Errors

Error cars are Hot Wheels that have something wrong with them, such as mis-matched wheels and missing parts.

One off-shoot of some Hot Wheels collectors are what are considered as "Error Cars". In general, error cars are examples of Hot Wheels with some sort of odd difference than the masses that get by the manufacture's Quality Control.

There are a lot of different varieties, found that can be considered as Errors. These would include both vehicle and packaging mistakes. Some of the common vehicle errors ore mismatched wheels, missing, broken or loose parts and tampo oddities. Packaging errors include vehicles packaged on the wrong card or blister bubble, cars packaged upside down or turned the opposite direction of the masses. I even found one packaged with an extra axle with one wheel attached.

What some collectors might see as an "error", if more than one example of the mistake is discovered, others might call it a "Variation"

It's impossible to put a value on these oddities, even though they can be far more rare than any other Hot Wheels found. Error Collectors are a niche that determine the value of each individual example. Since Errors can be faked, there's not a big demand for them in the secondary market.

Error Hot Wheels

These are examples of errors that have been found.

Vehicles found with incorrect non matching wheels

2009 Ford F-150

Speed Shark with one rear Matchbox wheel. I found this new in the package, back in '97. This was BEFORE Hot Wheels and Matchbox merged. Unfortunately I removed it from the package, but trust me, I don't fake errors.

Beach Blaster missing the chrome on the front wheel

Morris Wagon with 3-Spoke front and 5-Spoke rear

Black Wall Rear, White Wall Front

Not certain if this is an error or variant. 5sp front wheels, haven't seen this version listed anywhere.

The incorrect back wheel seems to be a reasonably common error on this years model.

The foil missing from the back wheel 'error' still seems to be a fairly rare occurence.

This very rare light blue Bugatti Veyron has the back wheel bent under the chassis. It would be interesting to know if other examples exist?

Missing parts

Zombot missing front axle (I actually talked the Toys R Us Manager into a reduced price since it was "broken". just call me Mr. McCheapee;-)

Flame Stopper missing front axle

'68 El Camino Missing engine

This Firebird 400 is missing its tampo print.

This 67 Firebird The Tampo is Shredded,I wonder if the two could be related

This Firebird 400 is missing its windows.

This 69 Cougar eliminator Tampo is smeared.but you can still see original

This cadillac won't win any races with its front axle missing!

Packaging Errors

XT-3packaged upside down

Silhouette II packaged upside down

'57 T-Bird glued to the wrong card

'63 Split Window Corvette glued to the wrong card

'32 FordPackaged with a Slideout blister (some might consider it as a package variation)

'64 Lincoln Continental in '70 Plymouth Superbird packaging.

GMC Motorhome facing the wrong way

One too many at lunch time perhaps!

Olds 442 on Cockney Cab Card

Dairy Delivery Trailer Edition on wrong card

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BMW M1's in Street Beast Cards

Doesn't happen too often but a nice one to have in the collection.

This is a 2009 issue Corvette in 2010 Scorcher packaging

Card Errors

Jet Threat is mispelled on Card

Tampo Errors / Wrong Placement

The tampo on top is offset so much, it cuts into wheel well. The vehicle below also has tampo offset, but not as extreme.

This NSX has a very smudged tampo on the door.

This Dodge Viper has a silver tampo line across the door and a very heavy silver line across the bottom sill.

The Passenger Side 1/4 Panel tampo is shredded on this 69 Charger

The Center Section Of The Side Is Painted Silver on This Yellow '63 Corvette Grand Sport.

This '67 Chevelle SS is missing it's tampo print.

Loose, misplaced, or extra parts

Shadow Jet with unattached canopy

Double Vision Engine attached backwards (some might consider it as a variation)

Packaged with an extra axle with one wheel attached

The interior of this 'vette has been inserted incorrectly.