - 2

Buick Grand National - Faster tE 131 - 09 - 3

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2011 139/244 HW Performance 9/10 Buick Grand National "Pennzoil"

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