HOT WHEELS 2014 BACK TO THE PAST REVIEW: HISTORY ON ALL SUPER & REGULAR TREASURE HUNT$ MOTORCYCLE/BIKE SERIES - WRITTEN ON: 3.AUGUST.2014

Let's look back to the past, shall we. Since 1995, that was the year Treasure Hunt series has first started in Hot Wheels mainline series and not all series in each years has motorcycle ever enlisted in its series. This is not the first time Hot Wheels has ever produced Harley-Davidson Fat Boy bike. If you refer back to the old days of Hot Wheels, they actually produced a much more sophisticated details on this almost look alike bike.

2000/2001 1/18 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy bikes

You can get this set by following this link here.

2000 1/64 Harley-Davidson Rumble Road Motorcycle Set

2002 1/18 Scale Harley-Davidson (Transparent Box Set)

2001 1/64 Hot Wheels 100% Harley-Davidson Fat Boy (RED)

2001 1/64 Hot Wheels 100% Harley-Davidson Fat Boy (PURPLE)

If you look closely to the back covers of these cool products, one of the product stated "100% Hot Wheels cars are crafted with meticulous attention to detail that has made Mattel THE WORLD'S COOLEST CAR COMPANY for over 30 years." & also the 1/18 scale product with these statement "2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY (VALID ONLY IN U.S.A)". These statement will have both advantages and disadvantages with some critics might added. But we have not seen these statement for quite some times now. Not much warranty for both consumers or buyers these days and not much of a passion in "crafted with meticulous attention to detail" in any of the series nowadays. But, we are still hoping to see these valuable passion in the future of Hot Wheels.

Nevertheless, Hot Wheels first started Treasure Hunt in mainline series back in 1995 and the very first motorcycle to be enlisted in the Treasure Hunt series is the Scorchin' Scooter in Hot Wheels 1998 mainline series.
Hot Wheels 1998 Treasure Hunt #750 Scorchin' Scooter (METAFLAKE RED). And it started with NOT real rider rubber wheels BUT normal plastic wheels.

(WITH GUARANTEED FOR LIFE LOGO ON CARD)

(WITHOUT GUARANTEED FOR LIFE LOGO ON CARD)

INTERNATIONAL SHORT CARD EDITION

Since then, Hot Wheels has stop enlisting the motorcycle in the Mainline Treasure Hunt series until the year 2001, Blast Lane has enter the list.

HOT WHEELS 2001 #5 BLAST LANE (GOLD)

INTERNATIONAL & U.S. LONG CARD EDITION

INTERNATIONAL SHORT CARD EDITION

It test on the body color this time with GOLD BODY COLOR WITH GOLD CHROME RIMS, 3 MOTORCYCLE SPOKES PLASTIC WHEELS. The front headlights painted with BLACK FRAME, SILVER headlights. Top of oil tank painted black. And one of the detail at rear (near top side of the seat) painted BLACK (GOLD STRIPES TAMPO) with RED & WHITE HOT WHEELS logo, BLACK wordings "treasure hunt 2001".
Beautiful bike indeed!

Then again, it skips another 5 years just to see another motorcycle model to be enlisted in the TH series.

HOT WHEELS 2006 #49 PIT CRUISER (METAFLAKE DEEP PURPLE)

INTERNATIONAL & U.S. '06 LONG CARD EDITION

INTERNATIONAL SHORT CARD EDITION

Then when every Hot Wheels Mainline series reach the end of the released in each years, there will always have some changes to the design of the card. This time, it has the 2006 model kept in the 2007 new designed card.

In 2007, motorcycle model's name HAMMER SLED introduced to TH series. This time, it has a regular version (which means, normal body paint color) & a super Treasure Hunt$ edition (which means, special body paint) but with both normal plastic tires.

INTERNATIONAL & U.S. LONG CARD EDITION (REGULAR TREASURE HUNT)

INTERNATIONAL & U.S. LONG CARD EDITION (SUPER TREASURE HUNT$)

INTERNATIONAL & U.S. SHORT EDITION (SUPER TREASURE HUNT$)

In 2008, there is no treasure hunt for motorcycle / bike series in Hot Wheels mainline series.
It skip just one year later, in 2009, there has been some changes to the type of material used in wheels section for bikes. Mattel uses REAL RIDER RUBBER TIRES WITH TRACK PATTERNS on the bike's tires for SUPER TREASURE HUNT$ EDITION.

