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Description[]

A well-loved staple of every kid's toybox repatoire for more than 40 years, this is a classic that never seems to die!

In 2021, the tooling was updated with a redesigned front fascia, which is now part of the base instead of the body.

Versions[]

The Fire Eater has come out in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type 		Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes Photo
1977 Flying Colors Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue RL 9640 Hong Kong Blue lights on top Fire Eater RL
1977 Flying Colors Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW 9640 Hong Kong Blue lights on top Flying Eater BW
11 1978 Rescue Team Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW 9640 Hong Kong Blue lights on top Patch Card Rescue Team Fire Eater Red Hong Kong 9640
1979 Mainline Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW 9640 Hong Kong Blue lights on top Image Not Available
1982 Mainline Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW 9640 Hong Kong Blue lights on top Fire Eater RedBW
1984 Mainline Red Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW 9640 France France Only Image Not Available
1988 Mainline Yellow "3" & Red star on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW 4001 Malaysia Red lights on top Fire Eater YelBW
1988 Mainline Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW Image Not Available
1989 Workhorses Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue BW Image Not Available
82 1991 Mainline Red BW Malaysia Image Not Available
1991 Emergency Squad 5-Pack Red BW Malaysia Same as 1989 version Image Not Available
1992 Mainline Red Balck and Yellow Instrument Panel and Hoses.

