Custom Volkswagen Beetle

Description[]

The Custom Volkswagen Beetle is a modified version of the Volkswagen Beetle production car. Because of the split rear window in Germany, this car is called "Brezelkäfer" (Pretzelbug).

When introduced, this casting featured an opening engine cover; the cover was molded shut some time in 2008 or 2009. In 2016, the tooling for the Custom Volkswagen Beetle was changed while the Volkswagen 5-Pack was being produced. In the middle of the production run, the Custom Beetle's "sunroof" was closed up and replaced with a roof rack, the large "stinger" exhaust was removed and replaced with dual exhausts that are part of the interior and the base changed to plastic. Due to this, it is possible to find two variants of the pack, where the Custom Beetle has either the large exhaust, metal base and sunroof or a roof rack, plastic base and dual exhausts.

Versions[]

The Custom Volkswagen Beetle has come out in the following 1:64 scale versions:

Coll #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
	2007	Ultra Hots 18/36	Metallic Green	White graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Chrome DDRR	M3646	Malaysia	Opening rear deck-lid
	2007	Ultra Hots 25/36	Flat Black	Magenta Scallop graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Chrome DDRR	L0085	Malaysia	Named Custom Volkswagen Bug Opening rear deck-lid
	2008	Since '68: Hot Rods 8/10	White	Red graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Chrome RL5SP	M1578	Thailand	Non opening rear deck-lid Base code(s):
121/190	2009	Heat Fleet 5/10	Metallic Dark Red	Black & Yellow Flames on side	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow Tint	Black	Gold 5SP	P2441	Malaysia	Opening rear deck-lid Base code(s): A45, A46, A47, A48, A49, A50, A51, A52, B02
121/190	2009	Heat Fleet 5/10	Metallic Dark Red	Black & Yellow Flames on side	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow Tint	Black	Gold 5SP	P2441	Malaysia	No longer features opening engine Base code(s): A49, A51, A52, B07
121/190	2009	Heat Fleet 5/10	Metallic Green	Light Green flames with White graphics on sides, & hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	5SP	P2441	Malaysia	Kmart Exclusive Base code(s): A51, A52
121/190	2009	Heat Fleet 5/10	Metalflake Purple	Green flames on white side.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	White-Rim, Black OH5	P2441	Malaysia	Base code(s): B38, B43, B44, B46, B47, B49, B50, B52
121/190	2009	Heat Fleet 5/10	Metalflake Purple	Green flames on white side.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	GY5SP	P2441	Malaysia	Walmart Exclusive Base code(s): B43
	2010	Hot Wheels Garage 5/39	Metallic Silver & Orange	Blue-Grey dividing stripe, pinstripe design on front	Unpainted / Metal	Bluish Purple tint	Bluish Purple	LW5	R3771	Malaysia	Base code(s):B43, C02 possible Short Run Signature Bases
	2010	Hot Wheels Garage 5/39	Metallic Silver & Orange	Blue-Grey dividing stripe, pinstripe design on front	Silver / Metal	Purple tint	Purple	LW5	R3771	Thailand	Base code(s): C17, C28, C31
	2010	Hot Wheels Garage 5/39	Metallic light & Dark Green	Yellow dividing stripe, pinstripe design on front	Unpainted / Metal	Green tint	Green	Yellow Line LW5	R3771	Malaysia	Base code(s): B44, B52, possible Signature Bases
	2010	Hot Wheels Garage 5/39	Unpainted & Dark Red	Gray dividing stripe, pinstripe design on front	Metallic Gray / Metal	Light tint	Dark Red	Gray LW5	R3771	Thailand	Base code(s): C25 , C30 , Possible Signature Bases
	2010	Hot Wheels Garage 30-Car Set	Flat Black & Gloss Black	Orange dividing stripe, pinstripe design on front	Flat Black / Metal	Orange tint	Orange	Gold Chrome rim, Black LW5	R1788	Thailand	Base code(s): Signature Base C12
	2010	Custom Car Show 5-Pack	Magenta	White, Pink & Purple graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	Black	Gold 5SP	R0974	Thailand	Base code(s): C26, C34, C35, C36, C38, C49
099/244	2011	Heat Fleet 9/10	Blue	Orange & Yellow scallop w/flames on side, Yellow & White flames on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	5SP	T9806	Thailand	Base code(s): D17, D19, D20, D21, D23, D24, D25, D27
099/244	2011	Heat Fleet 9/10	Blue	Orange & Yellow scallop w/flames on side, Yellow & White flames on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Black	RL5SP	T9806	Thailand	Walmart Exclusive Base code(s): D17, D18, D19
099/244	2011	Heat Fleet 9/10	Purple	Orange & Yellow scallop w/flames on side, Orange & White flames on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Yellow tint	Black	Gold 5SP	V5207	Malaysia	Base code(s): D34, D36, D38, D40, D46, D47
176/247	2012	HW Racing 6/10	Blue	Red, Yellow & White Hot Wheels Race Team deco, "4"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	White	Red rim, Black OH5	V5480	Malaysia	Base code(s): E02, E03, E04, E05, E06, E07, E08, E09, E11
176/247	2012	HW Racing 6/10	Metalflake Purple	Orange, Yellow & White Hot Wheels Race Team deco, "4"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	Orange Chrome rim, Black MC5	V5645	Malaysia	Also available in Multipacks Base code(s): E15, E16, E17, E18, E19, E20, E24, E25, E26, E27, E31 on [2013 HW Stunt Card
