Excavator Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Excavator
This casting was released as "Front Shovel" along with many others under the Matchbox "Dirt Machines" series in 1997. The Excavator has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Excavator first appears in 1997 First Editions. The current catalog tracks it across 1997 – 1998. Designer credit is listed as Dave Weise. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- 1997 First Editions
- Dave Weise Designs
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Vehicles with Movable Parts
- Construction Equipment
- Tracked vehicles
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Excavator before reading price claims.
- Use 1997 – 1998 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
- Use the open page for reference. Use membership for sold comps and value ranges.
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