What are hot wheels super treasure hunts?
Finding a Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt is like uncovering buried treasure!
These rare collectibles have unique features that make them stand out, but they’re not always easy to spot.
Learn all about Super Treasure Hunts and how to find your first one the next time you go shopping!
What is a Hot wheels super treasure hunt
A Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt is a rare and highly sought-after version of a regular Hot Wheels diecast car.
For fans, these “Supers” (also called Soups or STH) are like finding hidden treasure. They’re made in super small numbers, so spotting one feels like hitting the jackpot!
Known as Supers, Soups, or STH, they stand out with cool features like shiny Spectraflame paint, rubber Real Rider tires, and a special “TH” logo on both the car and the packaging.
How do you tell if a hot wheel is a super treasure hunt?
Here are the 4 main ways to spot a modern Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt:
Spectraflame Paint: A shiny, eye-catching finish that makes these cars stand out from standard models.
Rubber Tires: Equipped with premium Real Rider wheels with rubber tires, giving them a high-end feel.
TH Logo: Includes a small “TH” logo on the car’s body, marking it as part of the Treasure Hunt series.
Unique Packaging: Look for the Gold “Treasure Hunt” logo on the blister underneath the car.
It’s important that you know the difference so that you avoid getting scammed, or avoid overpaying for a common car that you think is more rare than it actually is.
I’ve seen an incredible amount of people advertising cars as supers when they’re actually the basic version.
What makes a Hot Wheels car a super treasure hunt? Spot The Difference
It’s hard to tell the difference in the paint between these two castings, especially via photo, but the super does have more depth and metallic flakiness.
However, you can see the normal car has different wheels, no “TH” logo and a less detailed paint job.
If you had both of these blisters in your hand, the golden logo is on the super but not the mainline.
How To Find Supers
Unfortunately, nowadays finding a super in the wild is very rare. Depending where you live, you could have a lot of competition.
The best way to find a super treasure hunt is to visit stores when they restock. You need to be the first person to open the case or be there as the cars are put on the pegs.
Some stores will let you open the cases yourself. This is a rarity, and probably requires some sort of relationship with the staff in the place.
Alternatively you can buy sealed cases directly from us, or another hot wheels supplier.
Again the odds are still very low, but at least if there’s a super in the case, it’s definitely yours.
One thing is for sure, you’re going to spend a lot of time and fuel money trying to find one in the wild.
You could buy a super treasure hunt straight from us, but, it’s not going to have the same satisfaction as finding one yourself.
How Rare are Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts?
There’s no exact ratio confirmed by mattel.
Some have said 1:5, others think it’s 1:15. Personally, I think it’s even higher than that. I believe it’s more likely to be around the 1:20 or 1:30 ratio.
You really are fighting an uphill battle.
Between unspun cars, employee thefts, fighting off scalpers, diehard collectors and store employees getting first dibs, the odds of getting a super treasure hunt from hunting is incredibly low.
There are definitely more collectors that haven’t found a super than have.
Why are Supers so expensive?
Super Treasure Hunts are expensive. They can range anywhere from £20-£300
The main deciding factor is the popularity of the casting. The Gold Civic EK9 is worth £200 or so, and will continue to be worth hundreds.
The Camaro SS on the other hand, is £30-£40.
Demand decides the price of the car, and they tend to be a lot more expensive when it’s the latest release.
As the next couple of cases are released and the car from a couple of cases ago is forgotten about, they tend to come down in price quite a lot.
Don’t expect to be making profit from keeping and holding a super, that seems to be a rarity these days.
I’ll also recommend buying them loose, it’s much cheaper to buy them loose providing you dont care about keeping it in the blister.
They’re nice but not the be all end all.
Why did you get into the hobby? Probably to collect cars that you like.
Supers are a nice bonus, or a nice extra incentive to hunt and collect. They shouldn’t become the main focus of the hobby, otherwise you’ll start to fall out of love with it.
While there are some very nice supers released, you could spend the money on a bigger scale or higher quality model.
Alternatively you could go down the custom route, or even buy a custom from someone that makes them to order.
Don’t get too hung up on supers and enjoy the hobby!