Description[]
The Lakester is based on a belly tanker racer, custom race cars made out of belly tankers from drop tanks used on various planes used in combat during World War II. It features a metal-metal construction and a hinged body which opens up to reveal the car's interior and engine. This car is playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing, Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber and Hot Wheels: Velocity X.
Versions[]
The Lakester has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Metal |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
647 | 1998 | 1998 First Editions 12/40 |
Red | yellow "61", White "Spirit of Eagle Rock" | Red / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | 5SP | 18540 | Malaysia or China | Playable in Turbo Racing | |
1064 | 1999 | Mainline | Silver | Green, Blue, Black "ALIEN EXPLODER" | Silver / Metal |
Green tint | Chrome | 5SP | 18540 | China | ||
988 | 1999 | Car-Toon Friends 4/4 |
White & Black | Black, Red, White w/ "BORIS", "BOMB" | Black / Metal |
Red tint | Chrome | 5SP | 21336 | China or Malaysia | ||
168 | 2000 | Virtual Collection | Black | Black, Gold, White w/ "Skunk Racing" | Black / Metal |
Yellow tint | Gold Chrome | 5SP | 27134 | China | Code: LNDSPDR | |
053 | 2000 | Treasure Hunt 5/12 |
Metalflake Green | White, Orange, TH 2000 on Orange Stars | Black / Metal |
Yellow | Gold Chrome | Gold 5SP | 26375 | Malaysia | ![]() | |
5SP | ![]() | |||||||||||
066 | 2001 | Rod Squadron 2/4 |
Olive Green & Tan Camouflage | White & Black Eagle, "Golden Eagle" | Silver / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | 5SP | 50101 | Malaysia or China | Playable in Burnin' Rubber and Velocity X | ![]() |
2001 | Hot Rods 5-Pack & Frosty's Cool Cruisers 3-Pack | Silver | Red, Orange & Yellow flames | Black / Metal |
Red | Chrome | 5SP | 50072 | Thailand | |||
178 | 2003 | Alt Terrain 7/10 |
Yellow | Black & White tampos, MOONEYES®, "35" | Black / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | PR5 | 57169 | Malaysia | ![]() | |
2003 | T-Wrecks 5-Pack | Orange | Yellow, Black & Silver tampos, stripes, dinosaur skull | Silver / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | 5SP | 57012 | China | ![]() | ||
2007 | Wal-Mart 20-Pack & Hot Wheels 5 | Orange | Orange, Black & Silver tampos, stripes, dinosaur skull | Silver / Metal |
Clear | Chrome | 5SP | K7371 L6997 |
China | ![]() | ||
2007 | Hot Wheels Pirates 5-Pack | Brown | Black & White tampos, "Skally Wags Speed Shop" on top, "Twelve Lashes" on side | Black / Metal |
Clear | Gold | Gold SK5 | K6175 | China | ![]() | ||
Gold 5SP | ||||||||||||
2009 | Racing Rigs | Metalflake Gold | Dark Red, White & Black tampos, "Hot Wheels Special", "31 1/2" | Metalflake Dark Red / Metal |
Red | Chrome | Gold 5SP | N3976 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): | ![]() |
Gallery[]
Bruce Schultz Prototype (Clear Window)