Description[]
The Hot Wheels 500 is based on the famous CART/Indy 500 racing cars. It was first released as No Fear Race Car.
The castings name was originally intended for a NASCAR Stock Car but for unknown reasons was given to this casting, and the Lumina Stocker was released a year later.
Versions[]
The Hot Wheels 500 has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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| 244 | 1994 | Mainline | Black | White, Red "NO FEAR" "1" "RACER" | Black / Metal |
Black | BW | 11846 | Malaysia | New Model Named No Fear Race Car |
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| Named No Fear Race Car | |||||||||||
| 276 | 1995 | Race Team 2/4 |
Metalflake Blue | White, Red, Yellow, Hot Wheels Race Team Theme | ZAMAC | Grey | BW | 12803 | Malaysia | Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing | 
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| Metalflake Dark Blue | 7SP | 
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| SB | Appears in the Hot Wheels Race Team 5-Pack | 
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| UH | 
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| 244 | 1996 | Mainline | Black | White, Red "NO FEAR" "1" "RACER" | Black / Metal |
Black | 7SP | 11846 | Malaysia | New Model Named No Fear Race Car" |
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| 244 | 1998 | Mainline | Black | White, Red "NO FEAR" "1" "RACER" | Black / Metal |
Black | 5DOT | 11846 | Malaysia | 
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| White, Red "1" "RACER" | "NO FEAR" removed | 
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| White, Red "1" | "NO FEAR" & "RACER" removed | 
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| No Side Tampos | Not an error VHTF | 
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| 244 | 1998 | Mainline | ZAMAC | No Tampos | Black / Metal |
Black | 5DOT | 11846 | Malaysia | 12th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention Exclusive 500 Produced |
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| 773 | 1998 | Mainline | Fluorescent Yellow | Black, Red, White, "HANDY RACING" "8" | ZAMAC | Black | Black Goodyear 7SP | 19942 | Malaysia | 
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| 935 | 1999 | Treasure Hunt 7/12 |
Black | Orange, White, Red | ZAMAC | Black | Black Treasure Hunt 7SP | 21094 | Malaysia | 
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| 1999 | Colorado Rockies Promo | Red | Colorado Rockies logo, Target logos and colored HW logo on spoiler | Black / Metal |
Purple | Black Goodyear 7SP | Malaysia | Bagged Promo, 09/12/99 | 
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| 017 | 2000 | Mad Maniax 1/4 |
Blue | Brown, Black, Yellow, "MAD RACER" | ZAMAC | Black | GYE7SP | 26020 | Malaysia | 
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| 2001 | Final Run 7/12 |
Red & Chrome | Black, Red, White, "GO'IN GO'IN GONE" Final Run Logo | Black / Metal |
Grey | RR | 26998 | Thailand | 
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Gallery[]
Race Team HW 500 Prototype (Luis Montesdeoca Collection)
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Hot Wheels 500 Prototype Front
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Hot Wheels 500 Prototype Rear View
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Hot Wheels 500 Prototype Top View
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Hot Wheels 500 Prototype Base View
Hot Wheels 500 in Orange Track
Hot Wheels 500 in Hot Wheels Turbo Racing
Hot Wheels 500 HW Race Team 2-Pack Bonus 1995
Blue Card 1994
Mainline 1997
Final Run 2001
