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2022 Black ’06 Pontiac GTOHW Drag Strip · HCX70
Yellow wheels and bold side graphics give this black GTO a very different personality from the clean 2021 cars. The dark body ties the decoration together, while the wheel color makes the stance hard to miss.
- Year
- 2022
- Toy code
- HCX70
- Finish
- Phantom Black
- Series
- HW Drag Strip 2/10
Black paint, yellow wheels, plenty of graphics
The Phantom Black GTO is HCX70 from the 2022 HW Drag Strip series, numbered 2/10 and 182/250. Yellow accents and race-style decoration run along the sides, carrying the color of the wheels into the bodywork. The hood scoops still stand out, but the eye now travels along the whole car.
The red HCT74 release uses the same series numbering with a different paint-and-wheel combination. The ZAMAC HCY37 car adds a third 2022 choice, with exposed-metal bodywork and blue detailing. Keeping those combinations straight is more useful than sorting all three under “2022 GTO.”
The identifying details
| Casting | ’06 Pontiac GTO |
|---|---|
| Release year | 2022 |
| Toy code | HCX70 |
| Body | Phantom Black |
| Series | HW Drag Strip 2/10 |
| Wheels | Yellow SK5SP / 5SP |
| Collector number | 182/250 |
| Base | Gray plastic |
| Made in | Malaysia |
What to check before buying
Look closely at the yellow wheel faces. Wear there can leave a black GTO looking complete from a distance even though one of its strongest details has faded.
Check the side decoration around the door and wheel openings for rubbed printing. Dark paint also shows fine surface marks under angled light, particularly on the roof and raised hood.
Collector questions
Which black GTO is pictured here?
The 2022 Phantom Black HW Drag Strip release, HCX70, with yellow wheels and matching accents.
How is it different from the red release?
HCT74 wears Torrid Red with gray wheels. Both are 2022 Drag Strip cars, but their paint and wheel combinations belong in separate entries.
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