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 Its Grille 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	Dark Tint Exhausts
300	1995	Dark Rider 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Dark Chrome PC6	13287	Malaysia	Black Exhausts
300	1995	Dark Rider 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Dark Chrome 7SP	13287	Malaysia	Black Exhausts
300	1995	Dark Rider 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Dark Chrome 7SP	13287	Malaysia	Chrome Exhausts
300	1995	Dark Rider 4/4	Metalflake Black	Red Hot Wheels Logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Chrome	Dark Chrome 5SP	13287	Malaysia	Black Exhausts
	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
	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	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
	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
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
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	Blue Chrome	5SP	26044	Malaysia
041	2000	Tony Hawk Skate 1/4	Metalflake Blue	Blue, Purple & White tampos on sides & across top, 'Birdhouse' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Blue	Blue Chrome	5SP	26044	Malaysia
069	2001	Skull & Crossbones 1/4	Orange	Black, Gold, Silver & White skulls & crossbones on sides & top	Unpainted / 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
	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	Black	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 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	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): 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 Red	Yellow, Beige & Gold flames on sides & top, 'Rigor Motor' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear Green	Chrome	Black rims, Lime Green OH5	BDL61	Malaysia	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	Base code(s): M11, M17
019/250	2021	HW Art Cars 1/10	Flat Black	White Graphics on Sides & Top. White Letter "I" on Top.	Grey / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	White & Black Skull	GRY32	Malaysia	Base Code(s): N36
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	GRY32	Malaysia	Base Code(s): N36

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

Carded 2019 Rigor Motor from the Happy Halloween series

2021 HW Art Cars (on white and black Skull wheels)

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