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Auburn 852

Auburn 852 debuted in Oldies But Goodies. It was produced across 1979 - 2003. The casting is credited to Larry Wood. Reference sections include Description, Versions, 1998 card, Gallery.

Oldies But GoodiesLarry Wood DesignsAuburn CarsLicensed Hot WheelsAmerican CarsAuto MilestonesFinal Run SeriesDiscontinued Vehicles
Debut year1979
Debut seriesOldies But Goodies
Produced years1979 - 2003
DesignerLarry Wood
Collector no.2505
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Auburn 852 MrtRedBW
Collector identity

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Auburn 852 is listed with Oldies But Goodies as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 1979 - 2003. Known designer credit: Larry Wood. Use the Description, Versions, 1998 card notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Oldies But Goodies
  • Larry Wood Designs
  • Auburn Cars
  • Licensed Hot Wheels
  • American Cars
  • Auto Milestones
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Auburn 852 before reading price claims.
  • Use 1979 - 2003 as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

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

Wood Model (Randy Leffingwell)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Wood Model (Randy Leffingwell)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Wood Model (Randy Leffingwell)
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Oldies But Goodies 1979
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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