Description
Arachnorod is an original Hot Wheels casting designed by Phil Riehlman that debuted in the 2000 First Editions. It gets its name from the combination of the words "arachnid" and "hot rod" because of the fact that the car's engine has a spider-like appearance.
Versions
The Arachnorod has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 094 | 2000 | 2000 First Editions #34 | Metalflake Red | Black, Yellow, Green and Pink on tops of fenders | Gray / Plastic | Black tint | Yellow | PR5 | 24398 | Malaysia | 
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| 137 | 2001 | Mainline | 50666 | 
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| 2003 | Mainline | Dark Orange |
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| 178 | 2006 | 2006 Hot Wheels | Metallic Dark Gray | Light Green Graphics on top | Green tint | Chrome | PR5 | 
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| 067 | 2007 | 2007 Street Beast II Series | 
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| 044 | 2008 | 2008 All Stars | Green | Red and Light Red across top | Black / Plastic | 5SP | M6910 | Thailand | 
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| 044 | 2008 | 2008 All Stars #08 | Metalflake Blue | Red and Light Red across tops of fenders | Black / Plastic | Smoke | 5SP | M6910 | Thailand | Chrome Plastic spider on top | 
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| 044 | 2008 | 2008 All Stars | Orange | Red and Light Red tampos across top | Black / Plastic | 5SP | M6910 | Thailand |
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| 2008 | Turbo Driver Car-Tridge | green | black - The Jungle | black plastic | orange | chrome | 5SP | N1711 | Thailand | base has been adapted for game play | 
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| N/A | 2009 | Creature Cars 5-Pack | Orange | Spider Graphics | Black Plastic | Light Blue | White | Blue OH5 | N4070 | Thailand | 
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| N/A | 2010 | Insectirides 5-Pack | Red | White Spider Webs with Blue Outlines | Black Plastic | Light Blue Tint | Gray | 5SP | R0967 | Thailand | 
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| 2010 | Color Shifters Creatures | Green / Yellow | Unpainted | Red | OH5 | R1180 | Thailand |
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| 207 | 2011 | Thrill Racers - Cave 3/6 | Metalflake Purple | Blue & orange tampos | Black / Plastic | Orange | OH5 | T9914 | Malaysia | Blue spider | 
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Gallery
Spider motif detail on top of the Arachnorod