Rodger Dodger

Rodger Dodger
Debut Series	Flying Colors
Produced	1974 - 1979 (Original) 2000 - 2013 (1^st Retool) 2015 - Present (2^nd Retool)
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	8259

Description

The Rodger Dodger Is Hot Wheels Original Casting Based on '73 Dodge Charger SE with triple opera window option. Could you even see Beyond the huge motor coming out of the hood? The early '74 version had a metal base and capped redlines in the rear only. Plum crazy enamel paint with flame tampos. The Rodger Dodger reused the same base from the 1973 version, named "Show-Off". On some models, you can find the original "Show-Off" name partially bleeding through the deletion plate.

There is also rare white interior variation of the plum 1974 Rodger Dodger.

And there is also a rare blue color variation of the 1974 Rodger Dodger.

Also Playable In Hot Wheels World Race, Stunt Track Challenge, And Hot Wheels Track Attack (Fans Vote)

Versions

The Rodger Dodger has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Cast#	Country	Notes / Variations
1974	Flying Colors	Enamel Plum	Orange and Yellow flames on top	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black or White	RL	8259	Hong Kong
1974	Flying Colors	Enamel Blue	Orange and Yellow flames on top	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black or Brown	RL	8259	Hong Kong	Alt. Color, Extremely Rare
1975	Flying Colors	Enamel Plum	Orange and Yellow flames on top	Chrome / Plastic	Blue Tint	Black	RL	8259	Hong Kong
1977	Mainline	Gold Chrome	Purple, Red & White stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Blue Tint	Black	RL	8259	Hong Kong
1977	Mainline	Gold Chrome	Purple, Red & White stripes	Chrome / Plastic	Blue Tint	Black	BW	8259	Hong Kong

Original Gallery

2000 1^st Retool Description

Mattel Retooled the Rodger Dodger in 2000. Released into the line-up, this first Retool is almost identical to the original casting.

The Rodger Dodger was released in these 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
	1998	12 th Annual Collector Convention	White	426 Paint	Unpainted / Metal	Light Blue		RR	22246	China
	2000	Cop Rods	White	Blue & Black Stripes, "Detroit Police" on the sides	Chrome / Plastic	Light blue tint	Black	RR	26607	Thailand	K-B Toys Exclusive
04 / 240	2001	Treasure Hunts 4/12	Black					White Stripe CDDRR		Malaysia
186 / 240	2001	Mainline 90/144	Yellow	Black & Orange Falmes on sides, Orange and Black HW Logo trunck	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Black)	Black	5SP	53725	Malaysia
	2001	HWC.com	Flame Orange	HW Collectors.com	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Purple)	Dark blue	RR	56008	Malaysia	Limited Edition
	2001	HWC.com	Green	HW Collectors.com	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Purple)	Dark blue	RR	56008	Malaysia	Limited Edition
	2002	JC Whitney	Red	JC Whitney	Metal			RR	85604	China	Target
61 / 240	2002	Spares 'N Strikes 3/4	Green	Lila's Bowl-A - Rama On roof and side. Black and gold strip	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Tan	5SP	54343	Malaysia
02/10	2004	Hall of Fame 10 Tin Set	Blue	Yellow Flame Tampos				5SP		China	Top 10
5pk	2003	Raptor Blast	White	Green Raptor 2, darker green stripes and light green details	Chrome / Plastic	Grey	Black	Green 5SP	57024	Thailand
5pk	2003	Raptor Blast	White	Green Raptor 2 lighter version of green stripes and yellow details	Chrome / Plastic	Grey	Black	Green 5SP		China
129 / 187	2005	Treasure Hunts 9/12	Metalflake Dark Red					CDDRR		Malaysia
2	2006	HWC.com 5: Neo-Classics	Spectraflame Antifreeze	Two White Stripes down Middle, One White Stripe on Each Side, Gumball with #5	Chrome / Metal	Tinted (Light Blue)	Tan	RL		Thailand
	2006	Hot Wheels 10-Pack Exclusive	Black	Orange flaming on side	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Black)	Black	Chrome RL5SP		Malaysia
	2007	40 Years of Hot Wheels Set	Orange	Red & Yellow Flames on Hood & Roof	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Black)	White	RL BW	M0543	Thailand
26 / 40	2007	Since '68: Top 40	Metal Flake Orange	Red & Silver Flames on Sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL BW	M1556	Thailand
28 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Black	Yellow Flames Outlined in Red & Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Black	5SP w/ "BFGoodrich" Tampos	L0756	Thailand
28 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Light Blue	White, Yellow & Red flames on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
28 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Orange	White, Yellow & Red flames on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
28 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Pink	White flames	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (smoke)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
28 / 30	2007	Classics 3 Walgreens 3-Pack	Spectraflame Magenta	White, Yellow & Red flames on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (smoke)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
5 / 5	2008	Father's Day K-Mart Exlusive	Metal Flake Green	Yellow, Pink, Brown, and White tampos on sides and roof, with "Groovy Daddy" on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	N3255	Malaysia	Base code(s):
2 / 26	2009	Fire Rods	Satin Black	Red and Yellow tampos, "Racine Fire Dept" and flames on sides, "RFD" and flames on roof	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Red	RL	N9020	Thailand	Base code(s):
11 / 26	2010	Military Rods	Satin Olive Green	Gold White and Black "Sarge"	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Red Line 5SP	N9810	Thailand
	2010	RLC Rewards	Spectraflame Gold		Chrome / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Brown	Neo-Classic RL			2,544 produced Base code(s):
	2011	Easter Eggsclusives	Hot Pink	Purple, lavender, white & pink flaming eggs on sides and roof/trunk, "Easter 2011"	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	White-rimmed OH5	V3687	Thailand	Wal-Mart Exclusives Base code(s):
	2011	Japan Convention Exclusive	White	Hot Wheels logo on trunk	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	MC5	X3005	Malaysia	Came with markers, may have been available in Toys 'R' Us in other regions Base code(s): D24
	2012	Fourth of July Cars	Red, White, Blue	Blue and white stripes with white stars on roof/trunk and flaming blue stripes with white stars on sides, "Fourth of July"	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Black	Gold 5SP		Malaysia	Kroger Exclusive Base code(s):
	2013	Holiday Hot Rods	Red	White, Gold, & yellow stripes on sides & across top, '2013' & 'Happy Holidays' on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Gold 5SP	Y2094	Malaysia	Base code(s):

