The 2001 Collection
Hasbro severely cut back on the Micro Machines line in 2001 with far less releases than typical for a given year. These mainline collections were not released in the USA, and production appeared to be significantly curtailed. A routine 5-vehicle blister pack was continued for the year including 15 different collections. Collections #1 through #5 are EXTREMELY rare with only single examples known for some sets. Collections #6 through #10 are military releases and similarly ULTRA RARE as the first 5 collections. (Note: Collections #1-#10 are thought to have only been sold in Scandinavian countries. Collections #11 through #15 are somewhat easier sets to locate since also sold in the UK and Mexico, yet still incredibly challenging to find sealed.) The extremely rare blue '90s Corvette Calloway Supernatural variant shown below is found in Collection #11. This variant is believed to have ONLY been sold in Mexico and not the UK. Multiple variations to pack contents are known for these sets even including vehicle variations. All known variations are shown below including some which are unique with no known loose having ever been found by collectors. (Thanks to Eric Moore for his incredible assistance in obtaining may of these rarities.)
Hasbro severely cut back on the Micro Machines line in 2001 with far less releases than typical for a given year. These mainline collections were not released in the USA, and production appeared to be significantly curtailed. A routine 5-vehicle blister pack was continued for the year including 15 different collections. Collections #1 through #5 are EXTREMELY rare with only single examples known for some sets. Collections #6 through #10 are military releases and similarly ULTRA RARE as the first 5 collections. (Note: Collections #1-#10 are thought to have only been sold in Scandinavian countries. Collections #11 through #15 are somewhat easier sets to locate since also sold in the UK and Mexico, yet still incredibly challenging to find sealed.) The extremely rare blue '90s Corvette Calloway Supernatural variant shown below is found in Collection #11. This variant is believed to have ONLY been sold in Mexico and not the UK. Multiple variations to pack contents are known for these sets even including vehicle variations. All known variations are shown below including some which are unique with no known loose having ever been found by collectors. (Thanks to Eric Moore for his incredible assistance in obtaining may of these rarities.)
2001 Movie Stunt Action, World Rallye Racing Collections, and Multi-Packs
The only other release for 2001 were these 5-vehicle packs and associated multi-packs. It appears collection #1 for the orange header (Movie Stunt Action) series is difficult to find compared to the others. The World Rallye Racing series vehicles were numbered and this continued into the playset vehicles as well. (Note: The multipacks had a far higher production volume compared to the 5-vehicle packs in the section above, so these vehicles command a far lower premium in value versus the 5-vehicle pack vehicles not found in the multi-packs.)
The only other release for 2001 were these 5-vehicle packs and associated multi-packs. It appears collection #1 for the orange header (Movie Stunt Action) series is difficult to find compared to the others. The World Rallye Racing series vehicles were numbered and this continued into the playset vehicles as well. (Note: The multipacks had a far higher production volume compared to the 5-vehicle packs in the section above, so these vehicles command a far lower premium in value versus the 5-vehicle pack vehicles not found in the multi-packs.)