Speed Shark

Speed Shark
Debut series	Mainline
Produced	1991 - 2012
Designer	Larry Wood
Number	5640

Description

The Speed Shark is a Hot Wheels casting debuting in 1991. It features shark-like gills on the side.

Versions

The Speed Shark 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	Photo
113	1991	Mainline	Purple	Yellow, White, Purple slashes	Chrome / Plastic	Chrome	Pink	BW	5640	Malaysia
113	1991	Mainline	Maroon	Yellow, White, Pink slashes	Chrome / Plastic	Chrome	Pink	BW	5640	Malaysia
	1991	Heroes on Hot Wheels	White	None	Blue / Plastic	Chrome	Red	BW	PMZ-001	Malaysia	Came packaged with VHS Video Tape
	1993	25th Anniversary Dream Car 5-Pack	Metalflake Silver	Black, Orange, Blue slashes	Chrome Plastic	Chrome	Black	BW	5640	Malaysia
113	1995	Mainline	Black	Yellow, Red, Orange slashes	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Orange)	Red	BW	5640	Malaysia
113	1995	Mainline	Black	Yellow, Red, Orange slashes	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Orange)	Red	5SP	5640	Malaysia
458	1997	Mainline	Metallic Purple	tiny White Hot Wheels Logo on wing	Chrome Plastic	Purple tint	Purple	5SP	5640	Malaysia
	2001	Shark Park 5-Pack	Red	Gray & White Shark Teeth	Chrome / Plastic	Chrome	Gray	3SP	50014	Thailand	Also released as 2001 Col# 148
	2001	Cosmic Blast	Silver	Orange and Blue flames	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Orange)	Purple	5SP	28603	China
076	2002	Cold Blooded 2/4	Metallic Orange	Venom Strike	Chrome / Plastic	Chrome	Gray	5SP	54350	Malaysia
155	2003	Track Aces 4/10	Satin Blue	99 Fin Racing	Orange / Plastic	Gold Chrome	Orange	Gold 5SP	57139	China	Some releases included free Atomix vehicle
	2004	Mutant Biotronic Kingdom Set	White	Orange & Blue Cat Face on front, Blue waves on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Orange)	Black	3SP	C4560	Thailand
	2008	Easy Shot Power Launcher	Metalflake Gray	Red Flames	Chrome / Plastic	Chrome	Red	Chrome Red 5SP	L8972	China	Base Code(s):
	2009	Sharkbite Racers 5-Pack	Green	White, Black & Blue Flames	Black / Plastic	Chrome	Black	PR5	N4068	Thailand	Base Code(s): A43
	2012	Max Steel: Arsenal Attack 5-Pack	Green	Orange and Black Thumbs Up on side	Black / Plastic	Chrome	Blue	Orange Lip Black OH5	X1110	Thailand	Base Code(s):

Gallery

Larry Wood Resin Prototype

Larry Wood Resin Prototype #2

Resin Prototype found in a 1991 Mattel catalog

Larry Wood Resin Prototype #3 (Pink Interior)

Larry Wood Resin Prototype #4

Missing decal on side

Error Car: I found this one with a pair of Matchbox wheels on the back

2001 Packaged

2004 Speed Shark back by 24/Drawing