Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars

Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars

Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt (also often called T-Hunt) is a line of Hot Wheels cars, introduced by in 1995 by Mattel. Treasure Hunt cars consist of 12 cars per year; with one Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt released each month. The original Treasure Hunt production run was to be 10,000 pieces worldwide. That number has since been increased due to the growing demand and popularity of Hot Wheels Cars as collector's items.

Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars are identified by a green stripe on the lower right hand side of the package. The blister card will say "Treasure Hunt" or "T-Hunt" on a green bar with an illustration of a treasure chest. Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt cars are often decorated with limited edition flashy designs and special rubber wheels. They have a high secondary market price tag when they are first released which then subsides somewhat as the product is more widely available. Initially, a new Treasure Hunt release may fetch a much higher price when first released then as more are available, and more are stored and put away in collections, the Treasure Hunt cars increase in their demand and popularity. Data collected over the past twelve years actually indicates that price for Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars is very positive. Prices from the Internet such as ebay and private collectors are generally much higher because regular collectors quote values that do not take into account shipping charges, risk, and inconvenience - all negative factors on the online market.

In 2007, Mattel introduced a two-tiered Treasure Hunt system. A regular Treasure Hunt Car - which features normal enamel paint schemes and normal wheels like other Hot Wheels cars. The production of these is rumored to be greater than Treasure Hunts of the past. The Super Treasure Hunt Hot Wheels Car is much rarer and, like Treasure Hunts of the past, features premium wheels, and Spectraflame paint schemes. All 12 Treasure Hunt cars are planned to be released in both regular and super versions.

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