176/247	2012	HW Racing 6/10	White	Blue, Red & Yellow Hot Wheels Race Team deco, "4"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue tint	Blue	5SP	X2030	Malaysia	2013 card release Kmart Exclusive Base code(s): E27, E30, E31, E33, E34
247/250	2014	HW Workshop: HW Performance	Yellow	Black & White deco "Moon"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP	BFF23	Malaysia	Name / No Name Base code(s): G15, G18 ; W/ G13, G14, G17 w/o ; G14, G15, G16, G17, G18, G19, G20
247/250	2014	HW Workshop: HW Performance	Unpainted	Black & White deco "Moon"	Black / Metal	Yellow	Black	Yellow 5SP	BFG93	Malaysia	Walmart Exclusive Zamac Base code(s): G21, G27
	2016	Volkswagen 5-Pack	Matte Light Blue	Black & White scalloped deco with white "Hot Wheels" & VW logo on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	Orange-Chrome Rim, Black OH5	DJD20	Thailand	Named Volkswagen Custom Beetle Base code(s): H50, H51, J02, J03, J04, J24
	2016	Volkswagen 5-Pack	Matte Light Blue	Black & White scalloped deco with white "Hot Wheels" & VW logo on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Brown	Orange Chrome Rim, Black OH5	DJD20	Thailand	Updated tooling Named Volkswagen Custom Beetle Base code(s): J08, J10, J23
	2017	Car Culture: Air-Cooled 1/5	White	Orange & Dark Blue & '68' on sides & front	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Unpainted & Grey	Chrome & Red RR8SP	DWH73	Thailand	Base code(s): J52, K02, K04
	2017	Surf's Up 5-Pack	Metalflake Dark Blue	'Shark Spotter' & '68' on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Grey	5SP	DVG00	Indonesia	Base code(s): K14, K15, K16, K47, K52
069/250	2019	Volkswagen 8/10	Red	Black, White & Brown stain on sides & hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	White Rim, Black ST8	FYD61	Malaysia	Also on 2019 10-Pack Base code(s): L36, L37, L39, L40, L41, L43
069/250	2019	Volkswagen 8/10	Gray	Black, blue & brown stains on sides & hood	Brown / Plastic	Clear	Black	White Rim, Black ST8	FYF77	Malaysia	Base code(s): M02, M03, M05, M07, M08,
	2020	Multipack Exclusive	Maroon	White graphics on sides & hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	MC5	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s): M45, M46, M47, M48, M51
	2020	Multipack Exclusive	Metalflake Green	Black graphics on sides & hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	MC5	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s): N11, N23
	2020	Multipack Exclusive	Yellow	Black graphics on sides & hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	MC5	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s): N41
	2021	Flying Customs	Turquoise Blue	Yellow, Orange & Purple tampo	Gray / Plastic	Clear	Gray	BW	GRT23	Malaysia	Date Code: N37, N39, N41, P35
	2021	The Muppets 3/5	Metalflake Pink	Miss Piggy on sides, red flowers on back sides & hood	ZAMAC	Clear Purple	Black	Chrome red 5SP	GRP50	Thailand	Uses Old Tool Base code(s): N41, N42, N43, N49
	2021	Multipack Exclusive	Frost Green	Black & Gray scalloped deco with gray "Hot Wheels" & VW logo on sides	Gray / Plastic	Tinted Smoke	Gray	Chrome Rim, Black ST8	X6999	Malaysia	Date Code: N43, P01, P04, P05, P29, P34, P35
	2021	Mooneyes Volkswagen Car Culture 2-Packs	Yellow	White, red & black flames & Mooneyes on sides.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	DISH	HBM01	Thailand	Base code(s): P32, P39, P40
	2022	Multipack Exclusive	Black	Lime scalloped deco, Gray "Hot Wheels" & VW logo on sides , Black & Gray Pin stripping	Gray / Plastic	Tinted	Gray	Chrome Rim DD8	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s): P45, P46, R11, R14, R22
	2022	Volkswagen 6/8	Metalflake Brown	Detailed headlights, wood paneling on doors	Silver / Plastic	Clear	Black	AeroDisc	HDH45	Malaysia	Base code(s): R09, R10, R11, R15
	2023	Mystery Models (Series 2) 3/10	Pale blue	wooden pannel with a shark in a circle and a black hot wheels logo. VW logo behind the door.	Silver / Plastic	light Tinted	Light Brown	DD8	HLR31	Malaysia	Base code(s): R49, S12
	2023	Multipack Exclusive	Metallic Bronze	Black scalloped deco, white "Hot Wheels" & VW logo on sides , Black & white Pin stripping	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	DD8	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s): R46, R47, R49, R50, R51, S04, S05, S06, S14, S15, S16
	2024	Multipack Exclusive	Purple Metalflake	Turquoise, White & Black HW logo on sides	Black / Plastic			Black, Chrome rim	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s): S47, S48
	2024	Ultra Hots 8/8	Spectraflame hot pink	Detailed headlights and taillights, afterburner flame tampos				UH	HRX15	Malaysia	Base code(s):

2009 card[]

From the back of the 2009 card;

Born: 1966
Birthplace: Wolfsburg, Germany
Designer: Volkswagen Group
Specialty: With big rear tires and classic curves, this well-known Volkswagen was made to "beet" the competition.

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External links[]

Volkswagen 5-Pack: CUSTOM VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE