Loose Hot Wheels
Casting reference

Car Pen

A Car Pen refers to a Hot Wheels Pen that also is designed and functioned like a diecast car. Though they briefly appeared in many various years, this set of 4 appeared in 2006 functioning like a pen. But with their car designs that have little wind up motors to be raced in. As a pen, they look familiar to a drag racer.

Unlicensed Hot WheelsDesigner Unknown
Debut year2006
Debut seriesCar Pen
Produced years2006
Designer?
Collector no.Not listed
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Pencarloose
Collector identity

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Car Pen is listed with Car Pen as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 2006. Known designer credit: ?. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Unlicensed Hot Wheels
  • Designer Unknown
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Car Pen before reading price claims.
  • Use 2006 as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Hot Wheels casting reference photo
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