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Description[]

Rigor Motor is a hot rod shaped like a coffin or casket; its name is a play on "rigor mortis" (the stiffening of a dead body) and "motor". The shape of Rigor Motor's bubble canopy resembles the cockpit of the similarly coffin-based "DRAG-U-LA" show car, designed by Tom Daniel for the sitcom The Munsters.

In 2014, changes to the casting were apparently made, but there are no noticeable differences. In 2017, a major change to the casting was made, with the front bird ornament cast into the body, the skull ornaments removed, the canopy and engine made smaller and the base made plastic; these were ostensibly made 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 Dark Tint Exhausts
Black Exhausts
Dark Chrome 7SP
Chrome Exhausts
Dark Chrome 5SP Black Exhausts
1996 Computer Cars Metalflake Purple w/ Green Chrome Engine White Hot Wheels Logo Unpainted
/
Metal
Clear Green Chrome 5SP 15452 Malaysia
1996 Target Designer Collection Metalflake Gold Black Hot Wheels Logo Black
/
Metal
Tinted Chrome Gold Chrome 5SP 15942 Malaysia Target Exclusive
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 Gold Chrome 5SP 19515 Thailand
Malaysia Rear wheel smaller than typical
Gold Chrome 3SP
1998 Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary Burgundy Gold 30th Anniversary logo in front of canopy Unpainted
/
Metal
Clear Chrome BW 18883 Malaysia
932 1999 Treasure Hunts
4/12
Neon Yellow 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
041 2000 Tony Hawk Skate
1/4
Metalflake Blue Blue, Purple & White tampos on sides & across top, 'Birdhouse' on sides Metalflake Silver
/
Metal
Clear Blue Chrome 5SP 26044 Malaysia
Unpainted
/
Metal
069 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 Playable in Velocity X
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
2002 Halloween Highway Black Grey & White 'Drac Racer', skulls & decos on sides & top Unpainted
/
Metal
Tinted Chrome 5SP 54320 Malaysia
2003 Tiki Blasters 5‑Pack 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
2006 Fright Cars Metalflake Gold Black & White decos on sides & top Satin Black / Metal Tinted Black Gold Chrome OH5 L1163 Malaysia Walmart Exclusive
2008 40 Years of Hot Wheels Set Powder Blue Silver HW logo on rear Unpainted
/
Metal
Clear Chrome 5SP M0543 Malaysia Walmart Exclusive
218/240 2010 Mystery Car
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):
Purple Chrome OH5
Big Front Wheels
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 Target Exclusive
Base code(s):
2012 Hot Wheels Boulevard: Show Rods Metalflake Red w/ Black Top Gold decos on sides & across top Unpainted
/
Metal
Clear Red Chrome Red line RR5SP W4635 Malaysia Base code(s):
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 Chrome rims, Black OH5 Y2141 Malaysia Kroger Exclusive
Base code(s): F24, F25
079/250 2014 HW City: Fright Cars Metalflake Red Flames on sides and top Unpainted
/
Metal
Tinted (Black) Gold Chrome Gold 5SP BFC88 Malaysia Base code(s): F31
2014 Happy Halloween!
4/5
Metalflake Black White stripes & green paint splatter on top & sides, "14" & "Halloween 2014" on sides, Hot Wheels logo and jack-o-lantern on top Unpainted
/
Metal
Clear Green Chrome Black rims, Lime Green OH5 BDL61 Thailand Kroger Exclusive
Base code(s):
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 DTX67 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 DVB65 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 White rim, Black OH5 Malaysia Base code(s): K43, K50
2018 Mystery Models (Series 4)
11/12
Yellow Orange,Yellow, Black Graphics on sides. "Mega Bat" , Orange, Black , White graphics on top of car. Black
/
Plastic
Orange CHrome Chrome Orange Rim, Black OH5 FKX67 Malaysia Base code(s):
2019 Happy Halloween!
1/6
Purple Grey crossbones, "19" & Halloween logo on top Black
/
Plastic
Tinted (Blue) Black Black rim, Blue OH5 GBC55 Malaysia Playable in Unleashed
Base code(s): M11, M17
019/250 2021 HW Art Cars
1/10
Flat Black White skull and flower design on Sides & Top. White Letter "I" on Top. Grey
/
Plastic
Clear Chrome White & Black Skull GRY32 Malaysia Base Code(s): N36, N37, N38, N41
019/250 2021 HW Art Cars
1/10
Flat Black Colored Graphics on Sides & Top. White Letter "I" on Top. Pink
/
Plastic
Green Clear Chrome Purple & Yellow Skull GTB49 Malaysia Base Code(s): N36
2022 HW Exposed Engines 5‑Pack Purple White spider web decal, pink spider, and yellow “Rigor Motor” on top Green
/
plastic
Tinted (Pink) Chrome Green DD8 HFV90 Indonesia Base code(s): R12, R35
2025 Multipack Exclusive Green White spider webs & "Rigor Motor" text, orange spiders and HW logo Orange
/
Plastic
Orange tint Chrome DD8 X6999 Malaysia Base code(s): U11N

2006 card[]

From the back of the 2006 card:

FUN FACTS!

Rigor Motor® is one of the craziest Hot Wheels® original designs. If you look at it from the top down, you'll see that the car is shaped like a casket!

See also[]

  • Rigor Motor (Micro)

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