Fandango casting info / release record

2004 Hot Wheels Fandango — Factory Challenge set release: Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

Malaysia Factory Challenge set · 2004 · toy C4561

2004 Hot Wheels Fandango — Factory Challenge set release

The Malaysia Factory Challenge set car uses a dark metalflake green body with flame graphics, “Speedy” lettering and five-spoke wheels. The set context matters because the individual car code C4561 also appears on set packaging.

This page documents one exact-release entry in the Fandango family. Use the item number, series and decoration as a set of clues; a loose car without its original package may need underside and interior inspection before its release can be confirmed.

Official Identification

Release: 2004 Hot Wheels Fandango, Malaysia Factory Challenge set. Toy / collector identifier: C4561. Recorded body finish: Metalflake dark green. Wheels: 5SP. Decoration: Flames, Hot Wheels lettering and “Speedy” graphics.

Use the release code as a starting point and confirm the body and tampos. Several release records reuse a toy number for distinct interior or decoration variants.

Physical Details

Check the roof, hood, both sides, window tint, interior color and wheel face. The Fandango silhouette remains consistent across the family, so the exact tampo placement and wheel combination do much of the identification work.

Recorded finish: Metalflake dark green. Wheel clue: 5SP. Decoration clue: Flames, Hot Wheels lettering and “Speedy” graphics.

Packaging Notes

For a carded example, compare the card year, series name and individual toy number with the car. Keep the package condition separate from the condition of the casting itself.

For loose examples, photograph the base, interior, roof and both sides. Do not use the copyright date molded into the base as the release date without matching the complete version.

Variation web: every recorded Fandango release

Each card opens a release-specific record. Use the year, series or assortment, item number and visible decoration together; a shared casting name alone does not identify the variant.

Sources and Model References

Release details were checked against Mattel product identifiers where available and collector references including South Texas Diecast, Hot Wheels Newsletter, Hot Wheels casting and series catalogs. Small details that disagree across references are omitted unless they distinguish this release.

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