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2004 Hot Wheels Dodge Super Bee — Showcase Hot Wheels · red | Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

This page identifies the 2004 Hot Wheels Super Bee release: Showcase Hot Wheels · red (B6242 · collector no. 3/4). Use the package or set information together with the roof, rear stripes, wheels and base to distinguish it from the family’s other versions.

Quick Facts

BrandHot Wheels
Casting familyDodge Super Bee
Release year2004
Series / setShowcase Hot Wheels · Muscle Car Series
Toy / collector numberB6242 · collector no. 3/4
Body finishRed with black roof
WheelsReal Riders
BaseBlack metal
CountryChina
Scale1:64

How to Identify This Release

White stripes appear across the rear. The interior is black. Collector catalogs record this as the standard release in the 2004 Showcase Muscle Car series.

This casting has an opening hood and a detailed engine. Check the body and package together; several releases share the same general shape while using different names, colors or set markings.

Physical Details

The documented version has Real Riders wheels and a black metal, with clear windows. Check the hood hinge, paint, rear striping, roof finish and base when cataloging the car.

Packaging and Condition

Showcase Hot Wheels · Muscle Car Series. Record car condition separately from card or set-box condition, including paint, stripes, wheel wear, hood fit, glazing and base marks.

Compare the Dodge Super Bee Releases

All four documented releases are listed here for comparison.

Value Research

Compare sold examples that match the 2004 Showcase Hot Wheels Muscle Car Series red B6242. The black roof and white rear stripes distinguish it from the light-orange Hobby Exclusive. Record Real Riders, hood fit, paint and package condition separately. No value range is assigned.

Collector FAQs

What code identifies the red Showcase release? B6242.

How does it differ from C6754? B6242 is red with a black roof and white rear stripes; C6754 is the light-orange Hobby Exclusive with black rear stripes.

Which series is it from? Showcase Hot Wheels · Muscle Car Series.

Source Notes

Release identification follows collector catalog and packaging records. Where series or base naming varies, this page keeps the release’s documented label and avoids inferring a full-size model-year identity.

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