VINTAGE WHEELS

VINTAGE WHEELS
Expensive models
Prices for collectible Hot Wheels models rise and fall with the economy and vary by scarcity and condition. Here is a look at an assortment of Hot Wheels models and their prices.
$70,000: "Beach Bomb," a one-of-a-kind 1969 VW bus prototype.
$8,000: Don "The Snake" Prudhome 1973 Mongoose and Snake drag race car set.
$5,000: Brown 1969 Dodge Charger.
$1,200: Yellow 1940s Woodie wagon, 1990 reissue as No. 51 in the Collector series.
$700: "A-OK" delivery van in Real Riders Series, with rubber tires, circa 1978.
$500: Rolls-Royce Phantom II.
$400: 1967 Camaro issued in the 1995 Treasure Hunt Series.
$385: Chevrolet Chevelle SS, green with white interior, Collector No. 915.
Sources: Tomart's Price Guide to Hot Wheels; Hallsguide.com; eBay; Bruce Pascal