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Cadillac Escalade EXT: Hot Wheels Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

Hot Wheels introduced its Cadillac Escalade EXT pickup casting in 2004. The long four-door cabin and short covered cargo bed give it a distinctive profile; the release records below track how Mattel changed its paint, graphics, wheels and packaging through 2009.

About the casting

Hot Wheels introduced the Escalade EXT in the 2004 Whips assortments. The early C2666 versions share a toy number but differ in finish and decoration; later releases use other identifiers, wheel types and series.

Check the toy number alongside the body finish, side graphics, bed-cover tampo, wheels and packaging. Similar colors recur across years, so the release details matter.

Release web

Eight releases are documented across the Whips, Rims, Holiday Hot Rods and Holiday Hot Rods 3-Pack lines. Compare their finishes, graphics and package details below.

Quick variation comparison

Year Toy number Finish Series / context
2004 C2666 Orange & Black Whips · Team Baurtwell — New School
2004 C2666 Spectraflame Blue Whips · Team Baurtwell — New School
2004 G7750 Metalflake Brown Whips · Team Baurtwell — New School
2005 G7332 Pearl White Rims · TiS
2005 G7338 Metalflake Black Rims Deluxe · TiS
2005 H3042 Metalflake Dark Blue Rims · TiS
2009 N8573 Pearl White Holiday Hot Rods · #1/8 · Walmart exclusive
2009 T2786 Metalflake Gold Holiday Hot Rods 3-Pack · Target exclusive

Collector identification

The two 2004 C2666 releases share an identifier but not a finish: Orange & Black carries Baurtwell graphics, while Spectraflame Blue is undecorated. G7750 is the separate Metalflake Brown release.

The 2005 releases are Pearl White G7332 and Metalflake Dark Blue H3042 in Rims, plus Metalflake Black G7338 in the Rims Deluxe subseries. Most collector catalogs call G7338 black; one series listing calls it dark blue. The 2009 Holiday Hot Rods entries are Pearl White N8573 and a gold three-pack car. Collector records disagree on the gold car’s code: T2785 or T2786.

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Value Research

Eight releases are documented from 2004 to 2009. Two 2004 cars share C2666, and T2785/T2786 is disputed for the gold 2009 three-pack car. G7338 is commonly cataloged as black, although one series listing calls it dark blue. Match the car’s finish, wheels, decoration, and original issue context before comparing sales.

Compare a loose car with a loose car, and record condition. Keep sealed packages, complete three-packs, and different wheel variants separate. This guide does not assign a price range without matched completed sales.

Collector FAQs

How many Escalade EXT releases are documented here?

Eight entries are included, from the 2004 Whips releases through the 2009 Holiday Hot Rods models.

Why do two 2004 releases share C2666?

C2666 appears on both the orange-and-black Whips car and the Spectraflame Blue car. The finish and bed-cover graphics distinguish them.

How can I tell the 2005 Rims releases apart?

G7332 is pearl white, H3042 is metalflake dark blue, and G7338 is the black Rims Deluxe version with black TiS wheels. One series catalog describes G7338 as dark blue, so check the car and package when recording it.

Is the 2009 gold three-pack code T2785 or T2786?

Collector references disagree. Many list T2786; others list T2785 for the same Holiday Hot Rods three-pack Escalade. Check the base or original packaging when identifying an example.

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