1990 Hot Wheels Corvette Stingray 9252 — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
Corvette Stingray is a distinct 1990 gold-chrome casting from Hot Wheels’ Billionth Car Collection. This guide records its release identity separately from both the series page and the casting’s broader release history.
Release identification
| Release year | 1990 in HWC Garage and Hot Wheels Newsletter catalogs; Mattel’s historical list groups the Billionth Car under 1991 |
|---|---|
| HWC Garage release code | 9252 |
| Hot Wheels Newsletter toy number | 9252 |
| Casting | Corvette Stingray · 9241 |
| Series | Billionth Car Collection |
| Finish | Gold chrome |
| Scale | 1:64 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Wheels | Black Wall (BW) |
| Base | Metal; trophy mounting base |
HWC Garage uses the hyphenated value as a release code. The Newsletter catalog’s Toy # field is shown separately above; casting number identifies the underlying tool.
What distinguishes this casting
The Corvette Stingray is the 1976 Corvette-shaped casting in the Billionth Car Collection. The gold-chromed body, 9252 toy number and Black Wall wheels identify this edition; 9241 is the casting number. It is a distinct tool from the Split Window ’63 and ’80s Corvette, even though all four set cars share the same gold finish and trophy presentation.
The four cars in the Billionth Car Collection share a gold-chrome finish and display theme, but they are not four color variations of one casting. Compare the body profile, base shape, wheel style and Newsletter toy number where listed.
Packaging and display
The collection paired each Corvette with a removable Hot Wheels-logo trophy display marked “Billionth Car.” The vehicle could detach from the trophy. A loose car, a car still attached to the trophy and a complete packaged example are different condition records; check the mount and original components when identifying a set piece.
Value Research
Compare completed sales for this exact release code and casting, with the same gold-chrome finish, wheel type and display components. Record the car, trophy and original package separately when a listing includes only some of them. No fixed price range is assigned without verified, condition-matched sales.
Packaging, chrome wear, missing trophy hardware and the presence of any original promotional material can change what is being compared. A similar gold Corvette from another series is not a direct match.
The four Billionth Car releases
These are four different Corvette castings issued in one series. Open each release record to compare its tool, toy number and wheels.
Collector FAQs
What is the 9252 release?
It is the gold-chromed 1990 Corvette Stingray in the Billionth Car Collection.
What is the difference between 9252 and 9241?
9252 is the toy number for this release; 9241 is the Corvette Stingray casting number.
Which wheels identify the collection version?
Black Wall wheels, according to the catalog record.
See the Corvette Stingray casting guide for its other releases →