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Dodge Super Bee | Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
The Hot Wheels Dodge Super Bee is a detailed 1:64-scale muscle-car casting with an opening hood and visible engine. Its four documented releases span a 2000 collector set, two 2004 Showcase versions and a 2008 Mopar set. Names vary across the toy base and package, so the body, rear stripes, roof color and set information are useful identification checks.
Quick Facts
What the Hot Wheels Super Bee is
The casting represents a late-1960s/1970-era Dodge Coronet Super Bee, but its Hot Wheels name changes between releases. The first set and the base use a “Plymouth Super Bee” name; the 2004 Showcase packages call it “Dodge Super Bee”; the 2008 Mopar Muscle set identifies it as a ’69 Dodge Coronet Super Bee. These are release labels for one casting family, not evidence of three separate toolings.
The opening hood and detailed engine are distinctive physical features. On the 2004 releases, compare the roof and rear stripe colors: B6242 is red with a black roof and white rear stripes; C6754 is light orange with a black roof and black rear stripes. The 2000 and 2008 set releases have their own rear-stripe and roof treatments.
Identification tip: use the toy number and package to narrow the release, then confirm the paint, roof, rear stripes, wheels and base. A “Super Bee” name alone does not distinguish the four records.
Release History
| Year | Release | Toy / collector number | Identifying details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30th Anniversary of ’70 Muscle Cars 4-Car Set | 24887 | Purple | Real Riders | 30th Anniversary of ’70 Muscle Cars 4-Car Set |
| 2004 | Showcase Hot Wheels · red | B6242 · collector no. 3/4 | Red with black roof | Real Riders | Showcase Hot Wheels · Muscle Car Series |
| 2004 | Showcase Hot Wheels · light orange Hobby issue | C6754 · collector no. 3/4 | Light orange with black roof | Real Riders | Showcase Hot Wheels Hobby Exclusive · Muscle Car Series |
| 2008 | Mopar Muscle 2-Car Set · light orange | M3710 | Light orange with white roof | Real Riders | 40th Anniversary Mopar Muscle 2-Car Set |
Complete Variation Web
These four records represent the documented releases for this casting family. Each page covers one set or Showcase release and its identifying paint and package details.
Physical Details
The 1:64 casting has an opening hood with a detailed engine, metal body and base, clear glazing, and Real Riders wheels in the documented collector releases. Check the hinge and hood alignment as well as paint and wheel condition when inspecting an example.
Base copyright marks are tooling references, not a release-year label. Use the package/set name and toy number to identify the release.
Packaging and Condition
The family includes a 2000 4-car collector set, 2004 Showcase Hot Wheels single-card releases, and a 2008 Mopar Muscle 2-Car set. The set and series context helps distinguish examples that share a similar body style.
Record paint chips, roof and stripe wear, hood fit, wheel condition, axle alignment, window marks and base condition separately from card, blister or display-case condition.
Collector Questions
How many releases are documented?
Four: one 2000 set issue, two 2004 Showcase versions and one 2008 Mopar Muscle set issue.
Why do the names differ?
The base, package and later set references use different Super Bee names. Collectors group the records by the shared Hot Wheels casting and distinguish each release by year, toy code, colors and package.
What separates the two 2004 Showcase cars?
The red B6242 has a black roof with white rear stripes. The light-orange C6754 Hobby Exclusive has a black roof and black rear stripes.
Source Notes
Release names, toy numbers, package context and visible variation details were checked against Hot Wheels Newsletter, South Texas Diecast and collector set references. The changing Super Bee labels are retained as published rather than normalized into a claim about the full-size car’s exact model year.
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