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California Customs
Hot Wheels Baja Bug 1990 · 1238
The Hot Wheels Baja Bug was released in 1990 in the “California Customs” series, toy number 1238. It is a special release outside the numbered mainline and therefore has no collector number.
- 1990
- 1238
- Toy #
- 1238
- Series
- California Customs
- Year
- 1990
- Product line
- Special release (outside the numbered mainline)
- Casting
- Baja Bug
- Designer
- Larry Wood, Bob Rosas
- Color
- Pink · pink
- Tampo
- Purple, Blue, Yellow, Black
- Base
- Unpainted / Metal
- Window
- N/A
- Interior
- Yellow
- Wheels
- Yellow Hub RR · Real Riders
- Country
- Malaysia
- Status
- Regular
Paint: Pink; wheels: Yellow Hub RR (Real Riders); made in Malaysia.
The Baja Bug casting first appeared in 1984 and has 77 releases in our database, most recently in 2016.
The California Customs series of 1990 has 18 castings, listed here in 19 releases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Baja Bug?
The toy number is 1238 (1990). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Baja Bug from?
It was released in 1990 as a special release outside the numbered mainline, series “California Customs”.
Is the Hot Wheels Baja Bug a Treasure Hunt?
No, it is a regular release.
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Baja Bug: 77 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| No. | Model | Series | Series # | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Baja Bug3872 | Trailbusters 5-Pack | 1/5 | 3872 | 1988 | |||
| – | Baja Bug1439 · Metallic Orange to Yellow | Color Racers | 1439 | Metallic Orange to Yellow | 1988 | |||
| 36 | Baja Bug2542 · White | Mainline | 36/76 | 2542 | White | 1989 | ||
| – | Baja Bug3872 | Trailbusters Gift Pack | 2/6 | 3872 | 1989 | |||
| – | Baja Bug2542 · White | Trailbusters | 2542 | White | 1989 | |||
| – | Baja Bug7268 · Metalflake Champagne to | Automagic | 7268 | Metalflake Champagne to | 1989 | |||
| – | Baja Bug1238 · Pink | California Customs | 1238 | Pink | 1990 | |||
| – | Baja Bug3872 | Trailbusters 5-Pack | 2/5 | 3872 | 1990 | |||
| – | Baja Bug3876 · Purple | Mainline | 3876 | Purple | 1990 | |||
| – | Baja BugRed | – | Red | 1990 |
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