Enforcer

Description[]

Enforcer is an armed buggy intended for military usage.

This casting was originally released as a tie-in with the poorly-received 1982 movie Megaforce, directed by Hal Needham; the casting portrayed the MegaDestroyer as featured in the movie, with two versions made to replicate MegaDestroyers 1 and 2 and named as such. The MegaDestroyer props used in the film were custom-built by Frederick's Inc. using assembly-line construction techniques; the chassis was sourced from the San Fernando Buggy Center, the engines were Volkswagen flat-4s sourced from Bernie Bergmann Inc. and the transaxle from Transaxle Engineering Inc. For armament the MegaDestroyers featured laser cannons and rocket launchers which actually fired working solid-fuel rockets; the laser cannons worked through spark plugs igniting a flammable mixture to create the illusion of them firing, with electronics used to move the gun barrels; the laser beams were added to the movie in post. Actors would enter the vehicle through a gullwing door on the left hand side of the vehicle. Ten were built for the film but only two survived the shooting.

Early prototypes of the Megadestroyer 1 and 2 used a Rock Buster chassis with what appears to either be resin or plasticine molded onto it to resemble the vehicle. After the initial two releases, the casting was released in the standard Hot Wheels lineup devoid of any references to Megaforce; it was subsequently renamed Super Cannon until 1995, when it was renamed Enforcer. The Enforcer name has been used for the vast majority of this casting's releases.

This casting features a pivoting rear laser blaster which has been removed for a number of releases. It was removed permanently around 2011 and reappeared in 2013, albeit cast into the body. In 2011 the casting gained a plastic base.

Versions[]

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

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
	1982	Megaforce	Tan	Brown & Black lightning bolts	Tan / Metal	Black	Black BW	5268	Hong Kong	Named Megadestroyer 1
	1982	Megaforce	Black	No tampos	Black / Metal	Black	Black BW	5269	Hong Kong	Named Megadestroyer 2
	1985	Mainline	Olive Green	Green, Tan & Brown camouflage	Olive / Metal	Black	Black BW	9373	Malaysia	Named Super Cannon
	1985	Battleground Gift 4‑Pack	Black	Gray camouflage, Black spider in Yellow circle	Black / Metal	Black	Black BW	9412	Malaysia	Named Super Cannon
	1985	Mainline	Tan	Green, White & Brown camouflage	Tan / Metal	Black	Black BW	9373	Malaysia	Named Super Cannon
	1994	Action Command 5‑Pack	Olive Green	Green, Yellow & Brown camouflage	Olive / Metal	Black	White BW	11378	Malaysia	Named Super Cannon
274	1995	Mainline	Olive Green	Green, Yellow & Brown camouflage	Olive / Metal	Black	White 5SP	11378	Malaysia	Named Super Cannon
461	1996	Mainline	Metalflake Dark Purple	No tampos	ZAMAC	Chrome	5SP	15968	China
150	2001	Mainline	Metalflake Green	Tan, White & Black "Police"	Black / Metal	Black	5SP	50026	Thailand
	2001	Police Cruisers 5‑Pack	Metalflake Green	Tan, White & Black "Police"		Black	5SP	50024	Thailand
169	2002	Mainline	Metalflake Gold	Red, Black, White flames, HW logo, gunsights & "Enforcer"	ZAMAC	Black	5SP	55054	China	Variant also with Metalflake Grey base
	2002	Pavement Pounders	Matte Green	Brown, Light Green Flames, White Stars				L3191	Malaysia	Came with Tilt Cab
156	2004	Scrapheads 4/5	Metallic Green	Viking Head w/ Orange, Yellow, Black & White tampos on sides & hood	ZAMAC	Black	5SP	B3877	Thailand
	2007	Truckin' Transporters	Dark Olive	Brown, Black & Light Green Camo designs	ZAMAC	Black	5SP	L3191	Malaysia
	2008	Street Beast 5‑Pack	Gold	Black & Silver designs, '447' on sides	ZAMAC	Black	Gold 5SP	L9965	Thailand
	2009	Cop Rods 10/26	Metalflake Silver	Red, White & Grey tampos, 'Warren Police', 'Emergency' & '23' on sides, Stripes & 'Emergency' across hood & interior	Black / Metal	Black	OR5SP	N9002	Thailand	Base code(s): B13
	2009	Fire Rods 18/26	Metallic Maroon	Dark Blue flames with a yellow outline, "Miramar Fire & Rescue", "09" "Fire Dept."	ZAMAC	Black	Gold Chrome rim, Black OH5	N9036	Thailand	Base code(s): B29
	2009	Military Rods 1/26	Tan	Black, White & Silver on sides & hood, 5 White Stars & "Desert Patrol"	ZAMAC	Black	Black 5SP	N9800	Thailand	Base code(s): A44, A45
188/240	2010	Race World - Underground 4/4	Metalflake Olive Green	Yellow, Dark Green & Silver tampos, 'Creature Catcher' & 'Enforcer' on sides	ZAMAC	Dark Tint	5SP	R7617	Malaysia	Base code(s): C16
	2011	Attack Pack 5‑Pack	Pearl Yellow	Black, white, orange & silver tampos, "Payback", "12"	Black / Plastic	Black	5SP	T8636	Thailand	Base code(s):
069/250	2013	HW Imagination: Dino Riders	Metallic Green	Yellow & White flames	Chrome / Plastic	Chrome Gold Tint Front / Sides Orange Tint	Brown & Chrome Orange OR5SP	X1716	Malaysia	Base code(s): E10, F08
069/250	2013	HW Imagination: Dino Riders	Metallic Purple	Green & Orange flames	Chrome / Plastic	Black front / Sides Green Tint	Chrome Green OR6SP	X1899	Malaysia	Base code(s): F17, F23, F29
089/250	2015	HW Off‑Road: Battle Kings	Anodized Silver	Black, Yellow, Green & Purple stripes, '99' on sides	Yellow / Plastic	Black	Chrome Purple OR6SP & Yellow OR6SP	CFK44	Malaysia	Treasure Hunt Base code(s):
	2015	Star Wars: Factions 5/8	White	Red, Black & Yellow, Star Wars "Rebel Alliance" Graphics	Orange / Plastic	Black	Chrome Red OR6SP	CKJ44	Malaysia	Base code(s): H32
	2016	Multipack Exclusive	Khaki Green	Black & Brown decos on sides	Grey / Plastic	Black	Chrome Orange OR5SP	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s): H44
	2017	Dino Riders 5‑Pack	Red	Yellow, Black & Brown stripes & dots	Green / Plastic	Black	Brown & Black 5SP	DVG03	Indonesia	Base code(s): K27
	2019	Police Pursuit 5‑Pack	Matte Black	Blue & Silver stripes, '03', "SWAT" & 'HW Police' on sides	Red / Plastic	Grey	Chrome Blue OR6SP	FYL15	Indonesia	Base code(s): M28. M45
	2022	Demo Destruction 5‑Pack	Dark red	Teal and yellow graphics	Chrome / Plastic	None	Front: Lime and GrayOR6SP. Back: Chrome Red OR6SP	HFV86	Indonesia	Base code(s): R01, R02, R04, R09

2010 Race World - Underground card[]

From the back of the 2010 Race World - Underground card:

Born: 1995
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels
Speciality: With side-mounted machine guns and roof-mounted missiles, this single-seater buggy was made for off-road action.