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 | Photo |
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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): |
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107/214 | 2010 | |||||||||||
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 | "555" on sides | Translucent / Green |
Yellow tint | white | white & Chrome Blue SK5 | BFC84 | Malaysia | Glows in the dark Base code(s): G28 |
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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 Enamel | 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 |
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.