Gulch Stepper

Gulch Stepper
Debut series	1985 Hot Wheels
Produced	1985 - 2001
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	7532

Description

The Gulch Stepper is a Hot Wheels casting which appears to take inspiration from the Dodge Rampage. It is a off-road lifted pickup truck. It has black windows and no interior, the window piece extends to a spare wheel on the hood and the bumpers. In the mid-1990's, several versions could be found on an individual card or in the Off Road Explorers 5-Pack. In 2001, the Gulch Stepper was released for the last time in the Final Run Series and the tooling was subsequently destroyed.

Gulch Stepper is a playable vehicle in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing  and Stunt Track Driver 2 video games. 

Versions

Gulch Stepper has been released in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
	1985	Mainline	Yellow	Orange, Red, Purple, markings, Light Brown top	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT	7532	Hong Kong	Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing
	1985	Mainline	Yellow	Orange, Red, Purple, markings, Light Brown top	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	ORCT	7532	Hong Kong
49	1990	Mainline	Red	Yellow, Blue, White, "15" racing decals, Yellow Penzoil Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT	1516	Malaysia
49	1990	Mainline	Red	Yellow, Blue, White, "15" racing decals, No Penzoil Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT	1516	Malaysia
49	1990	Mainline	Red	Yellow, Blue, White, "15" racing decals	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	ORCT	1516	Malaysia
	1992	Off Road Explorers 5-Pack	Red	Yellow, Blue, White, "15" racing decals	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT		Malaysia	Identical to 1990 Release
	1992	Shopping Mall Give-Away	White	Pink, Blue, Green, lightning bolt	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT		Malaysia	Only in 2-Pack with Pink '80s Firebird.
	1992	Kool-Aid Promo	Dark/Light Green	Dark Green Splash and 'Kool Aid 4x4 Wacky' on side	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT	0851	Malaysia	Color Changes
219	1993	Mainline	Flourescent Yellow	Red Orange, Black, "15" racing decals	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT	4320	Malaysia	Also Released in Off Road Explorers 5-Pack
	1994	LEO Collectors Club	Red	Orange, Black & White stripes on side	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT		Malaysia	Only Released in India
	1995	Hormel Foods Promo	Bright Green	White and Red "Hormel"	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT		Malaysia	Available only through Hormel Foods mail-in offer.
251	1995	Mainline	Red	Black & Yellow Flames on Sides & Roof; HW Logo on Hood	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT	12343	Malaysia	Also Released in Off Road Explorers 5-Pack
251	1995	Mainline	Black	Red & Yellow Flames on Sides & Roof; HW Logo on Hood	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	CT	12343	Malaysia	Variation/Error: Roof Tampo Reversed; Also Released in Off Road Explorers 5-Pack
251	1995	Mainline	Black	Red & Yellow Flames on Sides & Roof; HW Logo on Hood	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	ORSB	12343	Malaysia	Hot Wheels STD 2 Get N Dirty Playable
884	1998	Mainline	Metallic Yellow	Purple, Black, White "GULCH STEPPER" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	ORSB	18830	Malaysia	Also Released in Off Road 4x4 5-Pack
	1999	Baja Blazers 5‑Pack	Red	Black, Yellow, Blue, White "MOJAVE" "27" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Black	Unseen	ORSB	21083	Malaysia
	2001	Final Run	Yellow	Black, White "Final Run" "85" on sides	Yellow  / Metal	Black	Unseen	ORSB	26994	Thailand

Gallery

Larry Wood Resin Prototype

Larry Wood Resin Prototype

Resin Prototype

Stunt Track Driver 2

1993

Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing

Custom Gulch Stepper