Haulin' Gas

Haulin' Gas
Debut series	Nostalgia: Hershey's
Produced	2011 - Present
Designer	Jun Imai
Number	V5256

Description

The Haulin' Gas is a Hot Wheels original model based on the 1933 Diamond T Doodlebug which was a streamlined, futuristic American tanker truck used by Texaco in the 1930s. The Doodlebugs were part of an overall project by Texaco to modernize their brand look. This project produced the Texaco star-T logo still used today.

Versions

The Haulin' Gas has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
2011	Nostalgia: Hershey's	Yellow	"Milk Duds" graphics	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Brown	RR5SP	V5256	Thailand	Base code(s):
2012	Nostalgia: Carvel Ice Cream	Tan	Carvel Ice Cream	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	DISH	W6646	Thailand	Base code(s):
2013	Pop Culture: Comic Book	Pearl White & Pearl Yellow	Felix the Cat on sides and rear	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	RR5SP	X8309	Thailand	Base code(s):
2013	Pop Culture: General Mills	White & Blue roof	Green Giant deco on sides & rear	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Green	White line RR10SP	X8329	Thailand	Base code(s): F12, F41
2013	Pop Culture: Hanna-Barbera	Pearl Light Blue	The Flintstones deco on sides & rear	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Purple	Beige DISH	X8366	Thailand	Base code(s): F41
2014	Pop Culture: Peanuts	White	Charlie Brown, Lucy, & Football deco	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Light Blue	RR6SP	BDR67	Thailand	Named Soda Popper Base code(s):
2015	Pop Culture: Star Wars	Metalflake Gold & Black fenders & bumpers	C-3PO image on the sides, black stripes on the sides. Detailed headlights, tail light and grill.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gold Chrome	Gold WL RR5SP	CFP80	Thailand	Base code(s): H22
2016	Pop Culture: Marvel	Metalflake Chrome & Black fenders & bumpers	Punisher image on the sides. Detailed headlights, tail light and grill.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	RR5SP	DJG88	Thailand	Base code(s): J07
2017	Pop Culture: MAD Magazine	Light Blue & White	Shtoink	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	White line RR10SP	DWH36	Thailand	Base code(s): K22, k23, K25, K28
2017	Pop Culture: The Beatles	Yellow & Light Blue	Detailed headlights 'Magical Mystery Tour' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RR5SP	DWH35	Thailand	Base code(s):
2018	Pop Culture DC Comics (Art by Alex Ross) 2/5	Light Blue	Detailed headlights, Superman pictures on the sides	Unpainted / Metal	Smoke tint	Gray	RR5SP	FKY26	Thailand	Base code(s): L02, L05
2020	Pop Culture: Led Zeppelin 1/5	ZAMAC	Detailed headlights, Led Zepplin album cover picture on the sides	Black / Metal	Clear	Light Orange	RR5SP	GJR14	Thailand	Base code(s): M40
2020	Pop Culture: Vintage Oil 1/5	Red	"Lion Head Motor Oil" graphics on sides & rear. White roof panel. Detailed headlights, taillights, roof clearance lights & door handles.	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Gray	RR5SP	GRL37	Thailand	Named 1937 Haulin' Gas Base code(s): N36, N37
2022	Pop Culture: Batman 5/5	Red	Batman image, Bernie Wrightson artwork,	Unpainted / Metal	Smoke tint	Chrome Silver	RR5SP	HCN94	Indonesia	Base code(s): R06
2023	Pop Culture: Vintage Oil 4/5	Blue & White	"UNION" & "Get The Spirit" on sides; painted headlights, front turn signals, marker lights, & taillights	White / Metal	Smoke tint	Orange	Orange RR10SP	HKD02	Indonesia	Base code(s): S22, S24

Gallery

Real life 1933 Diamond T Doodlebug.

Called the "Soda Popper" for the 2015 Peanuts - Pop Culture series

HAULIN' GAS

Haulin' Gas 2015 Blister by 24/Drawing

2020

2016 Pop Culture: Marvel