Tail Dragger

Tail Dragger
Debut series	First Editions
Produced	1998 - Present
Designer	Gary Saffer
Number	18846

Description

The Tail Dragger is a Hot Wheels casting which debuted in the 1998 First Editions Series. It is based on a custom 1941 Ford Coupe with custom bodywork and side exhaust pipes.

The Tail Dragger is known for being very heavy due to its metal base. It is not recommended for use on Hot Wheels playsets as its weight and low ground clearance makes it difficult to climb steep slopes or go around loops.

Versions

The Tail Dragger has come out in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
659	1998	First Editions 24/40	Metalflake Purple	Blue and Light Purple, pinstripes, Blue "Hot Wheels" logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	LW	18846	Malaysia
N/A	1999	12th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Black w/ White Roof	Yellow Flames on sides, Convention Logo on Hood	Gold / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Purple	White-Wall DDRR	21423	Malaysia
N/A	1999	12th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention	Yellow	Red Scallops on Front, Convention Logo on Hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	LW	20650	Malaysia
954	1999	Pinstripe Power 2/4	Black	Gold and Pink, pinstripes, Pink "Hot Wheels" logo	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Tan	LW	21302	Malaysia
N/A	1999	Cop Rods - Bakersfield Police	White & Black	Blue Flames and 'Bakersfield Police' and '27' on Roof	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	DDRR	23438	Malaysia
1/3	1999	Holiday Series - Hot Wheels Holiday Past (Millennium Edition)	Spectraflame Red	Wreath on Hood, White & Gold Scallops on Fenders, Gold Snowflakes all Over	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Green	Chrome Green, White-Wall DDRR	23387	China	Ski's on Roof and Santa hanging out side window
N/A	1999	Lexmark Promotional	Black	Blue, Red & Yellow Stripe on Hood & Side and Lexmark Logos	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	White 'Goodyear' TRR	23536	Malaysia	10,000 Produced
N/A	1999	White's Guide Exclusive	Blue	Yellow Flames on Front and 'Whites Guide'	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	DDRR	26152	Malaysia	12,500 Produced
N/A	1999	White's Guide Exclusive	White	Pink Scallops on Front and 'Whites Guide'	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	DDRR	26293	Malaysia	12,500 Produced
N/A	1999	Firebird Raceway Exclusive	Metallic Red w/ White Roof	Yellow Flames on Front and 'Flame Dragger'	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	DDRR	26225	Malaysia	15,000 Produced
N/A	1999	Jiffy Lube Promotional	White	Red Flames on Front	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red	White-Wall DDRR	23534	Malaysia	25,000 Produced
N/A	1999	Early Times Car Club - 30th Annual Mid Winter Rod Run	Red	Yellow Scallops on Front, 'Early Times' on Roof, 'Mid Winter Rod Run' on Trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	DDRR	22487	Malaysia
N/A	2000	Hot Wheels Puerto Rico	White	Red & Blue Flames all Over, 'Puerto Rico' on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	Gold LW	29381	Thailand
239 /250	2000	Mainline	Metallic Blue	Blue and Silver hood and side deco	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Grey	3SP	29295	Thailand or Malaysia
07 / 250	2000	Hot Rod Magazine 2/4	Pearl White	Black & Orange flames	Silver / Metal	Tinted (Orange)	Purple	LW Gold	26018	Malaysia	Possible Variation: Unpainted Base
N/A	2000	Ames Cruise Night Set	Pearl Orange	Purple & Green Graphics. Black Grill.	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Green)	White	LW Gold	27795
N/A	2000	Puerto Rico	White	Red & White Graphics, "Puerto Rico"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	LW Gold	29381
	2001	Fire Rods 2	Dark red and White	Flaming, Black Strip and New Orleans Fire Dept. logo	Flat Gold Metal	Tinted (Yellow)	Black	Gold WLRR		Thailand
N/A	2001	Fred Meyer Promotional Card	White	Grey, Black and Blue flames	Black / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	LW	54901	Malaysia	Kroger Exclusive
78 / 240	2001	Monsters 2/4	Metalflake Blue	Black, Yellow, Red and Gray tampos, "Zombie Attack" on roof	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	White	LW	50116	Malaysia	Grille and Sidepipes are part of base
1 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Dark Blue	Hot Wheels "44" Deco	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	LW	29506	Thailand
