HOT WHEELS 1999 TREASURE HUNT - EXPRESS LANE

This is 1999 Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Series #940 - Express Lane #11/12 Collector Limited Edition. It is purple plastic body, "Hot Wheels" logo on side with gold "TREASURE HUNT", black plastic seat & butterfly steering wheel, metal Malaysia base, engine & pushbar, gold 5-spoke wheel. Buy it now.

HOT WHEELS TREASURE HUNT 1998 '57 CHEVY

This is 1998 Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt #758 - '57 CHEVY #10/12 Collector Limited Edition. It is metallic green metal body & metal engine through hood, gold-tint chrome Thailand base, gold, black & silver tampo on sides, white Hot Wheels Logo on door, red int., smoked window, 3 sp. Buy it now.

FISHERMAN'S WHARF 1920 MACK AC

If you’ve ever been to San Francisco, you know that one spot everyone recommends is Fisherman’s Wharf. Renowned for both its beauty and savory seafood. Fisherman’s Wharf is the place where the city’s many fishermen dock their boats. In the course of a year, these intrepid seafarers bring in millions of pounds of fresh rock cod, sole, salmon, herring and a variety of shellfish. You can even buy fresh crab and shrimp cocktails from street vendors who cook the just-caught shellfish in metal kettles right there on the side walk. Now the spirit of fisherman’s Wharf is captured in an intricate replica of a 1920 MACK AC delivery truck with a full load of fish—including crabs and clams. This replica captures a vehicle built by Mack Trucks, Inc., the famous truck manufacturer whose roots date back to 1900. The company was born when two Mack brothers took over the Fallesen wagon factory in Brooklyn, New York. The company quickly progressed from making horse-drawn wagons to motorized buses. In 1905, Mack Trucks moved to Allentown, Pennsylvania which soon became known as “the truck capital of the world.” Mack trucks were soon respected around the world for their toughness and reliability. Now portrayed carrying a fresh catch from Fisherman’s Wharf to a San Francisco restaurant, your model is produced by and available only from Matchbox Collectibles.

HOT WHEELS 1997 TREASURE HUNT SET

This is the rare 1997 Hot Wheels JC Penny Treasure Hunt Set. Included in this set is every 97 Treasure Hunt. You get all of these :

#1 '56 Flashsider #2 Silhouette 2 #3 Mercedes 500 SL #4 Street Cleaver

#5 GM Lean Machine #6 Hot Rod Wagon #7 Olds Aurora #8 Dogfighter

#9 Buick Wildcat #10 Blimp #11 Avus Quattro #12 Rail Rodder

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HOT WHEELS 2006 TREASURE HUNT SET

The Treasure Hunt Series cars are well worth the extra efforts of collectors. This is Hot Wheels 2006 Treasure Hunt Set. All twelve hard to find Treasure Hunts in one special edition case. Buy it now.

HOT WHEELS 2004 TREASURE HUNTS SET

Congratulations! You now own what's considered by many to be the holy grail of the Hot Wheels collector series. In 1995 Mattel introduced Treasure Hunt vehicles - a series of 12 cars issued monthly with exclusive decorations and a very limited production run. Nine years and nine series later, these cars are still some of the most sought-after models and almost impossible to fin. This HWC online exclusive offers avid Hot Wheels fans and collectors the opportunity to purchase all twelve '04 Treasure Hunt vehicles in a limited edition set in a stylish display package. You'll treasure this precious collection for years! ['65 Pontiac Bonneville, GT-03, Cadillac Cien, Double Demon, Super Smooth, Splittin' Image, Altered State, Morris Wagon, Whip Creamer, Tantrum, Audacious, Meyers Manx] Set will come in the original white box it shipped with from Mattel. Buy it now.

WHAT IS A TREASURE HUNT?

A Treasure Hunt Car is a series car just like all the others. There are 12 cars per series year, one for each month of the year. Some of these Treasure Hunt cars have synthetic tires and look much different than the other series cars and make them more appealing to collector. These cars are on cards just like the other series cars and have series banners just like all the others. The one thing that make them really stand out is that they have either a dollar sign "$" on them or a picture of a treasure chest along with the series banner has always been he color green. You know, the same color as money

At first, these cars were very limited in production. In 1995, they were released with a production run of 10,000 for each car. This number was printed in the upper left-hand corner of the face of the card. With production numbers being that low, they were indeed a treasure to find and worth all the commotion they created.

In 1996, the production number was increased to 25,000 for each car, giving the collector a better chance of finding them. This number was also printed on the face of the card. This was the last year any production numbers were printed on the cards. It seems as time went on, the production numbers have increased and are not released to the public anymore. (From Hot Wheels Variations The Ultimate Guide : Written by Michael Zarnock)