Ground FX

Description[]

The Ground FX is a fantasy casting based on a record land speeder car. Most of the Ground FX castings have a removable body through a hinge and tab system before it was retooled in 2010 to remove that feature; versions without this feature may be differentiated through the square-shaped cavity at the front of the vehicle being cast into the body as opposed to being part of the base.

Versions[]

The Ground FX has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
049	2003	2003 First Editions 37/42	Blue	Hot Wheels Race Team Deco. Black, Orange, Red, and Yellow flames on sides, and top with Hot Wheels logo on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted Orange	Chrome	SK5	56368	Malaysia
161	2004	Autonomicals 4/5	Black	Gold, White, Yellow & Dark Red Graphics on Sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted Yellow	Black	SK5	B3882	Thailand
	2004	Mutant Biotronic Kingdom Set	Metalflake Silver	“Centipede” on sides, Hot Wheels, “MBK” and “Mutant Biotronic Kingdom” on rear, Hot Wheels logo on front	Blue / Plastic	Tinted	Blue	SK5	C4560	Thailand
	2005	Autogrfx 5‑Pack	Flat Gray	Blue flame tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Chrome	SK5	G6925	China
203	2006	Mainline	Metalflake Green	Green, Yellow and White tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Green tint	Chrome	SK5	J8002	Malaysia
203	2006	Mainline	Metalflake Green	Green, Yellow and White tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Green tint	Chrome	Black SK5	J8002	Malaysia
040/180	2007	Pop‑Offs 4/4	Metalflake Purple	Purple and Dark Purple tampos on sides and top	Black / Plastic	Purple Tint	Chrome	SK5	K7557	Malaysia
	2008	Truckin' Transporters	Metalflake Red	Black and White checkerboard tampos on sides, "Hot Wheels" logo on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	SK5	M8750	Malaysia
092/190	2009	HW Special Features 6/10	Red	Silver, Yellow and Orange flame tampos on sides and top	Black / Plastic	Orange	Black	SK5	P2412	Malaysia
092/190	2009	HW Special Features 6/10	Blue	Orange and yellow flames on sides and top	Black / Plastic	Orange tint	Chrome	SK5	P2412	Malaysia
099/240	2010	HW Performance 1/10	Dark Yellow	MOONEYES® EL Segundo Dry Lakes * Land Speed Record; Vaughn, Imai, Dunn	Black / Plastic	Black Tint	Chrome	SK5	R7524	Malaysia	Updated tooling Base code(s):
107/214	2010	HW Performance 1/10	Dark Yellow		Black / Plastic	Black Tint	Chrome	SK5	R7524	Malaysia	Updated tooling Base code(s):
	2013	Hot Wheels Test Facility 5‑Pack	Light Blue	Yellow "AREA 68" on left, Black "AREA 68" on right, gray Hot Wheels logo on left, Hot Wheels Test Facility logos on right	Black / Plastic	Yellow	Chrome	Black SK5	X9854	Thailand	Base code(s):
073/250	2014	HW City: Planet Heroes	Satin Green	White stripe design, yellow "555"	Transparent Teal / Plastic	Yellow tint	Glow-in-the-dark	Glow-in-the-dark tire, Blue SK5	BFC84	Malaysia	Base code(s): G28
	2018	Spring 6/6	Dark Yellow	Purple & Yellow Bird and '18' on side	Orange / Plastic	Blue Tinted	Light Blue	Black Skinny 5SP	FKV07	Thailand	Base code(s): K44
	2021	The Muppets 5/5	Red	Black w/ "Animal" and Disney Muppets on side "Dr. Teeth" on nose	Black / Plastic	Yellow Tinted	Yellow	SK5	GRP51	Thailand	Base code(s): N42, N43
	2025	Salt Flat Racers 1/5	Yellow	Red and black striping, COMP, Bell, Edelbrock, Auto Meter and AEM logos, "826", "GROUND FX", masked creature on sides	Black / Plastic	Light smoke tint	Chrome	SK5SP	JBY81	Thailand	Base code(s): T36
	2026	Spider-Man 2/5	White	Spider-Gwen graphics and motifs on sides, top, and rear	Black / Plastic	Blue tint	Chrome	Blue chrome SK5SP	JKX26	Thailand	Walmart Exclusive Base code(s): U38A

2006 card[]

From the back of the 2006 card:

FUN FACTS!

The Ground FX^® is one of a select few cars in the Hot Wheels^® line that has a pop-off body! Just flip the switch on the bottom to pop!

2007 card[]

From the back of the 2007 card:

FUN FACTS #40 of 180!

The Ground FX^®, when first introduced in 2003, came in a Hot Wheels^® Race Team-like decoration. It you like Hot Wheels^® Race Team-decorated cars, check out the Hot Wheels^® Racing Team this year!

2010 HW Performance card[]

From the back of the 2010 HW Performance card:

Born: 2003
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels®
Specialty: With 2 turbocharged V8 engines, and 2 vertical stabilizers, this streamlined salt flat racer was made to break land speed records.

Back of 2007 HW 'Pop-Offs' Card :

Fun Fact:

The Ground FX when first introduced in 2003, came in a Hot Wheels Race Team-like decoration.