Final Run Series

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Final Run was a annual commemorative series released by Hot Wheels as part of their annual assortments from 1999 to 2005, with the exception of 2000. The series featured a number of models which were slated to be retired by Mattel, never to be released again. As part of Mattel's vow to never release these castings again, their tools were cut in half and destroyed as a result, with these last releases receiving special paintjobs and logos commemorating their retirement from the series. Earlier iterations of castings featured in this series were given special wheels, either Real Riders or Pro Circuit multi-piece wheels, but this was dropped in 2003. A number of highly-popular castings ended up in this series, as well as other less-popular ones.
Category Final Run Series
==1999==
The castings in the series this year were packaged in an exterior ornamental sleeve packaging. The sleeves featured circular tape on the side reading "Not Returnable If Opened"; the cards themselves are held in a cardboard backing with cutouts for the J-hook. The back of each ornamental sleeve packaging had a few factoids about each retiring casting.
Range_Rover_FRpack.JPG|1999 Packaging
Toy #	Col. #	Model Name 	Series 	Series #	Photo
21339	 	Range Rover 	1999 Final Run	01/12 	center
21340	 	Mercedes 380 SEL	1999 Final Run	02/12 	center
21341	 	Kenworth T600A 	1999 Final Run	03/12 	center
21342	 	Street Beast 	1999 Final Run	04/12 	center
21343	 	Street Roader 	1999 Final Run	05/12 	center
21344	 	Stutz Blackhawk 	1999 Final Run	06/12 	center
21345	 	Pontiac Salsa 	1999 Final Run	07/12 	center
21346	 	'93 Camaro 	1999 Final Run	08/12 	center
21349	 	Mercedes 540K 	1999 Final Run	09/12 	center
21348	 	Custom Corvette 	1999 Final Run	10/12 	center
21347	 	Tank Truck 	1999 Final Run	11/12 	center
21350	 	Alien 	1999 Final Run	12/12 	center
==2001==
In 2001, the cardboard sleeve packaging was ditched in favor of a glued plastic protector; the protector needs to be cut in order to free the car from the packaging.
BMW_FRpack.JPG|2001 Packaging
Toy #	Col. #	Model Name 	Series 	Series #	Photo
26992	001 	Mercedes-Benz Unimog	2001 Final Run	 	center
26993	002 	'55 Chevy 	2001 Final Run	 	center
26994	003 	Gulch Stepper 	2001 Final Run	 	center
26995	004 	Ramp Truck 	2001 Final Run	 	
26996	005 	Ultralite 	2001 Final Run	 	center
26997	006 	Porsche 911 	2001 Final Run	 	center
26998	007 	Hot Wheels 500 	2001 Final Run	 	center
26999	008 	Garbage Truck 	2001 Final Run	 	center
27000	009 	Radar Ranger 	2001 Final Run	 	center
27001	010 	BMW 850i 	2001 Final Run	 	center
27002	011 	XT-3 	2001 Final Run	 	center
27003	012 	Skullrider 	2001 Final Run	 	center
==2002==
For unknown reasons, only three 2002 Final Run vehicles were produced. The other nine intended to be released were the Ford Bronco, Ambulance, Bywayman, Rig Wrecker, Lamborghini Diablo, Duesenberg Model J 1931, Mustang GT 1996, Dodge Charger Daytona 1970 and Twang Thang. These were pushed back to 2003, with three additional models.
Toy #	Col. #	Model Name 	Series 	Series #	Photo
55811	001 	Porsche 928 	2002 Final Run	 	center
55815	005 	Spin Out 	2002 Final Run	 	center
55816	006 	Firebird Funny Car	2002 Final Run	 	
==2003==
The plastic protector was ditched, with the cars only being sold on normal cards. Any Real Rider or special Pro Circuit wheels were also ditched for simple plastic wheels, Some had 2002 Final Run Tampo Available
Toy #	Col. #	Model Name 	Series 	Series #	Photo
57122	195 	Rig Wrecker 	2003 Final Run	01/12 	center
57131	196 	Ambulance 	2003 Final Run	02/12 	center
57141	197 	Mustang GT 1996 	2003 Final Run	03/12 	
57144	198 	Dodge Charger Daytona 1969	2003 Final Run	04/12 	center
57152	199 	Twang Thang 	2003 Final Run	05/12 	center
57159	200 	Ford Bronco 	2003 Final Run	06/12 	center
57166	201 	Bywayman 	2003 Final Run	07/12 	center
57173	202 	Duesenberg Model J 1931 	2003 Final Run	08/12 	center
57180	203 	Lamborghini Diablo 	2003 Final Run	09/12 	center
57187	204 	Porsche 911 Carrera 	2003 Final Run	10/12 	center
57188	205 	Auburn 852 	2003 Final Run	11/12 	center
57189	206 	GM Lean Machine 	2003 Final Run	12/12 	center
==2004==
The series was reduced from twelve to five cars. No changes were made to packaging.
Toy #	Col. #	Model Name 	Series 	Series #	Photo
B3854	133 	Hot Seat 	2004 Final Run Series	1/5 	
B3855	134 	Ferrari 308 	2004 Final Run Series	2/5 	center
B3856	135 	Semi-Fast 	2004 Final Run Series	3/5 	center
B3857	136 	Cat-A-Pult 	2004 Final Run Series	4/5 	center
B3858	137 	Sonic Special	2004 Final Run Series	5/5 	center
==2005==
This was the final year of the series before it went on hiatus. Tropicool was originally intended to be one of the five Final Run cars in this series; it was subsequently replaced by Treadator for unknown reasons.
Toy #	Col. #	Model Name 	Series 	Series #	Photo
G6798	071 	Thomassima III	2005 Final Run	1/5 	center
G6799	072 	Treadator 	2005 Final Run	2/5 	center
G6800	073 	Buick Wildcat 	2005 Final Run	3/5 	center
G6801	074 	Hydrojet 	2005 Final Run	4/5 	center
G6802	075 	Big Chill 	2005 Final Run	5/5 	center
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