Carbonator

Description

Carbonator is a Hot Wheels casting based on a glass soda bottle on wheels with a large spoiler styled as a bottle opener. Designed by Alton Takeyasu, the Carbonator debuted in the 2008 New Models. Alton's original, working name for the casting was "Bottle Rocket" but the name was not available for use. After many suggested names, the team ended up on Carbonator. Manson Cheung translated the design to a digital file, and adjusted it for track-worthiness. He added cool elements such as a "pop top" detail on the chassis bottom. Fun fact: the spoiler can be used as a bottle opener and the front can be used as a can opener.

Versions

The Carbonator has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Interior Color	Engine Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
036/196	2008	2008 New Models 36/40	Clear Green	Red & White 'Hot Wheels Cola' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Red	OH5	L9951	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2009	Clover Cars	Clear Green	Green, White & Black tampos, 'Clover Soda' across top	Flat Black / Metal	Chrome	Chrome Gold	Gold OH5	N8532	Malaysia	Wal-Mart Exclusive Base code(s):
137/240	2010	Faster Than Ever 9/10	Clear Orange	Green, White & Red tampos, 'Fasttrack Race Juice' on sides	Metalflake Red / Metal	Metallic Grey	Chrome	FTE	R7562	Malaysia	Base code(s):
137/240	2010	Faster Than Ever 9/10	Clear Orange	Green, White & Red tampos, 'Fasttrack Race Juice' on sides	Metalflake Red / Metal	Metallic Grey	Chrome	OH5		Malaysia	Available only in multi-packs Base code(s):
	2011	Cars of the Decades: Happy New Year	Clear Red	Yellow, Orange & Red flames on sides, stripes & 'Happy New Year 2012' across top	Pearl White / Metal	Chrome Gold	Chrome Gold	Gold rim PR5	V0397	Malaysia	Released in the HW Decades assortments Base code(s):
	2012	Cars of the Decades; Happy New Year	Clear Blue	Yellow & Gold flames & HW logo on sides, flames, Black stripes, & 'Happy New Year 2013' across top	Pearl Gold / Metal	Chrome	Chrome	White & Gold OH5	Y5416	Malaysia	Released in the HW Decades assortments Base code(s):
136/250	2013	HW Racing: X-Raycers	Clear Blue	White, Blue, Green & Silver tampos, 'Carbonator Energy' on sides	Lime Green / Metal	Metallic Grey	Chrome	Clear Blue, Chrome rim OH5	X1766	Malaysia	Treasure Hunt Base code(s):
	2013	Jukebox: Happy New Year	Clear Brown	White, Gold & Black tampos, HW logo on sides, 'Happy New Year 2014' across top	Anodized Cranberry Red / Metal	Chrome Gold	Chrome Gold	Clear Yellow & Chrome OH5	Y2083	Malaysia	Released in the HW Jukebox assortments Base code(s):
172/250	2014	HW Race: X-Raycers	Clear Yellow	Yellow, Black & White tampo, 'Carbonator' on sides	Metallic Turquoise / Metal	Metallic Grey	Chrome	Clear & Chrome Orange OH5	BFD41	Malaysia	Base code(s): F43, F45, F48
172/250	2014	HW Race: X-Raycers	Clear Green	Yellow, Purple & Black tampo, 'Carbonator' on sides	Pearl Magenta / Metal	Metallic Grey	Chrome	Chrome rim OH5	BFG67	Malaysia	Came also with Clear, Chrome rim OH5 Base code(s): G05
	2015	HW Road Trippin': Happy New Year	Red	Black, White & Gold deco, HW logo & snowflakes on sides, 'Happy New Year 2016', snowflakes & stripes across top	Metalflake Copper / Metal	Chrome	Chrome	Pearl White & Chrome Gold OH5	DFL55	Malaysia	Base code(s):
