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Charawheels (a portmanteau of "character" and "Hot Wheels") was a series produced between 2000 to 2003 in partnership with Bandai. While the partnership ended in 2003, some models were still produced under the Charawheels name in 2004. The models are approximately 1:64 scale vehicles and are based on movies and television shows that were popular in Japan at that time, as well as older television shows and films. Many of these models feature extremely high detailing.

Vehicles[]

Collector # Toy # Year Casting Name Show represented Photo (loose) Photo (carded)
CW1 76983 2000 Pointer Ultraseven
CW2 76982 2000 Machine Sherlock Ultraman Tiga
CW3 76984 2000 New Cyclone Kamen Rider
CW4 76985 2000 Hurricane Kamen Rider V3
CW5 76986 2000 Trychaser 2000 Kamen Rider Kuuga
CW6 78928 2001 Raijingo Inazuman
CW7 78929 2001 Mach Go Speed Racer
CW8 78926 2001 MAT-Vehicle Return of Ultraman
CW9 78927 2001 Machine Zellet Ultraman Dyna
CW10 78931 2001 Side Machine Android Kikaider
CW11 78932 2001 Kikaider 01 Double Machine Android Kikaider
CW12 01590 2001 Hakaider No Shiroikarasu Android Kikaider
CW13 78930 2001 Joker Robot Detective
CW14 78933 2001 Ryusei Go Super Jetter
CW15 78973 2001 Cyclone Kamen Rider
CW16 01591 2001 Machrod Barom-1
CW17 01592 2001 Machine Tornader Kamen Rider Agito
CW18 01593 2001 Gills Raider Kamen Rider Agito
CW19 01594 2001 Guard Chaser Kamen Rider Agito
CW20 03272 2001 ZubatCar Kaiketsu Zubat
CW21 78972 2001 DeLorean Back to the Future
CW22 00379 2001 Knight 2000 K.I.T.T. Knight Rider
CW23 05304 2001 FAB1 Thunderbirds
CW24 05305 2001 Stingray Stingray
CW25 05306 2001 Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
CW26 07591 2001 Shepherd Ultraman Cosmos
CW27 07594 2002 Fiat 500, Citroën 2CV, Hamber Super Snipe The Castle of Cagliostro
CW28 07595 2002 Machine Hayabusa Machine Hayabusa
CW29 07593 2002 Special Control Vehicle Type-98 Patlabor: The Movie
CW30 07597 2002 Shocker Autobike Kamen Rider
CW30 08921 2002 Gelshocker Autobike Kamen Rider
CW31 08907 2002 Riderman Machine Kamen Rider V3
CW32 08908 2002 Rideron Kamen Rider Black RX
CW33 08909 2002 Rideshooter Kamen Rider Ryuki
CW34 08910 2002 Gavan No Saibarian Space Sheriff Gavan
CW35 08911 2002 Motosharian Space Sheriff Sharivan
CW36 08912 2002 Magnabeetle Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman
CW37 N/A Never released Mad Max Mad Max
CW38 08918 2002 Asurada GSX Future GPX Cyber Formula
CW39 08919 2002 Machine Zavorger Denjin Zaborger
CW40 08920 2002 Airwolf Airwolf
CW01 17017 2003 Airbike Prototype Cobra
CW02 10630 2003 Auto Vajin Vehicle Mode Kamen Rider 555
CW03 10626 2003 Masked Rider X Cruiser Kamen Rider X
CW04 10627 2003 Jungler Kamen Rider Amazon
CW05 10632 2003 Beatchaser 2000 Kamen Rider Kuuga
CW08 17016 2003 Spercar Reideen the Brave

Collector's Edition[]

Collector # Toy # Year Casting Name Show represented Photo (loose) Photo (carded)
CW1 98733 2000 Pointer Ultraseven
CW7 07593 2001 Mach Go Speed Racer
CW8 98734 2001 MAT-Vehicle Return of Ultraman
CE 08916 2002 New Cyclone Kamen Rider
CE 07592 2001 DeLorean II Back to the Future Part II
CE 07598 2002 DeLorean III Back to the Future Part III
CE 16656 2002 Knight 2000 K.A.R.R. Knight Rider
CE 08923 2002 Machine Hayabusa V3 Machine Hayabusa
CE 23256 2003 Rideshooter Ryuga Version Kamen Rider Ryuki
CE 10629 2002 Gavan No Saibarian Space Sheriff Gavan
CE 10628 2002 Asurada GSX Future GPX Cyber Formula

Charawheels Ultimate Edition[]

Boxed sets containing multiple models. Models in bold are exclusive to these sets.

