VW Bug Debut Series 1989 Hot Wheels Produced 1989-Present Designer Larry Wood Number 7671

Description

The VW Bug is a Hot Wheels casting based on a 1953 - 1957 VW Bug and was created by Hot Wheels designer Larry Wood. It was released into the line-up in 1989. Although this is not the first Bug to be in the Hot Wheels line-up. The Original bugs were released as part of the "Sweet Sixteen" 1968. Although the Custom Volkswagen was issued in two different country's back then and were very different from each other. This resembles the Hong Kong casting. There was its other famous striped cousin the Volkswagen (1974) which more resembles the US version of the Custom Volkswagen.

It's official name, as decreed by Hot Wheels, is now known as Volkswagen Beetle.(please put a date on this)

Versions

The VW Bug has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Body Color	Tampo	Chassis Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Cast#	Country	Notes / Type	Photo
65	1989	Hot Wheel	Enamel Turquoise / Magenta Line	Magenta, Orange and Yellow Stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Beige	BW	7671	Malaysia	Experimental Card & All Blue card
65	1990	Hot Wheel	Enamel Turquoise / Blue Line	Blue, Orange and Yellow Stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Beige	BW	7671	Malaysia
065	1991	Hot Wheel	Enamel Cherry Red	White,lt.blue Yellow Flames	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	BW		Malaysia
	1991	Park 'n Plates	Yellow	Blue, Green and Orange Stripes	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	BW	9225	Malaysia
	1991	Getty Gas Station Promotional	Enamel Yellow Green	Red & Yellow, White "GETTY"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Yellow	BW		Malaysia	Baggie
171	1992	Hot Wheels	Metallic Purple	Light Green, Yellow & Orange Hood, Roof, Sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	BW		Malaysia
	1995		Metallic Purple	Light Green, Yellow & Orange Hood, Roof, Sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	7SP	453	Malaysia
293	1995	Pearl Driver Series	Pearl Pink	Yellow,Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Slightly Smoked	Gray	BW	13280	Malaysia
293	1995	Pearl Driver Series	Pearl Pink	Yellow, Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Slightly Smoked	Gray	7SP		Malaysia
293	1995	Pearl Driver Series	Pearl Pink	Yellow, Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Slightly Smoked	Gray	5SP		Malaysia
	1995	1995 Hot Wheels	Metallic Purple	Light Green, Yellow and Orange Hood, Roof and Sides	Unpainted Metal	Clear	Red	3SP		Malaysia
357	1995	1995 Treasure Hunts 5/12	Flour. Green		Unpainted Metal	Clear	Purple	TW	13353	Malaysia
398	1996	Mod Bod Series #3	Blue	Green, Yellow and Purple	Unpainted / Metal	Slightly Smoked	Tan	7SP	15240	Malaysia
543	1997	Biff! Bam! Boom! Series	Metallic Dark Green	Red, Yellow, Black and White, with "KA SPLAT", "THWAACK"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP		Malaysia
731	1998	Artistic License Series	Pearl White	Dark Blue, Black, Red, and Light Green Roof, Sides, Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue tint	Black	5DOT	18797	Malaysia
731	1998	Artistic License Series	ZAMAC	Black Hot Wheels	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Green	5DOT	18797		500 run for 1998 convention
962	1999	Surf 'N Fun Series	Metallic Blue	Yellow Green, White, Dk. Blue Corals  "Olas del Sol"	Unpainted / Metal	Smoked	White	5SP		Malaysia