'51', Yellow sheild with stars on sides

Chrome
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Plastic 		Tinted (Black) Unseen BW 9640 FIRE-EATER 9640 4
322 1995 Silver
1/4 		Chrome Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Blue tint BW 13309 Malaysia Red lights on top Fire Eater CrmBW
322 1995 Silver
1/4 		Chrome Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue 7SP 13309 Malaysia Red lights on top Fire Eater Crm7sp
1995 Now and Then 8-Pack Bright Yellow-Green Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Black tint Black 5SP 15162 Malaysia Red lights on top Fire Eater BrtGrn5sp
1995 Emergency Squad 5-Pack Red 7SP Malaysia Same as 1989 version but with 7SP Image Not Available
82 1996 Mainline Red Black & Yellow deco, "51" & Shield on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Clear Blue 7SP 9640 Malaysia Blue lights on top Fire Eater Red7sp
1996 Auto City 5-Pack 15069
427 1996 Fire Squad
4/4 		Red Yellow, Black "CITY OF HOT WHEELS" Chrome
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Plastic 		Blue tint Blue tint 5SP 15276 Malaysia Blue lights on top Fire Eater FR
82 1997 Mainline Fluorescent Yellow Black, Red, highlights Chrome
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Plastic 		Black tint Black 5SP 9640 Malaysia Red lights on top Fire Eater BrtYel5sp
82 1997 Mainline Fluorescent Yellow Black, Red, highlights Chrome
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Plastic 		Black tint Black SB 9640 Malaysia Red lights on top Fire Eater BrtYelSB
82 1997 Mainline Fluorescent Yellow Black, Red, highlights Chrome
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Plastic 		Black tint Black 5DOT 9640 Malaysia Red lights on top CIMG0895
1997 Fire Fighting 5-Pack Yellow Black & Redgraphics Chrome
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Plastic 		Smoke Black 5SP 17459 Malaysia Same as 1997 Fire Eater BrtYel5sp
SB Fire Eater BrtYelSB
1998 Mainline Yellow SB Malaysia Image Not Available
1999 City Center 5-Pack Red "Metro 122" on front sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Yellow tint Clear Yellow 5SP 21079 Malaysia Fire eater city center 5 pack 1999
1999 Fire 'N Rescue Action Pack Deep Red Gold HW Logo On Top Of Cab Chrome
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Plastic 		Clear Black 5SP 21532 China Hot wheels Fire 'N Rescue Action Pack fire eater
145 2000 Virtual Collection White Black, Red, Yellow Chrome
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Plastic 		Red tint Red tint 3SP 27111 Malaysia Red lights on top Fire Eater Wht
237 2001 Mainline Fluorescent Yellow Black, Red highlights, "Metro 122" on side Chrome
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Plastic 		tinted Black 5DOT 53766 Malaysia Red lights on top. Fire eater neon yellow 2002 mainline
237 2001 Mainline Fluorescent Yellow Black, Red highlights, "Metro 122" on side Chrome
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Plastic 		tinted Black 5SP 53766 Malaysia Red lights on top. Image Not Available
2002 Heat Fleet 5-Pack Silver Red, White, Black & Yellow tampos Chrome
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Plastic 		Yellow tint Yellow tint 5SP 54429 Thailand Fire Eater silver heat fleet 5-pack 2002
190 2003 Work Crewsers
10/10 		Metalflake Fuscia Orange to yellow fade flame tampos, Hot Wheels logo on side Chrome
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Plastic 		Yellow tint Yellow Red 5SP C1369 Malaysia Work Crewsers Fire Eater
190 2003 Work Crewsers
10/10 		Metalflake Fuscia Orange to yellow fade flame tampos, Hot Wheels logo on side Chrome
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Plastic 		Yellow tint Yellow Red PR5 C1369 Malaysia Image Not Available
048/196 2008 All Stars
08/36 		Yellow "Engine 52" on top, "Fire-Eater" w/ Black & Silver Chrome
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Plastic 		Clear Gray 5SP M6914 Malaysia Base code(s): All Stars Fire Eater Yellow - B6365df
048/196 2008 All Stars
08/36 		Red "Engine 52" on top, "Fire-Eater" w/ Yellow & Silver Chrome
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Plastic 		Clear Gray 5SP M6914 Malaysia Base code(s): Fire Eater - 7010df
046/190 2009 Treasure Hunts
4/12 		Metalflake Dark Red Silver, Black, Gold & Orange details, "09 THFD" on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Clear Pearl Gray 5SP P2354 Malaysia Base code(s): B38 Fireeater 09TH reg
046/190 2009 Trea$ure Hunt$
4/12 		Spectraflame Dark Red Silver, Black, Gold & Orange details, "09 THFD" on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Clear Gray RLRR P2366 Malaysia Base code(s): Fireater-superth-hw-2009
2010 Road Course Race 5-Pack Light Green Silver & Black details, "09" White & Red graphics on sides Gray
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Plastic 		Red Gray 5SP R7661 Thailand Base code(s): ROCK N ROAD FIRE EATER
222/244 2011 Thrill Racers - Raceway
6/6 		White Black, Red & Gold tampos, "6" on side w/ "RESCUE" & shield on right side, "FIRE-EATER" on left side Chrome
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Plastic 		Red tint Red Red OH5 T9929 Malaysia Base code(s): D19, D27 Fire-eater-2011 white
2012 Race Rods 5-Pack Yellow "FIRE-EATER" logos Gray
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Plastic 		Red tint Grey Yellow rim PR5 W4247 Thailand Base code(s):  000 0025
019/250 2013 HW City: HW Rescue Pearl white metallic Yellow, Red & Gold tampos Chrome
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Plastic 		Yellow tint Black Red 5SP X1675 Malaysia Treasure Hunt
Base code(s): F14, F16 		Fire Eater pearl white treasure hunt 2013
2014 Spider-Man
6/8 		Metalflake Steel Blue Grey, Black, Red & White Rhino deco on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Tinted (Red) Black 5SP BLM91 Malaysia Named Fire-Eater
Base code(s): 		Spider-Man 2014 Fire-Eater Steel Blue Malaysia BLM91
2014 Sweet Rides
4/6 		Metalflake Maroon Gold & White tampo, "engine 14" & "VDFD" on side Gold Chrome
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Plastic 		Yellow tint White Gold 5SP BDL55 Malaysia Kroger Exclusive
Base code(s) F41 		HW-2014-Sweet Rides 04-Fire Eater
2015 Color Shifters
3/48 		Cold: White
Warm: Red 		Cold: Red Flames
Warm: White stripes 		Unpainted
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Metal 		Yellow Tint White Red rim OH5 BHR21 Thailand Plastic Body
Base code(s): 		Fire Eater BHR21
2015 Rescue Racers 5-Pack Orange White, Blue & Red tampos, "68", "HWFD", "Fire rescue" (right) & "Emergency" (left) on the sides Metalflake Grey
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Metal 		Tinted (Blue) Black 5SP CDT18 Thailand Plastic Body
Base code(s): H27 		FireEater HWCity RescueRacers 2015
2016 Stars & Stripes
2/10 		Red White stars & stripes, blue flame & '76' on sides Chrome Gold
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Plastic 		Tinted (Blue) Light Gray Chome Blue 5SP DLV26 Malaysia Base code(s): H51 Fire-Eater-z
2017 Spider-Man 5-Pack Gray Rhino Character on sides Chrome
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Plastic 		Tinted (Red) Black Chrome 5SP FDM85 Malaysia Identical to BLM91
Base code(s): K08 		Fireeaterfdm85
2019 HW City 5-Pack Chrome Black blocks w/ Gold 'Fire Eater' on left side & 'HWFD' & 'Engine No. 7' on right side Metalflake Red
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Metal 		Tinted (Blue) Red Gold rim MC5 FLY24 Indonesia Plastic Body
Base code(s): M07 		FireEater-HWCity-5pk
246/250 2021 HW Rescue
9/10 		Yellow Red stripes, "21" on sides Unpainted
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Metal 		Tinted (Red) Black Yellow rim DD8 GTB15 Malaysia Plastic Body
Updated tooling
Base code(s): P30, P37, P34 		GTB15 - Fire Eater-1

2008 card[]

From the back of the 2008 card:

Born: 1997
Birthplace: El Segundo, California, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels®
Specialty: Complete with water pumps, fire hoses, and ladders, our Fire-Eater® was made to heat up the streets while saving the day.

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