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2016 Hot Wheels ’16 Camaro SS DHX40 — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
DHX40 is the red 2016 recolor of the Hot Wheels ’16 Camaro SS in Muscle Mania 9/10. It keeps the white stripe layout of the blue DHP14 debut, but uses dark tinted windows. The toy number and series identify the release; the casting name alone does not.
Overview
The ’16 Camaro SS casting debuted in the 2016 Hot Wheels line. DHX40 is the red Muscle Mania 9/10 release, with white stripes, dark tinted windows, a black interior and black MC5 wheels with red rims.
Casting Info
| Manufacturer | Mattel · Hot Wheels |
|---|---|
| Casting | ’16 Camaro SS |
| Release | 2016 · DHX40 |
| Series / issue | Muscle Mania 9/10 |
| Scale | 1:64 |
| Body | Red with white stripes |
| Wheels | Black MC5 with chrome-red rims |
| Base / interior | Black plastic / black |
| Windows | Dark tinted |
| Country | Malaysia |
How to Identify This Release
Look for the red ’16 Camaro SS with white stripes and black MC5 wheels with red rims. DHX40 is the 2016 Muscle Mania 9/10 issue. Its dark tinted windows distinguish it from the metalflake-blue DHP14, which has clear glazing.
On a loose car, check the body color, stripe layout and window tint together. On the package, confirm the DHX40 toy number and Muscle Mania series; the casting name appears on several later releases too.
Photo Gallery: Loose Casting and Carded Reference
The loose DHX40 casting is the featured image. The carded package is secondary evidence for its toy number and Muscle Mania issue.
Variation Summary
DHX40 is the red 2016 recolor in Muscle Mania 9/10. It shares the casting and white stripe layout with DHP14 but has dark tinted windows. Later releases change the finish, graphics, wheel treatment and series packaging.
| Detail | 2016 DHX40 |
|---|---|
| Paint and graphics | Red; white stripes |
| Windows / interior | Dark tinted windows; black interior |
| Wheels | Black MC5 with chrome-red rims |
| Base | Black plastic |
| Series position | Muscle Mania 9/10 |
| Country | Malaysia |
Physical Details
The sixth-generation Camaro SS body carries a long hood, compact cabin and short deck. DHX40 pairs a red finish with white stripes and dark glazing. Check the stripe edges across the hood and trunk, then look for paint wear at the wheel arches and damage to the red wheel rims.
Packaging Details
The original card identifies DHX40 as Muscle Mania 9/10 and helps confirm the 2016 issue. For a loose example, compare the red finish, white stripes, dark windows and wheel treatment with the release details here. Record card and blister wear separately from the car’s condition.
Casting History
The ’16 Camaro SS entered the Hot Wheels line in 2016. The blue DHP14 and red DHX40 formed its early Muscle Mania pair; later releases carried the casting into Camaro Fifty, 50th Anniversary Camaro, HW Speed Graphics and Halloween assortments.
The 2021 GRR19 and 2023 HLJ88 can look nearly identical loose because both use a purple skull-themed decoration. Their package series and toy numbers distinguish those releases.
Value Research
Compare DHX40 with completed sales for the same toy number and condition. Keep loose cars and carded examples separate; for carded cars, include card and blister condition. Check the red finish, stripe wear and wheel rims, and do not treat asking prices or another ’16 Camaro SS release as a matched sale.
Every ’16 Camaro SS Variation
Open a linked record to compare the exact toy number and decoration. The 2021 GRR19 and 2023 HLJ88 share the same loose purple-car reference; use their package and code to tell those issues apart.
Metalflake Blue · Muscle Mania 9/10
Red · Muscle Mania 9/10
Yellow · Matt Mingay Australian exclusive
Metalflake Silver · Camaro Fifty 2/5
Flat White · Camaro Fifty 2/5
Pearl Green · 50th Anniversary Camaro 9/10
Matte Black · HW Speed Graphics 6/10
White · HW Speed Graphics 6/10
Metalflake Purple · Happy Halloween 5/5
Loose view shared with HLJ88; package and code distinguish the 2021 issue.
Metalflake Purple · Halloween 3/5
Collector FAQs
What is the toy number for the red 2016 ’16 Camaro SS?
DHX40. It is cataloged in Muscle Mania 9/10.
What separates DHX40 from the blue DHP14?
DHX40 has red paint and dark tinted windows. DHP14 is metalflake blue with clear windows.
What wheels are on DHX40?
The cataloged release uses black MC5 wheels with chrome-red rims.
Sources & References
Release year, toy number, red finish, country and MC5 wheel record: Hot Wheels Newsletter Digital Car Catalog, “2016 ’16 Camaro SS.” Series and package identification: Hot Wheels packaging. Stripe, window, interior and base observations: Muncle Mikes’ loose and carded DHX40 reference images.