Hot Wheels 25th Anniversary Commemorative Trading Cards were a series of collectible trading cards produced by Maxx in 1993. A total of 25 cards were made available with specifications and flavor text on the rear.
Cards[]
| Card # | Name | Specifications | Flavor Text | Photo (front) | Photo (rear) |
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| 1 | 1968 Beatnik Bandit | Make: Show Car Year: 1968 Variations: 14 Model: Beatnik Bandit Product #: 6217 Card #: 1 |
An authentic casting of the show car designed by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth in 1960. Collector's Tip: The engines on U.S.-produced models sit on the body casting. The domestic models also have a steering rod and a clear dome. Hong Kong-made models have a steering wheel and a blue-tinted dome, and the engine sits directly on the chassis. |  |
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| 2 | 1969 TwinMill | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1969 Variations: 16 Model: TwinMill Product #: 6258 Card #: 2 |
This concept car, designed expressively for Mattel by Frank Gilford, may very well be the perfect HOT WHEELS model. The combination of the innovative suspension and the track-hugging profile make it perfect for HOT WHEELS race sets. It performed so well that it was featured in practically every advertisement in 1969. Collector's Tip: This one is a hot find! |  |
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| 3 | 1970 Boss Hoss | Make: Custom Ford Year: 1970 Variations: Unknown Model: Boss Hoss Product #: 6499 Card #: 3 |
A customized street-racing version of a Ford Mustang, complete with open hood and fully blown engine. Collector's Tip: The premier model, part of the Collector's Club trio, has a special silver-tone chrome finish and red striped mag wheels. |  |
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| 4 | 1971 Evil Weevil | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1971 Variations: 9 Model: Evil Weevil Product #: 6471 Card #: 4 |
Designer Paul Tam took a basic Volkswagen Beetle and made it into a HOT WHEELS original. This model houses two full-blown engines: Front and rear. Collector's Tip: This model had a two-year run, making it highly collectible. |  |
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| 5 | 1972 Funny Money | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1972 Variations: 3 Model: Funny Money Product #: 6005 Card #: 5 |
A Larry Wood designer special, with a funny-car-style lift-up body! It was the first 1/64 scale armored car ever made! Collector's Tip: The '72 version is orange. The '74 version was issued with two styles: a flowered one without armor and a gray armored car. |  |
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| 6 | 1973 Sweet "16" | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1973 Variations: 10 Model: Sweet "16" Product #: 6007 Card #: 6 |
A long, lean roadster with a sixteen-cylinder engine and sixteen exhaust pipes. It was only produced for one year, and can be found in ten of the eleven '73 enamel colors. Collector's Tip: Finding one of these in the original package would be sweet! |  |
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| 7 | 1974 Sir Rodney Roadster | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1974 Variations: 5 Model: Sir Rodney Roadster Product #: 8261 Card #: 7 |
An absolutely outrageous, screaming yellow roadster with a red-hot flame and a removeable roof! Collector's Tip: The '74 model has red striped mag wheels. The '77 model is lighter in color and has basic whitewall wheels. |  |
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| 8 | 1975 Emergency Squad | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1975 Variations: 2 Model: Emergency Squad Product #: 7650 Card #: 8 |
You can almost hear the sirens howl when you look at this realistic paramedic vehicle. It shares the same body casting as the Ranger Rig. Collector's Tip: Some have blue-tinted windows and blue see-through interior. Others have gray-tinted windows and a black interior. |  |
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| 9 | 1976 Corvette Stingray | Make: Chevrolet Year: 1976 Variations: 18 Model: Corvette Stingray Product #: 9241 Card #: 9 |
One of the most popular HOT WHEELS models ever! Collecting all the variations of this model is a collection of itself. It has been produced in a rainbow of colors and decorated dozens of ways, including the Monster 'Vette with oversized car-crunching tires. Collector's Special: The '78 gray version. |  |
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| 10 | 1977 '57 Chevy | Make: Chevrolet Year: 1977 Variations: 14 Model: '57 Chevy Product #: 9638 Card #: 10 |
This unforgettable model is straight out of the bobby-sox era! Collector's Tip: There have been countless variations of this car with the fabulous '50s fins created, and it is still being produced in the HOT WHEELS line today. |  |
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| 11 | 1978 Hot Bird | Make: Custom Pontiac Year: 1978 Variations: 9 Model: Hot Bird Product #: 2014 Card #: 11 |
This model has a standard Trans-Am body which is one of the best-selling cars in the automotive industry, and has proved to be one of the hottest models in HOT WHEELS history as well. Collector's Specials: The 1980 versions in brown and blue which were discontinued after a short run. |  |
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| 12 | 1979 Bywayman | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1979 Variations: 8 Model: Bywayman Product #: 2509 Card #: 12 |
HOT WHEELS picked up the recreational truck trend of the '70s with the introduction of this model. Collector's Tip: It was first issued in HOT WHEELS blue, but the special Toys 'R Us version with Geoffrey Giraffe on the sides is more valued by collectors. |  |
