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Black Cat: Hot Wheels casting info & complete collector’s guide
Black Cat is a cat-shaped Hot Wheels fantasy casting documented in a 1994 McDonald’s promotion. The recorded car has a black body, yellow eyes, white teeth, a gray molded motor, black interior and metallic base. The catalog coverage here supports one documented release; it does not establish a broader mainline run.
About the Black Cat casting
Black Cat is an original creature-themed design shaped around a crouching feline body, with the face, teeth and exposed motor forming its most recognizable details. It was distributed as a McDonald’s promotional Hot Wheels rather than as a regular annual mainline entry. That distinction matters when comparing it with similarly named animal-themed cars.
How to identify a Black Cat release
- Match the sculpt: a cat-shaped body with yellow eyes and white teeth.
- Check the black body and gray molded motor against the documented release description.
- Compare the underside and wheels. The catalog record describes a metallic base and gives the wheel field as “Black MCD.”
- Use the 1994 McDonald’s promotion context alongside the physical details; the casting name alone does not confirm an exact release.
The documented record lists no separate Mattel toy number. Treat “02/08” as the promotion position recorded by a collector reference, not as a product code.
Black Cat release web
The current MM catalog contains one exact-release page for this casting. It records the 1994 promotional version; no additional Black Cat release page is included in this guide.
| Release | Recorded identity | Collector note |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 McDonald’s promotion | Black body; yellow eyes; white teeth; gray molded motor; metallic base; China | One documented promotional release in the current MM record set |
Physical and release details
| Release year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Program | McDonald’s promotional Hot Wheels |
| Promotion position | 02/08 in one collector reference |
| Body and graphics | Black body; yellow eyes; white teeth; gray plastic motor |
| Base and interior | Silver/metal base; black interior |
| Windows | Not listed in the release record |
| Wheel field | “Black MCD,” using the catalog’s wording |
| Country | China |
| Mattel toy number | Not recorded |
These details describe the release record, not every surviving example’s present condition. Paint wear, missing parts or later repairs should be noted separately when examining an individual car.
Value Research
No price range is assigned to Black Cat here. A useful comparison needs completed sales for the same 1994 McDonald’s release, with the car’s condition and any original promotional packaging clearly shown. Asking prices alone do not establish value.
For a loose example, record paint wear, wheel condition, base markings and the motor detail. For a packaged example, verify that the packaging belongs to this specific promotion and release.
Black Cat collector FAQs
Was Black Cat a regular mainline release?
The documented example is identified with a 1994 McDonald’s promotion. The available MM catalog coverage records one promotional release.
What does 02/08 mean?
One collector reference places Black Cat at 02/08 in the promotional lineup. The notation is a position in that listing, not a Mattel toy number.
What details help confirm the 1994 version?
Compare the cat-shaped body, black finish, yellow eyes, white teeth, gray molded motor, metallic base and the China origin recorded for the release. Check the underside and wheels as well.
How many release pages are in this guide?
One: the 1994 McDonald’s promotional record. The current catalog documents one release. A second entry would need its own identifying details and supporting release evidence.
Research basis
Identification details were cross-checked against the Black Cat release entry and the 1994 McDonald’s Hot Wheels promotion listing in collector references, alongside the current MM catalog record. The source wording is retained where fields such as the wheel designation are ambiguous.