Release-specific casting record
2021 Hot Wheels BMW M3 E46 GRJ72 — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
The blue Deutschland Design issue uses detailed front and rear lighting, clear glazing, a black interior and a black metal base. Its saturated blue body is the quickest visual distinction from the white 2021 Euro Fast car.
GRJ72 release details
2021 Hot Wheels BMW M3 E46: Car Culture · Deutschland Design 1/5. The blue Deutschland Design issue uses detailed front and rear lighting, clear glazing, a black interior and a black metal base. Its saturated blue body is the quickest visual distinction from the white 2021 Euro Fast car.
This page records the E46 M3 release itself. The shared body shape identifies the casting family; the code and release-specific finish or graphics identify this issue.
How to identify GRJ72
Start with GRJ72 on the original package or a reliable catalog record. Then compare the laguna seca blue · deutschland design 1/5 cues described here. If the car is loose, confirm the distinguishing print and wheel details; do not assign a release from color alone.
The blue Deutschland Design issue uses detailed front and rear lighting, clear glazing, a black interior and a black metal base. Its saturated blue body is the quickest visual distinction from the white 2021 Euro Fast car.
Family check: This is the BMW M3 E46 casting. The 2006 BMW M3 and BMW M3 GT2 are separate Hot Wheels models and are not part of this release web.
Physical details and condition
Inspect the hood, roof, door edges, bumpers and wheel arches for paint chips or rubs. Check the specific graphics named above for wear, then note glazing scratches, wheel condition and base marks. A clear side view and an overhead photo help document livery placement and the condition of a loose car.
When the issue came in a set, verify all original pieces before recording it as a complete package. For a carded example, note card and blister condition separately from the casting.
BMW M3 E46 variation web
Compare the release codes, decoration and package identity below. The web includes this release and links to every documented E46 M3 page.
2021 · Fast & Furious · Euro Fast 5/5
GPK52 · Alpine White · Euro Fast 5/5
The first documented E46 M3 release. Alpine White paint and turquoise Real Riders distinguish this premium Euro Fast issue; the 2020 copyright/catalog year sometimes seen in records is not the retail release year.
2021 · Car Culture · Deutschland Design 1/5
GRJ72 · Laguna Seca Blue · Deutschland Design 1/5
The blue Deutschland Design issue uses detailed front and rear lighting, clear glazing, a black interior and a black metal base. Its saturated blue body is the quickest visual distinction from the white 2021 Euro Fast car.
This page · Open GRJ72 casting info →
2021 · Car Culture · Team Transport #29
GRK57 · Red Eibach #46 · Team Transport #29
GRK57 is the red #46 Eibach-liveried E46 M3 paired with an Aero Lift. The twin-pack assortment code FLF56 refers to the set, not the car’s own code.
2022 · Car Culture · AutoStrasse 2/5
HCK19 · Imola Red · AutoStrasse 2/5
This premium AutoStrasse release is finished in Imola Red, with detailed front and rear lamps, smoke windows, a black interior and a black metal base. The series mark and code separate it from the earlier red Eibach transport car.
2022 · BMW M Series Premium Collector Set
HCR52 / BG037 · BMW M Series Collector Set · white #3 car
HCR52 identifies the four-car BMW M Series set; the white E46 M3 inside it is individually cataloged as BG037. White paint, BMW M stripes and number 3 identify the car. Do not treat HCR52 as an individual-car code.
2022 · Mexico Hot Wheels Convention
HGK71 · White M3XICO · Mexico convention
The convention issue is white with M3XICO lettering, BMW M-color graphics and HW/MX 22 marks. Those printed details are more reliable identifiers than the white body shared with several other E46 releases.
2023 · Fast & Furious Premium · 3/5
HNW52 · Alpine White · Fast & Furious Premium 3/5
A white premium Fast & Furious release with turquoise detailing. Its body color echoes the 2021 GPK52, so check the card’s 3/5 placement and HNW52 code rather than relying on white paint alone.
2024 · Fast & Furious Premium · Mix 2 · 5/5
HYP70 · Alpine White · Fast & Furious Premium Mix 2, 5/5
This 2024 white Fast & Furious car belongs to Mix 2 and carries the 5/5 series position. Compare that package identity and its particular graphics with the earlier GPK52 and HNW52 white releases.
2024 · Hot Wheels Boulevard · #115
HRT80 · Yellow · Boulevard #115
The Boulevard #115 release stands apart with a bright yellow finish and detailed BMW trim; the car carries a BMW PHNIX plate marking. Catalogs vary in the precise paint-name wording, so yellow is the conservative description.
2025 · 2025 Hot Wheels Legends Tour Special Edition Vehicle
BK123 · Legends Tour Special Edition Vehicle · yellow
BK123 is the single-car 2025 Legends Tour Special Edition Vehicle BMW M3 E46 in yellow. It is a different release from JFM93, the similarly themed E46 included with the HW Rally Hauler. No exact Shopify-hosted photo is currently available for BK123.
2025 · Car Culture · Team Transport Legends Tour
JFM93 · Dakar Yellow #25 · Team Transport Legends Tour
JFM93 pairs a yellow #25 Legends Tour BMW M3 E46 with the HW Rally Hauler. The complete pairing is important: this is a transport set, not the single-car BK123 Legends Tour issue.
2026 · Car Culture · Power Trip 1/5
JKF30 · Oxford Green · Power Trip 1/5
JKF30 is the Power Trip 1/5 release in gloss Oxford Green, with smoke windows, tan interior and gray split-six Real Riders. The green body and tan cabin make it easy to separate from the white, red and yellow issues.
Family and index links
BMW M3 E46 family guide · BMW casting index · Collector guide index