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Hot Wheels Phaeton 2002
The Hot Wheels Phaeton was released in 2002 in the Special lines line, in “Hot Rods” (Cruisin' America Series (2002)), toy number 56501.
- 2002 · Special lines
- 56501
- Toy #
- 56501
- Series
- Hot Rods
- Year
- 2002
- Product line
- Special lines · Cruisin' America Series (2002)
- Casting
- Phaeton
- Designer
- Gary Saffer
- Color
- Metalflake Purple
- Tampo
- Black & silver tampos
- Base
- Metalflake purple
- Window
- Tinted
- Interior
- Black
- Wheels
- WLRR · Whiteline Real Riders
- Country
- Thailand
- Status
- Regular
Further special lines such as 100% Hot Wheels, Showcase, Flying Colors, Pull-Back Speeders, RacerVerse and Legends Tour.
Paint: Metalflake Purple; wheels: WLRR (Whiteline Real Riders); made in Thailand.
The Phaeton casting first appeared in 1999 and has 24 releases in our database, most recently in 2014.
The Hot Rods series of 2002 has 4 cars.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Phaeton?
The toy number is 56501 (2002). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Phaeton from?
It was released in 2002 in the Special lines line, series “Hot Rods”.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Phaeton?
Not yet – you can request it on this page.
Phaeton: 24 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| No. | Model | Series | Series # | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 916 | Phaeton21063 · Metallic Teal New | 1999 First Editions | 14/26 | 21063 | Metallic Teal | 1999 | ||
| 005 | Phaeton26016 · Metallic Dark Red | Hot Rod Magazine | 1/4 | 26016 | Metallic Dark Red | 2000 | ||
| 164 | Phaeton27130 · Black | Virtual Collection | 27130 | Black | 2000 | |||
| 059 | Phaeton50094 · Flat Brown | Rat Rods Series | 3/4 | 50094 | Flat Brown | 2001 | ||
| 007 | Phaeton54327 · White TH | 2002 Treasure Hunts | 7/12 | 54327 | White | 2002 | ||
| 078 | Phaeton54352 · Metalflake Teal | Cold Blooded Series | 4/4 | 54352 | Metalflake Teal | 2002 | ||
| – | Phaeton56501 · Metalflake Purple | Hot Rods | 56501 | Metalflake Purple | 2002 | |||
| 111 | Phaeton57248 · Matte Black | Sega Games Series | 2/5 | 57248 | Matte Black | 2003 | ||
| 134 | PhaetonH9042 | Open Stock | H9042 | 2005 | ||||
| – | PhaetonH7001 · Black | Easter Eggs-treme 5-Pack | 3/5 | H7001 | Black | 2005 |
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