Description[]
The Seared Tuner was originally introduced in the 2000 First Editions line-up with the name Sho-Stopper. On the interior piece of this casting is a set of 4 speakers cast into the interior piece. This casting features a chopped roofline, widened bodywork, driver's side air intake on the bonnet, dual exhaust pipes (molded into the base) and heavily modified grille and bumper. From 2007, the casting was retooled with the plastic insert on the side removed.
This was Eric Tscherne's first design, created while he was interning at Hot Wheels in 1998. This casting is among the first widely released imported Tuner-type models. The car was also featured on Hot Wheels packaging from late 2000 to 2003. Tscherne says that the car was inspired by numerous tuner cars of the late '90s; not long after first drawing the car, he purchased a Mitsubishi Eclipse, with some lines from said car making it over to this model. The design is also said to be mostly inspired by a Wings West Aggressor-style bodykit. Intended to be "the top of the tuner foodchain", the Seared Tuner is fitted with an AWD drive system and a 2.0L turbocharged inline-4. The original design featured winglets to allow it to "do some fun tricks with certain track pieces".
The name was originally Sho-Stopper, but it was changed to Seared Tuner after legal challenges arose. Over a year after its First Editions release, another toy company producing a line of dolls called Show-Stoppers confronted Mattel, which had the trademark to the name. Mattel changed the name to Seared Tuner (a pun on "seared tuna") to prevent further legal issues; Tscherne called the name "disappointing", calling it "too punny and disrespectful of the culture at the time".
Versions[]
The Seared Tuner has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color/type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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087 | 2000 | 2000 First Editions 27/36 |
Light Orange Pearl | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Red Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Tinted | Black | 3SP | 24396 | Malaysia | Named Sho-Stopper | |
087 | 2000 | 2000 First Editions 27/36 |
Light Orange Pearl | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Red Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Tinted | Black | PR5 | 24139 | Malaysia | Named Sho-Stopper | |
087 | 2000 | 2000 First Editions 27/36 |
Light Orange Pearl | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Red Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Tinted | Black | 5SP | 24139 | Malaysia | Named Sho-Stopper | |
2000 | Avon Super Tuners | Black | Gold & White Tampos with sponsor logos | Black | Clear | Gray | 3SP | 29871 | Malaysia | |||
2001 | Washington Auto Show | Gold | Red to Yellow Flames outlines in Blue. Hot Wheels logo on hood | Chrome | Clear | Black | PR5 | N/A | Malaysia | Came in Baggie. Limited to 2,500. | ||
2001 | Washington Auto Show | Black | Red to Yellow Flames outlines in Blue. Hot Wheels logo on hood | Chrome | Clear | Black | PR5 | N/A | Malaysia | Came in Baggie. Limited to 7,500. | ||
119 | 2001 | Mainline | Red | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Clear | Black | PR5 | 50649 | Malaysia | ||
119 | 2001 | Mainline | Red | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Clear | Black | PR5 | 50649 | China | ||
119 | 2001 | Mainline | Red | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Clear | Black | PR5 | 50649 | Malaysia | "Seared Tuner" on base | |
119 | 2001 | Mainline | Red | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Yellow Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Clear | Black | PR5 | 50649 | China | "Seared Tuner" on base | |
2001 | Power Launcher | Red | Mimicked Carbon Fiber Hood, Gray Stripe on Front Fender, HW Logo on rear window | Gray | Clear | Black | PR5 | 47074 | Malaysia | |||
2001 | Chuck E. Cheese | White | Various Chuck E. Cheese Tampos | Black | Red Tint | Black | Chrome PR5 | 52698 | Thailand | |||
2001 | City Service 5-Pack | Red | Planet Hot Wheels Logo & "Messenger Madness" | Black | Clear | Black | 3SP | 50078 | Thailand | |||
084 | 2002 | Yu-Gi-Oh! 2/4 |
Red | Time Wizard Tampo | Black | Yellow Tint | Blue | Gold 5DOT | 54363 | Malaysia | ||
084 | 2002 | Yu-Gi-Oh! 2/4 |
Red | Time Wizard Tampo | Black | Yellow Tint | Blue | CM5 | 54363 | Malaysia | ||
2002 | Spinnin' Rim | Silver | Stars & Red, White, & Blue Tampos | Gray | Black | Gray | 3SP | 52580 | Malaysia | |||
070 | 2003 | Hot Wheels Anime 1/5 |
Primer Gray | #2 with Various Anime Tampos Kanji Character "速!" Meaning 'Fast' in Japanese | Chrome | Green Tint | Blue | Red PR5 | 57207 | China | ||
2004 | Volcano Blast | Black | Yellow to Red Flames outlined in Yellow. Sponsor logos. White square with "Volcano Blast 68" in it. | Chrome | Tinted | Red | 3SP | B5663 | Malaysia | |||
2005 | Spinnin' Rim | Silver | Stars & Red, White, & Blue Tampos | Gray | Black | Gray | 3SP | 52580 | Malaysia | |||
2007 | Clover Cars | Dark Green | St. Patrick's Day & Four-Leaf Clover Tampos | Chrome | Clear | Black | 10SP | L5733 | Malaysia | Updated tooling Wal-Mart Exclusive |
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2008 | Max Steel 5-Pack | Metalflake Purple | Gray, Pink & Black Graphics, Max Steel Logo | Gray | Light Blue Tint | Gray | 5DOT | N2028 | Malaysia | Latin America Exclusive | ||
2008 | Max Steel 5-Pack | Metalflake Purple | Gray, Pink & Black Graphics, Max Steel Logo | Gray | Light Blue Tint | Gray | PR5 | N2028 | Malaysia | Latin America Exclusive | ||
2009 | Jurassic Starter Set | Metalflake Yellow | Black, White, Gray & Red Tampos. Dinosaur head fossil, ripped flames | Black Plastic | Red Tint | Gray | Red Chrome Y5 | N4730 | Malaysia | Base code(s): |
Video Game Appearances[]
- Hot Wheels: Velocity X (Went under the name Sho-Stopper)
- Hot Wheels: World Race (video game) (Replaced Toyota RSC from the movie)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
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