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Hot Wheels Ferrari F355 — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

This guide follows the Hot Wheels Ferrari 355/F355 casting from its 1995 Model Series debut through the 2008 Ferrari Racer release. The yellow 1995 car is the starting point: collector number 350, item 13338, Model Series 10/12. Its wheel and tampo variations make the early release a family of closely related identifiers rather than a single look.

Yellow 1995 Hot Wheels Ferrari 355 with 5DOT wheels
Yellow 1995 Ferrari 355, item 13338, with 5DOT wheels. The 1995 releases share the same basic coupe casting; wheels, base finish, and side decoration separate the versions.

Identify the casting

The Ferrari 355 was designed by Larry Wood and first appeared in the 1995 Model Series. Early examples have a metal body and metal base, clear windows, and a black interior. The plain yellow issue carries a red Hot Wheels logo on the rear plate. Check the wheel face, base finish, side stripe, and any Ferrari side logo before assigning a version.

Several 1995 yellow cars are easy to confuse in a front or rear view. A useful identification photo shows both sides, the wheels, and the underside. Paint color alone does not separate wheel or base variations.

Release history

Year Release Quick identifiers
1995 1995 Ferrari 355 — Yellow, 3SP Wheels 1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12; Yellow; 3SP.
1995 1995 Ferrari 355 — Yellow, 5DOT Wheels 1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12; Yellow; 5DOT.
1995 1995 Ferrari 355 — Yellow Side Stripe, 5DOT Wheels 1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12; Yellow with black side stripe; 5DOT.
1995 1995 Ferrari 355 — Dark Yellow Stripe, Gold 7SP 1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12; Dark yellow with black side stripe; Gold 7SP.
1996 1996 Ferrari 355 Treasure Hunt — Pearl White Treasure Hunt · #435 · 8/12; Pearl white; Gold PC5.
1997 1997 Ferrari 355 Rockin’ Rods — Black, 5SP Rockin’ Rods · #570; Black; 5SP.
1997 1997 Ferrari 355 Street Racers — Yellow, Gold 7SP Street Racers · 4/4; Yellow; Gold 7SP.
1998 1998 Ferrari 355 Figure 8 Racers — Metalflake Green Figure 8 Racers · 5-pack · item 18828; Metalflake green; LW.
1998 1998 Ferrari 355 — Black, Yellow Ferrari Graphics Mainline · #813 · item 19982; Black; 5SP.
1999 1999 Ferrari F355 — Red, 5SP Mainline · #1094 · item 24108; Red; 5SP.
2002 2002 Ferrari F355 — Metallic Silver, 5SP Mainline · #172 · item 55057; Metallic silver; 5SP.
2008 2008 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta — Ferrari Racer, White Ferrari Racer · 2/24 · item M9831; Pearl white; CM6 with red axle tips.

Ferrari F355 variation web

Each card opens the matching Hot Wheels release record. Compare paint, side graphics, wheel faces, and series placement across the family.

1995 yellow Hot Wheels Ferrari 355 with three-blade wheels on Model Series card1995 Ferrari 355 — Yellow, 3SP Wheels1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12 · 3SPYellow 1995 Hot Wheels Ferrari 355 with 5DOT wheels1995 Ferrari 355 — Yellow, 5DOT Wheels1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12 · 5DOT1995 Ferrari 355 — Yellow Side Stripe, 5DOT Wheels1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12 · 5DOTYellow Ferrari 355 with black side stripe and gold seven-spoke wheels1995 Ferrari 355 — Dark Yellow Stripe, Gold 7SP1995 Model Series · #350 · 10/12 · Gold 7SPPearl white 1996 Hot Wheels Ferrari 355 Treasure Hunt with gold PC5 wheels1996 Ferrari 355 Treasure Hunt — Pearl WhiteTreasure Hunt · #435 · 8/12 · Gold PC5Black 1997 Ferrari 355 Rockin’ Rods with 5SP wheels1997 Ferrari 355 Rockin’ Rods — Black, 5SPRockin’ Rods · #570 · 5SPYellow 1997 Ferrari 355 Street Racers with gold 7SP wheels1997 Ferrari 355 Street Racers — Yellow, Gold 7SPStreet Racers · 4/4 · Gold 7SPMetalflake green 1998 Ferrari 355 Figure 8 Racers with long-wheel wheels1998 Ferrari 355 Figure 8 Racers — Metalflake GreenFigure 8 Racers · 5-pack · item 18828 · LWBlack 1998 Hot Wheels Ferrari 355 with yellow Ferrari graphics and 5SP wheels1998 Ferrari 355 — Black, Yellow Ferrari GraphicsMainline · #813 · item 19982 · 5SPRed 1999 Hot Wheels Ferrari F355 #1094 with 5SP wheels1999 Ferrari F355 — Red, 5SPMainline · #1094 · item 24108 · 5SPMetallic silver 2002 Hot Wheels Ferrari F355 #172 with 5SP wheels2002 Ferrari F355 — Metallic Silver, 5SPMainline · #172 · item 55057 · 5SPPearl white 2008 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta Ferrari Racer #2/24 with CM6 wheels2008 Ferrari F355 Berlinetta — Ferrari Racer, WhiteFerrari Racer · 2/24 · item M9831 · CM6 with red axle tips

Physical details

The early casting is a compact Berlinetta coupe with a metal body and base, plastic interior and glazing, and several wheel choices. The original yellow 1995 releases use a black interior and clear windows. Later versions change the paint, interior, tampo, wheel type, or package program; the 2008 Ferrari Racer car is a later continuation of the same F355 Berlinetta family.

Keep the wheel description exact: 3SP, 5DOT, 5SP, gold 7SP, PC5, LW, and CM6 identify different setups across the recorded releases. A wheel swap or loose axle can obscure the original configuration, so compare both ends and inspect the underside.

Packaging and release context

The earliest yellow Ferrari 355 was a single-card 1995 Model Series car. The pearl-white 1996 example was a Treasure Hunt; the 1998 metalflake-green version was distributed in a Figure 8 Racers five-pack. The 2008 white Berlinetta belongs to the Ferrari Racer series and is numbered 2/24. Packaging supports release identification, while the loose car’s paint, tampo, wheels, and base remain the key casting checks.

Keep the F355 families separate

This guide covers the Ferrari 355/F355 Berlinetta casting. The Ferrari F355 Challenge and Ferrari F355 Spider are distinct Hot Wheels castings with their own release records:

Sources and identification notes

Release details were cross-checked against the South Texas Diecast Hot Wheels guide, Hot Wheels Collectors Newsletter records, and the Hot Wheels Collector Catalog. Release dates and series labels follow the cited collector records; minor production variations are described only where a source documents them.