Road Rocket

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
369 Error print 371 Correct card	1996	First Editions 7/12	Light Green	Blue Hot Wheels Logo	ZAMAC	Blue tint	Gold LW	14911	Malaysia	Found on #369 Error and correct #371 card Playable in Hot Wheels: Turbo Racing
369 wrong Card #	1996	First Editions 7/12	Light Green	Blue Hot Wheels Logo	ZAMAC	Blue tint	Gold 7SP	14911	Malaysia	found on wrong card #369 should be #371
532	1997	Phantom Racer 4/4	Clear Orange	White Hot Wheels Logo	ZAMAC	Yellow tint	3SP	16905	Malaysia
532	1997	Phantom Racer 4/4	Clear Orange	White Hot Wheels Logo	ZAMAC	Yellow tint	SB	16905	Malaysia	Hard to Find
	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
	1998	Volcano Blowout 5-Pack	Orange	Black on sides, Yellow HW Logo on right side	ZAMAC	Smoke tint	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
102	2001	Mainline	Gold Chrome	Orange, Black & Silver	ZAMAC	Clear	5DOT	50632	Malaysia
	2001	Fireball Playset	Glow-in-the-dark White	Orange/Yellow Fireballs, Black Vents	ZAMAC	Yellow Tint	3SP	29422	Malaysia
	2001	Fireball 5-Pack	Glow-in-the-dark White	Flames & Hot Wheels Logo	ZAMAC	Tinted	LW	50048	Malaysia or Thailand
	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
	2003	Highway 35 World Race 12/35	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	Metalflake Dark Blue	Orange Flames, "Hot Wheels", "6"	ZAMAC	Orange tint	Red PR5	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
	2009	Track Aces	Black	Orange, Silver & White graphics.	ZAMAC	Orange tint	Gold 10SP	N4079	Thailand
	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, F47
	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

2006 card[]

From the back of the 2006 card:

FUN FACTS!

When Hot Wheels^® cars first debuted in 1968, all of the track sold was orange. There have been many colors of track produced since, but most of track we currently produced is still orange!

Road Rocket

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Description[]

Versions[]

2006 card[]

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