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Emoticar

Emoticar debuted in Experimotors. It was produced across 2017 - 2018. The casting is credited to Kevin Cao. Reference sections include Description, Versions, 2017 card, Gallery.

New for 2017Unlicensed Hot WheelsHot Wheels Original DesignsKevin Cao DesignsVehicles with Movable PartsExperimotors Series1:64
Debut year2017
Debut seriesExperimotors
Produced years2017 - 2018
DesignerKevin Cao
Collector no.DTX20
Reference statusOpen catalog page
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Collector identity

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Emoticar is listed with Experimotors as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 2017 - 2018. Known designer credit: Kevin Cao. Use the Description, Versions, 2017 card notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • New for 2017
  • Unlicensed Hot Wheels
  • Hot Wheels Original Designs
  • Kevin Cao Designs
  • Vehicles with Movable Parts
  • Experimotors Series
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Emoticar before reading price claims.
  • Use 2017 - 2018 as the production-window check.
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Reference images

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

Hot Wheels casting reference photo
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
The back of the card, encouraging you to design your own smileys.
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Hot Wheels casting reference photo
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Hot Wheels casting reference photo
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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