Description[]
Road Rocket is an open-cockpit race car with an articulated, aerodynamic lid. The casting was originally named Rocket Shot in an internally-published Mattel list.
The lid not only assists the airflow of a front splitter and rear wing, but acts as an engine cover and cooling system for the car's large, heavy 5.0 liter flat-ten. The lid was fused with the car's body in a 2015 retooling.
Road Rocket featured as car #12 of the Highway 35 anniversary event, driven by Bart "Shrimp" Scampi from the Street Breed team.
Versions[]
Road Rocket has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Exterior / Interior Color |
Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Canopy Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
371 | 1996 | First Editions 7/12 |
Light Green | Blue Hot Wheels Logo | ZAMAC | Blue tint | Gold LW | 14911 | Malaysia | Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing | |
371 | 1996 | First Editions 7/12 |
Light Green | Blue Hot Wheels Logo | ZAMAC | Blue tint | Gold 7SP | 14911 | Malaysia | ||
532 | 1997 | Phantom Racers 4/4 |
Clear Orange | White Hot Wheels Logo | ZAMAC | Yellow tint | 3SP | 16905 | Malaysia | ||
1997 | Volcano Blowout Playset | Glow-in-the-Dark White | Red, Yellow, Orange flames; Blue & White "Iceman" | ZAMAC | Blue tint | 3SP | 17113 | Malaysia | |||
756 | 1998 | Treasure Hunts #8 | Chrome | Black & Red TH-98, Black & Red HW Logo | ZAMAC | Clear | 3SP | 18822 | Malaysia | ||
860 | 1998 | Mainline | White | Grey, Green, "Intercooled Turbo" | ZAMAC | Dark Blue | 3SP | 19537 | Thailand | ||
1998 | Speed Demons 5-Pack | White | Grey, Green, "Intercooled Turbo" | ZAMAC | Dark Blue | 3SP | 18831 | Thailand | Same as #860, also in X-treme Machines 5-Pack | ||
5pk | 1998 | Volcano Blowout Blasters | Orange | Black on sides, Yellow HW Logo on right side | ZAMAC | Tinted | Gold 3SP | 18835 | Malaysia | ||
1099 | 1999 | Mainline | Red | Black on sides, Red HW Logo on right side | ZAMAC | Black | LW | 24113 | Malaysia | ||
102 | 2001 | Mainline | Gold Chrome | Orange, Black & Silver | ZAMAC | Clear | PR5 | 50632 | Malaysia | ||
2001 | Fireball Playset | Glow-in-the-dark White | Orange/Yellow Fireballs, Black Vents | ZAMAC | Yellow Tint | 3SP | 29422 | Malaysia | |||
5pk | 2001 | Fireball | Glow-in-the-dark White | Flames & Hot Wheels Logo | ZAMAC | Tinted | LW | 50048 | Malaysia or Thailand | ||
5pk | 2002 | Extreme City | Gold Chrome | "Subterranean", "RECOVERY CREW" | ZAMAC | Orange tint | Gold LW | 56140 | Malaysia | ||
- | 2002 | Power Launcher | Red | Silver HW logo on sides & rear wing, Silver & Red flames across top of rear fenders | Black / Metal |
Black | PR5 | 82340 | Malaysia | ||
12/35 | 2003 | Highway 35 World Race | Grey | Red, Blue, Black & Yellow designs, 'Street Breed', '12' on sides, Highway 35 logo on spoiler | ZAMAC | Green tint | Green-Rim, Gray CM5 | B0881 | Thailand | ||
178 | 2004 | Track Aces 7/20 |
Blue | Orange Flames, "Hot Wheels", "6" | ZAMAC | Orange tint | Red 5SP | B3772 | Thailand | ||
121 | 2006 | Track Aces 11/12 |
Red | White Track Aces with Checkered Stripes on sides | ZAMAC | Tinted | 5SP | J3497 | Malaysia | ||
121 | 2006 | Track Aces 11/12 |
Red | White Track Aces with Checkered Stripes on sides | ZAMAC | Tinted | PR5 | J3497 | Malaysia | Also available on Track Stars card | |
177 | 2007 | Mystery Cars 21/24 |
Gold Chrome | No tampos | ZAMAC | Yellow tint | Gold Y5 | K7644 | Malaysia | ||
2008 | Race Aces | Gold Chrome | Black & White tampos on sides & front fenders, '13' & racing deco on sides | ZAMAC | Tinted | PR5 | N5434 | Malaysia | |||
2008 | Race Aces | Chrome | Red, White & Blue tampos on sides & front fenders, '13' & racing deco on sides | ZAMAC | Red tint | PR5 | N5434 | Malaysia | |||
5pk | 2009 | Track Aces | Black | Orange, Silver & White graphics. | ZAMAC | Orange tint | Gold 10SP | N4079 | Thailand | ||
5pk | 2012 | Mega Loop Mayhem | White | Black, Orange & Silver tampos, flames, '05', & 'HWST' on sides | ZAMAC | Green tint | Orange OH5 | W4249 | Thailand | Base code(s): E39 | |
5pk | 2015 | X-Raycers | Transparent Burgundy | White, Red & Yellow designs on sides | Metalflake Silver / Metal |
Red tint | Transparent Yellow OH5 | CDT23 | Thailand | Updated tooling Can also be found in playsets Base code(s): H38, J11, K06 |