Description[]
The Fire Eater II is based on an ERF PF 84 water tender truck. This casting was originally used and designed by Corgi, and made its debut in the Europe-exclusive Auto City line. This tooling was referred to by Corgi as the ERF Fire Engine Water Tender and introduced in 1970; it was the second fire truck tooling made by Corgi and then remade by Hot Wheels, after the Flame Stopper II, a reissue of the Corgi ERF Simon Snorkel Fire Engine under a different name and the Hot Wheels brand. The casting would be retooled in 1975. Cast into the side of this vehicle is a hose reel, on the left-hand side of the casting indicating it would be right-hand drive if it had an interior piece, as in the UK, fire engines typically have their hose reel on the left-hand side of the engine for ease of getting hoses to the fire from the parked vehicle.
The base of the casting reads Fire Tender.
Versions[]
The Fire-Eater II has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color/ / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations |
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| 1994 | Auto City Emergency Services Multipack | Red | Silver sides with White 'Fire Service 999' | Black / Plastic |
Blue | None | Corgi2 | 93182, 93414 | China | Can have 'Corgi' or 'Hot Wheels' logo on base | 
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| 611 | 1997 | Mainline | Red | Silver tampos w/ 'Emergency' on sides | Grey / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | None | 5SP | 95505 | China | 
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| 1997 | Fire Fighting Action Pack | Red | Silver tampos w/ 'Emergency' on sides | Grey / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | None | 5SP | 16148 | China | Identical to 1997 #611 mainline release | 
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| 1998 | Rite Aid 2-Pack | Red | Silver tampos w/ 'Emergency' on sides | Grey / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | None | 5SP | 19904 | China | Identical to 1997 #611 mainline release | 
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