MUNCLE MIKES COLLECTOR GUIDE
2011 Hot Wheels ’09 Corvette Stingray Concept T9855 — Red FTE — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
The rounder five-spoke wheel face is the key detail on this red Faster Than Ever version. Its white accents sit low behind the front wheels, leaving most of the metallic red body unstriped.
- Release year
- 2011
- Series
- Faster Than Ever
- Toy code
- T9855
- Body color
- Metallic dark red
Official Identification
- Brand / maker
- Hot Wheels / Mattel
- Casting
- '09 Corvette Stingray Concept
- Release year
- 2011
- Toy number
- T9855
This is the FTE-wheel T9855 from 2011. A second T9855 has the angular FTE2 design; the toy code and body decoration are shared.
Physical Details
This red car shows rounded open five-spoke wheels in a gold-colored finish and short white accents behind the front wheel. The FTE2 car has the same paint and toy number but angular openings in its wheel faces. Compare a direct side view rather than judging from the toy code.
| Wheels | FTE |
|---|---|
| Assortment | Faster Than Ever |
| Reference view | Loose car; side and front quarter |
Compare the closest versions
- 2011 Metallic dark red — FTE2 — Compare the wheel faces, glazing and stripe layout in both photos.
Packaging Details
Package evidence must follow the specific release. A body color, toy number or casting name can occur with more than one regional card. A loose reference does not establish its original card, and the copyright year on the package is not automatically the assortment release year.
The assortment is identified in the release facts above, but this page currently shows the car loose. A complete front-and-reverse package photograph is still needed to authenticate regional card numbers, barcode and factory seal. When buying a packaged specimen, compare its actual wheel faces and decoration with the loose reference before treating it as the same release.
Variation Summary
Choosing one for your collection
Ask for a clear side view of each wheel. Check the bright wheel finish for wear, and inspect the white side accents where handling can rub away the thin edges.
The reference shows one side. Ask for the other side and the underside when condition, base details or wheel originality matter.
Collector questions
How is FTE different from FTE2 here?
The FTE reference has a rounder open five-spoke face. The FTE2 companion uses a more angular pattern, while the red body and white accents remain similar.
Browse the MM shop
Related model in the MM catalog: Jada blue 2009 Corvette Stingray Concept in 1:24. This is a different manufacturer, scale and collectible from the Hot Wheels release described here. Check the product page for current availability.
Browse MM’s loose Hot Wheels for Corvettes and other road cars. Use each product listing’s photos and condition notes to judge the actual car for sale.
Evidence and Research Scope
Reference photographs and visible decoration were compared for this guide. The retained Hot Wheels Newsletter catalog supplies the release comparison and wheel terminology. The gray 2010 New Models front-and-reverse package photographs support the package numbers shown here. Photo and packaging observations apply to those reference specimens, not every manufactured example.
Catalog identity: c2fe81c8-8a6e-406b-894b-6578003b75fc.
Market evidence: the stored record has no completed-sale comparisons. No price range, rarity score or market trend is supplied. Identification can be useful without a valuation; a supported valuation requires matched sales with known condition, packaging, currency and sale date.