20th Anniversary Series

"In 1968 Mattel introduced the very first Hot Wheels vehicle. Since then millions of kids have grown up with the Hot Wheels family of cars and trucks. 
Now it’s our turn to say ‘thank you’ for 20 years of support! Hot Wheels is proud to present our 20th anniversary “Special Collector’s Edition” car, a sleek chrome-plated vehicle embossed with a striking 20th 20th anniversary logo! There are six different chrome-plated cars representing most of the Hot Wheels segments."
(from the back of the 20th Anniversary 3 pack)
For the 20th anniversary Mattel launches twelve 20th Anniversary 3 packs (thirteen if you count the variant of the pack number 6) and a 20th Anniversary gift pack with 20 cars.
In the 20th anniversary 3 packs you can find 23 cars from the past mainlines: 1 from 1982, 1 from 1983, 3 from 1984, 3 from 1985, 7 from 1986 and 7 from 1987; along with these ones there are two "exclusives": Thunderstreak with a color scheme that will appear in the 1989 mainline and Turbo Streak with the 20th anniversary tampo, that could be found in a rare variant of the pack 6 and in the 20th anniversary gift pack.
The main course of these 20th anniversary 3 packs is the free chrome and gold vehicles embossed with a striking 20th anniversary logo.
Then there is the 20th anniversary gift pack with 20 cars from the last six years: 1 from 1982, 2 from 1985, 5 from 1986, 4 from 1987 and 5 from the 1988; along with these ones there are three "exclusives": the '35 Classic Caddy with a color scheme that will appear in the 1989 mainline, Turbo Streak with the 20th anniversary tampo (here wrongfully named Thunderstreak) and the Rapid Transit (here named Team Bus) with the black windows that could be found only in this set and in the 1988 Pop 'n Play Set, school house.
It seems that it's really hard to find a correct Gift Pack: the order of the vehicles isn't the one on the back card and there are some intruders. There are a gold Monster Vette and a gold Mercedes 540k (both from the 3 packs) instead of the '55 Chevy and the '37 Bugatti. Furthermore the Enforcer hasn't the olive green color scheme but the tan one (both of them appeared in the 1985 mainline).
==20th Anniversary 3-Pack==
(with the 20th anniversary gift pack)
Pack 	Casting name 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color / Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color 	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes / Variations 	Photo
Pack 1 	Mercedes 540K 	Gold Chrome 	No tampos 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	WWBW 	5142 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the hood, Beige plastic top 	75px
Pack 1 	Baja Bug 	White 	Red and Orange Flames - Blazin' Bug 	Unpainted / Metal 	no windows 	red 	BW 	5907 	 	From the 1987 mainline 	75px
Pack 1 	Thunderstreak 	Blue & Yellow 	Blue, Yellow, red "18" "KRACO" "STP" 	unpainted metal 	N/A 	Yellow 	BW 	3915 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, then it will appear in the 1989 mainline 	75px
Pack 2 	Combat Medic 	Gold Chrome 	 	Black / Plastic 	Clear 	Black 	BW 	4607 	 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the side, smooth version 	75px
Pack 2 	Blown Camaro 	Black 	Red, Orange, Yellow on sides 	Unpainted Metal 	Clear 	Red 	GHO 	5901 	Hong kong	From the 1984 mainline 	75px
Pack 2 	Turboa 	Yellow 	Green rectangles on top 	Unpainted / Metal 	Chrome 	 	UH 	2061 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline 	75px
Pack 3 	Ferrari Testarossa 	Chrome 	 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Red and Gray 	UH 	1897 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	75px
Pack 3 	Thunderburner 	Black 	Red & Yellow "The Black Knight" 	unpainted metal 	Clear 	Black 	GHO 	1456 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	75px
Pack 3 	Blazer 4x4 	Black 	White, Yellow, Red "4x4", "BLAZER" 	Unpainted Metal 	Yellow Tint 	Yellow 	CT 	5910 	Malaysia 	From the 1984 mainline 	75px
Pack 4 	Firebird Funny Car (1982)	Gold 	None 	Unpainted Metal 	Blue Tint 	 	BW 	 	 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	
