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2002 Syd Mead’s Sentinel 400 Limo · MEA Dinner Dance
Hot Wheels Dinner Dance event edition. This event-specific record documents the annual model and its identifying finish, decorations and wheels.
Release Identification
The 2002 MEA Dinner Dance issue is the Syd Mead’s Sentinel 400 Limo. Identify it as an event edition by matching the details below; the event year alone does not distinguish it from ordinary releases of the same vehicle.
| Event year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Hot Wheels |
| Vehicle | Syd Mead’s Sentinel 400 Limo |
| Body finish | Silver and matte black |
| Wheels | 5-spoke |
| Decoration | Stars and purple pinstripes; “2002 MEA Dinner Dance” on the trunk, “MEA 2002” on the windshield and “MEA Dinner Dance 2002” on the sides. |
| Toy number | Not established in this event record |
Physical Details
For this edition, compare the body color and finish with the complete event decoration and wheel combination: Silver and matte black; 5-spoke; Stars and purple pinstripes; “2002 MEA Dinner Dance” on the trunk, “MEA 2002” on the windshield and “MEA Dinner Dance 2002” on the sides.
Read the base, interior, glazing and package together with the visible graphics when examining an individual car. A shared casting or close color match does not establish an MEA Dinner Dance issue.
Packaging Details
Packaging is useful when it identifies the event or supports the car’s provenance. Compare package printing and condition with the vehicle, and do not use a loose casting image or a standard release package as proof of an event edition.
MEA Dinner Dance Annual Edition Web
This record belongs to an annual event series spanning 2000–2018. The lineup changes vehicles each year; these links are related event editions, not variations of one casting.
| Year | Brand | Event vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hot Wheels | ’59 Chevy Impala |
| 2001 | Hot Wheels | Volkswagen Microbus |
| 2002 | Hot Wheels | Syd Mead’s Sentinel 400 Limo — this edition |
| 2003 | Hot Wheels | Golden Arrow |
| 2004 | Hot Wheels | Blings Cadillac Escalade |
| 2005 | Matchbox | London Cab |
| 2006 | Hot Wheels | So Fine |
| 2007 | Hot Wheels | 1963 Cadillac Coupe DeVille |
| 2008 | Hot Wheels | Classic Packard |
| 2009 | Hot Wheels | 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible |
| 2010 | Hot Wheels | Gangster Grin |
| 2011 | Hot Wheels | ’67 Oldsmobile 442 |
| 2012 | Hot Wheels | ’35 Classic Caddy |
| 2013 | Hot Wheels | ’78 Corvette Funny Car |
| 2014 | Hot Wheels | Ford Super De Luxe |
| 2015 | Hot Wheels | 1934 Chrysler Airflow |
| 2016 | Hot Wheels | ’63 Chevy II |
| 2017 | Hot Wheels | Volkswagen Drag Bus |
| 2018 | Hot Wheels | ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser |
Related vehicle history: Syd Mead’s Sentinel 400 Limo casting guide.
Value Research
Compare completed sales for this exact event year and vehicle, matching the event graphics, wheels, package state and condition. Ordinary releases of the same casting are not equivalent comparables.
No price range is assigned here. Verify the individual example and any event packaging before relying on a sale as a value reference.
Collector FAQs
What identifies the 2002 Syd Mead’s Sentinel 400 Limo event edition?
Start with its Silver and matte black body, 5-spoke and the event decoration: Stars and purple pinstripes; “2002 MEA Dinner Dance” on the trunk, “MEA 2002” on the windshield and “MEA Dinner Dance 2002” on the sides.
Is this a normal release of the Syd Mead’s Sentinel 400 Limo?
No. This page records the MEA Dinner Dance event issue. This is one annual vehicle in the event series; the same casting may have unrelated regular releases.
How should I research a sale?
Match the event year, vehicle, decoration, wheels and package condition. Do not substitute a normal release of the same casting.
Where can I compare other event editions?
The MEA Edition Web above links all 19 documented annual entries from 2000 through 2018.