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Hot Wheels Dodge SRT-4 (1:50) — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
This Hot Wheels Dodge SRT-4 is the 1:50-scale casting released in the 2004 Hot Import Nights series. The cataloged family consists of three color-and-decoration editions. The toy number is the clearest way to separate them: G8194, G8205 and G8206.
Quick Facts
| Casting name | Dodge SRT-4 |
|---|---|
| Scale | 1:50 |
| First cataloged release | 2004 · Hot Import Nights |
| Designer | Dwayne Vance |
| Cataloged editions | 3 |
| Manufacturing country in release records | China |
The release records identify the series, toy numbers, body colors and tampo descriptions. They do not establish every physical detail of every loose specimen, so this guide keeps those claims to what the catalog supports.
Variation Summary
All three known editions belong to the same 2004 Hot Import Nights family. Compare the code and decoration together; color alone is not enough to confirm a packaged release.
| Toy number | Body color | Decoration | Release | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G8194 | Burnt orange | Grey stripes | 2004 · Hot Import Nights | View variation |
| G8205 | Lime green | Grey stripes | 2004 · Hot Import Nights | View variation |
| G8206 | Black | Grey Eibach graphics | 2004 · Hot Import Nights | View variation |
Each variation guide links back here and across to the other two releases, so the family can be browsed as a connected set.
How to Identify the Dodge SRT-4 Casting
- Start with the casting and scale. This guide covers the 1:50 Dodge SRT-4, not every Hot Wheels car using a Dodge or Neon name.
- Read the toy number. Match G8194, G8205 or G8206 to the edition table above when original packaging is available.
- Compare the body finish and tampo. G8194 is burnt orange with grey stripes; G8205 is lime green with grey stripes; G8206 is black with grey Eibach graphics.
- Keep the package with the car when possible. The code on a package helps establish which cataloged release it represents; a loose car is best identified by matching its finish and graphics to a documented example.
Don’t confuse the casting with Drag Neon. The Dodge SRT-4 is a separate 1:50 street-car casting. A related real-car name does not mean the toys share the same tool or release history.
Casting and Physical Details
The catalog identifies this model as the Dodge SRT-4 and places it in the 1:50 Hot Import Nights range. The three cataloged releases share the casting identity while changing color and decoration. G8206 is the distinct black Eibach-decorated edition; the orange and lime releases carry grey stripes.
Wheel subtype, window and interior colors, base color, and exact underside markings are not included here as family-wide specifications. Those details should be recorded from a specific car rather than assumed to be identical across editions.
Packaging and Collection Notes
Use the toy number and Hot Import Nights series name to verify a carded example. For a loose example, compare the finish and graphics against the release table and inspect the underside for markings. Keep the card and car together when collecting packaged examples; packaging is useful evidence for the edition, while condition should be recorded separately from casting identity.
No production total or reliable value range is established by the catalog records used for this guide.
Collector Questions
How many Hot Wheels Dodge SRT-4 editions are cataloged in this family?
Three: G8194, G8205 and G8206, all listed for 2004 Hot Import Nights.
Which version has Eibach graphics?
The black G8206 edition is listed with grey Eibach graphics. The burnt-orange G8194 and lime-green G8205 are listed with grey stripes.
Is the Dodge SRT-4 the same casting as Drag Neon?
No. The SRT-4 guide covers the 1:50 street-car casting; Drag Neon is a separate Hot Wheels casting.
Does the base date prove the toy’s release year?
A copyright date molded into a base identifies a tooling or copyright mark, not necessarily the year that individual release appeared. Here, 2004 is the cataloged release year for the Hot Import Nights editions.
Catalog Notes
The release list and variation descriptions are cross-checked against Hot Wheels catalog entries for Dodge SRT-4 and the 2004 Hot Import Nights range. The catalog names Dwayne Vance as designer and lists China for the three releases. This guide records those release-level details without assigning unverified specimen-specific features.