2 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Yellow & Black	Caterpillar on sides, CAT on hood & trunk, '22' on sides & roof	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	White	LW	29629	Thailand
3 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Blue	Square D logo on hood, 'Square D' on trunk, '55' on sides & roof, 'Cooper Lighting' on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	LW	50395	Thailand
4 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Yellow & Red	White hood, Kellog's Cereal on sides & hood, '5' on sides & roof, Advance Auto Parts on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	White	LW	50391	Thailand
5 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	White & Blue	Red & White stripes, Pegasus logo on sides, Mobil 1 on hood, '12' on sides & roof, 'Speedpass' on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Red	LW	50392	Thailand
6 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Light Blue	Cheerios, STP logo on sides & hood, '43' on sides & roof, Betty Crocker logo on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	LW	29631	Thailand
7 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Red	Silver & Black stripe, Sprint on sides, hood, & trunk, '45' on sides & roof, Sprint PCS on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	White	LW	50276	Thailand
8 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	White	Red stripe on sides, Valvoline on sides & hood, Valvoline logo on hood, '6' on sides & roof, 'Cummins' on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	White	LW	50388	Thailand
9 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	White/Black	Exide on sides & hood, '99' on sides & roof, 'CR Chicgao Rawhide' & 'SKF' on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	White	LW	50389	Thailand
10 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Dark Blue	Oakwood Homes on sides & hood, '33' on sides & roof, Schult logo on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	LW	50393	Thailand
11 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Black	NationsRent logo on hood, '7' on sides & roof, 'Phillips Light Bulbs' on sides, Phillips Halogen on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	LW	50394	Thailand
12 / 12	2001	Pro Racing	Yellow & Black	Dewalt on sides & hood, '17' on sides & roof, 'Guaranteed Tough' on trunk	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	White	LW	50390	Thailand
10 / 240	2002	Treasure Hunt 10/12	Metalflake Purple	Black, White and Blue; TH logo on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	CDDRR	54330	Malaysia
5pk	2003	T-Wrecks 5-Pack	Black	Red Flames, Beige Stegosaurus and Black Hot Wheels Logo on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	Tan	LW	57012	China
5pk	2003	T-Wrecks 5-Pack	Black	Red Flames, Beige Stegosaurus and Black Hot Wheels Logo on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	Tan	5SP	57012	China
N/A	2003	Pavement Pounders	Red	Yellow flames outlined in Black, Black "Hot Wheels" logo	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Yellow	LW	47033	Malaysia
N/A	2003	Halloween Highway	Light Blue	Fullmoona Leeza's drive-in decals	Gold / Metal	Tinted (Yellow)	Black	Gold 5DOT	54320	Malaysia
3 / 4	2003	100% Preferred: Street Rodder	Green	Silver and Black Stripe on sides, Blue and Yellow pinstripe design on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RRPrf		Malaysia	Released as '41 Ford Coupe
3 / 4	2003	100% Preferred: Street Rodder	Metalflake Red	Silver and Black Stripe on sides. Blue and Yellow pinstripe design on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	White	RRPrf		Malaysia	Released as '41 Ford Coupe.
100 / 187	2005	Red Lines 5/5	Pearl Purple	Black "Hot Wheels" logo on right rear side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	RL5SP	G6827	Malaysia
100 / 187	2005	Red Lines 5/5	Pearl Plum	Black "Hot Wheels" logo on right rear side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	RL5SP	G6827	China
100 / 187	2005	Red Lines 5/5	Metalflake Turquoise	Black "Hot Wheels" logo	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	5SP	G6827	Malaysia	Kmart Collector's Day Exclusive
N/A	2005	Far Out Collectibles	Black	Yellow, Black & Orange Flames all Over,	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	DDRR	H4326	China	5,000 Produced
19 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Blue	Blue and White tampo on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	LW	L0747	Thailand	Chrome fenders
