Rev Rod

Rev Rod
Debut series	HW City - Tooned II
Produced	2014-Present
Designer	Alton Takeyasu
Number	125 / 250

Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome!

The Rev Rod was created by Larry, powered by his greatest invention; the Cloud Engine, which runs on "liquid imagination". This special engine is capable of turning ordinary roads into what Larry boasted to be "the most perfect racing surface known to man"; sleek, orange race track. However, as a side-effect of being powered by liquid imagination, the engine's exhaust fumes could mutate animals, change landscapes, and bring inanimate objects to life on contact.

Prior to the events of the movie, the vehicle was stolen by Rev, Larry's former protege, and used it to wreak havoc where ever he went by "imaginating" whatever he pleased along with leaving behind miles of orange track. It was the first vehicle to appear on screen in the cartoon, its power used to transform a gas station and causing an iguana to grow to a monstrous size.

Rev traveled to Hilly Woodlands with the vehicle, and used the Cloud Engine's power to cause chaos throughout, leaving behind orange track, transforming the environment, causing the animatronic Abe Lincoln at the Mini-Putt to come to life and make a log cabin out of old people along with starting a volcanic eruption, and created a giant mutant pigeon that attacks the school.

Late in the film, Rev was revealed to actually be a nickname for the car, and that it was remotely controlled by Larry, as a means to test Team Hot Wheels on their potential as Hilly Woodlands' heroes. Just as Larry was disbanding the team and was about to erase their memories for failing to work together (as well as making a mess of his lab), Jerry, a robot butler and one of Larry's older inventions, turns evil (ironically from a malfunction caused by one of the team members) and hi-jacks Rev to go on a destructive rampage.

The pursuit of Jerry takes to the desert outside of Hilly Woodlands (transformed into "Hot Wheels City" by Larry through Rev), where Team Hot Wheels was able to stop Jerry by turning Rev into a turtle-mobile. This also returned Jerry to its normal self.

Versions

The Rev Rod has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
125 / 250	2014	HW City - Tooned II	Black	Purple stripes across top, HW logo on rear fender	Black / Metal	Tinted (Purple)	Metallic Purple	Chrome Purple & Black OH5SP	BDD01	Malaysia	Base code(s): G17, G19 2014 New Models
-	2015	2015 Mail-In (Europe)			Black / Metal	Tinted (Purple)	Metallic Purple	Chrome Purple & Black OH5SP	CWT62	Thailand	Base code(s): H03
-	2015	Store Exclusive (for above promo)	Metal		Black / Metal	Tinted (Purple)	Metallic Purple	Chrome Purple & Black OH5SP	CWT62	Thailand	Base code(s): H04 Same as above but in a "picture frame" display box

2014-card

From the back of the 2014-card:

Born: 2013

Birthplace: El Segundo, CA USA

Designer: Alton Takeyasu

Specialty: With its ultra-secret cloud engine, this mysterious machine brings the power in Hot Wheels The Origin of Awesome. It's fueled by liquid imagination!

Gallery

HWC Nationals 2014 - sneaks-8.jpg

The 3D model by Mattel

Rev Rod spotted in the background

Rev Rod image from Hot Wheels Collector.com

Rev Rod image from Hot Wheels Collector.com

Rev Rod - Early prototype from the 28th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention