Hot Wheels VW Bug 1997

Collector number: #543
Series: Biff! Bam! Boom! 4/4
Year: 1997
Product line: Mainline
Casting: VW Bug
Color: Metallic Dark 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
Country: Malaysia
Status: Regular
Notes: Variation with black hw logo on both sides. See Gallery for reference. · VW Bug

The Hot Wheels VW Bug was released in 1997 as part of the mainline in the “Biff! Bam! Boom! 4/4” series, collector number 543.

Paint: Metallic Dark Green; wheels: 5SP; made in Malaysia.

The VW Bug casting first appeared in 1989 and has 71 releases in our database, most recently in 2026.

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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! 4/4”, collector number 543.

Is the Hot Wheels VW Bug a Treasure Hunt?

No, it is a regular release.

Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the VW Bug?

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The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.

No.	Model	Series	Series #	Toy #	Color	Year
398	VW Bug	Mod Bod Series	3/4	15240		1996
398	VW Bug	Mod Bod 3/4			Blue	1996
171	VW Bug	Mainline			Metallic Purple	1997
543	VW Bug	Biff! Bam! Boom! 4/4			Metallic Dark Green	1997
544	VW Bug	Biff! Bam! Boom! Series	4/4	16917		1997
171	VW Bug	Mainline			Metallic Purple	1998
731	VW Bug	Artistic License Series	3/4	18797		1998
731	VW Bug	Artistic License 3/4			Pearl White	1998
731	VW Bug · color 2	Artistic License 3/4			ZAMAC	1998
–	VW Bug	JC Whitney Promo			Red Gloss	1998