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By Russ Looker

         #15 Kentucky - Corvette C6 - pearl white with   #22 Alabama - ‘70 Plymouth Barracuda - white   #29 Iowa - ‘65 Corvette - mf red and white with
                                                                                          ‘65 Corvette - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with  - mf red and white with
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        black interior, pr5 wheels, and #15, “Kentucky”,   and red with clear windshield, chrome 5 spoke   black interior, clear windshield, chrome 5 spoke
 In 2009 Mattel introduced a new series into the Hot Wheels lineup. The "Connect Car" series   “Divided We Fall”, and blue striping tampo.   wheels, and #22, “Alabama”, “Heart Of Dixie”,   wheels, and #29, “Iowa”, “Ethanol”, and silver
 was only available in 2009 and consisted of 51 different cars representing each state and   $7 - $10  and “Yellowhammer State” in the tampo. $10 -   and blue fl ame tampo. $3 - $5
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 Washington D.C. Each vehicle came with its own clear acrylic connectable cube. These
 cubes are similar to the style cube that was initially used for the Park 'n Plates vehicles in
 1990. The Connect Cars blister cards had a blue background with red and white flag striping
 on the right side, "Connect Cars" and "Collect, Play, Display" above the vehicle. Each state's
 name was on the card, inside the cube, and each vehicle's name was on the left side of the
 card. The Hot Wheels logo was on the upper left of the card. The tampo on each vehicle
 includes the state name and a number corresponding to its admittance to the United States of    #16 Tennessee -  ‘57 Cadillac Eldorado   #23 Maine - Dodge M80 - blue with clear win-
        Brougham - pearl pink with clear windows, lace
                                             dows, pr5 wheels, and #23, “Maine”, “Pine Tree
 America. The Washington DC vehicle was only available as a mail in offer. The 51 "Connect   wheels, and #16, “Tennessee”, “Birthplace Of   State” and lobster tampo. $3 - $5
 Cars" vehicles and variations are listed below:   Country Music”, and guitar tampo. $3 - $5  #30 Wisconsin - Cool One - mf gold with clear
                                                                                  windows, pr5 wheels and #30, “Wisconsin”,
                                                                                  “Famous Cheese”, “Brats Or Bust”, and green
                                                                                  and white tampo. $5 - $12
        #17 Ohio - Jeep Jeepster - pearl white with    #24 Missouri - ‘52 Chevy Truck - yellow with
        blue windows, chrome 5 spoke wheels, and   black windows, chrome 5 spoke wheels, and
        #17, “Ohio”, “The Buckeye State”, and red and   #24, “Missouri”, and orange pin striping tampo.
        blue striping tampo. $3 - $5         $25 - $35
                                                                                  #31 California - ‘40s Woodie - mf brown
 #11 New Y
 #11 New Y
 #6 Massachusetts -
  #1 Delawar
 #6 Massachusetts - Track T - pearl white with Track TTrack TTrack TTrack TTrack TTrack TTrack T - pearl white with  - pearl white with  - pearl white with  - pearl white with  - pearl white with  - pearl white with  - pearl white with  - pearl white with  - pearl white with
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #11 New Y
 #11 New Y
 #11 New York - Fat Fendered ‘40 - yellow with ork - ork - ork - ork - ork - ork - ork - ork - ork - ork - ork - Fat Fendered ‘40 - yellow with
  #1 Delawar  #6 Massachusetts -   #11 New Y                                      with wood tone panels, clear windshield, and
 #11 New Y
 #11 New Y
 #11 New Y
 #11 New Y
 #11 New Y
 #11 New Y
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #6 Massachusetts -
  #1 Delawar
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #6 Massachusetts -
  #1 Delawar
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  #1 Delawar
  #1 Delawar
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #6 Massachusetts -
 #6 Massachusetts -
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  #1 Delaware - ‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10 - e - e - e - e - e - e - e - e - ‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10‘98 Chevy Pro Stock S-10
                                                                                  chrome 5 spoke wheels, and #31, “California”,
 Mf lt gold with clear windows, white roll bar,   blue interior, gold 5 spoke wheels, and #6,   tinted windows, os5bk/ch wheels, and #11,   “CA” , and dk gold, lt gold, and white striping
 chrome 5 spoke wheels, and, #1, “Delaware”,   “Massachusetts”, and blue fl ame tampo. $7 -   “New York”, and city skyline tampo. $10 - $15  on the roof. $3 - $5
