MUNCLE MIKES COLLECTOR GUIDE
Stingray Concept — 2012 Flat black
The Stunt Team car is hard to mistake for a plain black release. Red glazing, checkerboard decoration and a large 2 go with orange front wheels and white rear wheels.
- Release year
- 2012
- Series
- Thrill Racers — City Stunt
- Toy code
- V5500
- Body color
- Flat black
Official Identification
- Brand / maker
- Hot Wheels / Mattel
- Casting
- '09 Corvette Stingray Concept
- Release year
- 2012
- Toy number
- V5500
V5500 belongs to the 2012 Thrill Racers City Stunt assortment. The pictured example has red glazing. A rose-window variant is reported in the older catalog but is not separately photographed here.
Physical Details
The flat black body carries a Stunt Team marking, checker decoration and a number 2 near the rear wheel. The pictured front wheel has an orange face while the rear face is white. This documented pair should not be called a factory error simply because the colors differ. The reference has red glazing.
| Wheels | PR5: orange front, white rear |
|---|---|
| Assortment | Thrill Racers — City Stunt |
| Reference view | Loose car; side and front quarter |
Compare the closest versions
- 2015 Black — Black MC5 with orange rims — Compare the wheel faces, glazing and stripe layout in both photos.
Packaging Details
Package evidence must follow the specific release. A body color, toy number or casting name can occur with more than one regional card. A loose reference does not establish its original card, and the copyright year on the package is not automatically the assortment release year.
The assortment is identified in the release facts above, but this page currently shows the car loose. A complete front-and-reverse package photograph is still needed to authenticate regional card numbers, barcode and factory seal. When buying a packaged specimen, compare its actual wheel faces and decoration with the loose reference before treating it as the same release.
Variation Summary
Choosing one for your collection
Check the white rear wheel finish and checkerboard printing for scuffs. Window shades are difficult to compare in photographs, so use consistent lighting before assigning a glazing variation.
The reference shows one side. Ask for the other side and the underside when condition, base details or wheel originality matter.
Collector questions
Should the front and rear wheels match in color?
Not on this pictured Stunt Team edition. The front wheel finish is orange and the rear is white; compare that combination with the checkerboard decoration and red glazing.
Browse the MM shop
Related model in the MM catalog: Jada blue 2009 Corvette Stingray Concept in 1:24. This is a different manufacturer, scale and collectible from the Hot Wheels release described here. Check the product page for current availability.
Browse MM’s loose Hot Wheels for Corvettes and other road cars. Use each product listing’s photos and condition notes to judge the actual car for sale.
Evidence and Research Scope
Reference photographs and visible decoration were compared for this guide. The retained Hot Wheels Newsletter catalog supplies the release comparison and wheel terminology. The gray 2010 New Models front-and-reverse package photographs support the package numbers shown here. Photo and packaging observations apply to those reference specimens, not every manufactured example.
Catalog identity: 8826a358-c084-4048-8678-f9f120807068.
Market evidence: the stored record has no completed-sale comparisons. No price range, rarity score or market trend is supplied. Identification can be useful without a valuation; a supported valuation requires matched sales with known condition, packaging, currency and sale date.