HOT WHEELS 2009 #45 BAD BAGGER (OCEAN BLUE)

INTERNATIONAL, U.S. & TARGET EXCLUSIVE *SNOW FLAKE* LONG CARD EDITION (REGULAR TREASURE HUNT)

INTERNATIONAL & U.S. LONG CARD EDITION (SUPER TREASURE HUNT$)

*SPECTRAFLAME BLUE BODY COLOR*

INTERNATIONAL SHORT CARD EDITION

(REGULAR TREASURE HUNT)

INTERNATIONAL SHORT CARD EDITION (SUPER TREASURE HUNT$)

*REGULAR TREASURE HUNT HAS PLASTIC TIRES, CHROME RIMS, BLACK PLASTIC 3 MOTORCYCLE SPOKES WHEELS*

*SUPER TREASURE HUNT$ HAS REAL RIDER RUBBER TIRES WITH TRACK PATTERN, CHROME PLASTIC 5 MOTORCYCLE SPOKES WHEELS*

An improved version of the super treasure hunt motorcycle series indeed! Beau..ti .... ful!!! :D

It kinda like skipping a year before another bike appeared Treasure Hunt series. But only this once.

2011 HOT WHEELS #64 OCC SPLITBACK (METAFLAKE ORANGE)

INTERNATIONAL, U.S. & U.S. FACTORY SEALED SET LONG CARD EDITION

(REGULAR TREASURE HUNT)

NOTE: To identify INTERNATIONAL CARD, look at the bottom (front cover) where there is a printed wordings 'TREASURE HUNT 11' where there is no apostrophe ` before the number 11. If there is a apostrophe ` at the number 11, like this one TREASURE HUNT `11, this means this card version is U.S. Card Edition.
1. TREASURE HUNT 11 - means INTERNATIONAL CARD EDITION
2. TREASURE HUNT `11 - means U.S. CARD EDITION.

2011 HOT WHEELS #64 OCC SPLITBACK (SPECTRAFLAME DARK ORANGE)

INTERNATIONAL, U.S. & U.S. FACTORY SEALED SET LONG CARD EDITION

(SUPER TREASURE HUNT$)

NOTE: To identify whether it is an INTERNATIONAL CARD or U.S. CARD, look at the bottom (front cover) where there is a printed wordings:
1. T-HUNT$™ 11 - means INTERNATIONAL CARD EDITION
2. TREA$URE HUNT$ `11 - means U.S. CARD EDITION.

INTERNATIONAL SHORT CARD EDITION

(REGULAR & SUPER TREASURE HUNT$)

Another improved version. Wither extra larger Real Rider Rubber Tires wheels at rear with Track Pattern. Amazing machine indeed! :)

In 2012, the game changes. There will be no more same casting built with different wheels or painted with 2 different body paint job. This time, only the Regular Treasure Hunt of this bike make it to the Treasure Hunt list. Whereas for SUPER TREASURE HUNT$ LIST, it is a HIDDEN castings of 15 different models inside the mainline series.

HOT WHEELS 2012 #52 DUCATI 1098 (ART YELLOW)

INTERNATIONAL,U.S. & FACTORY SEALED SET LONG CARD EDITION

INTERNATIONAL SHORT CARD EDITION

Now, let's go back to the future as in now, hehe.. As what we have seen so far, the latest Treasure Hunt for a Hot Wheels bike model has finally been revealed in 2014 Hot Wheels Mainline P Cases wave. A rough review on this bike can be seen here in my other post.

Hopefully we will be able to see more of the bike series in every year for a treasure hunt series eh. The latest one is really blowing out my mind.. haha :) Go check it out.. go hunt it down.. and for your information, the rarest and the hardest to find through all these times in the treasure hunt series is always the bike casting! :)

Alright then. I guess i will have to end it here for you now.
Hope you gain all the information you need in my post, ok.
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