 and black and green fl ame tampo on the sides.   $2
 $18 - $25  #18 Louisiana - Phantastique - mf purple with
        clear windshield, gold 5 spoke wheels, and   #25 Arkansas - ‘57 Chevy - black, red, and
        #18, “Louisiana”, and yellow, red, white fl ame   white with clear windows, chrome 5 spoke
        tampo. $3 - $5
                                             wheels, and #25, “Arkansas”, and “The Natural
                                             State” in the tampo. $3 - $5
 #7 Maryland - ‘68 Mercury Cougar - mf red    #12 North Carolina - Plymouth Superbird - mf
  #2 Pennsylvania - ‘57 Thunderbird - mf silver   with blue windows, chrome 5 spoke wheels,   blue with clear windows, red 5 spoke wheels,
 with blue windshield, chrome 5 spoke wheels,   and #7, “Maryland”, and blue striping tampo.   and #12, “North Carolina, “Esse Quam Videri”,    #32 Minnesota - Twin Mill - red with chrome 5
 and #2, “Pennsylvania”, and red, black, and   $2 - $5  and race sponsor decals. $40 - $60  spoke wheels, and #32, “Minnesota”, “Land Of
 gold ribbon tampo. $4 - $8                                                       10,000 Lakes”, and white stripe tampo. $3 - $7
        #19 Indiana - Old #3 - yellow with black interior,   #26 Michigan - ‘65 Pontiac GTO - pearl white
        yellow 5 spoke wheels, and #19, “Indiana”, and   with tinted windows, chrome 5 spoke wheels,
        “Crossroads Of America” in the tampo. $3 - $5
                                             and #26, “Michigan”, “Great Lakes State, and
                                             black striping tampo. $4 - $8
 #8 South Carolina - Hooligan - fl at grey with
  #3 New Jersey - ‘64 Corvette Sting Ray -   black fenders and blue interior, chrome valve   #13 Rhode Island - ‘67 Pontiac GTO Convert-
 green with clear windows, chrome 5 spoke   covers, red 5 spoke wheels, and #8, “South   ible - mf dk blue with clear windshield, white 5
 wheels, and #3, “New Jersey”, “Liberty And   Carolina”, and blue striping with white stars on   spoke wheels, and #13, “Rhode Island”, “The
 Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr Pr
 Prosperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8osperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8o
 Prosperity”, and white striping tampo. $5 - $8  the hood. $3 - $6  Ocean State”, “Providence Plantation”, and   #33 Oregon - ‘33 Ford - MF lt green with clear
 ** non-chrome valve covers $4 - $7  white and gold striping tampo. $4 - $8       windshield, gold 5 spoke wheels, and #33, “Or-
                                                                                  egon”, and white pin striping tampo. $3 - $5
        #20 Mississippi - ‘68 Chevy Nova - red with   #27 Florida - ‘69 Camaro Convertible - mf   egon”, and white pin striping tampo. $3 - $5
        blue windows, chrome 5 spoke wheels, and   green with white interior, clear windshield,
        #20, “Mississippi”, “1817”, and blue and white   chrome 5 spoke wheels, and #27, “Florida”,
        fl ame and striping tampo. $75 - $100
                                             “Everglades Gator Country Swamp Tours”, and
                                             gold striping tampo. $3 - $6
  #4 Georgia - Custom ‘56 Ford Truck - orange    #9 New Hampshire - ‘64 Chevy Impala - mf
 with clear windows, chrome 5 spoke wheels,   gold with clear windows, lwgd wheels, and #9,    #14 Vermont - Whip Creamer II - mf lt gold-
 and #4, “Georgia”, and “The Peach State” in   “New Hampshire”, “Live Free Or Die”, and lt   with green canopy, chrome 5 spoke wheels, and
 the tampo. $5 - $10  and dk brown leaf tampo. $6 - $14  #14, “Vermont”, and green and white mountain
 tampo. $2 - $4
                                                                                   #34 Kansas - Dragtor - fl at brown with #34
        #21 Illinois - ‘62 Chevy - orange with blue                               and “Kansas” in the tampo, chrome open
        windows, chrome 5 spoke wheels, and #21,                                  5-spoke rear and dw front. $4 - $8
        “Illinois”, “The Prairie State”, “Land Of Lincoln”   #28 Texas - ‘56 Flashsider - mf dk red with
        and dk blue striping tampo. $75 - $90
 #5 Connecticut - Cunningham C4R - White with    #10 Virginia - Cadillac Cien Concept - fl at blue   black windows, pr5 wheels, and #28, “Texas”,
                                             “The Lone Star State”, and longhorn steer
 black interior, chrome 5 spoke wheels and #5,   with tinted windows, grey 3 spoke wheels, and   tampo. $10 - $15
 “Connecticut”, “The Constitution State”, “CT”,   #10, “Virginia”, “VA”, “Norfolk Patrol”, and    **Also Comes with gold chrome 5 spoke
 and blue striping in the tampo. $5 - $9  yellow striping tampo. $2 - $4  wheels $3 - $6
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