Rodger Dodger

Rodger Dodger
Debut Series	Flying Colors
Produced	1974 - 1979 (Original) 1998 - 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. With video games, you can drive it in Hot Wheels World Race, Stunt Track Challenge, Track Attack, and Unleashed.

Mattel Retooled the Rodger Dodger in 1998. Released into the line-up, this first Retool is almost identical to the original casting.

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

Original 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 & Yellow flames on top	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black or White	RL	8259	Hong Kong	Playable in Track Attack
1974	Flying Colors	Enamel Blue	Orange & Yellow flames on top	Unpainted / Metal	Blue Tint	Black or Brown	RL	8259	Hong Kong
1975	Flying Colors	Enamel Plum	Orange & 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

1998 1^st Retool Versions

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	12th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	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	Orange & Yellow flames on top, TH logo on rear fender	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Gold)	Gold	White Stripe CDDRR	50003	Malaysia
186/240	2001	Mainline 90/144	Yellow	Black & Orange Flames on sides, Orange & 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
	2002	JC Whitney	Blue	JC Whitney	Metal			RR	85604	China
061	2002	Spares 'N Strikes 3/4	Green	Lila's Bowl-A - Rama On roof & side. Black & gold strip	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Tan	5SP	54343	Malaysia
	2003	Hall of Fame 10 Tin Set 02/10	Blue	Yellow Flame Tampos				5SP		China	Top 10
	2003	Raptor Blast 5-Pack	White	Green Raptor 2, darker green stripes & light green details	Chrome / Plastic	Grey	Black	Green 5SP	57024	Thailand
	2003	Raptor Blast 5-Pack	White	Green Raptor 2 lighter version of green stripes & yellow details	Chrome / Plastic	Grey	Black	Green 5SP		China
	2004	Hot Wheels 10-Pack	Light Blue	Light blue, yellow & black flames on sides, black roof, hw logo hood	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (black)	Black	Chrome RL5SP		Malaysia
129/187	2005	Treasure Hunts 9/12	Metalflake Dark Red	Black Tampos, Yellow wavy flame	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted	Black	CDDRR	G6744	Malaysia
	2005	WWE: Kane vs. Undertaker Entertainment 2-Pack
	2006	Easter Egg-Clusives
	2006	HWC.com 5: Neo-Classics 2	Spectraflame Antifreeze	Two White Stripes down Middle, One White Stripe on Each Side, Gumball with #5	Chrome / Metal	Tinted (Light Blue)	Tan	RL		Thailand	Playable in Track Attack
	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
	2007	Since '68: Top 40 26/40	Metal Flake Orange	Red & Silver Flames on Sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RL BW	M1556	Thailand
	2007	Classics (Series 3) 28/30	Spectraflame Black	Yellow Flames Outlined in Red & Blue	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Black	BFGoodrich 5SP	L0756	Thailand
	2007	Classics (Series 3) 28/30	Spectraflame Light Blue	White, Yellow & Red flames on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
	2007	Classics (Series 3) 28/30	Spectraflame Orange	White, Yellow & Red flames on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
	2007	Classics (Series 3) 28/30	Spectraflame Pink	White flames	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (smoke)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
	2007	Classics (Series 3) Walgreens 3-Pack 28/30	Spectraflame Magenta	White, Yellow & Red flames on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (smoke)	Black	BFG5SP	L0756	Thailand
	2008	Father's Day 5/5	Metal Flake Green	Yellow, Pink, Brown, & White tampos on sides & roof, with "Groovy Daddy" on sides	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	5SP	N3255	Malaysia	K Mart Exclusive Base code(s):
	2009	Fire Rods 2/26	Satin Black	Red & Yellow tampos, "Racine Fire Dept" & flames on sides, "RFD" & flames on roof	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Red	RL	N9020	Thailand	Playable in Track Attack Base code(s):
	2010	Military Rods 11/26	Satin Olive Green	Gold White & 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 & 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	Red, White, Blue	Blue & white stripes with white stars on roof/trunk & flaming blue stripes with white stars on sides, "Fourth of July"	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Blue)	Black	Gold 5SP		Malaysia	Wal-Mart 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):

