Rigor Motor

Rigor Motor Debut Series New Model Produced 1994 - Present Designer Bruce Baur Number 11849

Description

The Rigor Motor is loosly based on the "DRAG-U-LA" model kit, a design by Tom Daniel (while working for George Barris) for the TV show The Munsters. The casting is meant to resemble a coffin or casket, and the name of the casting is a play on "rigor mortis" and "motor". In 2014, changes to the casting were apparently made, but there are no noticeable differences. In 2017, changes to the casting were made; the casting lost a separate piece on the front, the blown engine was retooled, and it now has a plastic base for cost-cutting.

Versions

The Rigor Motor has been released in the following 1/64th scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
247	1994	New Model	Burgundy	White Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	BW	11849	Malaysia	Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing
300	1995	Dark Rider 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Dark Chrome PC6	13287	Malaysia
300	1995	Dark Rider 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Dark Chrome 7SP	13287	Malaysia
300	1995	Dark Rider 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Dark Chrome 5SP	13287	Malaysia
N/A	1996	Computer Cars	Metalflake Purple w/ Green Chrome Engine	White Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Green Chrome	5SP	15452	Malaysia	Came with Computer Disk
N/A	1996	Target Designer Collection	Metalflake Gold	Black Hot Wheels Logo	Black / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	Gold Chrome 5SP	15942	Malaysia	Target Exclusive
N/A	1997	Hot Wheels Crazy Classics 5-Pack	Black	White skeleton hands & HW Logo	Bright Red / Metal	Clear	Gold Chrome	5SP	17490	Malaysia
300	1997	Mainline	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Red	Red Chrome	LW	13287	China
852	1998	Mainline	Metalflake Purple	Gold 'Rigor Motor Racing' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Yellow	Gold Chrome	5SP	19515	Thailand
852	1998	Mainline	Metalflake Purple	Gold 'Rigor Motor Racing' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Yellow	Gold Chrome	5SP	19515	Malaysia	Rear wheel smaller than typical
932	1999	Treasure Hunts 4/12	Neon Yellow	Black, Red & Silver flames on top	Black / Metal	Clear Yellow	Chrome	Gold Chrome 5SP	21091	Malaysia
932	1999	Treasure Hunts 4/12	Neon Green	Black, Red & Silver flames on top	Black / Metal	Clear Yellow	Chrome	Gold Chrome 5SP	21091	Malaysia
1052	1999	Mainline	Red	Yellow, Black & White tampos w/ Roses & 'Thorny Graves' on sides & top	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	5SP	24066	China
41	2000	Tony Hawk Skate 1/4	Metalflake Blue	Blue, Purple & White tampos on sides & across top, 'Birdhouse' on sides	Metalflake Silver / Metal	Clear Blue	Blue Chrome	5SP	26044	Malaysia
69	2001	Skull & Crossbones 1/4	Orange	Black, Gold, Silver & White skulls & crossbones on sides & top	Black / Metal	Clear Red	Gold Chrome	Gold Chrome 5SP	20104	Malaysia
101	2002	Grave Rave 3/4	Metallic Silver	Orange, Black & White 'Grave Rave', skulls & HW logo on sides & top	Satin Black / Metal	Clear Orange	Chrome	5SP	54456	Malaysia
N/A	2002	Halloween Highway	Black	Grey & White 'Drac Racer', skulls & decos on sides & top	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted	Chrome	5SP	54320
5pk	2003	Tiki Blasters	Metalflake Olive Green	Red, White, Black & Yellow Tiki deco on sides & top	Metalflake Red / Metal	Clear Red	Chrome	Red 5SP	57048	China
138	2005	Mainline	Black	Red, White, Blue Tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Red	Red Chrome	5SP	H9046	Malaysia
095	2006	Highway Horror 5/5	Metallic Magenta	Yellow & Red decos, "Petrolnomicon" on sides	Orange / Metal	Clear Orange	Gold Chrome	Gold Chrome 5SP	J3421	Malaysia
1/8	2006	Fright Cars	Metalflake Gold	Black & White decos on sides & top	Black	Tinted	Black	Gold Chrome OH5	L1163	Malaysia	Walmart Exclusive
218	2010	Mystery Cars 5/24	Green	Black & White flames on sides & across top, HW logo & 'Mystery' on sides	Metalflake Gold / Metal	Clear Purple	Purple Chrome	Purple Chrome OH5	R7474	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2011	Halloween 5-Pack	Orange	Green, Blue & Black Eerie Flames, Purple Pumpkin, Green HW Logo	Black / Metal	Clear Purple	Green Chrome	Blue Chrome PR5	V8296	Malaysia	Base code(s): Target Exclusive
N/A	2012	HW Boulevard Show Rods	Metalflake Red w/ Black Top	Gold decos on sides & across top	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Red	Chrome	RLRR5SP	W4635	Malaysia	Base code(s):
1	2013	Happy Halloween! 1/5	Pearl Pink w/ Black Top	Black spider web on sides & White spider web across top	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Magenta	Chrome	Black OH5 w/ Chrome rims	Y2141	Malaysia	Base code(s): F25 Kroger Exclusive
79	2014	HW City Fright Cars 4/5	Metalflake Red	Flames on sides and top	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Gold Chrome	Gold 5SP	BFC88	Malaysia	Base code(s): F31
4	2014	HW City Fright Cars 4/5	Metalflake Red	Yellow, Beige & Gold flames on sides & top, 'Rigor Motor' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Green	Chrome	Lime Green OH5 w/ Black rims	BDL61	Malaysia	Base code(s): Kroger Exclusive
059 / 365	2017	Fright Cars 1/5	Metalflake Dark Blue	Skull on top, HW logo & 'Rigor Motor' on sides	Grey / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Black & Beige PR5	DVB65	Malaysia	Base code(s): J41, J42, J43
157 / 365	2017	Fright Cars 1/5	Satin Red	Skull on top, HW logo & 'Rigor Motor' on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Black & Grey PR5	DTX67	Malaysia	Base code(s): K02, J53
	2018	Mulitpack Exclusive	Light Green	Skull on top, HW logo & 'Rigor Motor' on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Green)	Chrome	Black OH5 with White rim	DTX67	Malaysia	Base code(s): K43, K50
11	2018	Mystery Models	Yellow					Black (Chrome Orange Rim) OH5			Base code(s):

Gallery

Rigor Motor side view

Rigor Motor rear view

Rigor Motor front view

New Model Packaged

1998 and 1999 packaged

RIGOR MOTOR was playable in Hot Wheels Velocity X PC & PS2

Rigor Motor was playable in Hot Wheels Velocity X GBA

Rigor Motor 2018 Multipack Green - Since 2017 retool now has plastic base, smaller cockpit and engine and casting incorporates the bird

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