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| 13 | 1980 Hiway Hauler | Make: Work Truck Year: 1980 Variations: 13 Model: Hiway Hauler Product #: 1174 Card #: 13 |
A model that's been around for the long haul. The first two years North American Van Lines graphics were on the trailer; thereafter, a different design appeared on the trailer each year. Collector's Tip: In 1992, the die-cast base was changed to a plastic base. |  |
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| 14 | 1981 Old Number 5 | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1981 Variations: 1 Model: Old Number 5 Product #: 1695 Card #: 14 |
This fully rigged model fire engine is based on the (Circa 1928) Ahrens Fox Pumper. Most models even have louvers on the hood. Collector's Special: The original. issued without hood louvers. |  |
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| 15 | 1982 Firebird Funny Car | Make: Custom Ponitac Year: 1982 Variations: 11 Model: Firebird Funny Car Product #: 3250 Card #: 15 |
It looks like it's ready to rip up a 1/4 mile of track in 5 seconds flat. It was issued in magenta and white the first year. The white version was originally issued as part of a set, but became part of the basic line the following year. Collector's Tip: Some magenta models have a yellow bird on the hood; others have an orange bird. |  |
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| 16 | 1983 Classic Cobra | Make: American Year: 1983 Variations: 7 Model: Classic Cobra Product #: 3923 Card #: 16 |
Made in the '60s, the Cobra went classic in the '80s and is a favorite at car shows. These sporty muscle cars are all engine: just flip up a HOT WHEELS model hood and take a look. Collector's Tip: You can tell the country of issue by the tires: U.S. - white or gray Goodyear tires; Canada - basic black tires; Mexico - small gray Goodyear tires and yellow stripes. |  |
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| 17 | 1984 '65 Mustang Convertible | Make: Ford Year: 1984 Variations: 8 Model: '65 Mustang Convertible Product #: 5908 Card #: 17 |
Fast becoming a car-show classic, restored Mustang convertibles, especially red ones, attract the most discriminating collectors. Collector's Tip: The HOT WHEELS model of this fantastic Ford has a worn rainbow of colors over the years and is just as popular with 1/64 scale collectors. |  |
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| 18 | 1985 Thunderstreak | Make: Race Car Year: 1985 Variations: 5 Model: Thunderstreak Product #: 9545 Card #: 18 |
The very image of speed, this model, based on an open-wheel race car, is realistic right down to the rubber tires. Collector's Tip: "Real Riders," as these tires are called by collectors, make any HOT WHEELS model a highly collectible item. |  |
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| 19 | 1986 Poppa 'Vette | Make: Custom Chevrolet Year: 1986 Variations: 3 Model: Poope 'Vette Product #: 2528 Card #: 19 |
This model shared the same Custom Corvette Stingray funny-car body as the 1979 Vetty Funny. Collector's Tip: This model is a rare one. It was only available for a few months and is considered quite a find for collectors. |  |
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| 20 | 1987 Ferrari Testarossa | Make: Ferrari Year: 1987 Variations: 13 Model: Ferrari Testarossa Product #: 1897 Card #: 20 |
This sophisticated car with smooth lines is considered by many to be the ultimate sports car. It is fast becoming one of the most popular HOT WHEELS of its time. Collector's Special: The original black version is the most collectible. |  |
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| 21 | 1988 Talbot Lago | Make: Talbot Year: 1988 Variations: 3 Model: Talbot Lago Product #: 4741 Card #: 21 |
The first HOT WHEELS model where the quarter panel covers part of the wheel. The standard color of this model is white to give it maximum impact against a blue package. Collector's Tip: There is a maroon version that was quickly discontinued in favor of the white. |  |
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| 22 | 1989 GT Racer | Make: Race Car Year: 1989 Variations: 6 Model: GT Racer Product #: 1789 Card #: 22 |
The GT Racer has the look of a car you'd see setting speed records at Daytona. Collector's Tip: It is most often painted purple, but due to problems getting the paint, it was briefly produced with a metallic-blue paint job. The blue model is highly collectible. |  |
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| 23 | 1990 Purple Passion | Make: Custom Mercury Year: 1990 Variations: 5 Model: Purple Passion Product #: 2173 Card #: 23 |
This chopped and channeled version of a '51 Merc captures the feel of the '50s. Cars like this model have been featured in a number of period films like American Graffiti. Collector's Tip: This car is one of the most sought-after models of the '90s, regardless of the paint job. |  |
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| 24 | 1991 Street Beast | Make: Mattel Original Year: 1991 Variations: 1 Model: Street Beast Product #: 5637 Card #: 24 |
A new breed of speed that looks like a cross between a Cadillac and a Studebaker. It's been nicknamed "Studellac" by some collectors. Collector's Tip: This model struck such a chord with collectors that a pink and a yellow version has been issued just for them. |  |
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| 25 | 1992 Goodyear Blimp | Make: Aircraft Year: 1992 Variations: 3 Model: Goodyear Blimp Product #: 1384 Card #: 25 |
The blimp is one of the only two air vehicles that have been part of the HOT WHEELS line; the other is a helicopter. The tail fins turn to change the message on the side. Collector's Tip: Some 1384 models were printed in blue vs. black tampo. |  |
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