Get your engines began and wallets open, as a result of it’s time to rank essentially the most uncommon Hot Wheels automobiles and see how a lot they’re value.
You won’t assume these little toys could be value a lot, however they drive collectors loopy.
As we are going to quickly see, one thing so simple as a uncommon coloration variation will make one thing that often prices about $5 have collectors dropping $1000.
Well, to my shock, a few of these easy Hot Wheels automobiles go for greater than $1000. Like… waaaaaaay extra.
So let’s discover out which Hot Wheels are essentially the most helpful.
15. 1977 Flying Colors GMC Motorhome
This explicit Hot Wheels automotive is kind of particular on the listing.
It is the bottom on the listing, however there aren’t many recognized gross sales of them to evaluate its worth within the collectible market.
So what’s this one all about?
In 1977 Mattel needed to supply a collection of GMC motorhome fashions.
To signal over the licensing rights for the design, GMC requested that Mattel produce 30 gold plated motorhomes to be given to members of their group.
All thirty of them got to GMC gross sales representatives, together with a pleasant plaque.
The Hot Wheels Wiki (sure, that exists, as I came upon) says it might be valued at $1500, however that appears fairly low. I’ve seen different estimates that say $3000 or “thousands”.
I’m no knowledgeable, however based mostly on among the numbers on the remainder of our listing, I’d guess {that a} collector would pay at the least $5000 for one in every of these. Maybe upwards of $10,000.
14. 1971 Spectraflame Purple Bye Focal
The worth of this 1971 Spectraflame “Bye Focal” automotive is predicated purely on its paint.
That’s not completely unusual on this listing. Paint usually determines a Hot Wheels automotive’s rarity.
But on this explicit case Mattel printed blue, magenta, and purple editions of the 1971 Spectraflame.
And the purple is taken into account to be extremely uncommon.
It is even a selected uncommon Hot Wheels automotive that suffers from “crumbling”, the place the paint used is understood to crack and fall off.
This crumbling automotive is value round $6000!
13. 1995 Collector Number 271
This one is kind of the favored collectible within the Hot Wheels group.
Known solely because the “Collector No. 271”, this Hot Wheels branded humorous automotive is definitely an excellent uncommon launch.
There are solely 12 recognized in existence that have been printed with the blue card on the again. And solely six are presently recognized.
That places this tremendous uncommon Hot Wheels automotive at a worth of round $7000 for collectors.
All due to that blue card!
12. 1969 Red Baron
The design of the Hot Wheels ‘Red Baron’ comes from the Peanuts cartoon, particularly when Snoopy had an imaginary battle with the Red Baron.
Controversially, the automotive’s design would really be impressed by the WWI German pilot Manfred von Richthofen who shot down 22 British planes.
Surely my Retro Dodo counterparts received’t recognize that!
Politics apart, this German impressed Hot Wheels automotive offered for a whopping $7,500 on ebay.
The description of the automotive on its sale web page included “Prototype Red Baron with White Interior … Blank Base … lighter shade of red than production models… No cross on helmet”.
So that might make this particular iteration of the Red Baron a uncommon prototype with only a few recognized in existence.
11. 1974 Blue Rodger Dodger
It’s blue. It’s coated in flames. And it’s fairly uncommon.
One issue that usually contributes to a helpful collectible is a really small variety of recognized iterations in existence.
And within the case of the 1974 Blue Rodger Dodger, there’s solely seven out within the wild.
One excited collector posted a Youtube video about his Ebay buy for $8,000!
His got here sealed within the card and plastic, which is much more uncommon than most.
(Blue Rodger Dodger seems at 10:10)
10. 1969 Brown ’31 Woody
This 1969 Hot Wheels automotive was impressed by one of many coolest automobiles ever produced: The 1931 Ford Woody Wagon.
But this explicit brown mannequin from 1969 is taken into account a prototype.
It is estimated that solely round 12 of those tremendous uncommon red-line wheel editions exist.
That places the ’31 Woody at round $8000.
And it’s not the one uncommon brown automotive on this listing! Keep studying for extra brown.
9. 1969 Ed Shaver Blue AMX
As a part of Mattel’s sponsorship of race automotive driver Ed Shaver, a particular AMX branded Hot Wheels automotive was created.
These have been launched solely within the U.Ok. (Retro Dodo U.Ok. members redeemed!) so that they have turn into a singular collectible within the Hot Wheels group.
If you occur to have an actual Ed Shaver AMX, it’s valued at an estimated $10,000.
A win for the U.Ok!
8. 1968 Python With “Cheetah” Base
This uncommon Hot Wheels automotive may very well be thought of particular based mostly on the odd form alone.
But what makes it so helpful is due solely to a naming problem (as we are going to see later on this listing as nicely).
The authentic title was to be the “Cheetah” mannequin.
But when Hot Wheels bumped into some authorized points across the title, they went for “Python” as a substitute.
Side notice: cheetahs and pythons eat eachother! Crazy, huh?
Well as you may need guessed; a couple of early pressings went out into the wild with “Cheetah” printed on the underside of the automotive.
This uncommon title imprint makes a couple of of those Pythons tremendous uncommon and tremendous helpful.
