Description[]
Piranha Terror is an unlicensed Hot Wheels casting depicting a piranha on wheels, in the same vein as numerous Creature Cars and the 1980s Speed Demons. From 2014 the rear wheel size was reduced; from 2015, the casting was retooled, with the tailfin becoming plastic.
Versions[]
The Piranha Terror has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
Photo |
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2010 | Color Shifters Creatures | Cold: Purple Warm: Orange Hot: Yellow |
Metallic Purple Scales on Side | Unpainted / Metal |
Purple Chrome Bling | R1178 | Thailand | Base Code(s): C25 | ||
2010 | Color Shifters Creatures | Purple to Orange to Green | Hw logo & Scales on Side | Unpainted / Metal |
Orange Chrome PR5 | R7794 | Thailand | Base Code(s): C25 | ||
2011 | Color Shifters: Glow | Blue | Metallic Red | PR5 | V0576 | Thailand | Base Code(s): | |||
2011 | Creature Cars 5-Pack | Dark Green | Green & Orange tampos | Lime Green | PR5 | T8631 | Thailand | Base Code(s): C44 | ||
2012 | Color Shifters: X-Rays | Cold: Yellow | Metallic Orange | Gold rim PR5 | Thailand | Base Code(s): | ||||
2014 | Monster Mission 5-Pack | Purple | Green / Metal |
Purple 5SP | BFB37 | Thailand | Base Code(s): G32, G43 | |||
038/250 | 2015 | HW City: Street Beasts | Pearl Red | Yellow, Orange, & Blue deco on sides | Yellow / Metal |
Chrome Blue & Transparant OH5SP | CFH60 | Malaysia | New in Mainline Updated tooling Treasure Hunt Base code(s): H13, H15 |
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2016 | Street Beasts 5-Pack | Blue | Magenta, Yellow & Orange deco on sides | Orange / Metal |
Magenta Chrome rim, Light Blue OH5 | DJD24 | Malaysia | Base code(s): J15, J17 | ||
278/365 | 2017 | Street Beasts 7/10 |
Blue | Green, Yellow, & Black design on sides | Green / Metal |
Gold & Yellow OH5 | DTY53 | Malaysia | Base code(s): K16, K19 | |
114/365 | 2018 | Street Beasts 7/10 |
Green | Yellow, Orange & Black Patterns on sides. HW Logo on sides. | Orange / Metal |
Yellow rim, Red PR5 | FJX41 | Malaysia | Base code(s): K45, K46, K47 | |
178/250 | 2019 | Street Beasts 3/10 |
Yellow | Light Blue / Metal |
Orange Transparent OH5 Blue |
FYD44 | Malaysia | Base code(s): M06, M09 | ||
178/250 | 2019 | Street Beasts 3/10 |
Red | Painted eyes, White & Yellow dots, Green scales, HW Logo on sides. |
Yellow / Metal |
Clear blue Violet chrome rim OH5 |
FYF65 | Malaysia | Base code(s): M22, M25 | |
2020 | Street Beasts 5-Pack | Blue | Yellow, Orange & Black design on sides | Dark Blue / Metal |
Chrome Bronze RA6 | GHP57 | Indonesia | Base code(s): N14 | ||
2021 | Monster Truck + Original Car Pack | Green | Blue & Orange skin decals | Orange / Metal |
Chrome Orange rim, Black PR5 | GYL85 | Thailand | Paired with Piran-AHHHH Base code(s): |
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087/250 | 2024 | HW Mega Bite 4/5 |
Teal | Black, red and yellow eyes & skin decals, white Hot Wheels logo | Metalflake purple / Metal |
Chrome rim, red PR5 | HTC04 | Malaysia | Hot Wheels Let's Race Base code(s): S43, S44 |