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Hot Wheels Emperor Palpatine 2019
The Hot Wheels Emperor Palpatine was released in 2019 in the Special lines line (Star Wars Character Cars), toy number GDK57.
- 2019 · Special lines
- GDK57
- Toy #
- GDK57
- Series
- Star Wars Character Cars
- Year
- 2019
- Product line
- Special lines · Star Wars Character Cars
- Casting
- Emperor Palpatine
- Designer
- Jeff Allison
- Color
- Black
- Tampo
- Textured Grey lines on roof
- Base
- Black / Plastic
- Window
- Clear
- Interior
- Black
- Wheels
- OH5 · Open Hole 5-Spoke (our own reading)
- Country
- Thailand
- Status
- Regular
Further special lines such as 100% Hot Wheels, Showcase, Flying Colors, Pull-Back Speeders, RacerVerse and Legends Tour.
Paint: Black; wheels: OH5; made in Thailand.
The Emperor Palpatine casting first appeared in 2016 and has 3 releases in our database, most recently in 2019.
The Star Wars Character Cars series of 2019 has 32 castings, listed here in 33 releases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Emperor Palpatine?
The toy number is GDK57 (2019). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Emperor Palpatine from?
It was released in 2019 in the Special lines line, series “Star Wars Character Cars”.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Emperor Palpatine?
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Emperor Palpatine: 3 versions
Casting history across every year.
| Model | Series | Series # | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor PalpatineCKL32 · Black | Star Wars Character Cars | 5 | CKL32 | Black | 2016 | ||
| Emperor PalpatineCKK83 · Textured black | Star Wars Light Side vs. Dark Side 5-Pack | CKK83 | Textured black | 2018 | |||
| Emperor PalpatineGDK57 · Black | Star Wars Character Cars | GDK57 | Black | 2019 |
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