Description
A well-loved staple of every kid's toybox repatoire for almost 40 years, this is a classic that never seems to die!
Versions
The Fire Eater has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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- | 1977 | Flying Colors | Red | "51" and Shield on sides w/ Black and Yellow | Chrome Plastic | Blue tint | Clear Blue | RL | 9640 | Hong Kong | Blue lights on top | |
82 | 1982 | Mainline | Red | "51" and Shield on sides w/ Black and Yellow | Chrome Plastic | Blue tint | Clear Blue | BW | 9640 | Hong Kong | Blue lights on top | |
- | 1988 | Mainline | Yellow | "3" With red star on sides | Chrome Plastic | Blue tint | Clear Blue | BW | 4001 | Malaysia | Red lights on top | |
322 | 1995 | Silver 1/4 |
Chrome | "51" and Shield on sides w/ Black and Yellow | Chrome Plastic | Blue tint | Blue tint | BW | 13309 | Malaysia | Red lights on top | |
322 | 1995 | Silver 1/4 |
Chrome | "51" and Shield on sides w/ Black and Yellow | Chrome Plastic | Blue tint | Clear Blue | 7SP | 13309 | Malaysia | Red lights on top | |
- | 1995 | Now and Then 8-Pack | Bright Yellow-Green | "51" and Shield on sides w/ Black and Yellow | Chrome Plastic | Black tint | Black | 5SP | Malaysia | Red lights on top | ||
82 | 1996 | Mainline & Auto City 5pk | Red | "51" and Shield on sides w/ Black and Yellow | Chrome Plastic | Blue tint | Clear Blue | 7SP | 9640 | Malaysia | Blue lights on top | |
427 | 1996 | Fire Squad 4/4 |
Red | Yellow, Black "CITY OF HOT WHEELS" | Chrome Plastic | Blue tint | Blue tint | 5SP | 15276 | Malaysia | Blue lights on top | |
82 | 1997 | Mainline | Fluorescent Yellow | Black, Red, highlights | Chrome Plastic | Black tint | Black | 5SP | 4001 | Malaysia | Red lights on top | |
82 | 1997 | Mainline | Fluorescent Yellow | Black, Red, highlights | Chrome Plastic | Black tint | Black | SB | 4001 | Malaysia | Red lights on top | |
82 | 1997 | Mainline | Fluorescent Yellow | Black, Red, highlights | Chrome Plastic | Black tint | Black | 5DOT | 4001 | Malaysia | Red lights on top | |
5pk | 1999 | City Center 5-pack | Red | "Metro 122" on front sides | Chrome Plastic | Yellow tint | Clear Yellow | 5SP | 21079 | Malaysia | ||
1999 | Fire 'N Rescue Action Pack | Deep Red | Gold HW Logo On Top Of Cab | Chrome / Plastic | Clear | Black | 5SP | 21532 | China | |||
145 / 250 |
2000 | Virtual Collection | White | Black, Red, Yellow | Chrome Plastic | Red tint | Red tint | 3SP | 27111 | Malaysia | Red lights on top | |
237 / 240 |
2001 | Mainline | Fluorescent Yellow | Black, Red highlights, "Metro 122" on side | Chrome Plastic | tinted | Black | 5DOT | 53766 | Malaysia | Red lights on top. Some had 5SP | |
5pk | 2002 | Heat Fleet 5-pack | Silver | Red, White, Black & Yellow tampos | Chrome Plastic | Yellow tint | Yellow tint | 5SP | Thailand | |||
190 / 220 |
2003 | Work Crewsers 10/10 |
Metallic Fuscia | Orange to yellow fade flame tampos, Hot Wheels logo on side | Chrome Plastic | Yellow tint | Yellow | Red 5SP | C1369 | Malaysia | ||
48 / 196 |
2008 | All Stars 08/36 |
Yellow | "Engine 52" on top, "Fire-Eater" w/ Black and Silver | Chrome Plastic | Clear | Gray | 5SP | M6914 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
48 / 196 |
2008 | All Stars 08/36 |
Red | "Engine 52" on top, "Fire-Eater" w/ Yellow and Silver | Chrome Plastic | Clear | Gray | 5SP | M6914 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
46 / 190 |
2009 | Treasure Hunts | Metallic Dark Red | Silver, Black, Gold and Orange details, "09 THFD" on sides | Chrome Plastic | Clear | Pearl Gray | 5SP | P2354 | Malaysia | ||
46 / 190 |
2009 | Super Treasure Hunts | Spectraflame Dark Red | Silver, Black, Gold and Orange details, "09 THFD" on sides | Chrome Plastic | Clear | Gray | RLRR | P2366 | Malaysia | ||
5pk | 2010 | Road Course Race 5-Pack (2010) | Light Green | Silver and Black details, "09" White and Red graphics on sides | Gray Plastic | Red | Gray | 5SP | R7661 | Thailand | ||
222 / 244 |
2011 | Thrill Racers Raceway 6/6 |
White | Black, Red & Gold tampos, "6" on side w/ "RESCUE" and shield on right side, "FIRE-EATER" on left side | Chrome Plastic | Red tint | Red | Red OH5 | T9929 | Malaysia | Base code(s): D19 | |
5pk | 2012 | Race Rods 5 | W4247 | Thailand | Base code(s): | |||||||
19 / 250 |
2013 | HW City Rescue 9/10 |
Pearl white metallic | Yellow/Red/Gold tampos | Chrome Plastic | Yellow tint | Black | Red 5SP | X1675 | Malaysia | Treasure Hunts Base code(s): F14, F16 |
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6 / 8 |
2014 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Metalflake Steel Blue | Grey, Black, Red & White Rhino deco on sides | Chrome Plastic | Tinted (Red) | Black | 5SP | BLM91 | Malaysia | Named Fire-Eater Base code(s): |
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4 / 6 |
2014 | Sweet Rides | Metalflake Maroon | Gold and White tampo, "engine 14" and "VDFD" on side | Gold Chrome Plastic | Yellow tint | White | Gold 5SP | Malaysia | Kroger Exclusive Base code(s) F41 |
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03 / 48 |
2015 | Color Shifters | BHR21 | Thailand | Base code(s): | |||||||
5pk | 2015 | Rescue Racers 5-pack | Orange | White, Blue and Red tampos, "68", "HWFD", "Fire rescue" (right) and "Emergency" (left) on the sides | Chrome Plastic | Tinted (Blue) | Black | 5SP | (5-Pack CDT18) | Thailand | Base code(s): H27 | |
02 / 10 |
2016 | Stars & Stripes | Red | White stars and stripes, blue flame and '76' on sides | Chrome Gold Plastic | Tinted (Blue) | Light Gray | Chome Blue 5SP | DLV26 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
5pk | 2017 | Spider-Man 5-pack | Gray | Rhino Character on sides | Chrome Plastic | Tinted (Red) | Black | Chrome 5SP | FDM85 | Malaysia | Base code(s): K08 | |
5pk | 2019 | HW City 5-pack | Chrome | Black blocks w/ Gold 'Fire Eater' on left side and 'HWFD' & 'Engine No. 7' on right side | Metallic Red Metal | Tinted (Blue) | Red | Gold-rim MC5 | FLY24 | Indonesia | Base code(s): M07 |