2023 Hot Wheels Batman 5-Pack

While 2022 brought us 7 different variations of the Hot Wheels 1966 TV Series Batmobile, 2023 gave us only one, and it was found in the Batman 5-Pack. I picked up mine back in May at a local Target store.

Hot Wheels | HLY68 | 2023 Batman 5-Pack

If I’m being honest, many of the variations of the 1966 TV Series Batmobile look pretty similar (black, gloss black, matte black, satin black, metalflake black), so it’s often the cool packaging that makes these fun to find. In the case of this 5-pack, it’s a chance to also have some other really great castings that I don’t normally collect.

Hot Wheels | 2023 | TV Series Batmobile | metalflake black with red, blue and white tampo, blue tint windows, gray plastic interior, black plastic base | Indonesia | chrome 5-spoke wheels

Muscle Bound is a Hot Wheels original design that suggests some of the great American muscle cars of the late 1960s. Camaro? Mustang? GTO? They’re all in there. First released in the 2019 Speed Blur series, it has so far been produced in 5 different variations.

Hot Wheels | 2023 | Muscle Bound (Robin) | red with yellow and black Robin graphics, yellow tinted windows, gray interior, black plastic base | Indonesia | yellow rim Phil Rielman 5-spoke wheels

The ’11 Dodge Charger was first released in the 2011 New Models and has so far been produced in 26 different variations. This is not the first time this casting has done work for the Gotham City Police. Since the 2016 Batman v Superman 5-Pack, it has performed law enforcement duties for either Metropolis or Gotham City 7 times. This does, however, introduce a new livery for the GCP.

Hot Wheels | 2023 | ’11 Dodge Charger R/T (Gotham City Police) | blue with white Gotham City Police livery, smoke tinted windows, gray interior, gray plastic base | Indonesia | chrome rim Phil Rielman 5-spoke wheels

The coolest car in the 5-pack is this ’49 Merc with Batgirl tampo. The popular Merc has been in the Hot Wheels lineup since 2004, with about 27 variations having been produced. The graphics on this release are really sharp, and that yellow rim on the back wheel is a really nice touch.

Hot Wheels | 2023 | ’49 Merc (Batgirl) | light blue with black and yellow Batgirl graphics, smoke tiny windows, black interior, black plastic base| Indonesia| yellow rim Aerodisc wheels on back, black rim Aerodisc wheels on front

Based on the aircraft that Batman flew in the 2012 movie, The Dark Knight Rises, the Hot Wheels The Bat was released the same year as the movie and has been produced in 13 different variations. Fittingly, this is another vehicle that is always some variation of black, dark gray or dark blue and so far it has never had tampo decorations.

Hot Wheels | 2023 | the Bat | matte black, green tinted windows, black interior, black plastic base | Indonesia

Other Hot Wheels TV Series Batmobiles in my collection include one of the 2007 New Models and a 2009 release in the Faster Than Ever Series, another with excellent card art from the 2016 Batman Series, one from the Batman Series of 2020, and most of the variations released in 2022 , including the WalMart exclusive model.

2016 Hot Wheels Entertainment: Batman Classic TV Series Batmobile

The Hot Wheels Classic TV Series Batmobile was first released in 2007 and has been produced in over 40 different variations. This nice example with playful card art is from the 2016 Hot Wheels Entertainment: Batman series and is another of my finds from a March visit to J & J’s Treasures.

2022 brought us 5 new variations of the Hot Wheels Classic TV Series Batmobile and you can see most of those by clicking here. Other variations in my collection include one of the 2007 New Models and a 2009 release in the Faster Than Ever Series, another with excellent card art from the 2016 Batman Series, and one from the Batman Series of 2020.

Hot Wheels | DJF46 | 2016 Hot Wheels Entertainment: Batman | Classic TV Series Batmobile | metalflake black with red and white tampo, clear windows, gray interior, black metal base | Malaysia | chrome ring black Real Rider 5-spokes

2022 Hot Wheels Classic TV Series Batmobile 1:50 Scale Variations

The Hot Wheels Batman 1:50 Scale Series originated in 2008 and ran until 2012. In 2016, the series made a return and has continued through 2022. This line of vehicles features a wide variety of different Batmobiles (from cartoons, TV shows and movies) with an occasional vehicle from one of Batman’s allies or an enemies. There are at least 12 different variations of the Classic TV Series Batmobile in this series, although only a few of them seem to have obvious differences outside of the packageing. My friend and fellow collector, Brad, sent me this 2022 release. This larger scale allows for some nice detailing and these models feature chrome plastic wheels with rubber tires. To add to the fun, this Batmobile has a tow hook to pull the Batboat, which is one of the other vehicles included in the series.

The back of the package shows some of the other vehicles available in the 1:50 series.

DKL23 | 2022 Batman 1:50 Scale | Classic TV Series Batmobile | black with red and white Batman logo on doors, red pinstripes, clear windows, black and red interior, black plastic base | Vietnam | chrome plastic wheels with rubber tires

I have one other loose example of the Hot Wheels 1:50 scale Classic TV Series Batmobile, and, although it has a different county of origin, it is appears to be identical to the 2022 release. It does have the X4033 code stamped on the base, which I believe identifies it as the 2012 release.

X4033 | 2012 Batman 1:50 Scale | Classic TV Series Batmobile | black with red and white Batman logo on doors, red pinstripes, clear windows, black and red interior, black plastic base, trailer hitch | 1:50 | China | chrome plastic wheels with rubber tires

Click here to see a bunch of my 1:64 scale Hot Wheels 1966 TV Series Batmobiles. Click here to compare to the Playart 1966 Batmobile from my childhood. And click here to see my Corgi Juniors 1966 Batmobile.

2015 Hot Wheels Batman Series

I couldn’t resist the Hot Wheels 2016 Batman Series. When I found a bin full of them at a Walmart, I picked up one of each.

My favorite Batmobile is the 1960s TV series version, which was designed by the recently departed George Barris. I have the Hot Wheels first release from 2007 and another variation from 2009, as well as a Playart version that I’ve had since childhood. I especially like the comic-book inspired illustration on the package of this latest model.

DFK71 | Batman: Classic TV Series Batmobile | 2015 Batman Series 1/6 | Matte Black, with red & silver trim, clear windows, black Thailand base | 5SP

The next Batmobile in the series first came out in 2004 as the Hardnoze Batmobile.

DFK70 | Batmobile | 2015 Batman Series 2/6 | Black with yellow tint windows, chrome Thailand base | 5SP

Next, we have the Batman Begins Batmobile, otherwise known as the Tumbler, which made its Hot Wheels debut as a 2005 Comic-Con exclusive.

DFK73 | Batman Begins Batmobile | 2015 Batman Series 3/6 | Black with blue tint windows, matte black Thailand base | Chrome/BlackOR6SP / chrome/blackMC5’s

This is only the fourth variation of the Hot Wheels Bat-Pod (so far), the first being released in 2008.

DFK75 | Bat-Pod | 2015 Batman Series 4/6 | anodized silver with anodized silver Thailand base | wideMC’s

The Bat has only been around since 2012 and this third variation wears metalflake black paint.

DFK74 | The Bat | 2015 Batman Series 5/6 | metalflake black with blue tint windows, black Thailand base

And finally, we round out the series with the second Hot Wheels variation of the Arkham Knight Batmobile, which just came out in 2015.

DFK72 | Batman: Arkham Knight Batmobile | 2015 Batman Series 6/6 | metalflake midnight blue with chrome windows, black Thailand base | grey/blackOR6SP’s