This article is a list of Hot Wheels released in 1990.
New Castings[]
| Col # | Casting Name | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Probe Funny Car | Red | White, Red, Blue Race Logos "Ford" Logo, "Motorcraft" | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Unpainted / Metal |
BW | 7608 | 
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| 86 | Propper Chopper | White | Red, Blue "NEWSCHOPPER", Yellow "2" | Blue / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Blue | Gray Propeller Blades | 9112 | 
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| 87 | Purple Passion | Light Green Scallops Outlined in Dark Green | Metallic Purple | Chrome / Plastic |
Clear | Red | WW | 2173 | 
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| 88 | T-Bird Stocker (1990) | Red | Blue and White, "Ford" Logo, "Motorcraft", "QUALITY PARTS" racing decals | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | BW | 5900 | 
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| 89 | Minitruck | Turquoise | Magenta, Yellow, Blue stripes on sides | Turquoise / Plastic |
Clear | Blue | UH | 2099 | 
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| 98 | Nissan Custom "Z" | Metalflake Dark red | Yellow stripe, "300ZX" on top and hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | UH | 7609 | 
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| 103 | Range Rover | White | Black, Red, Blue "RANGE ROVER" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Tan | CT | 9738 | 
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| 150 | BMW 323 | Black | "BMW" cast into license plate on rear | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Tan | UH | 9723 | 
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Reissues[]
| Casting Name | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja Bug | Red | "Blazin' Bug" w/Orange, Yellow and White flames | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Black | BW | 
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| Custom Corvette | White | Double Red, stripes across the top, with Blue "CORVETTE" on hood | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Beige | UH | 7670 | Also a McDonald's Give away and cereal promo | 
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| Fire Chaser | Red | Yellow, Black, and White "Fire Chief" "5" | Unpainted / Metal |
Light Blue | Black | BW | 4005 | 
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| GT Racer | Purple | Orange, White & Blue tampos, "5" | Black Tint | UH | 
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| VW Bug | Turquoise | Blue, Orange & Yellow designs on sides & roof | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Beige | BW | 7671 | 
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| Jeep CJ-7 | Olive green | Camouflage pattern on hood | Olive Green / Metal |
Clear | Black | Black BW | 9375 | Released as Roll Patrol | 
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| CAT Wheel Loader | Yellow | no tampo | Yellow / Plastic |
Black | Yellow CT | 1173 |
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| Ambulance | White | Red, Blue "AMERICAN AMBULANCE" | Black / Plastic |
Blue Tinted | White | BW | 1792 | White back doors open |
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| Rescue Ranger | Red | BW |
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| Gulch Stepper | Red | Yellow, Blue, White, "15" racing decals | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | Unseen | ORCT | 1516 | 
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| Super Scraper | Enamel Purple | Blue, Red & yellow geometric designs | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Yellow | CT | 9580 | 
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| Mercedes 540K | White | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | BW | 9592 | 
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| Tough Customer | Dark Green | Light Green, Burgundy & Tan Camouflage | Dark Green / Plastic |
Black | Black MGW | 
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| Tank Gunner | Action Command | Olive | Brown, Green & Tan Camouflage | Olive / Plastic |
N/A | Olive | Black BW | 9374 | 
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| Delivery Truck | White | Red, Blue and Yellow "Mobile Tune-Up" | Black / Plastic |
Red | Black | BW | 1578 | 
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| '31 Doozie | Maroon w/ Maroon plastic fenders | No tampos | ZAMAC | Tinted (Blue) | Red | WW | 2533 | Tan plastic top | 
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| Hot Bird | White | Blue or Turquoise (1991) & Red stars & Stripes, ALL AMERICAN FIREBIRD in Blue on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red or Tan | GHO or UH | 2014 | 
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| Shadow Jet | Yellow | Blue "INTER COOLED", Blue "F-3" | Unpainted / Metal |
Tinted (Smoke) | Tooled into body | BW | 4699 | 
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| Thunderstreak | Blue & Yellow | Blue, Yellow, red "18" "KRACO" "STP" No STP Logo | Unpainted / /Metal |
N/A | Yellow | BW | 3915 |
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| XT-3 | Purple | White, Red & Yellow Flames | Purple / Metal |
Black | none | BW & MC1 | 1484 | 
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| '80s Firebird | Black | Yellow firebird on hood | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Red | BW | 5128 |
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| '80s Firebird | Yellow | Black & Green , Red "30" on hood | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Red | BW | 5128 |
