87-89 Card
87-89 Card1989
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87-89 Card
Hot Wheels Wheel Loader 1989
The Hot Wheels Wheel Loader was released in 1989 in the Special lines line, in “87-89 Card” (Workhorses), toy number 1173.
- 1989 · Special lines
- 1173
- Toy #
- 1173
- Series
- 87-89 Card
- Year
- 1989
- Product line
- Special lines · Workhorses
- Casting
- CAT Wheel Loader
- Designer
- Larry Wood
- Color
- Yellow
- Base
- Yellow / Plastic
- Interior
- Black
- Wheels
- Yellow CT · Construction Tires (Type 1) (our own reading)
- Country
- Malaysia
- Status
- Regular
- Notes
- CAT dropped from label
Further special lines such as 100% Hot Wheels, Showcase, Flying Colors, Pull-Back Speeders, RacerVerse and Legends Tour.
Paint: Yellow; wheels: Yellow CT; made in Malaysia.
The CAT Wheel Loader casting first appeared in 1980 and has 24 releases in our database, most recently in 2013.
The 87-89 Card series of 1989 has 15 castings, listed here in 18 releases.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Wheel Loader?
The toy number is 1173 (1989). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Wheel Loader from?
It was released in 1989 in the Special lines line, series “87-89 Card”.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Wheel Loader?
Not yet – you can request it on this page.
CAT Wheel Loader: 24 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| Model | Series | Series # | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT Wheel Loader7120 | Construction (reissue) 4-Pack | 4/4 | 7120 | 1985 | |||
| CAT Wheel Loader | Equipo Pesados | 1987 | |||||
| CAT Wheel Loader1173 · Yellow | 87-89 Card | 1173 | Yellow | 1987 | |||
| CAT Wheel Loader3871 · Yellow | Construction Crew 5-Pack | 4/5 | 3871 | Yellow | 1988 | ||
| CAT Wheel Loader3871 | Workhorses Gift Pack | 2/5 | 3871 | 1989 | |||
| Wheel Loader1173 · Yellow | 87-89 Card | 1173 | Yellow | 1989 | |||
| Cat Wheeler3871 | Construction Crew 5-Pack | 3/5 | 3871 | 1990 | |||
| CAT Wheel Loader1173 · Yellow | – | 1173 | Yellow | 1990 | |||
| CAT Wheel Loader3871 | Construction 5-Pack | 1/5 | 3871 | 1991 | |||
| Wheel Loader3871 | Construction Crew 5-Pack | 5/5 | 3871 | 1992 |
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This page last changed: Sep 30, 2026. The Hot Wheels database behind it is our own and is updated daily – releases from 1968 onwards plus our own unboxing videos.