Changes: Fuel Tanker

Latest revision as of 13:13, 11 February 2023

Description

The Fuel Tanker is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1971 Heavyweights. 'The Heavyweights' was a series of futuristic trucks designed by Ira Gilford.

The Fuel Tanker was only produced in one color; Enamel White. It could be found with either a white or dark brown interior and was packaged with a plastic 'Collectors Button'. It has two black fuel hoses in the rear that can be extended by hand.

It is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called 'Crumbling' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.

The Fuel Tanker has not been seen since 1971.

Versions

The Fuel Tanker has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions.

Year	Series	Color	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
1971	1971 Heavyweights	Enamel White	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White or Dark Brown	RL (Dual Rear Wheels)	6018	Hong Kong

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 {{casting
 |name     = Fuel Tanker
-|series   = [[1971 Hot Wheels]]
+|series   = [[List of 1971 Hot Wheels|1971]] [[Heavyweights]]
-|number   =
+|number   = 6018
 |years    = 1971
-|designer =
+|designer = [[Ira Gilford]]
 |image    = Fueltanker.jpg
 }}
-'''Fuel Tanker''' was a car in the 1971 Hot Wheels series.
+==Description==
+The '''Fuel Tanker''' is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the [[List of 1971 Hot Wheels|1971]] [[Heavyweights]]. 'The Heavyweights' was a series of futuristic trucks designed by [[Ira Gilford]].
+The '''Fuel Tanker''' was only produced in one color; Enamel White. It could be found with either a white or dark brown interior and was packaged with a plastic 'Collectors Button'. It has two black fuel hoses in the rear that can be extended by hand.
+It is known to have issues with a metal fatigue called '[[Crumbler|Crumbling]]' where the body or chassis develops cracks and literally crumbles into pieces.
+The '''Fuel Tanker''' has not been seen since 1971.
+==Versions==
+The '''Fuel Tanker''' has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions.
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left;" width="100%"
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Year'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Series'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Color'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Base Color / Type'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Window Color'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Interior Color'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Wheel Type'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Toy #'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Country'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Notes / Variations'''
+!style="border-style: none none solid solid"|'''Photo'''
+|-
+|1971
+|[[List of 1971 Hot Wheels|1971]] [[Heavyweights]]
+|Enamel White
+|Unpainted / Metal
+|Tinted (Blue)
+|White or Dark Brown
+|[[RL]] (Dual Rear Wheels)
+|6018
+|Hong Kong
+|
+|[[File:Fueltanker.jpg|75px]][[File:FuelTankerDarkBrownInt.jpg|75px]]
+|}
 [[Category:1971 Hot Wheels]]
+[[Category:Heavyweights]]
+[[Category:Ira Gilford Designs]]
+[[Category:Unlicensed Hot Wheels]]
+[[Category:Hot Wheels Original Designs]]
+[[Category:Vehicles with Movable Parts]]
+[[Category:1:64]]