032/250	2016	HW Tool-In-1 2/5	Clear Yellow	Red, Orange, Yellow & White tampos, 'Hot Wheels Drink Co.', 'Fuel for Race', 'Lemon Mango' & 'Speed Power Performance' on sides	Red / Metal	White	Chrome	Grey OH5	DHP62	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2016	Happy New Year	Clear Green	Snowflakes, "Happy New Year 2017" and HW logo on top	Dark Red / Metal	Pearl Gold	Chrome Gold	White & Chrome Red OH5	DJJ67	Malaysia	Base code(s): J29
053/365	2017	Holiday Racers 5/5	Clear Blue	"2017 Happy New Year" and HW logo on sides	Dark Red / Metal	White	Chrome	White & Chrome Gold OH5	DTX46	Malaysia	Base code(s): J40, J42
	2017	Holiday Hot Rods 6/6	Clear Red	"2018 Happy New Year" and HW logo on sides	Dark Gold / Metal	Chrome	Chrome	White & Black OH5	DWC10	Thailand	Base code(s):
023/365	2018	Experimotors 2/10	Clear Red	HW logo & 'Carbonator Lemon Cherry' on sides	Pearl Steel Blue / Metal	Gold	Chrome	White, Yellow rim OH5	FJW13	Malaysia	Base code(s): K33
	2018	Experimotors 2/10	Clear Green	HW logo & 'Carbonator Lime Melon' on sides	Magenta / Metal	Grey	Chrome	White, Gold rim OH5	FKC01	Malaysia	Kmart Exclusive Base code(s): K44
	2018	Holiday Hot Rods 6/6	Clear Green	Gold & Red Stars and Stripes, 2019 'HAPPY NEW YEAR'	Gold / Metal	Red	Grey	White & Chrome Green OH5	FKV13	Indonesia	Base code(s): L27,
034/250	2019	X-Raycers 4/10	Clear Yellow	Light Green grid pattern, White 'Carbonator' & HW logo on sides	Purple / Metal	Blue	Chrome	Clear Blue & Chrome OH5	FYD65	Malaysia	Base code(s): L34, L39
034/250	2019	X-Raycers 4/10	Clear Blue	White grid pattern, Red stripe & White 'Carbonator' & HW logo on sides	Candy Blue / Metal	Yellow	Chrome	Clear Yellow & Chrome OH5	FYF32	Malaysia	Base code(s):
5pk	2019	X-Raycers 5-Pack	Tinted	White, Orange & Yellow stripes, 'X', '3' & 'Carbonator' on top	Brown / Metal	Cream	Chrome	Clear, Chrome Orange rim PR5	FYL20	Indonesia	Base code(s): M16
	2019	Holiday Hot Rods 6/6	Clear Blue	"20", HW logo, 2020 HAPPY NEW YEAR on top	Blue / Metal	Gold	Chrome	White & Chrome Gold OH5	GBC64	Malaysia	Base code(s):
017/250	2020	Fast Foodie 2/5	Clear Black	Red, Black & Yellow tampos, 'Carbonator' & HW logo on sides	Yellow / Metal	Red	Chrome	Red & Chrome RA6	GHC06	Malaysia	Base code(s):
017/250	2020	Fast Foodie 2/5	Clear Blue	Yellow, Black & White Tampos w/ ‘Carbonator’ & HW logo on sides	Black / Metal	Yellow	Chrome	Blue rim RA6	GHF26	Malaysia	Base code(s): M47
	2020	HW Winter 6/6	Black Tint	"21", Gold / Red Stripe, Gold Stars, "Happy New Year 2021", HW Winter Logo.	Metalflake Gold / Metal	Red	Chrome	White Tire, Chrome Red AeroDisc	GJV87	Malaysia	Base code(s): N28, N31
6/250	2021	Experimotors 2/10	Translucent Orange	Green, Black & White Graphics on Sides of Bottle with Hot Wheels Logo.	Matte Brown / Metal	Green	Chrome	PR5	GRX73	Malaysia	Base code(s): N38
6/250	2021	Experimotors 2/10	Translucent pink	Blue wavy graphics	Yellow / Metal	Blue	Chrome	OH5	GTC18	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2021	HW Winter			? / Metal					Malaysia	Base code(s):

2008 card

From the back of the 2008 card:

Born: 2008
Birthplace: El Segundo, California, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels
Specialty: Shaped like a soda bottle with a huge rear wing and a turbine engine, this hot rod was made to "pop" your top.

Gallery

External Links

Holiday Racers: CARBONATOR