2015 2^nd Retool Versions

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

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
	2015	Camouflage 6/6	Orange	Camo & "Rodger Dodger" in brown on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	J5	DFL87	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2016	Stars & Stripes 10/10	Blue	Black flames; Red & white stripes; #76 & HW logo on sides, hood, roof & trunk.	Red / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Black 5SP	DLV30	Malaysia	Base code(s):
073/365	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):
	2018	50th Anniversary Black and Gold 3/6	Black	Blue & Gold Stripes on top, 50th Anniversary Logo	Gold / Plastic	Tinted (Yellow)	Gold	Gold 5SP	FRN36	Malaysia	Base code(s): K46, L02
	2018	Employee Exclusive	Spectraflame gold	id logo on side, "18" on sides & roof, "Hot Wheels Design", "Marketing", "Brand Creative", "DEVELOPMENT" on sides, "50" on hood	Black / Plastic	Smoke tint	Chrome	ID	N/A	Malaysia	Base code(s): N03
	2019	Larry Wood 50th Anniversary 10/10	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 & roof, "68", sponsors on sides & roof	Clear / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Chrome Red Rim, Black ID	FXB21	Malaysia	Amazon Exclusive Base code(s):
067/250	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, M37
067/250	2020	HW Art Cars 8/10	Gold	Grey & Black gear design sides & hood. Grey over Black "R" on top. "Steam" on right side, "Punk" on left side.	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Chrome	Gold Chrome Rim, Brown ST8	GHG60	Malaysia	Kroger Exclusive Base code(s): N05
067/250	2020	HW Art Cars 8/10	Primer Grey	Gold & Black gear design sides & hood. Gold over Black "R" on top, 'Steam' on right side, 'Punk' on left side	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Bronze)	Chrome	Chrome Gold rim, Black DD8	GHD92	Malaysia	Base code(s): N21
	2020	Monster Truck + Original Car Pack	Orange	Black design on top and sides, “68” on trunk	Black / Plastic	Blue	Chrome	5SP	GRH83	Thailand	Paired with Rodger Dodger (Monster Truck) Base code(s):
	2020	Hot Wheels id: Rod Squad 01/04	Spectraflame Yellow	Yellow & black flames on hood & sides, HWid logo on rear quarter panel	Transparent Black / Plastic	Tinted (Smoke)	Chrome	Chrome ID	GML39	Malaysia	Base code(s): N03
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "ASK AGAIN LATER"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Playable in Unleashed Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "CONCENTRATE AND ASK AGAIN"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "DON'T COUNT ON IT"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "MOST LIKELY"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s): N40, N43
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "MY SOURCES SAY NO"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "OUTLOOK NOT SO GOOD"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "REPLY HAZY TRY AGAIN"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "SIGNS POINT TO YES"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "WITHOUT A DOUBT"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "AS I SEE IT YES"	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black MC5	GRY70	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Spectraflame Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "SUPER! TH"	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Smoke)	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black RR5SP	GTD11	Malaysia	Super Treasure Hunt Base code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Spectraflame Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "SUPER TREASURE HUNT TH"	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Smoke)	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black RR5SP	GTD11	Malaysia	Super Treasure Hunt Base code(s):
073/250	2021	Mattel Games 2/5	Spectraflame Black	8 ball on doors & 'Magic 8 Ball' behind rear tire, blue triangle on base with "YOU GOT IT! TH"	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Smoke)	Chrome	Chrome Rim, Black RR5SP	GTD11	Malaysia	Super Treasure Hunt Playable in Unleashed Base code(s):
	2022	International Mail-Ins	Matte gold	Black stripes, "22" on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gold chrome	5SP	HCW12	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2022	NFT Garage (Series 1) #40	Spectraflame Race Team Blue	Hot Wheels Racing livery, "68" on rear quarter panel	ZAMAC	Light blue tint	Chrome	RR5SP	HLPxx	Malaysia	1,200 produced Base code(s):