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Purple Passion

Purple Passion debuted in Mainline. It was produced across 1990 – Present. The casting is credited to Larry Wood. Reference sections include Description, Versions, 2007 card, See also.

1990 First ReleasedUnlicensed Hot WheelsHot Wheels Original DesignsPurple Passion CarsCoupesTwo/Three-door Vehicles1940sLarry Wood Designs
Debut year1990
Debut seriesMainline
Produced years1990 – Present
DesignerLarry Wood
Collector no.2173
Reference statusOpen catalog page

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Collector identity

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Purple Passion first appears in Mainline. The current catalog tracks it across 1990 – Present. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, 2007 card before trusting a vague seller title.

  • 1990 First Released
  • Unlicensed Hot Wheels
  • Hot Wheels Original Designs
  • Purple Passion Cars
  • Coupes
  • Two/Three-door Vehicles
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Purple Passion before reading price claims.
  • Use 1990 – Present 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.
Reference images

Real collector images for this casting and its known visual checkpoints.

Sketch by Larry Wood (Randy Leffingwell)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Decal design sketch for the 2002 Japan convention (Randy Leffingwell)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Sketch by Larry Wood
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Sketch by Larry Wood on the back of the 2006 Poster.
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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