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The Dump Truck, originally designed by Larry Wood, is based on a 1980s Caterpillar 777B dump truck.

This casting, along many others, were used in the late 1990s Matchbox Dirt Machines line. Matchbox referred to this tooling as Truck.

Versions[]

The CAT Dump Truck 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
/
Variations
Photo
1980 Workhorses Yellow Black & white "C777" on side ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Hong Kong CAT Dump Tmpo1
1980 Workhorses Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Hong Kong Raised panel with C777 on side
Also appears in Truck Co.
CAT Dump Truck - 3092ef
1982 Workhorses Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Raised panel with C777 on side CAT Dump Truck - 3092ef
1987 Workhorses Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Raised panel with C777 on side CAT Dump Truck - 3092ef
1987 Workhorses Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Raised panel without C777 on side Workhorses 87-89 Card CAT Dump Truck Yellow without C777 on Raised Panel Yellow CT Malaysia 1171
1987 Workhorses Yellow None ZAMAC Black Gold CT 1171 Malaysia Raised panel without C777 on side Workhorses 87-89 Card CAT Dump Truck Yellow without C777 on Raised Panel Gold CT Malaysia 1171
1989 Workhorses Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Smooth side
CAT dropped from label
CAT Dump NoTmpo
38 1989 Experimental Card Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Raised panel without C777 on side Experimental Card Dump Truck Yellow Malaysia 1171
38 1990 Mainline Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Smooth side CAT Dump NoTmpo
38 1992 Mainline Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Smooth side
Dump bed now plastic
CAT Dump plstc
38 1996 Mainline Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow CT 1171 Malaysia Smooth side
Plastic dump bed
CAT Dump plstc
1996 Construction Crew 5-Pack Yellow None ZAMAC Black Yellow ORSB 3871 Malaysia Smooth side
Plastic dump bed
CAT Dump SB
420 1996 Silver Series II
1/4
Chrome w/Chrome plastic dump bed Small Red "Hot Wheels" logo on bed ZAMAC Black ORSB 15268 Malaysia Plastic dump bed CAT Dump Truck Chrm
420 1996 Silver Series II
1/4
Chrome, w/Black plastic dump bed None ZAMAC Black ORSB 15268 Malaysia Plastic dump bed CAT Dump Truck
1998 Action Machines Yellow Black and White "CAT" logos on side and front of bed lip Yellow / Metal Black Yellow CT 17990 China Push lever in grill to tilt bed. Also the only Yellow version with a painted base. Can also have a Matchbox base. Catdumptruck matchbox

1996 card[]

From the back of the 1996 card:

COLLECTOR TIP
In 1988, the HOT WHEELS® brand celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a special edition of gold and silver vacuum-metalized vehicles which are treasured by collectors.

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