Description[]
Vulture is an original design by Mark Jones that debuted under the First Editions subset of the Mainline in 2000. It depicts a low-profile two-seat sports car with 850 HP and a 500 cubic inch fuel injected V8 engine armed with a hidden rotary sawblade. The design and styling of this casting went on to inspire the later Vulture Roadster and first edition of X-cceleron.
Vulture was featured in the Hot Wheels: World Race film driven by Skeet and the Hot Wheels: Velocity X video game driven by Slick.
Versions[]
The Vulture 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 |
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| 089 | 2000 | 2000 First Editions 29/36 |
Black | silver HW logo on side, orange "Vulture" on windshield | Translucent Orange / Plastic |
Orange Tint | Chrome | 5SP | 24382 | Malaysia | Featured in Hot Wheels: Velocity X | 
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| PR5 | 
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| 2000 | Max Steel Scorpion Strike Playset | Metallic Antifreeze | White / Black / Brown Graphic on Roof & Hood | Translucent Blue / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Chrome | PR5 | Malaysia | 
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| 007 | 2001 | Treasure Hunt 7/12 |
White | Red, silver & black tampos w/Treasure Hunt logo on hood, "Vulture" on sides | Translucent Orange / Plastic |
Tinted (Red) | Chrome | PR5 | 50006 | Malaysia | Featured in Hot Wheels: Velocity X and Burnin' Rubber | 
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| 138 | 2001 | Mainline | Pearl Blue | "VULTURE" on windshield in silver lettering, Silver Hot Wheels Logo on right side near rear | Translucent Green / Plastic |
Green Tint | Chrome | 5SP | 50667 | China | 
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| 2001 | Fireball 5-Pack | Silver | black HW Logo on side | Transparent Orange / Plastic |
Orange tint | Chrome | PR5 | 50048 | Thailand | 
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| 2001 | Costco Exclusive | Silver | Yellow/Black tribal tampos, Silver HW Logo on windshield | Transparent Yellow / Plastic |
Tinted | Chrome | PR5 | 29897 | Malaysia | 
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| 2001 | THQ promo | Pearl Blue | Silver top w/"THQ" logo | Transparent Green / Plastic |
Green tint | Chrome | 5SP | Malaysia | Playable In Bash Arena | 
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| 2002 | Octoblast | White | Green, blue & black tentacle tampos | Transparent Green / Plastic |
Green tint | Chrome | PR5 | 54943 | Thailand | 
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| 077 | 2002 | Cold Blooded 3/4 |
Yellow | Snake, small Hot Wheels Logo (White with Green Lettering) | Translucent Black / Plastic |
Dark Tint | Chrome | 5SP | 54351 | China | 
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| 2002 | Planet Hot Wheels Energy 5/6 |
Metallic Orange | Particle Planet Hot Wheels.com, orange "Particle" windshield banner | Black / Plastic |
Purple Tint | Chrome | PR5 | 56253 | Thailand | 
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| 2002 | Planet Hot Wheels Energy 5/6 |
Pearl White | Particle Planet Hot Wheels.com, orange "Particle" windshield banner | Translucent Orange / Plastic |
Dark Tint | Chrome | PR5 | 56253 | Thailand | 
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| 2003 | Highway 35 World Race: Road Beasts 19/35 |
Metalflake Brown | Fusion Graphics designs, “19”, “ROAD BEASTS”, Highway 35 anniversary label | Black / Plastic |
Yellow Tint | Chrome | Chrome-Rim, Gray CM5 | B0887 | Thailand | 
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| 2003 | Highway 35 World Race - Greatest Stunt | Metalflake Brown | Yellow, orange, and black tampos, paw, “ROAD BEASTS” | Black / Plastic |
Yellow Tint | Chrome | PR5 | B2848 | Thailand | 
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| 183 | 2004 | Track Aces | Metallic Blue | Hot Wheels Track Aces 8 | Translucent Black / Plastic |
Yellow Tint | Chrome | PR5 | B3778 | Thailand | 
