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Hot Wheels release record · 2019

2019 Hot Wheels Path Beater · GBC17 — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

GBC17 places Path Beater at 6/10 in the 2019 American Pickup series. The catalog lists a gray version made in Thailand with off-road five-spoke wheels.

Release identification

Release year 2019
Toy / model number GBC17
Series / release American Pickup · 6/10
Catalog designation American Pickup release
Finish Gray
Wheels Off-road 5-spoke
Manufacture Thailand

Use the GBC17 code and 6/10 series number; the truck name alone can be confused with earlier pickup releases.

Path Beater casting context

Path Beater is the name used for this release in the Hot Wheels catalog. The same pickup body family also appears under Beach Patrol and Surf Patrol names. Those named releases are kept in their own collector records, so the release name, year, toy number, decoration and wheels should be checked together.

Variation web

The verified Path Beater release records are linked here; choose a sibling by year and toy number.

Collector FAQs

How do I identify this release?

Use the GBC17 code and 6/10 series number; the truck name alone can be confused with earlier pickup releases.

Does the shared pickup shape make Beach Patrol or Surf Patrol the same release?

No. The body family is related, but Hot Wheels records the release names separately. Use the name and package details for the specific version.

How should I compare condition or value?

Compare the exact year, toy number, series, wheels and package state. A loose model and a carded package are different condition records; no value estimate is assigned here without matched sales evidence.