Description
The Sharkruiser is an original Hot Wheels design debuting in the 1987 "Speed Demons" series, which consisted mostly of grotesque hot-rods styled after real or mythical animals (something akin to Transformers during that time). The upper body fairly accurately reproduces the upper jaw, body (minus the tail) and dorsal/pectoral fins of a Great White shark. The interior molding continues from front to back to form the fish's huge teeth and the car's two massive V8 engines and tail-pipes. The car's base extends to form the shark's lower jaw at the front and the tail at the rear. This unusual design means that certain versions actually have a tail and lower jaw that are a different color from the rest of the body. Unrealistically, the tail fin is horizontal, like that of a dolphin, rather than vertical like that of a real shark! (This is due to the way the car is designed. The engine placement would not allow the tail to be vertical.)
It reads SHARK in all-caps on the headers of the engine block.
There is also a motorized pool toy made by Mattel (under the Maxx Steel name) called the "Sharkruiser".
Versions
The Sharkruiser has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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32 | 1987 | Speed Demons | Gray | No tampos | Gray / Metal | Chrome | UH | 3286 | Malaysia | Chrome engine & teeth | |
32 | 1987 | Speed Demons | Gray | No tampos | Gray / Metal | Chrome | Chrome GHO | 3286 | Malaysia | Chrome engine & teeth | |
1994 | Color Changers | Light Purple | No tampos | Silver painted / Metal | Grey | UH | 12112 | Malaysia | Grey engine & teeth | ||
280 | 1995 | Krackle Car Series | Aqua w/Yellow Krackles | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Flourescent Yellow | UH | 3286 | Malaysia | Flourescent Yellow engine & teeth | |
280 | 1995 | Krackle Car Series | Aqua w/Yellow Krackles | No tampos | Silver painted / Metal | Flourescent Yellow | UH | 3286 | Malaysia | Flourescent Yellow engine & teeth | |
280 | 1995 | Krackle Car Series | Aqua w/Yellow Krackles | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Flourescent Yellow | 7SP | 3286 | Malaysia | Flourescent Yellow engine & teeth | |
1997 | Movie: Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves | Red | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome | 5SP | 18554 | China | Chrome engine & teeth | ||
602 | 1997 | Black | No tampos | Silver painted / Metal | Red Chrome | LW | China | Red Chrome engine & teeth | |||
2001 | Shark Park 5-Pack | blue | white and black | orange painted metal base | Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | Gold SB | 50012 | Thailand | same as 2001-147 | ||
147 | 2001 | Mainline | orange | white and black | orange painted metal base | Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | Gold SB | 147 | Thailand | same as shark park 5 pack | |
131 | 2003 | Mainline | white | orange and black | gold painted metal base | Gold Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | Gold LW | 57106 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
198 | 2004 | Track Aces 15/20 |
Metalflake Blue | Hot Wheels Track Aces | Metalflake Blue painted metal base | Gold Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | Red 5DOT | B3796 | Thailand | Base code(s): | |
2004 | Mutant Biotronic Kingdom Set | Black and Light Purple | Unpainted / Metal | Unpainted Metal | SB | C4560 | Base code(s): | ||||
147 | 2006 | 2006 Hot Wheels | Black | White Hot Wheels Logo Outline | White Painted Metal | Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | Blue Y5 | J3455 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
066 | 2007 | Street Beasts 2/4 |
Flat Gray | Black eye tampos | Unpainted / Metal | Gold Chrome | 3SP | K7581 | Malaysia | Gold Chrome had light and Dark variation. Small and large variation of "shark" text on engines | |