Collector # Toy # Year Bundle title Castings included Show(s) represented Photo (contents) Photo (package)
CWUE Vol. 1 17949 2003 Abaranger Red Ride Raptor, Blue Ride Raptor, Yellow Ride Raptor, Black Ride Raptor Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger
CWUE Vol. 2 17948 2003 Gorenger Red Machine, Green Machine, Blue Machine, Varitank Himitsu Sentai Goranger
CWUE Vol. 4 17950 2003 Hakaider Hakaider No Shiroikarasu Android Kikaider
CWUE 17951 2003 Toei Heroes Grouncar and Skymissile, Garibard Go, Joker, ZubatCar, Raijingo, Machrod Space Ironman Kyodain, Akumaizer-3, Robot Detective, Kaiketsu Zubat, Inazuman, Barom-1
CWUE 17019 2003 Masked Rider Cyclone (Rider 1), Cyclone (Rider 2), Hurricane, Riderman Machine, Cruiser, Jungler, Kabutoro, Tentoro Kamen Rider
CWUE 17947 2003 Classic Thunderbirds 1 High-Speed Elevator Car, Excavator, Hoverbike, Thunderizer, Laser Cutter Vehicle, Fire Truck Thunderbirds
CWUE 17992 2003 Classic Thunderbirds 2 TB4 Go, DOMO 1, Hoverbike, Firefly, Recovery Vehicle Thunderbirds
CWUE 17993 2003 Classic Thunderbirds 3 Mole, Hoverbike, Braman, Transmitter Truck, Mobile Crane Thunderbirds
CWUE 18003 2003 Taxi 3 Peugeot 406 Taxi Version, Peugeot 307 Police Version, Lancer Evolution VII Interceptor Version, Black Monster Truck Taxi 3

Promotional[]

Collector # Toy # Year Casting Name Show represented Photo (loose) Photo (carded)
CW30 07597 2002 Shocker Autobike Kamen Rider

Gallery 2003 Lineup double sided Signage[]

Post-Hot Wheels[]

After the license Bandai had with Hot Wheels expired in 2003, Bandai kept releasing Hot Wheels Charawheels castings as well as making new castings, though without the Hot Wheels branding. This was presumably Bandai's attempt to sell off an overstock of Hot Wheels-era models and to continue the line further.

These are NOT Hot Wheels sets. Rereleased Hot Wheels models are in bold.

Collector # Toy # Year Bundle title Castings included Show(s) represented Photo (contents) Photo (package)
CWUE 21997 2004 Masked Rider Machine Box 1: Blue Spader, Red Rhombus, Shadow Chaser
Box 2: Rising Beatgouram, Bagibuson, Machine Tornader Slider Version, Machine Tornader, Dark Hopper
Box 3: Dragranzer, Darkraider, Jetsliger, Side Basshar
Kamen Rider
CWUE 22287 2004 Masked Rider Hyper Hobby Edition Cyclone (Rider 1), Cyclone (Takeshi Hongo), Cyclone (Rider 2), Hurricane, Riderman Machine, Cruiser, Jungler, Kabutoro, Tentoro Kamen Rider
N/A 22913 2004 Batman Batwing, Batmobile Shielded Version, Batmobile, Joker Car Batman
CE 11665 2004 Airwolf Airwolf Airwolf
CE 17015 2004 Kikaider the Animation Side Machine, Hakaider No Shiroikarasu Android Kikaider