HW40

HW40
Debut series	Designers Challenge
Produced	2008-Present
Designer	Jun Imai
Number	M3315

To celebrate Hot Wheels 40th anniversary, Mattel did something it's never done before. They asked outside designers from the automotive industry to come up with designs to be be celebrated as part of it's 40th anniverasy. The Designers Challenge cars debuted at SEMA in 2007 as 1/4 scale models. One of designs included the line-up is the HW40. this was the only design for the Hot Wheels Team that made the final group. Next to that, it was featured in Hot Wheels: Track Attack.

Versions

The HW40 has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
-	2008	Designers Challenge	Metalflake Green	No tampos	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Chrome	Red & Grey CM6	M3315	Thailand
-	2008	Designers Challenge	Dark Blue	No tampos	Black	Clear	Black	Red & Grey CM6	M3315	Thailand
-	2008	Designers Challenge	Red	No tampos	Black	Clear	Chrome	Black & Grey CM6	M3315	Thailand
-	2008	Designers Challenge	Black	No tampos	Black	Clear	Chrome	Red & Grey CM6	M3315	Thailand
-	2008	Easter 8-Pack	Dark Blue	No tampos	Red / Plastic	Clear	Black	Black OH5 w/ Red Chrome rims	P2042	Thailand	Base code(s): A44
098 / 190	2009	HW Designs Series 2/10	Pearl White	Grey, Black & Red tampos on sides, hood & rear	Red / Plastic	Tinted	Chrome	Gold PR5	P2418	Malaysia	Bases code(s): C25
233	2011	Video Game Heroes 11/22	Black	White, Orange, & Silver stripes, '40' on sides	Orange / Plastic	Blue	Chrome	Chrome Red & Black OH5SP	T9776	Malaysia	Also in B2353 Haul and Race Rig Base code(s): D11
22 / 24	2011	Mystery Models	Metalflake Dark Orange	Black, Yellow & Silver stripes, HW logo & '40' across top	Yellow / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	White & Black OH5SP	X3366	Malaysia	Base code(s): D30
-	2012	2012 Mardi Gras Cars	Metalflake Green	Blue, Gold, Purple & Beige tampos on sides & across top, 'Mardi Gras 2012' on sides	Black / Plastic	Yellow	Chrome	Chrome Purple PR5	X5948	Thailand	Base code(s):
-	2013	HW Test Facility	Matte Black	Grey flames, White '99' & 'HWTF', Red 'Classified' on sides	Clear / Yellow	Yellow	Chrome	Clear Yellow OH5SP	X9854	Thailand	Base code(s): F40
157 / 250	2014	HW Race Thrill Racers 7/10	Metalflake Midnight Blue	Green stripes on sides, Green & Blue stripes across top	Clear Blue / Plastic	Tinted	Light Green	Black & Light Green PR5	BFD30	Malaysia	Base code(s): G29
5pk	2016	Captain America: Civil War	Metalflake Red	Black stripe, Yellow 'Iron Man' on sides, Iron Man logo on roof	Plastic / Goldenrod	Yellow	Chrome	Gold Chrome OH5	DRB89	Thailand	Base code(s): J04
5pk	2018	HW 50th Track Stars	Metalflake Green		Black tint / Plastic	Black tint		Gold PR5	FKT53	Indonesia	Base Code(s):

See Also

• HW50

Gallery

HW40 in Hot Wheels: Track Attack in Action with Blue Colors.

M3315 Red Version on card

M3315 Blue Version on card

2011