2008 | Street Beasts 5-Pack | orange | black and white tiger stripes | Unpainted / Metal | Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | 5DOT | L9965 | Thailand | Base code(s): | ||
2008 | Turbo Driver Car-Tridge | blue | white and blue = The Islands | White painted metal | Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | 5SP | N1710 | Thailand | base has been adapted for game play | ||
2009 | Sharkbite Racers 5-Pack | blue and white, painted eyes | white and blue | Dark blue plastic | Chrome Plastic engine & teeth | 5SP | N4068 | Thailand | 5 pack; first issue with plastic base | ||
2009 | Octo Battle Color Shifters Creatures Playset | (Warm) Light Blue (Cold) Magenta | Black stripes | Blue / Plastic | Chrome | 5SP | Thailand | Base code(s): | |||
179 / 240 | 2010 | Race World Beach 3/4 | Metalflake Grey | Black & White tampos | White / Plastic | Chrome | OH5 | R7608 | Malaysia | Base code(s): C05 | |
2 | 2011 | Creature Cars 5-Pack (2011) | Yellow | Orange & brown spots | Orange / Plastic | Chrome | OH5 | T8631 | Thailand | Base code(s): | |
210 / 247 | 2012 | Thrill Racers - Beach 5/5 | Satin Blue | White & Orange tampos, flames & '1' across top | DayGlo Orange / Plastic | Chrome | Transparent Blue Wheel, OH5 | V5514 | Malaysia | Base code(s): D52, E04 | |
210 / 247 | 2012 | Thrill Racers - Beach 5/5 | Metalflake Grey | Dark Blue, White & Orange tampos, flames & '1' across top | Light Blue / Plastic | Chrome | Chrome & Orange OH5SP | V5622 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
74 / 250 | 2013 | HW Imagination - Surf Patrol 24/25 | Satin Antifreeze Green | Dark Red, Yellow & Black deco across top | Black / Plastic | Chrome Gold | Gold J5 | X1667 | Malaysia | Base code(s): E45 | |
74 / 250 | 2013 | HW Imagination - Surf Patrol 24/25 | Light Blue | Blue, White & Red deco across top | White / Plastic | Chrome | Chrome Blue & Clear Blue J5 | X1903 | Malaysia | Base code(s): E51 | |
74 / 250 | 2013 | HW Imagination - Surf Patrol 24/25 | Metalflake Orange | Yellow, Black, Pink & Blue deco across top | Yellow / Plastic | Chrome | Black & Clear J5 | X1895 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
39 | 2014 | 2014 Color Shifters | Green / White | Yellow stripes across top | White / Metal | Chrome | 5SP | BHR47 | Thailand | Base code(s): F46 | |
52 / 250 | 2014 | HW City Street Beasts 2/5 |
Red | Yellow,Black and Green stripes across top | Black / Plastic | Chrome | Chrome Green 5SP | BFG04 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | |
52 / 250 | 2014 | HW City Street Beasts 2/5 |
Pearl Light Blue | Red & Blue stripes across top | White / Plastic | Chrome | Chrome Red 5SP | BFC66 | Malaysia | Base code(s): F45 | |
39 / 250 | 2015 | HW City Street Beasts 9/10 |
Flourescent Green | Light Green & White Stripes, with Dark Green spots on top | Green / Plastic | Chrome | Black PR5 w/ Chrome Copper rims | CFH61 | Base code(s): | ||
39 / 250 | 2015 | HW City Street Beasts 9/10 |
Dark Blue | Light Blue & White Stripes, with Black spots on top | Light Blue / Plastic | Chrome | 10SP | CFL50 | Malaysia | Base code(s): H03 Base reads Sharkcruiser and toy number from 1987 |
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- | 2016 | Various Multipacks | Pearl Magenta | Orange & White Stripes, with Black spots on top | Pearl White / Plastic | Chrome | Black OH5 w/ Orange Chrome rims | X6999 | Malaysia | Base code(s): H43 | |
- | 2017 | Multipack Exclusive? | Metalflake Silver | Black, Blue, Teal & Yellow stripes on top | Pearl White / Plastic | Gold Chrome | Lt. Blue 5SP w/ Blue Chrome spokes | X6999 | Malaysia | Base Code(s): J46 | |
5 | 2018 | Street Beasts 5-Pack (2018) | FKT51 | Indonesia | Base Code(s): |