1998 Hot Wheels Big Rig 17456 D1 HO5: Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
This is the white 1998 Action News Team Big Rig, toy 17456, with the HO5 wheel version recorded in the Hot Wheels Newsletter’s detailed notes. Its “Action News KHWW,” “Field Transport Rig” and number 1 graphics identify the truck; a blue base and black windows are also listed. The digital catalog groups it under a single D1 entry, while the detailed notes distinguish 5-spoke and HO5 wheels.
This release belongs to the Hot Wheels Big Rig family. The 81 mm tractor has a metal body, plastic base and windows, with a sleeper cab.
Release identification
Check the wheel face first: this page documents the HO5-equipped D1 truck. Confirm the white body, blue base, black windows and Action News Team graphics. The companion D1 guide covers the 5-spoke wheel version of the same 5-pack release.
Physical Details
The white 17456 D1 HO5 carries the same Action News Team graphics, black windows and blue base as the five-spoke issue, with HO5 wheels.
Packaging Details
The D1 HO5 is the Action News Team 5-pack truck with the alternate HO5 wheels. Keep that wheel variant distinct from the five-spoke D1 record.
Big Rig release web
Compare the 12 documented Big Rig records below. The Hot Wheels Newsletter digital catalog lists nine entries; its detailed notes separately record A4, B2 and the D1 HO5 wheel version shown here.
- 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
Record the truck’s year, variation label, paint and wheel details together. Inspect the sleeper, hitch, windows, base and visible wear. When the truck comes from a set, note the packaging or set name separately so the release can be identified without assuming a complete set is present.
Collector FAQs
Does D1 only have one wheel type?
The Newsletter’s detailed notes record both 5-spoke and HO5 wheels for the white Action News Team truck. This guide identifies the HO5 version; the sibling guide identifies the 5-spoke version.
Where can I compare the other Big Rig releases?
The Big Rig collector guide links all 12 documented records.
Return to the Big Rig casting guide · Hot Wheels casting index
Value Research
For this D1 version, compare the wheel face and verify HO5 wheels alongside the 17456 toy number, white body, blue base, black windows and Action News Team graphics. The detailed Newsletter notes also list a 5-spoke version; do not merge the two wheel records when documenting a truck.
Compare condition, completeness and original pack or set context with the exact release record. This guide does not assign a price range.