2000 and up Versions

The VW Bug has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Body Color	Tampo	Chassis Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Cast#	Country	Notes / Type	Photo
175	2001	2001 Hot Wheels	Primer Brown	Red, Orange, Yellow, Flames Black Hot Wheels logo	Silver Painted / Metal	Clear	Red	5DOT	53718	China
16/16	2002	Automobile Milestones #16	Enamel Black	White Mtfl.Gold, Pin stripes, White Black Calif.  Plate, Milestones Series Logo on Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	GYRR	55940	Thailand
#3	2003	100% Preferred Volkswagen	Neon Orange	Black Side Panel Paint With Orange to Yellow Flames Above it, Flames are Outlined in Dark Blue, Painted Tail Lights	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Beige	RRPrf	B2258	Malaysia
#3	2003	100% Preferred Volkswagen	Metallic Plum	Black Side Panel Paint With Orange to Yellow Flames Above it, Flames are Outlined in Dark Blue, Painted Tail Lights	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Beige	RRPrf	B2258	Malaysia
	2003	Hall of Fame Tin Set	Orange					5SP	C3638
	2003	Hall of Fame - Greatest Rides	Metallic Yellow Green	"Peace and Love", "Flower Power" Slide Decals, To Many Colors to Single Out, Beautifully Done, Red Tail Lights Outlined in Black	Unpainted / Metal	Slight Smoke	Beige	RLRR5SP	B0942	Malaysia
	2003	Robo Zoo 5-Pack	Pearl Yellow	Robotic Monkey with Nails in its Head on Sides is Metallic Aqua, Metallic Pink and Black. "ROBO" in Black, "ZOO" in Gray Outline, Hot Wheels Logo is Gray	Enamel Black / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP	57036	Malaysia
	2004	2004 Holiday Rods	Red	White scallops on sides and peace symbol on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RRPrf	H4681	Thailand
	2004	2004 Holiday Rods	Light Blue	White scallops on sides and peace symbol on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RRPrf	H4681	Thailand
	2004	2004 Holiday Rods	Green	White scallops on sides and peace symbol on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RRPrf	H4681	Thailand
	2004	2004 Holiday Rods	White	Red scallops on sides and peace symbol on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RRPrf	H4681	Thailand
184	2005	Mystery Cars 1/4	White	Black "Hot Wheels" tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	GYRR		Malaysia
184	2005	Kar Keepers	Black	White Fenders, with White tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	5SP	J0413	Thailand
184	2005	Kar Keepers	Metalflake Blue	White Fenders, with White tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	5SP	J0413	Thailand
	2005	Classics Series-1	Spectraflame Blue	White stripes top and side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear		Redline 5SP		Thailand
	2005	Classics Series-1	Spectraflame Green	White stripes top and side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear		Redline 5SP		Thailand
	2005	Classics Series-1	Spectraflame Orange	White stripes top and side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear		Redline 5SP		Thailand
	2005	Classics Series-1	Spectraflame Red	White stripes top and side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear		Redline 5SP		Thailand
	2005	Classics Series-1	Spectraflame Pink	White stripes top and side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear		Redline 5SP		Thailand
	2005	Classics Series-1	Spectraflame Gold	Black stripes top and side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear		Redline 5SP		Thailand
197	2006	Basic Line	Red,	Orange, and Yellow Designs are Outlined in White, Black Body Color is Incorporated as a Second Outline Color, Designs are on Sides of Vehicle OnlyEnamel Black	Unpainted / Metal	Red Tinted	Black	Gold Y5		Malaysia
197	2006	Basic Line	Pearl White	Dark Blue, Medium Blue, and White Body Color is Incorporated into the Design, Black and Pale Light Green are Used as Outline Colors. Designs are on Sides of Vehicle Only	Unpainted / Metal	Slightly Smoked	Black	5SP		Malaysia
	2006	2006 Super Chromes Series	Chrome	Yellow, Red and Black Side Tampos, "68" on Doors in Black over White Oval	Chromed / Metal	Clear	Red	Redline 5SP	K4766	Malaysia
	2006	2006 Flying Customs Series	Metallic Blue	Orange, Pale Gray and Black Side Tampos, "68" on Doors in Black Over Pale Gray Oval	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue Tinted	White	RL5SP	L5860	Malaysia	Target Exclusive
	2006	2006 Flying Customs Series	Metalflake Red	Metalflake Silver, Black Side Tampos, "68" on Doors in Yellow Over Black Oval	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL5SP	L5867	Malaysia	Target Exclusive
	2006	2006 Super Chromes Series	Chrome	Yellow to Red Comic Book Flames are Outlined In White	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	Red Stripe 5SP	K4755	Malaysia	Target Exclusive
	2006	2006 Super Chromes Series	Gold Chrome	Yellow to Red Comic Book Flames are Outlined In White	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	RL5SP	L5856	Malaysia	Target Exclusive
Box Set	2007	Top 40 Years of Hot Wheels	Metallic Antifreeze Green	Magenta, Orange and Yellow Designs on Sides and Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Bone	BW	M0543	Malaysia
	2007	2007 Super Chromes Series	Chrome	Blue, White Stars Flag Flaming on side	Unpainted / Metal	Red	Black	RL5SP		Malaysia
	2008	Since '68 Series	Metallic Brown	Enamel Gray and Enamel Dark Brown Curved Side Stripe Design, Silver Window Trim, Silver Stripe on Hood, Painted Tail Lights	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	WW	M1547	Thailand
	2008	Since '68 Series	Metallic Light Blue	White, Blue Strip on side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	WW		Malaysia
129	2008	2008 Team: Volkswagen	Flat Black	Side Panels and Door Panels are Gray With Red and Black Pin Stripe Accents	Unpainted / Metal	Red Tinted	Black	5SP		Malaysia
N/A	2009	Volkswagen 5-Pack	Red	Black sides w/Yellow and Orange flames outlined in blue	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	5SP		Thailand	Features tampo scheme from the 2003 Preferred VW
N/A	2010	3 Kings Day	Dark Blue	White and Gold Graphics, "3 Kings Day 2010", VW Logo, Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gold	Gold 5SP	R7880	Thailand
	2011	Hot Ones	Mtflk. Aqua Blue	Orange and White tampos on sides, hood and roof	Unpaited / Metal	Clear	Orange	HO	W1566	Thailand
	2011	Garage - Volkswagen	Matte Black and Metalflake Magenta	White, Orange and Magenta flames on sides	Unpaited / Metal	Tinted	Dk. Red	WWRRS	T8338	Malaysia
1/6	2011	Hot wheels Garage - Volkswagen	White and Metalflake Yellow	Light and trim details	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Blackj	RRS	T8255	Malaysia
---	2012	The Hot Ones - Classic Machines Set	Dark Red	Gold	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Beige	HO
---	2012	Hot Wheels Boulevard	Metallic Green	White Scallops with silver pinstripes	Unpainted / Metal	Dark Tint	Dark Grey	White Walled MD RR	W4596	Malaysia	Base Code(s): E38

Gallery

1998-731 Convention ZAMAC 1/500

How Wheels garage VW Bettle 01/06

1989 Exp card . First issue of this new casting

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