Hot Wheels '70 Ford Escort RS1600 STH #1

The Hot Wheels '70 Ford Escort RS1600, catalog number FKB44, is a mainline collector's model released in the HW 50th Race Team series as 2/10—and, most importantly, as a Super Treasure Hunt, the rarest variant that can be found in a standard retail case. This 1:64 scale replica is aimed at adult collectors and fans of rally classics, distinguished from a regular toy car by its Spectraflame paint and rubber Real Riders tires.

The '70 Ford Escort RS1600 casting was designed by Fraser Campbell and debuted in 2015 in the HW Workshop: HW Garage series as CFH18. The casting features the rally version of the car in a two-door sedan body style with right-hand drive. The 2018 FKB44 version is finished in Spectraflame Blue—a translucent blue applied directly over polished metal, which is one of the key indicators of Super Treasure Hunt status. The second indicator is the rubber Real Riders tires: the model rolls on RR10SP wheels. Decorations include orange and white stripes, the Hot Wheels logo, the brand's 50th-anniversary emblem, and the number "14" on both sides of the body. The base is orange plastic, the windows have a blue tint, and the interior is black. The country of manufacture is Malaysia.

Super Treasure Hunt is the rarest category in the Hot Wheels range: these units are distributed randomly, in very small numbers per case, with no marking on the packaging. They are identified by their Spectraflame paint, rubber Real Riders tires, and a TH symbol hidden on the body. This particular unit also belongs to the series released for the 50th anniversary of Hot Wheels, making it doubly commemorative.

The prototype is the first-generation Ford Escort, designed in the UK as a successor to the aging Ford Anglia and representing a breakthrough for the brand in European and Asia-Pacific markets. It was produced in several European countries, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. The RS1600 version was a competition homologation variant: it was powered by a 1.6-liter, 16-valve, twin-cam engine developed by Cosworth, delivering power to the rear axle. It was the Mk1 rally Escorts that built the legend of the Ford Motorsport division and they remain among the most highly valued rally classics to this day.

For a collector, the FKB44 is a highly valuable item: it carries Super Treasure Hunt status, Spectraflame paint, rubber Real Riders tires, and is part of the brand's 50th-anniversary series. Such models almost never stay on store shelves.

FAQ

How can you tell if it's a Super Treasure Hunt?
By the Spectraflame paint, rubber Real Riders tires, and the TH symbol hidden on the body.

Does the packaging indicate a Super Treasure Hunt version?
No. STH units are packed on standard cards with no special markings—they are recognized solely by the model itself.

What series is this model from?
It is item 2/10 in the 2018 HW 50th Race Team series, released to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Hot Wheels brand.