19 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Gold	Brown and White tampo on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	LW	L0747	Thailand	Chrome fenders
19 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Pink	Pink and White tampo on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	LW	L0747	Thailand	Chrome fenders
19 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Green	Green and White tampo on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	LW	L0747	Thailand	Chrome fenders
19 / 30	2007	Classics 3	Spectraflame Red	Red and White tampo on hood	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	LW	L0747	Thailand	Chrome fenders
19 / 30	2007	Holiday Rods 6/6	Gold	White & Red flames	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	White	Redline DDRR	L0100	Thailand	Santa hanging out drivers side window Variation: White or Silver Headlights
28 / 40	2008	Since '68 - Top 40	White	Yellow to Orange to Red flames	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	White	Redline BW	M1552	Thailand	Base Code(s):
28 / 40	2008	Since '68 Top 40 Set	Black	Yellow to Orange to Red flames	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	White	Redline BW	N4608	Thailand	Base Code(s):
157 / 190	2009	Modified Rides 1/10	Dark Blue	White and Orange graphics, "Hot Wheels California Collector's Club"	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	White	LW	P2477	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
157 / 190	2009	Modified Rides 1/10	Pink Pearl	White and Purple graphics, "Hot Wheels California Collector's Club"	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Purple)	Purple	LW	P2477	Malaysia	Base Code(s): B50
34 / 39	2010	Hot Wheels Garage (Wayne's Garage)	Flat Metalflake Dark Gray	Red scallop design outlined in Black	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Red)	Red	White Wall CDDRR	T0407	Malaysia	Wal-Mart Exclusive With or Without Initials on Base Base Code(s):
34 / 39	2010	Hot Wheels Garage (Wayne's Garage)	Metalflake White	Black scallop design outlined in Green	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Green)	Dark Gray	White Wall CDDRR	T0407	Malaysia	Wal-Mart Exclusive With or Without Initials on Base Base Code(s):
34 / 39	2010	Hot Wheels Garage (Wayne's Garage)	Satin Metalflake Gold	Gold scallop design outlined in Silver	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Brown)	Black	White Wall CDDRR	T0407	Malaysia	Wal-Mart Exclusive  With or Without Initials on Base Base Code(s):
98 / 244	2011	Heat Fleet 8/10	Metalflake Green	White, Gold & Light Green flames on sides & hood	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Yellow)	Gold	LW	T9805	Malaysia	First time seen with a Plastic Base Also Found in Mystery Models in Europe Base Code(s): C48, D03, D05
98 / 244	2011	Heat Fleet 8/10	Metalflake Purple	Purple, Green and Lime Green flames	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Green)	Glow-in-the-dark Interior	LW	V0064	Malaysia	Base Code(s): D23
98 / 244	2011	Heat Fleet 8/10	Dark Blue	Blue, Orange and White flames	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Gray	Gold Chrome Rim, Black MC5	V5227	Malaysia	Variation: Also Found with Black (Chrome Gold Rim) OH5
5 / 32	2011	Cars of the Decades	Metalflake Plum	Beige roof, Detailed headlghts, Black and Gold tampos	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	White	LW	W3986	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
2/6	2012	HWC.com Series 11 - Real Riders	Spctraflame Dark Purple	Light Purple Pinstripe on Rear	Chrome / Metal	Clear	Light Purple	White-Line RRS	X0540	China	4,000 Produced Base Code(s):
7/32	2014	Road Trippin' - State Route 375	Orange	Black Scallops and 'Alien Crossing Ahead'	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Green)	Gray	Chrome Light Green 5SP	BDK92	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
5 / 6	2016	Camouflage	Metallic Blue	Camouflage & Scallop Graphics	Chrome / Plastic	Tinted (Green)	Black	Chrome Green 10SP	DFL86	Malaysia	Base Code(s):

Gallery

Tail Dragger side view

Tail Dragger rear view

Tail Dragger front view

2000 Packaged

2001 Monster Series packaged

2012 Cars of the Decades

Camouflage Series

2011 Tail Dragger (Dark Blue)

2011 Tail Dragger (Dark Blue)

2011 Tail Dragger (Dark Blue)

2011 Tail Dragger (Dark Blue)

2011 Tail Dragger (Dark Blue)

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2005

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