Description[]
The Buns of Steel was inspired by a typical fast food order. It depicts a food truck with exaggerated proportions and various fast food-inspired design elements. It features a big burger on a tray on its back, the doors resemble ketchup bottles, the roof resembles a box of french fries, and its exhaust pipes are two soda cups including cup lids. Since its 2019 release, the "exhaust soda cups" have been removed, making the casting lighter and shorter and allowing it to be used with launchers; the casting was retooled again for its Hot Wheels id release, regaining the soda cup exhaust pipes and the rear tray raised to now be contoured.
Versions[]
The Buns of Steel has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Burger Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 073/365 | 2018 | Fast Foodie 5/5 |
Orange | Hamburger & menu on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | Light brown | 5SP | FJV59 | Malaysia | New Model Base code(s): K40, K44, K45, K47 |
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| 237/365 | 2018 | Fast Foodie 5/5 |
White | Hamburger & menu on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | Light brown | Chrome Red 5SP | FKB14 | Malaysia | New Model Base code(s): L09, L11 |
|
| 147/250 | 2019 | HW Metro 3/10 |
Blue | Hamburger & menu tampos on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | Light Brown | 5SP | FYC63 | Malaysia | Updated tooling Base code(s): L51, M03 |
|
| 147/250 | 2019 | HW Metro 3/10 |
Green | Hamburger & menu tampos on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Orange | Light Brown | Yellow 5SP | FYF24 | Malaysia | Base code(s): M16, M18 | 
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| 084/250 | 2020 | Fast Foodie 5/5 |
Dark Blue | Yellow & Black graphics, 'Ted's Burger Palace' & circle flame logo on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | Light Brown | Bronze 5SP | GHD71 | Malaysia | Treasure Hunt Base code(s): M40 |
|
| 015/250 | 2021 | Fast Foodie 1/5 |
Red | Yellow Stripes. 'HW Burger Legend' and menu on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | Brown | Gold Chrome 5SP | GRY07 | Malaysia | Playable in Unleashed Base code(s): |
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| 015/250 | 2021 | Fast Foodie 1/5 |
Purple | Brown Stripes. 'HW Burger Legend' on menu and sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | Brown | Gold Chrome 5SP | GTC22 | Malaysia | Base code(s): N48, P01 | 
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| 2021 | Hot Wheels id: HW Metro 04/04 |
Satin teal | Yellow and black line graphics, "TED WU, VP", "TED'S Burger Palace & DRIVE THRU", "BURGERS FRIES SHAKES", caricature of Ted Wu on sides | Transparent neon yellow / Plastic | Yellow | Light brown | ID | HBG17 | Malaysia | Modified casting Base code(s): P33 |
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| 2023 | Super Rigs | Light blue | "LINDSEY'S BURGERS FRIES SHAKES" on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Yellow | Brown | Pink 5SP | HMF90 | Thailand | Base code(s): T03 | 
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2018 card[]
From the back of the 2018 card:
Born: 2018, El Segundo
Designer: Hot Wheels
Fire up your grill! It’s time to hit the street with some sizzling fast meat. Never playing ketchup. Buns of Steel has got all the trimmings to zoom past the competition and relish that first place wins.
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