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Pony Express Hot Wheels Toy

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Pony Express Hot Wheels toy

This Hot Wheels truck is a secondary source for the original 1860s Pony Express.

Description:
Plastic Hot Wheels Monster Jam "Pony Express" truck from the Official Monster Truck Series. The truck is blue and orange with the words "Pony Express" surrounded by red flames on each side. This is a toy for children 3+ years of age that captured both the thrill of the past and the excitement of the present in a modern form. The Pony Express "lives on" in all kinds of popular entertainment including board games, jigsaw puzzles, dart boards, and toy trucks like this one.

Date: 2004