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| GT Racer | Purple | Orange, White, Blue "5", missing "V" in tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Black tint | Tooled into base / Chrome spoiler |
UH | 1789 | 
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| Hiway Hauler | Turquoise | Blue, Red, Yellow "OP" "OCEAN PACIFIC DELIVERY" | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Tan | BW | 4969 | 
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| Good Humor Truck | Red | Yellow, blue, and white "CANDY", "COLA", "ICE CREAM", "HOT DOGS", "PIZZA", "HAMBURGERS", fork and plate | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Tan | BW | 5904 |
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| Rescue Ranger | Red | BW |
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| CAT Road Roller | Yellow | None | Black / Plastic |
Black | Black Roller | 3853 |
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| CAT Dump Truck | Yellow | None | ZAMAC | Black | Yellow CT | 1171 | 
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| Peterbilt Dump Truck | Red | No tampos | ZAMAC | Clear | Black | BW | 1560 | Red Dump Bed | 
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| Peterbilt Cement Mixer | Red with White Plastic mixer | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue | Black | BW | 1169 | 
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| Oshkosh Snow Plow | Green | None | Unpainted / Metal |
None | Green | CTS | 2198 | Metal Cab and bed removable plow |
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| Tall Ryder | Metalflake Silver | Blue, Red and Yellow "Tall Ryder" tampos | ZAMAC | Black | Unseen | ORCT | 7530 | 
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| '32 Ford Delivery | Yellow | Orange, red, & blue stripes, Hot Wheels logo, & "DELIVERY" on sides | ZAMAC | Clear | Yellow | BW | 7672 | 
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| Talbot Lago | Classics | White | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Grey tint | Chrome | WW | 4741 |
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| Big Rig | Black | Red over Orange and Blue tampos on sides, | Black / Plastic |
Grey | BW | 1790 | 
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| Battle Tank | Olive Green | Green, Burgundy, and Tan Camouflage | Olive Green / Plastic | MGW | 9371 |
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| Suzuki QuadRacer | Yellow | Unpainted
/ Metal |
YCT | 3209 | 
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| Power Plower | Black | Red, Purple & Orange "Midnight Removal" | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Grey tint | Red | CT | 5113 | 
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| Power Plower | Metallic Purple | Blue, Red & Yellow geometric designs | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Clear | Yellow | CT | 9580 | 
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| Bywayman | Maroon | White, Black & Yellow "Eagle" | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Gray tint | Red | White CT | 1518 | 
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| Bywayman | Black | White, Blue & Yellow "Eagle" | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Gray tint | Red | CT | 
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| Baja Breaker | White | Yellow, Red, Black "SUZUKI" "ATV" "RACING TEAM" | ZAMAC | Clear | Red | CT | 1517 | 
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| Bronco 4-Wheeler | White | Yellow stripes on red flames on hood; Ford logo with "BUILT TOUGH", "BRONCO", & red & yellow stripes on sides; red motorcycle on rear | ZAMAC | Smoke tint | Red | CT | 1520 | 
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| Bronco 4-Wheeler | Turquoise | White & red stripes on sides & hood; "BRONCO" on sides; "FORD" on hood | ZAMAC | Clear | Red | CT | 4355 | 
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| Street Roader | White | Black, Blue & Red tampos, "4x4" | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Clear | Black. | CT | 1470 | 
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| Monster Vette | Purple | Blue & Red flames on sides and hood | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Black tint | Black tint | ORCT | 3716 | 
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| Alien | Red & Metalflake Silver | N/A | Unpainted / Metal |
Tinted (Black) | Red & Metalflake Silver | UH | 5026 | 
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| T-Bucket | Yellow | Red Flames Blue outline | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | BW | 7673 | 
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| Rocketank | Olive | None | Olive / Plastic | Brown | Black MGW | 9380 | Has a Green missile | 
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| Tail Gunner | Olive | Green, Brown, Tan, camouflage | Olive Metal | Black tint | none | BCT | 4059 | Rear Gun Turret can spin 360 | 
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The Simpsons[]
| Casting Name | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Camper | The Simpsons | Blue | Yellow, White, Black | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | Gold CTS | 9113 | 
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| Homer's Nuclear Waste Van | The Simpsons | Yellow | Black, Red & Light Magenta | Black / Plastic |
Clear | White | BW | 9114 | 
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California Customs[]
