Hot Wheels Auburn 852 · 1981

1981 Hot Wheels Auburn 852 — Yellow · Brown fenders · Hong Kong · Casting Info · Complete Collector’s Guide

This yellow 1981 version has brown rather than dark-brown fenders. Check the plastic fenders and the Hong Kong base stamp together; the paint color alone does not separate it from the neighboring yellow releases.

Identification

Release 1981 · Mainline
Color and trim Yellow
Wheels Blackwall (BW)
Base / country Unpainted metal · Hong Kong
Casting Auburn 852 · reference 2505 · 2505
1981 Hot Wheels Auburn 852 yellow Hong Kong release with brown fenders, carded package reference
Carded package reference · 1981 Hong Kong brown-fender version

Collector details

The 852 has a metal body and base with separate plastic fenders, windshield and interior. On this release, compare Yellow and Blackwall (BW) together; the same casting was issued in close color and component combinations.

Check the tire sidewall, molded fender color and underside country stamp. The clear windshield and projecting fenders are common condition points: look for cracks, missing parts, bent edges and rubs at the fender tips.

Value Research

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