Pack 4 	Vampyra 	Purple 	White, Orange & Red on wings 	Unpainted / Metal 	Chrome 	Purple 	UH 	2060 	 	From the 1986 mainline 	
Pack 4 	Rescue Ranger 	Green 	Yellow, Green, "Forest Service" 	Chrome Plastic 	 	Black 	BW 	2537 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline 	75px
Pack 5 	Tall Ryder 	Chrome 	 	Unpainted / Metal 	Black 	 	CT 	 	 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	
Pack 5 	Hot Bird 	Black 	Yellow & Red stripes & Firebird 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue tint 	Tan 	 	2014 	 	From the 1982 mainline 	75px
Pack 5 	'31 Doozie 	Maroon w/Maroon plastic fenders 	No tampos 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue tint 	Red 	WWBW 	 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline, tan plastic top 	75px
Pack 6 	Monster Vette 	Gold 	20th Anniversary logo CAST on roof 	Unpainted Metal 	Blue tint 	Blue tint 	CT 	 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	75px
Pack 6 	XT-3 	Black 	White, Red & Yellow stripes "XT3" on wing 	Black / Metal 	Yellow tint 	none 	BW / MC1 	7531 	Malaysia 	From the 1985 mainline 	75px
Pack 6 	P-928 	Metalflake Silver 	Orange, Yellow and Purple "928" "PORSCHE" 	Unpainted / Metal 	Black 	 	UH 	9537 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	75px
Pack 6 variant	Turbo Streak 	White 	Red, Yellow Hot Wheels Logo, Blue 20th Anniversary 	Unpainted / Metal 	Unpainted / Metal	 	BW 	 	Malaysia 	Exclusive 	75px
Pack 7 	Mercedes 540K 	Chrome 	No tampos 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	WWBW 	5142 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the hood, Beige plastic top 	75px
Pack 7 	Gulch Stepper 	Red 	Yellow, Blue, White, "15" racing decals, Yellow Penzoil Logo	Unpainted / Metal 	Black 	Unseen 	CT 	1516 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	75px
Pack 7 	'80's Corvette 	Black 	Red & Pink "Corvette" 	Black-painted / Metal 	Clear 	Red & Grey 	GHO 	1457 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	
Pack 8 	Combat Medic 	Gold Chrome 	 	Black / Plastic 	Clear 	Black 	BW 	4606 	 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the side, with ribs on the side 	
Pack 8 	Sol-Aire CX-4 	Unpainted 	Red, Yellow, Orange "ULTRAHOTS" 	Unpainted / Metal 	Black 	unseen 	UH 	5902 	Hong Kong	From the 1984 mainline 	75px
Pack 8 	Camaro Z-28 	Red 	Black, Blue and yellow stip on side. 	ZAMAC 	Black opaque 	none 	GHO 	 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline 	
Pack 9 	Ferrari Testarossa 	Chrome 	 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Red and Gray 	UH 	1897 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	75px
Pack 9 	Sharkruiser 	Gray 	No tampos 	Gray / Metal 	Chrome 	 	UH 	3286 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline, chrome engine & teeth 	75px
Pack 9 	Roll Patrol Jeep CJ 	White 	Maroon and Orange ribbon w/"Jeep" on hood 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Red 	BW 	2539 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline, released as Jeep CJ-7 	75px
Pack 10 	Firebird Funny Car (1982)	Chrome 	None 	Unpainted Metal 	Blue Tint 	 	BW 	 	 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	
Pack 10 	Bywayman 	 	Met. Blue 	White, Black and Yellow "Eagle"	Unpainted / Metal	Gray tint 	BW 	 	Malaysia 	From the 1983 mainline 	75px
Pack 10 	Peterbilt Dump Truck 	Met. Blue 	no tampo 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	BW 	9550 	Malaysia 	From the 1985 mainline, white dump bed 	75px
Pack 11 	Tall Ryder 	Chrome 	 	Unpainted / Metal 	Black 	 	CT 	 	 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	
Pack 11 	Classic Cobra 	Red 	Yellow & Black Stripes on top and '427 COBRA' on Hood 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	BW 	2535 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline 	
Pack 11 	Enforcer 	Olive Green 	Green, Tan & Brown camouflage 	Olive Metal 	Black 	 	BW 	9373 	Malaysia 	From the 1985 mainline, released as 'Super Cannon 	75px
Pack 12 	Monster Vette 	Chrome 	 	Unpainted Metal 	Blue tint 	Blue tint 	CT 	 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, 20th Anniversary cast on the top 	75px
