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Convention
Hot Wheels Customized VW Drag Bus 2002 · 85522
The Hot Wheels Customized VW Drag Bus was released in 2002 in the Red Line Club (RLC) line, in “Convention” (HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 1), toy number 85522.
- 2002 · Red Line Club (RLC)
- ##17
- 85522
- Toy #
- 85522
- Collector number
- ##17
- Series
- Convention
- Year
- 2002
- Product line
- Red Line Club (RLC) · HotWheelsCollectors.com Series 1
- Casting
- Volkswagen Drag Bus
- Designer
- Phil Riehlman
- Color
- Chrome · chrome
- Wheels
- Redline DDRR · Deep-Dish Real Riders (our own reading), Redline 10DOT
- Country
- China
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- 2nd Annual Collectors Nationals
In our data 99 % of the 494 Red Line Club (RLC) releases with a recorded base plate have a metal one, and 53 % of 698 recorded wheel entries are Real Riders rubber tires.
Paint: Chrome; wheels: Redline DDRR, Redline 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 Convention series of 2002 has 3 castings, listed here in 4 releases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Customized VW Drag Bus?
The toy number is 85522 (2002). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Customized VW Drag Bus from?
It was released in 2002 in the Red Line Club (RLC) line, series “Convention”, collector number #17.
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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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