{"product_id":"hot-wheels-2025-purple-passion-white-5-5-250","title":"Hot Wheels 2025 Purple Passion White #5 5\/250","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn iconic legend returns with a clean, classic custom look!\u003c\/b\u003e The 2025 Hot Wheels Mainline lineup proudly presents the second colorway of the timeless \u003cb\u003ePurple Passion\u003c\/b\u003e, featured as part of the specialized \"HW Designed By\" mini-series. Originally debuting in 1990 and widely considered one of the most successful, highly collectible, and influential castings in Hot Wheels history, this custom '51 Mercury Club Coupe gets a sleek styling update that honors its legendary roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​Ditching its namesake purple tone for a premium, clean \u003cb\u003egloss white body paint\u003c\/b\u003e, this version features a gorgeous, vintage-style pastel side scallop graphic scheme along the panels. Emblazoned with a classic \u003cb\u003e\"L. Wood Design\"\u003c\/b\u003e script signature right on the rear quarter panels, this custom lead sled features a slammed stance, a brilliant chrome-plated plastic base and grille, a pristine white interior, and dark smoke-tinted windows. It is a spectacular, high-nostalgia addition for diecast historians and custom rod collectors alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eCollector Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 005\/250\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e HW Designed By (1\/5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eYear \/ Case:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025 Mainline (Case Mix B)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eScale:\u003c\/b\u003e 1:64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eBody Color:\u003c\/b\u003e Gloss White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eBase \/ Chassis:\u003c\/b\u003e Chrome \/ Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eGraphics:\u003c\/b\u003e Teal, pink, and yellow vintage side scallop tampos with \"L. Wood Design\" signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eWheel Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Chrome DD5 (Deep Dish 5-Spoke)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eCard Back Text \u0026amp; Info\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eBorn:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990, El Segundo, California\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eBlurb:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDesigned by legendary Hot Wheels® designer Larry Wood, the sleek lines and low profile of the Purple Passion™ have made it an instant classic and an enduring favorite among custom car collectors worldwide.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eSKU \u0026amp; Identifiers\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eToy \/ Model SKU:\u003c\/b\u003e HYX55 \u003ci\u003e(This represents the white 2nd colorway release)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eAssortment SKU:\u003c\/b\u003e C4982 \u003ci\u003e(Standard Mainline Card Back Assortment)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eEaster Eggs \u0026amp; Design Details\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eIrony in the Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Collectors love the ironic contrast of this specific release: it is officially packaged on the card as the \"Purple Passion,\" despite the casting being painted entirely gloss white.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eThe \"Speculator's Dream\":\u003c\/b\u003e When Larry Wood first designed and released the Purple Passion in 1990, it triggered an unprecedented collecting frenzy. It became so heavily hoarded by collectors and speculators in the 1990s that it single-handedly shifted the secondary market and helped launch the modern era of adult diecast collecting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e​\u003cb\u003eMedia Tie-In Packaging:\u003c\/b\u003e The 2025 US card features the prominent \u003ci\u003e\"Let’s Race\"\u003c\/i\u003e logo across the front, matching its appearance in the animated Netflix tie-in show.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hot Wheels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760160866615,"sku":null,"price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8808\/5047\/files\/1773543806810.png?v=1773543827","url":"https:\/\/501diecast.com\/products\/hot-wheels-2025-purple-passion-white-5-5-250","provider":"501 Diecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}