One collector paid $10,000 on Ebay. I feel you might purchase an precise cheetah for that a lot.
But who am I to evaluate?
7. 1971 Purple Oldsmobile 442
This 1971 Oldsmobile 442 is a fairly candy trip. And check out that paint job. Not too shabby.
Well what makes it particular?
This one is particular principally attributable to the truth that it comes from the red-line period; an period in Hot Wheels historical past once they featured a purple line on the wheels.
It won’t appear to be a lot, however pair that with one of many coolest automobiles and coolest paint jobs, and also you’ve bought an excellent uncommon Hot Wheels in your fingers.
It was cool sufficient that one Ebay collector spent a cool $11,000 on it!
Proving as soon as once more that the worth is decided by somebody’s must have it.
6. 1969 Brown Custom Charger
Quite a couple of Charger fashions have been launched between 1969 and 1971, in a slew of coloration combos.
But one explicit coloration appears to be tremendous tremendous uncommon: brown.
There are solely three recognized brown Charger prototypes in existence, so they’re estimated at a worth of $13,000.
Hard to think about {that a} brown automotive could be valued so excessive.
But this makes two automobiles which might be extremely uncommon as a result of they’re brown!
Who woulda’ thought?
5. 1970 Mad Maverick
The worth of this automotive is nearly solely as a result of title (but once more).
When Hot Wheels found that one other producer had launched a “Mad Maverick” automotive, they determined to rename their automotive to the “Mighty Maverick”.
By mistake, they left the “Mad Maverick” stamp on the backside of some early pressings.
Not a giant deal, however could be all of the distinction on this planet to collectors of uncommon Hot Wheels automobiles.
There’s only some of the Mad Maverick automobiles recognized to exist within the assortment scene, and their worth is about at round $15,000 if you happen to’d be loopy sufficient to let one go.
4. 1968 Antifreeze Over Chrome Camaro
This 1968 Camaro options an extremely uncommon paint mixture: antifreeze-over-chrome end.
It’s additionally part of that red-line collection of Hot Wheels that’s most desired by collectors.
The uncommon “Over Chrome” paint combo was produced for 1968 Christmas tv commercials, and solely 20 are recognized to exist.
That places this extremely uncommon Hot Wheels automotive at an estimated worth of $25,000.
3. 1968 Strawberry Over Chrome Mustang
There was one other tremendous uncommon “over chrome” painted automotive that turned a extremely wanted collectible.
This tremendous uncommon 1968 Mustang was recovered in an property sale after its proprietor handed away.
And it’s unknown how they acquired this uncommon automotive that was made by Hot Wheels for promoting functions.
Its worth is estimated at round $40,000!
2. 2008 fortieth Anniversary Diamond Encrusted Custom Otto
This is the most costly wanting Hot Wheels automotive ever produced.
And it’s the one which even has my consideration. I’d like to put on this on a series!
This one-of-one automotive was produced for Hot Wheels’ 40th anniversary celebration.
It was additionally mentioned to be their 4 billionth automotive ever made at Mattel. That’s lots of lil’ automobiles!
Well Hot Wheels spared no expense when making this tremendous restricted version customized automotive.
The physique is constituted of 18-karat white gold and is encrusted with 2700 diamonds.
It’s preliminary analysis was at $140k, however offered for $60,000 at a charity public sale.
I can’t think about if you happen to’d purchase a diamond encrusted Hot Wheels automotive for $60k that you simply’d be seeking to eliminate it anytime quickly.
But have been it ever to go to market, we might simply think about it might take the primary spot on future Hot Wheels lists.
Perhaps they’ll let its worth climb and public sale it once more for charity at some point. That could be completely cool in Retro Dodo’s e book.
Hard to think about there’s a Hot Wheels automotive value greater than a diamond encrusted one. But there does occur to be one that truly offered for greater than $60,000…
1. 1969 Pink VW Beach Bomb
So you could be questioning how this cute little pink VW discovered its option to the highest of our most uncommon Hot Wheels listing.
It doesn’t even have diamonds!
Well you’d have to take a look at the industrial launch of the 1969 Pink VW “Beach Bomb” that had a slot on the facet to carry the surf board equipment.
Yeah, that’s fairly cool.
But an early prototype of the automotive had surf boards that loaded within the again window. Now THAT’S cool.
It is estimated that solely two of those prototype fashions are out within the wild.
So being a prototype, this one is at most rarity and that places it at most desirability to a hardcore collector of Hot Wheels toys.
This cute little Pink VW even made an look on the television present Pawn Stars.
And their analysis set this one at “at least $100,000.” Well they weren’t solely fallacious.
The 1969 Pink VW Beach Bomb is estimated to be value round $175,000 in the present day.
Which proves one factor… surf boards within the again window are value greater than diamonds to grown males.
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Anthony has been a online game lover ever since he can keep in mind. He turned a fulltime nomad in 2018, dwelling all through most of Asia. He targeted his ardour in retro gaming and commenced making a sport for the Game Boy Color whereas dwelling in Nara, Japan through the 2020 pandemic. He is now in Chiang Mai, Thailand, the place he spends most of his time gaming, occurring lengthy walks and assembly as many stray canine as doable.
