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2008 Hot Wheels ’67 Camaro L8742 Japan Custom Car Show · two-car set · Black and orange: Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide
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2008 · Japan Custom Car Show · two-car set · L8742 · Black and orange
L8742 is the black-and-orange ’67 Camaro in a 2008 Japan Custom Car Show two-car set. Its number 40 race graphics and orange Firestone Real Riders 5SP distinguish it from the gold L8743 companion; collector references report 1,500 pieces.
Casting InfoExact toy number, series and catalog identifiers.
Casting Info
L8742 is the black-and-orange ’67 Camaro in a 2008 Japan Custom Car Show two-car set. Its number 40 race graphics and orange Firestone Real Riders 5SP distinguish it from the gold L8743 companion; collector references report 1,500 pieces.
The release name and toy number are recorded alongside the casting details. Use the paint, graphics, package and wheel configuration together to distinguish nearby releases.
Variation SummaryPosition in the 2008 ’67 Camaro family.
Variation Summary
This is one of nine identified 2008 releases. Some other entries are catalog color rows without confirmed release codes or exact subtype mappings.
Physical DetailsPaint, tampo, wheel, interior and base clues.
Physical Details
The L8742 casting is black with orange accents and race graphics including number 40. It uses orange Firestone Real Riders 5SP and was made in China. Published collector references report a run of 1,500. Check the wheel color and code to separate it from L8743.
Photograph the roof, hood, both sides, front, rear, wheel faces, interior, base and any package code. Only report features supported by the individual casting or a matching reference.
Packaging DetailsPackage identifiers and photo evidence.
Packaging Details
This release is packaged in a Japan Custom Car Show two-car set. No exact genuine photo is available in Shopify, so the page does not use a generated illustration or a mismatched car image. Confirm the package identifier and orange wheel color on a physical example.
Condition & Value ResearchCollector comparisons based on matching configurations.
Condition & Value Research
Match the exact release code, series, wheel subtype, paint, condition and packaging before comparing completed sales. Record paint wear, wheel and axle condition, tampos, glazing, interior and base. For a carded car, note blister cracks or yellowing and card bends or creases.
Compare loose with loose and carded with carded. Asking prices do not establish market value; no unsupported price range is assigned.
Release DetailsWhat the catalog and collector sources establish.
Release Details
Japan Custom Car Show · two-car set. The L8742 casting is black with orange accents and race graphics including number 40. It uses orange Firestone Real Riders 5SP and was made in China. Published collector references report a run of 1,500. Check the wheel color and code to separate it from L8743.
Production quantities are included only where the cited release references report them; they do not establish scarcity or an individual car’s provenance.
Collector FAQsHow to identify and compare the 2008 casting.
Collector FAQs
2008 ’67 Camaro Collector FAQs
How do I identify an exact release?
Match the printed toy code and series with body color, graphics, wheel face and base. A similar color by itself is not enough.
Why are some pages color-only?
The MM catalog row records a color but does not map it to a specific series, toy number or wheel configuration. Those details remain open until verified.
Where are all sibling entries?
Every 2008 hardtop page is linked in the Variation Web below.
Sources & ReferencesEvidence sources and documentation limits.
Sources & References
South Texas Diecast ’67 Camaro catalog; Hot Wheels Newsletter Camaro casting catalog; Japan Custom Car Show release notes. No exact-release Shopify photo found.
2008 ’67 Camaro Variation WebLinks to every standard hardtop record for this year.
2008 ’67 Camaro Variation Web
2008 ’67 Camaro Variation Web
Explore the nine identified release records and 22 catalog color rows. Color-only rows stay separate when the catalog listing numbers differ; no unverified toy numbers, wheel styles or release names are assigned to them.
L8723 · 8th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals · #1 · Metalflake green
L9963 · General Motors 5-Pack · Metalflake gold
M1542 · Since ’68 Top 40 · #2/40 · Metalflake redN4440 · Color Shifters two-pack · Street to Race · Cold green / warm yellow
N4608 · Since ’68 Collector Top 40 set · Pearl whitecatalog listings 178/177 · Purplecatalog listings 179/178 · Orangecatalog listings 180/179 · Blackcatalog listings 181/180 · Pinkcatalog listings 182/181 · Goldcatalog listings 183/182 · Bluecatalog listings 184/183 · Redcatalog listings 185/184 · Whitecatalog listings 186/185 · Whitecatalog listings 187/186 · Goldcatalog listings 188/187 · Blackcatalog listings 189/188 · Yellowcatalog listings 190/189 · Yellowcatalog listings 191/190 · Silver / Greycatalog listings 192/191 · Dark Redcatalog listings 193/192 · Spectraflame Browncatalog listings 194/193 · Spectraflame Yellowcatalog listings 195/194 · Spectraflame Purplecatalog listings 196/195 · Spectraflame Bluecatalog listings 197/196 · Spectraflame Greencatalog listings 198/197 · Light Greencatalog listings 199/198 · BlackN5564 · Japan Custom Car Show · Satin gold and blackM0543 · 40 Years of Hot Wheels set · Dark gray