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Hot Wheels 1999 3/4 #971 Sugar Rush Series II Pikes Peak Celica Sweettarts
The Toyota Celica Pikes Peak is a purpose-built silhouette hill-climbing race car built by Rod Millen Motorsport to participate in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, specifically in the Unlimited class. The Celica Pikes Peak, despite its name, shared no parts with its road-going counterpart apart from the windshield and was essentially a Celica silhouette body on a custom-built chassis. The Celica was powered by a 2.1L 503E turbocharged inline-4 capable of 850 horsepower mated to a 5-speed manual; this engine was mainly used in Toyota's racing cars in Super GT and IMSA. The car featured aerodynamics done by "a famous IndyCar designer". Driven by Rod Millen, the Celica was first used in 1994, when it achieved a time of 10:04.060, a record that was not broken until 2007; it however remains the fastest time for a car around Pikes Peak before it was paved. Millen would campaign the Celica until 1997, where it won the hillclimb two more times but it would never beat its initial record. The Celica was replaced with a Tacoma in 1998, also built by Rod Millen Motorsport.
Bring back some late-1990s Hot Wheels nostalgia with the 1999 Hot Wheels Pikes Peak Celica from the colorful Sugar Rush Series II.
This special release combines a legendary Toyota hill-climb race car with classic SweeTARTS candy branding. It features a White body with Pink and Light Blue graphics, prominent SweeTARTS logos on the hood and sides, a black interior and classic Lace-style wheels.
The Pikes Peak Celica is #971 in the Hot Wheels collector-number sequence and 3/4 in the 1999 Sugar Rush Series II. Its Mattel toy number is 21319.
Condition/Shipping Info
Car Sealed New MINT Condition in Package. Packaging May has slight storage Shelf Wear on edges from Manufacturer. See Pictures for better Determination as part of the description. - Item is Limited Edition. Hardly available at stores. Very Hard to Find.
For Ages 3+
This toy is not suitable for ages under 3 years. It contains one or more of the following items: marbles, small balls, or small parts.
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Hot Wheels 1999 3/4 #971 Sugar Rush Series II Pikes Peak Celica Sweettarts
Brand: Hot Wheels
Manufacturer: Mattel
Year: 1999
Model: Pikes Peak Celica
Series: Sugar Rush Series II
Series Number: 3/4
Collector Number: #971
Scale: 1:64
Theme: SweeTARTS Candy / Racing
Vehicle Type: Die-Cast Car
Condition: New in Original Package (if card is unopened)
Recommended Age: 3+
Collectible Type: Vintage Hot Wheels / Candy Advertising Die-Cast



