Midwest Air‑cooled Enthusiasts Special Edition
Midwest Air‑cooled Enthusiasts Special Edition2002
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Midwest Air‑cooled Enthusiasts Special Edition
Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus 2002
The Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus was released in 2002 in the “Midwest Air‑cooled Enthusiasts Special Edition” series, toy number BA001. It is a special release outside the numbered mainline and therefore has no collector number.
- 2002
- BA001
- Toy #
- BA001
- Year
- 2002
- Product line
- Special release (outside the numbered mainline)
- Casting
- Volkswagen Drag Bus
- Designer
- Phil Riehlman
- Color
- Yellow, Black, & White · black
- Tampo
- m.a.c.e logo and black & white checkered pattern on sides, silver wing, detailed headlights & taillights
- Base
- Unpainted / Metal
- Window
- Smoke tint
- Interior
- White
- Country
- China
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- 25,000 Produced By Mattel For Club Production code(s): 0282EA · Volkswagen Drag Bus
Paint: Yellow, Black, & White; wheels: Goodyear PC5 (5 Spoke Pro-Circuit), Goodyear 10DOT; made in China.
The Volkswagen Drag Bus casting first appeared in 1996 and has 191 releases in our database, most recently in 2025.
The Midwest Air‑cooled Enthusiasts Special Edition series of 2002 has 2 cars.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus?
The toy number is BA001 (2002). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus from?
It was released in 2002 as a special release outside the numbered mainline, series “Midwest Air‑cooled Enthusiasts Special Edition”.
Is the Hot Wheels Volkswagen Drag Bus a Treasure Hunt?
No, it is a regular release.
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Volkswagen Drag Bus: 191 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| No. | Model | Series | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Volkswagen Drag Bus54946 · Dark Red Maroon | Penske Auto Center Exclusive | 54946 | Dark Red Maroon | 2001 | ||
| #1 | Customized VW Drag Bus85506 · Chrome | One | 85506 | Chrome | 2002 | ||
| #17 | Customized VW Drag Bus85522 · Chrome | Convention | 85522 | Chrome | 2002 | ||
| #18 | Customized VW Drag Bus85505 · Spectraflame Orange | Convention | 85505 | Spectraflame Orange | 2002 | ||
| #19 | Customized VW Drag Bus85504 · Spectraflame Blue | Online Exclusive | 85504 | Spectraflame Blue | 2002 | ||
| – | Volkswagen Drag BusBA001 · Yellow | Midwest Air‑cooled Enthusiasts Special Edition | BA001 | Yellow | 2002 | ||
| – | Volkswagen Drag Bus56313 · Metallic Gold | Target Decades Set | 56313 | Metallic Gold | 2003 | ||
| – | Volkswagen Drag BusB2200 · Spectraflame Black | HWC.com 2: Flying Customs | B2200 | Spectraflame Black | 2003 | ||
| – | Volkswagen Drag Bus85694 · Light Blue | General Mills | 85694 | Light Blue | 2004 | ||
| – | Volkswagen Drag Bus85709 · Red | General Mills | 85709 | Red | 2004 |
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