MUNCLE MIKES COLLECTOR GUIDE

1/4 Mile Coupe — 2003 Black Widow

The Black Widow Coupe wears spider webs across a black body, with red windows and a red base underneath. Look at the wheels: the small fronts are silver, while the big rear five-spokes are red. That mixed finish is part of this release.

2003 Black Widow — Wastelanders, 213
2003 Black Widow — Wastelanders, 213 — View variation guide
Release year
2003
Series
Wastelanders, collector 213
Toy code
57178
Body color
Black

Small body, big engine

This is the Wastelanders Coupe on the 2003 card marked 213 and 57178. The blue card has generic sports-car artwork above the blister; the car inside is the long-engined 1/4 Mile Coupe. Use the printed model name and the actual toy together when matching a carded example.

Release details

2003 57178
Card identification 2003, collector 213, toy 57178
Front wheels Silver five-spoke
Rear wheels Red five-spoke
Windows Red
Decoration Spider webs and Black Widow lettering

This release and its companions

2003 Black Widow — Wastelanders, 213
2003 Black Widow — Wastelanders, 213 — View variation guide
2009 N8531 — Dark green Clover Cars, shown on its card
2009 N8531 — Dark green Clover Cars, shown on its card — View variation guide
2014 BDK67 — Matte black Road Trippin’, shown on its card
2014 BDK67 — Matte black Road Trippin’, shown on its card — View variation guide
2003 56360 — Purple First Editions
2003 56360 — Purple First Editions — View variation guide
2004 B3870 — Green Demonition
2004 B3870 — Green Demonition — View variation guide
2004 C2633 — White & Blue Rockin’ Rods
2004 C2633 — White & Blue Rockin’ Rods — View variation guide
2008 M6992 — Black Web Trading Cars
2008 M6992 — Black Web Trading Cars — View variation guide
2008 M6992 — Yellow Web Trading Cars
2008 M6992 — Yellow Web Trading Cars — View variation guide
2010 R7565 — Red HW Hot Rods
2010 R7565 — Red HW Hot Rods — View variation guide
2011 W3106 — Blue Holiday Hot Rods
2011 W3106 — Blue Holiday Hot Rods — View variation guide
2003 B1061 — World Race Scorchers No. 30
2003 B1061 — World Race Scorchers No. 30 — View variation guide
2004 Halloween Highway — Blue Grim Reaper Coupe
2004 Halloween Highway — Blue Grim Reaper Coupe — View variation guide
2011 W5508 — Dale Jr.’s Picks, 8/12
2011 W5508 — Dale Jr.’s Picks, 8/12 — View variation guide
2013 Mystery Models — Blue Coupe, international reference
2013 Mystery Models — Blue Coupe, international reference — View variation guide
Lex Luthor G7837 — White body and gold PR5 wheels
Lex Luthor G7837 — White body and gold PR5 wheels — View variation guide
Blue 10-Pack Exclusive — White, yellow and orange side flames
Blue 10-Pack Exclusive — White, yellow and orange side flames — View variation guide
2010 R7565 — Green HW Hot Rods, card 140/240
2010 R7565 — Green HW Hot Rods, card 140/240 — View variation guide
2011 Green Lantern Energy Track — Green flames and blue windows
2011 Green Lantern Energy Track — Green flames and blue windows — View variation guide
Black multipack Coupe — Gold open five-spoke wheels
Black multipack Coupe — Gold open five-spoke wheels — View variation guide
Black multipack Coupe — Gold standard five-spoke wheels
Black multipack Coupe — Gold standard five-spoke wheels — View variation guide
Double Demon CGC19 — Packaged blue 1/4 Mile Coupe
Double Demon CGC19 — Packaged blue 1/4 Mile Coupe — View variation guide

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Choosing one for your collection

Start with the webs around the doors and rear fenders. Fine lines can disappear against the dark paint in a dim photo, so ask for a well-lit side view. Check the red coating on the rear wheels for worn edges.

The front and rear wheels do not need matching colors to be correct here. A wheel swap can be harder to spot on a loose car, so inspect the axle ends and underside if the finishes differ from the reference.

Collector questions

Why are the front wheels silver and the rear wheels red?

That is the wheel combination shown on this Black Widow release. Both use the five-spoke pattern. Matching all four wheels by color would change its original appearance.

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