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Final Run was a annual commemorative series released by Hot Wheels as part of their annual assortments from 1999 to 2005, with the exception of 2000. The series featured a number of models which were slated to be retired by Mattel, never to be released again. As part of Mattel's vow to never release these castings again, their tools were cut in half and destroyed as a result, with these last releases receiving special paintjobs and logos commemorating their retirement from the series. Earlier iterations of castings featured in this series were given special wheels, either Real Riders or Pro Circuit multi-piece wheels, but this was dropped in 2003. A number of highly-popular castings ended up in this series, as well as other less-popular ones.

Category Final Run Series

1999[]

The castings in the series this year were packaged in an exterior ornamental sleeve packaging. The sleeves featured circular tape on the side reading "Not Returnable If Opened"; the cards themselves are held in a cardboard backing with cutouts for the J-hook. The back of each ornamental sleeve packaging had a few factoids about each retiring casting.

Toy # Col. # Model Name Series Series # Photo
21339 Range Rover 1999 Final Run 01/12
Range Rover FR
21340 Mercedes 380 SEL 1999 Final Run 02/12
Mercedes 380 PrplFR
21341 Kenworth T600A 1999 Final Run 03/12
Big Rig FR
21342 Street Beast 1999 Final Run 04/12
Street Beast FR
21343 Street Roader 1999 Final Run 05/12
Street Roader FR
21344 Stutz Blackhawk 1999 Final Run 06/12
Stutz Blackhawk FR
21345 Pontiac Salsa 1999 Final Run 07/12
Pontiac Salsa FR
21346 '93 Camaro 1999 Final Run 08/12
93 Camaro GreyFR
21349 Mercedes 540K 1999 Final Run 09/12
Mercedes 540k FR
21348 Custom Corvette 1999 Final Run 10/12
Custom Corvette FinalRun
21347 Tank Truck 1999 Final Run 11/12
Tank Truck FR
21350 Alien 1999 Final Run 12/12
Alien FR

2001[]

In 2001, the cardboard sleeve packaging was ditched in favor of a glued plastic protector; the protector needs to be cut in order to free the car from the packaging.

Toy # Col. # Model Name Series Series # Photo
26992 001 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 2001 Final Run
Mercedes Benz Unimog FR
26993 002 '55 Chevy 2001 Final Run
55 Chevy FR
26994 003 Gulch Stepper 2001 Final Run
Gulch Stepper YelFR
26995 004 Ramp Truck 2001 Final Run
Ramptruck.fr
26996 005 Ultralite 2001 Final Run
GM Ultralite FR
26997 006 Porsche 911 2001 Final Run
Porsche 911 FRL
26998 007 Hot Wheels 500 2001 Final Run
No Fear Race Car FR
26999 008 Garbage Truck 2001 Final Run
Recycling Truck FR
27000 009 Radar Ranger 2001 Final Run
Radar Ranger ChrR
27001 010 BMW 850i 2001 Final Run
BMW 850 FR
27002 011 XT-3 2001 Final Run
XT-3 FR
27003 012 Skullrider 2001 Final Run
Skull Rider FR

2002[]

For unknown reasons, only three 2002 Final Run vehicles were produced. The other nine intended to be released were the Ford Bronco, Ambulance, Bywayman, Rig Wrecker, Lamborghini Diablo, Duesenberg Model J 1931, Mustang GT 1996, Dodge Charger Daytona 1970 and Twang Thang. These were pushed back to 2003, with three additional models.

Toy # Col. # Model Name Series Series # Photo
55811 001 Porsche 928 2002 Final Run
P-928 FR
55815 005 Spin Out 2002 Final Run
Oshkosh Cement Mixer FR
55816 006 Firebird Funny Car 2002 Final Run
Firebird Funny Car - Final Run

2003[]

The plastic protector was ditched, with the cars only being sold on normal cards. Any Real Rider or special Pro Circuit wheels were also ditched for simple plastic wheels, Some had 2002 Final Run Tampo Available

Toy # Col. # Model Name Series Series # Photo
57122 195 Rig Wrecker 2003 Final Run 01/12
Rig Wrecker FR
57131 196 Ambulance 2003 Final Run 02/12
Ambulance FR
57141 197 Mustang GT 1996 2003 Final Run 03/12
197
57144 198 Dodge Charger Daytona 1969 2003 Final Run 04/12
1970 Daytona FR
57152 199 Twang Thang 2003 Final Run 05/12
Twang Thang SlvOrg
57159 200 Ford Bronco 2003 Final Run 06/12
Bronco-4-Wheeler FR
57166 201 Bywayman 2003 Final Run 07/12
Bywayman FR
57173 202 Duesenberg Model J 1931 2003 Final Run 08/12
'31 Doozie FR
57180 203 Lamborghini Diablo 2003 Final Run 09/12
Lamborghini Diablo redfr
57187 204 Porsche 911 Carrera 2003 Final Run 10/12
Porsche Carrera Whit
57188 205 Auburn 852 2003 Final Run 11/12
Auburn 852 Crm
57189 206 GM Lean Machine 2003 Final Run 12/12
GM Lean Machine FR

2004[]

The series was reduced from twelve to five cars. No changes were made to packaging.

Toy # Col. # Model Name Series Series # Photo
B3854 133 Hot Seat 2004 Final Run Series 1/5
133
B3855 134 Ferrari 308 2004 Final Run Series 2/5
Race Bait 308 FRL
B3856 135 Semi-Fast 2004 Final Run Series 3/5
Semi-Fast Prp
B3857 136 Cat-A-Pult 2004 Final Run Series 4/5
Cat-A-Pult FR3sp
B3858 137 Sonic Special 2004 Final Run Series 5/5
Minitruck FR

2005[]

This was the final year of the series before it went on hiatus. Tropicool was originally intended to be one of the five Final Run cars in this series; it was subsequently replaced by Treadator for unknown reasons.

Toy # Col. # Model Name Series Series # Photo
G6798 071 Thomassima III 2005 Final Run 1/5
Thomassima 3 Blk
G6799 072 Treadator 2005 Final Run 2/5
Treadator Grn
G6800 073 Buick Wildcat 2005 Final Run 3/5
Buick Wildcat FR
G6801 074 Hydrojet 2005 Final Run 4/5
Hydroplane FR
G6802 075 Big Chill 2005 Final Run 5/5
Big Chill WhtBlu
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