1991 Hot Wheels Big Rig 1790 A5: Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
A5 is the black Big Rig with a later casting change: the rear mud flaps are integrated into the fenders and the hitch has a hole. The Newsletter’s detailed notes place this version in 1991, with blackwall wheels and Malaysia production. Check the rear fenders and hitch before using the wheel style alone to identify this release.
This release is part of the Hot Wheels Big Rig family. The year, release label and physical clues are shown together because numbers and names can recur across related truck issues.
Release identification
A5 is the black Big Rig with a later casting change: the rear mud flaps are integrated into the fenders and the hitch has a hole. The Newsletter’s detailed notes place this version in 1991, with blackwall wheels and Malaysia production.
Physical Details
The black 1790 A5 has rear mud flaps integrated into the fenders and a hole in the hitch. The detailed catalog notes list blackwall wheels and Malaysia production.
Packaging Details
The detailed notes identify the A5 as a 1991 release. No exact package variant is stated in the record.
Big Rig release web
Use these cards to compare all 12 documented Big Rig records. The Newsletter digital catalog lists nine; its detailed notes also identify A4, B2 and the D1 HO5 wheel version.
- 1989 · 1790 · A1 · BlackBlack body with red-over-orange stripes, blue side detail and blackwall wheels.
- 1989 · 1790 · A2 · BlackBlack A-series truck with the orange and red stripes reversed from A1.
- 1989 / 1990 · 1790 · A3 · BlackRevised sleeper struts and hitch; source records differ on year.
- 1990 · 1790 · A4 · BlackA3 tooling with orange-over-red stripes; listed in detailed Newsletter notes.
- 1991 · 1790 · A5 · BlackComplete rear fenders and changed hitch; blackwall wheels.
- 1995 · 1790 · A6 · BlackBlack A-series Big Rig with 7-spoke wheels.
- 1995 / 1997 · 1790 · A7 · BlackBlack A-series truck with DW3 wheels; source records differ on year.
- 1990 · 1790 · B1 · YellowBig Rigger Stunt Show version with stars-and-stripes side graphic.
- 1990 · 1790 · B2 · YellowBig Rigger Stunt set version without the side decal; detailed-note entry.
- 1999 · 18837 · C1 · YellowRace Team Crew 5-pack truck with Hi Bank Racing graphics.
- 1998 · 17456 · D1 · White · 5SPAction News Team 5-pack with the documented 5-spoke wheel version.
- 1998 · 17456 · D1 · White · HO5Action News Team 5-pack with HO5 wheels, listed in detailed notes.
Collector notes
This is a casting and release identification page, not a value estimate. Record the toy number, year, series or set name, wheel type and visible wear together. A loose example may be missing its companion vehicle or original packaging, so document those pieces separately.
Collector FAQs
Which details separate this release from similar trucks?
Revised rear fenders and hitch; blackwalls and Malaysia production are recorded. Check the rear fenders and hitch before using the wheel style alone to identify this release.
Where are the other releases?
Big Rig casting guide links all 12 documented records in this family.
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Value Research
Match the 1991 A5 record by its complete rear fenders and hitch with a hole, then confirm the black body, 1790 number and blackwall wheels. Do not confuse it with A6, whose hitch lacks the hole and whose wheels are 7-spoke.
Compare condition, completeness and original package or set context with this exact record. This guide does not assign a price.