Changes: Volkswagen Käfer Racer

Revision as of 02:35, 9 May 2020

Description

The Volkswagen Käfer Racer (with "Käfer" pronounced as "Kaefer", meaning 'beetle' in German) is a Hot Wheels original model that is based on a Volkswagen Beetle, and was designed by Mark Jones. His objective was "to find the ultimate, crazy racing VW", but one that Volkswagen would agree to because of licensing. Jones took a Custom Beetle and added some parts to the underside and the back. The Käfer Racer appears to have taken inspiration from a VW Beetle Super Saloon and VWs racing in the Fun Cup. The first release was inspired by the Momo-sponsored Porsche 935/78-81 'Moby Dick' raced by Gianpiero Moretti in the IMSA GT series in the early 1980s. The car has downforce tunnels on the underside of the Beetle, a V8 engine with two exhaust pipes sticking out, and an air scoop on the roof.

Versions

The Volkswagen Käfer Racer 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
056/365	2017	HW Speed Graphics 2/10	Red	Yellow stripes on sides and top, 'MOMO' on sides and wing	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Black)	Grey	Yellow 5SP	DTW93	Malaysia	New Model Base codes: J38, J39, J42
156/365	2017	HW Speed Graphics 2/10	Black	Yellow stripes on sides and top, 'MOMO' on sides and wing	Red / Plastic	Tinted (Red)	Grey	Yellow 5SP	DVB60	Malaysia	New Model Base codes: K02, K05
002/365	2018	Legends of Speed 2/10	Metalflake Dark Blue	White stripes & Urban Outlaw logo on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Black)	Grey	Grey 5SP	FJW06	Malaysia	Base codes: K31, K34, K35
	2018	Red Edition 1/12	Red	White stripes & Urban Outlaw logo on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Black)	Black	White 5SP	FKC14	Malaysia	Base code(s): K37
147/365	2018	Legends of Speed 2/10	White	Blue stripes & Urban Outlaw logo on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Grey	Red 5SP	FJY06	Malaysia	Base code(s): K47
	2018	Toy Fair	Light Blue & White	Gulf logo on sides & hood, Orange stripes on top, 'Gulf' on wing, Orange details	Orange / Plastic	Tinted (Black)	Grey	Goodyear Eagle Chrome Orange & Grey TRR	?	Malaysia	Base code(s):
046/250	2019	Volkswagen 1/10	Yellow	Moon Eyes, Black stripes on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Grey)	Grey	5SP	FYD55	Malaysia	Base codes: L33, L38, L40
046/250	2019	Volkswagen 1/10	Zamac	Moon Eyes, Black stripes on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Yellow)	Grey	AeroDisc	FYG27	Malaysia	Walmart Zamac Exclusives Base code(s): L44
046/250	2019	Volkswagen 1/10	Flat Black	Moon Eyes, Yellow stripes on sides	Grey / Plastic	Tinted (Yellow)	Yellow	Yellow Rim, Black MC5	FYF73	Malaysia	Base code(s): M07

2017 card

From the back of the 2017 card:

Born: 2017
Birthplace: El Segundo
Designer: Hot Wheels^® & Volkswagen
Specialty: This radically modified Volkswagen Käfer Racer features "think big" design with a stretched "bug" body over a full-race chassis, rear-mounted V8 motor, and swoopy fenders that generate downforce to keep this beastly racer low-to-the-road.

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 |White stripes & Urban Outlaw logo on sides
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+|[[List of 2018 Hot Wheels|2018]]
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+|[[Red Edition]]<br />1/12
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+|Red
+|White stripes & Urban Outlaw logo on sides
+|Black<br />/<br />Plastic
+|Tinted (Black)
+|Black
+|White [[5SP#Full-rim colored 5SP|5SP]]
+|FKC14
+|Malaysia
+|Base code(s): K37
+|[[File:Vw-kafer-racer-target-red-edition-2018.jpg|75px]]
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 |Yellow
 |Moon Eyes, Black stripes on sides
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 |Tinted (Grey)
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+|Zamac
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+|Black<br />/<br />Plastic
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+|Tinted (Yellow)
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+|Grey
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+|[[AeroDisc]]
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+|Malaysia
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+|Flat Black
 |Moon Eyes, Yellow stripes on sides
+|Grey<br />/<br />Plastic
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+|Tinted (Yellow)
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 Volks Kafer Racer - Speed G 2 - 17 Cx.jpg|Volks Kafer Racer (Bla) Speed G 2 - 17 Cx
 VWKaferRacerFJW06.jpg
-Volkswagen Käfer racer (2).JPG
+Volkswagen Käfer racer (2).JPG|2018
 Volkswagen Käfer Racer - Blue Blister.jpg
 VWKafer.2018RedEdition.jpg
-VWKafer.2018RedEdition.Card.jpg
+VWKafer.2018RedEdition.Card.jpg|2018
 Volkswagen Kafer Racer (FKC14).jpg
 KaferRacer-White.PNG
-VW Kafer Racer (FJY06) (Pack).jpg
+VW Kafer Racer (FJY06) (Pack).jpg|2018
 Volkswagen Käfer Racer - FJY06 Card.jpg
 Volkswagen Käfer Racer - FJY06 Loose.jpg
-DSC08306.jpg|2019
+DSC08306.jpg|2019 - 1st colour
 VW Kafer Mooneyes side rear.jpg
 VW Kafer Mooneyes side base.jpg
 VW Kafer Mooneyes side.jpg
+FYD55 - Volkswagen Käfer Racer-1.jpg
+FYD55 - Volkswagen Käfer Racer-3.jpg
+FYD55 - Volkswagen Käfer Racer-2.jpg
+.JPG|2019 - 2nd colour
 Hot Wheels Kafer Racer 3rd colour (2).jpg
+_HotWheels_Kafer_Racer_Zamac.jpg|2019
+VWKaferRacerFKC14.jpg
+.jpg|'''Angkaselatan'''
+(2).jpg|'''Angkaselatan'''
+(2).jpg|'''Angkaselatan'''
+.jpg|'''Angkaselatan'''
+VW Kafer Racer.jpg|2019 Long & short cards
+-156-VolkswagenKaferRacer.jpg
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+[[Category:Red Edition Series]]
+[[Category:Rear-engined cars]]
+[[Category:1:64]]

Changes: Volkswagen Käfer Racer

Revision as of 02:35, 9 May 2020

Contents

Description

Versions

2017 card

Gallery

External Links