Description
The 5 Alarm was designed by Kevin Cao for the 2009 New Models Series. Cao thought it would be cool to take the engine off of a military tank and supercharge it to power this fantastic Hot Wheels fire engine! The ladder really goes up and down.
With a turbine tank engine, side exhaust, and safety tools on top, this fire truck was made for fast response on and off the job.
The casting was retooled in 2019, most notably losing one axle (four wheels instead of six); other minor changes to the casting were also made.
Versions
The 5 Alarm has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06 / 190 |
2009 | New Models 6/42 |
Red | White stripe & '23' tampo on sides | Matte Metalflake Dark Grey / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Red & Black PR5 | N4009 | Malaysia | Base code(s): A35 | |
06 / 190 |
2009 | New Models 6/42 |
Orange | Black stripe & '23' tampo on sides | Matte Metalflake Dark Grey / Metal |
Light Grey | Chrome Orange & Black PR5 | N4009 | Malaysia | Base code(s): B07 | |
179 / 214 (INT) 181 / 240 (USA) |
2010 | Race World City 1/4 |
Yellow | Red, Black, & White tampos, Stripes, 'Unit 6', & 'Rescue' on sides | Metalflake Light Blue / Metal |
Chrome | Gold & Black PR5 | R7610 | Malaysia | Base code(s): B46, C03 | |
179 / 214 (INT) 181 / 240 (USA) |
2010 | Race World City 1/4 |
Green | Orange, Black, & White tampos, Stripes, 'Unit 6', & 'Rescue' on sides | Metalflake Light Blue / Metal |
Chrome | Gold & Black PR5 | R7610 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
178 / 244 |
2011 | HW City Works 8/10 |
Red | Orange, Yellow, Black, & White tampos, 'Fire' on sides & front | Yellow / Metal |
Chrome | PR5 | T9885 | Malaysia | Base code(s): C39, C49 | |
178 / 244 |
2011 | HW City Works 8/10 |
Yellow | Red, Silver, Black, & White tampos, 'Fire' on sides & front | Red / Metal |
Chrome | PR5 | T9977 | Malaysia | Base code(s): D04 | |
5pk | 2012 | HW City Works 5-pack | Red | Yellow & White stripes, '0624', 'Fire', & HW logo on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Chrome | Yellow 5SP | W4252 | Thailand | Base code(s): E28 | |
11 / 250 |
2013 | HW City Rescue 1/10 |
Red | Yellow, White, Gold, & Black tampos, stripes, '81', & 'Fire' on sides | Red / Metal |
Dark Chrome | 5SP | X1668 | Malaysia | Base code(s): E41, E45 | |
11 / 250 |
2013 | HW City Rescue 1/10 |
Yellow | Red, Black, & Silver tampos, stripes, '81', & 'Fire' on sides | Yellow / Metal |
Chrome | Yellow 5SP | X1867 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F02 | |
41 / 250 |
2014 | HW City Rescue 1/10 |
Blue | Black & White stripes, Red & White '42', HW logo, & 'Emergency' on sides | Matte Black / Metal |
Chrome | 5SP | BFC56 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F36, F37 | |
41 / 250 |
2014 | HW City Rescue 1/10 |
Red | Black stripes on sides | Black / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Red 5SP | BFF94 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F47 | |
51 / 250 |
2015 | HW City Rescue 6/10 |
White | Black stripe with Red, Light Orange, & White flame cutouts, '5 Alarm' & '08 HWFD' on sides | Red / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Red 5SP | CFH71 | Malaysia | Base code(s): G42, G44 | |
51 / 250 |
2015 | HW City Rescue 6/10 |
Green | Black stripe with Red, White, & Green flame cutouts, '5 Alarm' & '08 HWFD' on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Chrome | Chrome Green 5SP | CFJ69 | Malaysia | Base code(s): H07 | |
172 / 250 |
2019 | HW Rescue 7/10 |
Lime | Orange Ladder | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | Chrome Orange TRAP5 | FYC83 | Malaysia | Updated tooling Base code(s): M03 |
2009-card
From the back of the 2009-card:
Born: 2009
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels®
Specialty: With a turbine tank engine, side exhaust, and safety tools on top, this fire truck was made for fast response on and off tje job.