By HWJamey in Treasure Hunt — Jun 1, 2025

'62 Corvette Gasser - Hot Wheels 2025 Super T-Hunt - US, Int. & Short Card

The '62 Corvette Gasser, a 2025 Super Treasure Hunt packaged on its U.S., international, and short cards.

The car is Spectraflame black with a racing livery, "62" on the doors, Goodyear and other sponsor logos, and Real Rider wheels.

It can be found in mix "J" of 2025 Hot Wheels mainline cases. Learn more at HWtreasure.com.

Hot Wheels mainlines, which include Treasure Hunts and Super Treasure Hunts, are available on three types of blister cards. Each style of blister card ships in a different assortment/case.

Assortments

L2593 - U.S. Blister Card
C4982 - International Blister Card
5785 - Short Blister Card

How to identify Hot Wheels cases

U.S. Card

The 1962 Chevrolet Corvette was the final model of the first-generation Corvette, produced by General Motors from 1953 to 1962. This year introduced the 327-cubic-inch V8 engine, replacing the previous 283 CID engine.

The 327 was available in four configurations: a base 250 horsepower version, and optional versions producing 300, 340, and 360 horsepower. The 360 horsepower model featured Rochester fuel injection and solid lifters, making it the most powerful C1 Corvette to date.

International Card

This model year was the last to feature exposed headlights until 2005 and the final year for the solid rear axle, as the independent rear suspension debuted with the second-generation Corvette in 1963.

The Hot Wheels casting is based on a gasser version of a 1962 Chevrolet Corvette. Gassers are a type of drag racing car that gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.

Short Card

Gassers typically featured lightweight bodies, supercharged or naturally aspirated engines, and straight front axles. Known for their high front-end stance, they were designed to maximize weight transfer to the rear wheels, improving traction during acceleration.

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) officially included gassers in their racing classes in 1951 with the Gas Coupes and Sedans category. This class quickly became popular since it allowed modified street cars running on gasoline to compete.

Loose

Gassers got their name because they ran on gasoline, unlike other drag racing classes that used alcohol or nitromethane. The term "gasser" became shorthand for cars built to compete in the Gas Coupes and Sedans category .

Gasser racing in the NHRA began to decline in the late 1960s and effectively ended as a dominant class by the early 1970s, due to advancements in drag racing technology and the rise of purpose-built dragsters and Funny Cars.