Hot Wheels Max Steel | Rod Squad Series 4/5
Item Specifics
- Brand: Hot Wheels
- Model: Max Steel
- Vehicle type: Custom highboy hot rod / speedster
- Color: Matte Moody Blue
- Collector number: 224/250
- Product code: HCT29-M9C0N
- Manufacturer: Mattel
- Material: Die-cast metal and plastic
- Licensed vehicle: No – Hot Wheels original casting
- Manufactured in: Malaysia
- Packaging: Factory-sealed blister card
- Release year: 2022
- Variant year: 2022
- Scale: 1/64
- Series: Rod Squad
- Number in series: 4/5
About This Item
Hot Wheels Max Steel Rod Squad 4/5 #224/250 is the matte Moody Blue 2022 debut version of this Hot Wheels original highboy hot rod casting. Product code HCT29-M9C0N identifies the packaged example shown here. The model features a muted blue body with a large gold “54” side graphic, Hot Wheels branding, gold striping, exposed mechanical details, a dark chrome engine treatment, and gray wheels that reinforce its stripped-down competition-inspired appearance.
Max Steel was designed as a single-seat highboy speedster with an exposed, air-cooled flat-six engine and a smooth, elevated body profile. The open-wheel layout, narrow front end, visible suspension and exhaust components, and prominent side-mounted engine details give the casting a distinctive hot rod appearance. This first-year release is numbered 224 of 250 in the 2022 Hot Wheels mainline and 4 of 5 within the Rod Squad mini collection.
Condition
This Hot Wheels Max Steel is factory sealed in its original retail blister packaging. The supplied photos show the original card and clear blister intact.
We may have multiple units of this item available, so the item you receive may differ slightly from the one shown in the photos.
Product appearance and packaging details may vary slightly from the photos shown.
Why Collect This Model
Max Steel stands out among Hot Wheels fantasy hot rods because of its exposed flat-six engine, single-seat speedster layout, highboy stance, open wheels, and vintage-inspired custom proportions. This matte blue and gold 2022 debut version is especially relevant to collectors of first-year Hot Wheels castings, Rod Squad releases, fantasy hot rods, exposed-engine designs, and Max Steel color variations.
