17th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention

The 17th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention took place in Irvine, CA, October 1–6, 2003. The guest of honor at the Convention was Elliot Handler.
==Convention Cars==
The 17th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention featured the following castings.
Toy #	Casting 	Color 	Tampo 	Quantity	Notes 	Photo
B9883	'67 Camaro 	Spectraflame Red 	White stripes, white roof, convention logo on roof 	5000 	1 / 5 	
B9884	Beach Bomb Too 	SpectraflamePink 	Yellow, Purple, White, & Lt. Blue flowers, convention logo on roof 	5000 	2 / 5 	
B9886	Swoop Coupe 	Metallic Purple 	Blue, Purple, & Gold flames on sides & hood, convention logo on trunk 	 	3 / 5 	
B9887	Volkswagen Drag Bus	Black 	Plated roof, Purple & Blue fusion graphics on sides, 'HW Hall of Fame' & 'October 5, 2003' on roof 	1300 	Hall of Fame 2/2 	
B9889	'68 Custom Cougar 	Metallic Red 	Flat Black roof, Gray, Silver, & Black flames, convention logo on roof 	 	5 / 5 	
B9890	Custom Fleetside 	Spectraflame Pink	White & Pink flames on sides & hood, convention logo on bed cover 	 	4 / 5 	
C1547	Deora II 	Chrome 	Checkerboard design on bed, 'Hall of Fame October 5, 2003' on surfboards, convention logo on top, Hot Wheels on sides	 	Hall of Fame 1/2 	
C1548	Custom Firebird 	Spectraflame Blue	White stripe on sides, Elliot Handler logo on trunk 	 	Dinner Car 	
C1549	Baja Bug 	White 	Mattel Children's Hospital' on sides, '35' & flames on hood, flames on roof 	 	Charity Exclusive	
B6325	Volkswagen Drag Bus	White 	Flames & 'Hot Wheels Flying Customs' on sides 	 	Charity Exclusive	
C5773	'70s Van 	Black 	Yellow, Red, & Orange flames on sides, RLC logo on roof, 'IRVINE' on rear license plate 	 	RLC Party 	
==Elliot Handler Limited Edition==
This limited edition features: Spectraflame antifreeze; light green and olive ghost flames on sides and hood; movable tonneau cover (can raise up and down); Neo-Classic Redline wheels.
Packaging for this version was a Decorative box set containing short card limited edition vehicle and Elliot Handler Bobble Head figure wearing blue suit and tie with a token stating "17th Annual Collectors Convention" "Hot Wheels 35th Anniversary 1968-2003" "1 of 1,000". This was the convention dinner car. It was limited to 1,000 pieces.
Toy #	Casting 	Color 	Tampo 	Quantity	Notes	Photo
B9888	Custom Fleetside	Spectraflame Blue	White & Blue flames on sides & hood, Elliot Handler logo on roof	1000 	 	
==Code 3==
Toy #	Casting 	Color 	Tampo 	Quantity	Notes 	Photo
 	'32 Ford	Black 	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	Peterson Tour	
 	'32 Ford	Gold Chrome 	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	Red 	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	White 	Convention logo on roof, Silver flames on sides 	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	Blue 	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	Mtflk Gold 	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	Mtflk Silver 	Convention logo on White roof, White flames on sides 	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	Copper / Bronze 	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	Dark Red / Burgundy	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	 	
 	'32 Ford	Pink 	Convention logo on White roof, White & Silver flames on sides	 	 	
==Gallery==
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Hot Wheels 17th Collectors Convention Firebird.jpg
Hot Wheels 17th Collectors Convention Hall of Fame Drag bus.jpg
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17th Collectors Convention Swoop Coupe.jpg
17th Collectors Convention '67 Camaro.jpg
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