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Biff! Bam! Boom!
Hot Wheels VW Bug Metallic Dark Green 1997
The Hot Wheels VW Bug was released in 1997 as part of the mainline in the “Biff! Bam! Boom!” series, collector number 543.
- 1997 · Mainline
- #543
- Collector number
- #543
- Series
- Biff! Bam! Boom!
- Year
- 1997
- Product line
- Mainline
- Casting
- VW Bug
- Designer
- Larry Wood
- Color
- Metallic Dark Green · green
- Tampo
- Red, Yellow, Black & White, with "KA SPLAT", "THWAACK", "SWAT", black hw logo on driver side only
- Base
- Unpainted / Metal
- Window
- Clear
- Interior
- Black
- Wheels
- 5SP · 5 Spoke
- Country
- Malaysia
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- Variation with black hw logo on both sides. See Gallery for reference. · VW Bug
Paint: Metallic Dark Green; wheels: 5SP (5 Spoke); made in Malaysia.
The VW Bug casting first appeared in 1989 and has 133 releases in our database, most recently in 2027.
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What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels VW Bug?
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Which series is the Hot Wheels VW Bug from?
It was released in 1997 in the mainline, series “Biff! Bam! Boom!”, collector number 543.
Is the Hot Wheels VW Bug a Treasure Hunt?
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VW Bug: 133 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| No. | Model | Series | Series # | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398 | VW Bug15240 | Mod Bod Series | 3/4 | 15240 | 1996 | |||
| 398 | VW BugBlue | Mod Bod | Blue | 1996 | ||||
| 171 | VW BugMetallic Purple | Mainline | Metallic Purple | 1997 | ||||
| 543 | VW BugMetallic Dark Green | Biff! Bam! Boom! | Metallic Dark Green | 1997 | ||||
| 544 | VW Bug16917 | Biff! Bam! Boom! Series | 4/4 | 16917 | 1997 | |||
| 171 | VW BugMetallic Purple | Mainline | Metallic Purple | 1998 | ||||
| 731 | VW Bug18797 | Artistic License Series | 3/4 | 18797 | 1998 | |||
| 731 | VW BugPearl White | Artistic License | Pearl White | 1998 | ||||
| 731 | VW Bug · color 2ZAMAC | Artistic License | ZAMAC | 1998 | ||||
| – | VW BugRed Gloss | JC Whitney Promo | Red Gloss | 1998 |
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