Description
The Fire Eater II was based on an ERF PF 84 water tender truck. This casting was originally used and designed by Corgi, and made it’s debut in the Europe-exclusive Auto City line. This tooling was referred to by Corgi as the ERF Fire Tender and was the second Fire engine 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. 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 a Wheels base;/ came in single or multipacks |
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| 611 | 1997 | Mainline #611 | Red | Silver tampos w/ 'Emergency' on sides | Grey / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | None | 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 | 
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| 1998 | Rite Aid Limited Edition 2-Pack | Red | Silver tampos w/ 'Emergency' on sides | Grey / Plastic |
Tinted (Blue) | None | 5SP | 19904 | China | 
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