2000 1st Retool Gallery

2015 2^nd Retool Description

In 2015 the car was retooled again. This time, the tool is different to the original casting. The engine/ interior/side pipes are one plastic piece. The exhaust pipes now come out from under the front quarter panels.

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
6 / 6	2015	Camoflauge	Orange	Camo and "Rodger Dodger" in brown on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Y5	DFL87	Malaysia	Base code(s):
10 / 10	2016	Stars & Stripes	Blue	Black flames; Red & white stripes; #76 and HW logo on sides, hood, roof and trunk.	Red / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Black 5SP	DLV30	Malaysia	Base code(s):
73 / 365	2017	Holiday Racers 3/5	Red	Gold stripes on sides & hood, 'Valentine's Day' on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Gold 5SP	DTX44	Malaysia	Base code(s): J45
	2017	Thor: Ragnarok 5-Pack	Matte Black	Hela on Sides	Black / Plastic	Green	Chrome	Chrome Green 5SP	FNX22	Malaysia	Base code(s):
3 / 6	2018	50^th Anniv Black & Gold	Black	Blue & Gold Stripes on top, 50th Anniversary Logo	Gold / Plastic	Tinted (Yellow)	Gold	Gold 5SP	FRN36	Malaysia	Base code(s): K46, L02
10 / 10	2019	Larry Wood 50 Years of Design	White	Yellow, Orange & Green flames on sides & hood, 'Rodger Dodger' on sides	Grey / Plastic	Tinted (Green)	Chrome	5SP	GBC20	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2019	Hot Wheels id: HW Race Team 03/05	Spectraflame Gray	Gold & Black racing stripes on sides and roof, sponsors on sides and roof	Clear / Plastic	Tinted	Black	ID	FXB21	Malaysia	Amazon Exclusive Base code(s):
67 / 250	2020	HW Art Cars 8/10	Matte Black	Gold clockwork graphics on sides & hood, 'R' on hood, 'Steam' on right side, 'Punk' on left side	Gold / Plastic	Tinted	Chrome	Gold rim, Grey DD8	GHC20	Malaysia	Base code(s): M39