Pack 12 	Tank Gunner 	Olive 	Brown, Green and Tan Camouflage 	Olive / Plastic 	N/A 	Olive 	BW 	9374 	Malaysia 	From the 1985 mainline 	
Pack 12 	Nissan 300ZX 	Yellow 	Red, White stripes on top & hood, Blue "300ZX" 	Yellow / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	GHO 	1454 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	75px
1 of 20 	Firebird Funny Car (1982)	Yellow 	Blue / Orange / Black Trim 	Unpainted / Metal 	Smoke Tint 	Unpainted / Metal	BW 	 	 	From the 1988 mainline 	
2 of 20 	'80's Corvette 	Black 	Red & Pink "Corvette" 	Black-painted / Metal 	Clear 	Red & Grey 	GHO 	1457 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	
3 of 20 	Ferrari Testarossa 	Red 	Yellow and Black "Ferrari" tampos w/logo on hood 	Red / Metal 	Clear 	Black and Red 	UH 	1897 	Malaysia 	From the 1988 mainline 	75px
4 of 20 	Pontiac Fiero 2M4 	Red 	Red, White and Blue stars and stripes on hood and sides 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Black 	GHO 	7527 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	75px
5 of 20 	Blown Camaro 	Turquoise 	Purple, Yellow "Z-28", White "Camaro" 	Unpainted Metal 	Blue tint 	Grey 	GHO 	 	Malaysia 	From the 1988 mainline 	75px
6 of 20 	Turbo Streak 	White 	Red, Yellow Hot Wheels Logo, Blue 20th Anniversary 	Unpainted / Metal 	Unpainted / Metal	 	BW 	 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, named as Thunderstreak on the pack 	75px
7 of 20 	Corvette Stingray (1976) 	Yellow 	Orange Blue, Purple stripes and "STINGRAY" 	Unpainted/Metal 	Black Tint 	Black Tint 	BW 	1448 	Malaysia 	From the 1988 mainline 	75px
8 of 20 	Split Window '63 	Burgundy 	Green, White & Yellow flames 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	White 	BW 	1486 	Malaysia 	From the 1987 mainline 	75px
9 of 20 	'55 Chevy (1982)-(2001) 	Red & White 	no tampo 	unpainted metal 	Black 	unseen 	GHO 	2523 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline 	
10 of 20 	'35 Classic Caddy 	Metalflake Dark Blue w/ Dark Purple fenders	None 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Tan 	WWBW 	2529 	Malaysia 	Exclusive, then it will appear in the 1989 mainline 	
11 of 20 	'37 Bugatti 	Yellow & Red 	None 	Unpainted/Metal 	Clear 	Yellow 	WWBW 	1696 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline 	75px
12 of 20 	'65 Mustang Convertible 	Turquoise 	Black "Mustang" and stripes on sides 	Unpainted Metal 	Clear 	Black 	WWBW 	1542 	Hong Kong	From the 1987 mainline 	
13 of 20 	'31 Doozie 	Maroon w/Maroon plastic fenders 	No tampos 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue tint 	Red 	WWBW 	 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline, tan plastic top 	75px
14 of 20 	Roll Patrol Jeep CJ 	White 	Maroon and Orange ribbon w/"Jeep" on hood 	Unpainted / Metal 	Clear 	Red 	BW 	2539 	Malaysia 	From the 1986 mainline, released as Jeep CJ-7 	75px
15 of 20 	Rapid Transit (1982) 	Yellow 	Black, "SCHOOL BUS no.3" 	Unpainted Metal 	Clear 	Unpainted Metal 	BW 	3256 	Malaysia 	Exclusive for this set and the 1988 Pop 'n Play Set, school house; 1 roof vent	
16 of 20 	Sheriff Patrol 	Metallic Blue 	Black, White and Yellow "Sheriff" on 4 doors "701" on roof 	Unpainted / Metal 	Blue tint 	Black 	BW 	9526 	Malaysia 	From the 1985 mainline 	75px
17 of 20 	Fire Eater 	Red 	"51" and Shield on sides w/ Black and Yellow 	Chrome / Plastic 	Blue tint 	Clear Blue 	BW 	9640 	Hong Kong	From the 1982 mainline, blue lights on top 	75px
18 of 20 	Rescue Ranger 	Red 	Yellow and Black, "Hot Wheels Rescue" 	Chrome Plastic 	Smoke 	Black 	BW 	5145 	Malaysia 	From the 1988 mainline 	75px
19 of 20 	Enforcer 	Olive Green 	Green, Tan & Brown camouflage 	Olive Metal 	Black 	 	BW 	9373 	Malaysia 	From the 1985 mainline, released as 'Super Cannon 	75px
20 of 20 	Vampyra 	Purple 	White, Orange & Red on wings 	Unpainted / Metal 	Chrome 	Purple 	UH 	2060 	 	From the 1986 mainline 	
== Gallery ==
1988_giftpack_backcard.jpg
Pack_6_variant.jpg|Pack 6 variant
20th_anniversary_backcard.jpg|Backcard
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