CAT Dump Truck Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
CAT Dump Truck
The Dump Truck, originally designed by Larry Wood, is based on a 1980s Caterpillar 777B dump truck. This casting was released as "Truck" along with many others under the Matchbox "Dirt Machines" series in 1997.
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
CAT Dump Truck first appears in Workhorses. The current catalog tracks it across 1980 – 1998. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Versions, 1996 card, See also before trusting a vague seller title.
- Workhorses
- Hot Wheels Workhorses
- Hot Wheels by Collector Number
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Larry Wood Designs
- Licensed Hot Wheels
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to CAT Dump Truck before reading price claims.
- Use 1980 – 1998 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Versions, 1996 card before calling the variation exact.
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