Hot Wheels 16 Angels: Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

About the casting

The first release, B3539, appeared in 2004 First Editions as number 35 of 100. The low profile, long hood, open wheel arches and prominent engine are the casting’s defining features. Later versions change the paint, graphics, wheels and sometimes construction, so the casting name alone cannot identify an exact release.

Start with the toy number and series, then compare body color, tampos, wheel design, base and package context. The 2008 Treasure Hunt and Super Treasure Hunt share M6975 but differ in finish and wheels. Two 2018 green X6999 pages document separate bronze-wheel variants.

How to identify a release

Match the release year and toy number to the series and package. On a loose car, compare tampo placement, wheel hubs, base marks and body finish. The original purple flame car and later character-themed versions share the same casting but are easy to distinguish by those details.

McDonald’s models: The 2006 Happy Meal toy uses modified tooling with an internal light and underside switch. Its regional versions belong to a separate promotional family. Open the McDonald’s 16 Angels guide.

16 Angels variation web

This guide keeps 36 individually linked release records. The Hot Wheels Newsletter casting table lists 34 variation rows because collector catalogs do not always group package-specific and alternate records the same way. Identify an example by its year, body finish, wheels, base markings and package evidence rather than by row count alone.

2026 code note: The Stunt Tracks package is marked JKG07. The Hot Wheels Newsletter casting table prints JGK97 for its 2026 car row. That catalog difference remains unresolved, so this guide uses the package code JKG07 for the documented set and retains the alternate table code here.

The release cards identify documented versions by year, series and toy number. Some releases have no verified background-free photograph available for this guide.

Release comparison

Related catalog records

These related records add alternate catalog routes and package context to the checklist.

• 2004 B3539 First Editions alternate route
• 2014 Max Steel G15 base-code note
• 2015 CFL09 Construction Crash Kit catalog note
• 2016 DTX43 alternate year route

Separate promotional family

McDonald’s issued a modified 16 Angels in a 2006 Happy Meal promotion. The toy has a switch-operated light feature and removable colored attachment; U.S. silver/light-blue and European red versions are documented separately from retail 16 Angels.

Collector Guides

Browse the other Hot Wheels casting references in the directory.

Open Collector Guides

Value Research

Match each 16 Angels release by year, finish, wheel style, series or multipack, base code and packaging. Separate loose-casting condition from card or set condition.

Some catalog entries use a pack or set code for the assortment rather than the car. Record the car’s own release code and package context separately when comparing examples.

Sources and collector references

Release identification is cross-checked against Hot Wheels Newsletter Digital Car Catalog entries, Hot Wheels/Mattel package and base markings where available, and established collector catalog records. The release checklist preserves alternate catalog routes and notes unresolved code or year differences instead of treating them as confirmed duplicates.