| Casting Name | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Window '34 | Metalflake Blue | Pink, White & Green "34" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | RR | 1299 | 
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| 3-Window '34 | Bright Lime | Blue, Pink , "34" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | RR | 1299 | 
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| 3-Window '34 | Bright Lime | Blue, Pink, "34" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | TW | 1299 | 
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| '35 Classic Caddy | Gold Chrome w/ Dark Blue Plastic fenders | Blue and White "Studio Limo" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | WW | 3371 | 
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| '35 Classic Caddy | Gold Chrome w/ Gold Chrome Plastic fenders | Blue and White "Studio Limo" | Blue / Metal |
Clear | Red | WW | 3371 | 
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| '40's Woodie | Turquoise with Pink wood grain panels | N/A | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue Tint | Yellow | BW Yellow | 1229 | 
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| '57 Chevy | Bright Orange | Pink, Blue, Silver "'57" | Chrome / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Blue tint | RR | 1297 | 
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| '63 Split Window Corvette | Purple Chrome | Blue and Pink tampos (Cal Custom) | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Blue | Yellow Hub RR | 1305 | 
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| '65 Mustang Convertible | Fluorescent Green | Blue and White wave tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear w/"Cal Custom" tampo | Blue | Yellow Hub RR | 1241 | 
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| '65 Mustang Convertible | Fluorescent Green | Black and White wave tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear w/"Cal Custom" tampo | Blue | Yellow Hub TW | 1241 | 
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| '65 Mustang Convertible | Fluorescent Green | Blue and White wave tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear w/"Cal Custom" tampo | Blue | Yellow Hub TW | 1241 | 
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| Baja Bug | Pink | Purple, Blue, Yellow, Black | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Yellow | Yellow Hub | 1238 | 
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| Baja Bug | Pink | Purple, Blue, Yellow, Black | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Yellow | BW | 1238 | 
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| Blown Camaro | White | Orange, blue, Pink "California Customs" | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Orange | RR | 1289 | 
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| Blown Camaro | White | Orange, blue, Pink "California Customs" | Unpainted / Metal |
Grey Tint | Orange | TW | 1289 | 
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| Camaro Wind | Bright Yellow | Bright Orange, White, Blue "3" "GOOD YEAR" on wing | Unpainted / Metal |
Chrome | Unseen | TW | 2104 | 
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| Classic Cobra | White | Black, Pink "COBRA" "7" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear w/ Yellow "Cal Customs" | Blue | BW | 1296 | 
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| Classic Cobra | White | Black, Pink "COBRA" "7" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear w/ Yellow "Cal Customs" | Blue | Grey RR w/ chrome lip | 1296 | 
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| Corvette Funny | White | Blue, Pink and Light Green graphics | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue Tint | Unpainted / Metal |
BW | 2102 | 
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| Custom Corvette | Blue Chrome | Yellow, White, Pink "Corvette" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Pink | RR | 1301 | 
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| Custom Corvette | Blue Chrome | Yellow, White, Pink "Corvette" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Pink | TW | 1301 | 
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| Ferrari Testarossa | Chrome Pink | Pink & Yellow "Ferrari" "3" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red & Blue | RR Yellow | 1302 | 
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| Mercedes 380 SEL | Chrome | Yellow, Pink, Black, "Mercedes" | Pink / Metal |
Black Tint | Pink | TW | 3368 | 
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| Pontiac Banshee | Gold Chrome with RED top insert and RED hood | Orange "PONTIAC" on front & Yellow "Cal Custom" on window | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Red | RR Yellow | 1303 | 
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| Pontiac Banshee | Gold Chrome with Orange top insert and Black hood | Orange "PONTIAC" on front & Yellow "Cal Custom" on window | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Unseen | RR Yellow | 1303 | 
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| Street Roader | White & Blue | Blue, Yellow, Orange confetti | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Orange | CT Orange | 1287 | 
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| Street Roader | White & Blue | Blue, Yellow, Orange confetti | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | CT | 1287 | 
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Gallery[]
The 1990 checklist of Hot Wheels releases.