Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases
Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases1998
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Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases
Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus 1998
The Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus was released in 1998 as part of the mainline in the “Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases” series.
- 1998 · Mainline
- Year
- 1998
- Product line
- Mainline
- Casting
- Volkswagen Drag Bus
- Designer
- Phil Riehlman
- Color variation
- Color 2
- Color
- White
- Tampo
- 'Mattel Model Shop' on drivers side, 'Chem-Lab Recording Studio' on passenger side, 'Merry Christmas' on rear spoiler, Red & Green Christmas Tree with '1998' on roof
- Base
- Unpainted / Metal
- Wheels
- 5SP · 5 Spoke, 10DOT · 10-Dot
- Country
- China
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- 100 produced · Volkswagen Drag Bus
This is color variation 2: same collector number, new deco.
Paint: White; wheels: 5SP & 10DOT; made in China.
The Volkswagen Drag Bus casting first appeared in 1996 and has 64 releases in our database, most recently in 2025.
The Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases series of 1998 has 2 cars.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus?
Our sources do not list a toy number for this release.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus from?
It was released in 1998 in the mainline, series “Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases”.
Is the Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus a Treasure Hunt?
No, it is a regular release.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Volkswagen Drag Bus?
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Volkswagen Drag Bus: 64 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| Model | Series | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | JC Whitney Promo | 16956 | White | 1997 | ||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | All Tune & Lube | 18665 | Black | 1997 | ||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | hotwheels.com | 14912 | Orange | 1997 | ||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | 30th Anniversary Set | 1998 | ||||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases | Magenta & Black | 1998 | |||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus · color 2 | Model Shop Employee Holiday Releases | White | 1998 | |||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | Blue Angels Special Edition | 19690 | Light Blue | 1998 | ||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | Jiffy Lube Exclusive | 20961 | Yellow | 1998 | ||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus | Van de Kamp's | 18585 | Light Green | 1998 | ||
| Volkswagen Drag Bus · color 3 | Employee MVOA Bus | Gold | 1998 |
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Data last updated: Sep 27, 2026. Source: our own Hot Wheels database, maintained daily, with releases from 1968 onwards and our own unboxing videos.