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| 2004 | Scorpion Strike | Metallic Antifreeze | White / Black / Brown Graphic on Roof & Hood | Translucent Blue / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Chrome | 5SP | H1407 | Malaysia | 
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| 065 | 2005 | Track Aces 5/10 |
White | Black and Orange Flame Graphics, "5", Hot Wheels Logo | Black / Plastic |
Dark Tint | Chrome | PR5 | G6772 | Malaysia | 
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| 2006 | 10-in-1 Super Track Set | Metalflake Gray | Green, black & white tampos | Transparent Green / Plastic |
Green | Chrome | PR5 | H9615 | Thailand | 
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| 2006 | Sci-Fi Hiway 5-Pack | Metallic Purple | Blue, Green, Black, & White Tampos, "TARGET EARTH", Cross-Hair, Earth | Translucent Green / Plastic |
Green Tint | Chrome | Green OH5 | J3293 | China/Thailand | Featured in Hot Wheels: Beat That! (DS Version) | 
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| 107/196 | 2008 | Track Stars 7/12 |
Blue | Orange, Yellow flaming | Clear / Plastic |
Clear | Chrome | OH5 | M7009 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | 
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| PR5 | Base code(s): A31 | 
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| 2009 | Connect Cars: Track Legends 10/25 |
White | Black, orange & gray "Boltz" tampos | Black / Plastic |
Black tint | Chrome | OH5 | P2112 | Thailand | Base code(s): | 
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| 2010 | Criss Cross Crash 5-Pack | Pearl White | Blue and Red flames | Transparent Red / Plastic |
Blue | Chrome | Blue Lip OH5 | R0960 | Thailand | Base code(s): | 
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| 2014 | Multipack Exclusive | Black | Pale blue with red trim flames | Red / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Chrome | Blue Lip OH5 | X6999 | Malaysia/Thailand | Base code(s): G26 | 
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| OH5 | Thailand | Base code(s): | 
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| Chrome Lip OH5 | Thailand | Base code(s): G24 | 
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| 2015 | Multipack Exclusive | Blue | Orange & Red Flames with Light Blue trim | Red / Plastic |
Tinted Yellow | Chrome | Blue Lip OH5 | X6999 | Malaysia | Base code(s): G42 | 
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| 2016 | HW Mega Hauler | Black | Pale Blue with Gold Trim Flames | Red / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Chrome | OH5 | DRB32 | China | Base code(s): | 
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Card Description (2008)[]
Born: 2000
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels
Specialty: The Vulture was made to rip through Hot Wheels track sets. The transparent chassis lets you see just how fast you are going as you race around the track.
See also[]
Gallery[]
Vulture as a playable car in Hot Wheels Burnin' Rubber
Vulture as a playable car in the GBA version of Hot Wheels Velocity X
Vulture as a playable car in Hot Wheels Velocity X for PC, PS2 and GameCube
Vulture in Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race
Vulture as a playable car in the video game Hot Wheels: World Race
Vulture in the podium
Vulture from the reference design book
Vulture as it appears in the movie Hot Wheels Highway 35 World Race
Vulture as a playable car in Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge
Vulture in the DS version of Hot Wheels Beat That
Valentine card featuring Vulture
Valentine backside
Black Vulture
Black Vulture Rear View
Black Vulture Side View
Planet Hot Wheels Vulture Card
So Many Vulture Cars
4 Vulture Cars
Orange Vulture Front View
Vulture Right Side View
Vulture Rear View
Orange Vulture Left Side
White Vulture
White Vulture Front View
White Vulture Side View
White Vulture Rear View
2015 Vulture (Blue)
2015 Vulture (Blue) Left Side
2015 Vulture (Blue) Rear View
2004 Track Aces Vulture
2004 Track Aces Blue Vulture
Vulture Japanese Card
In Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged.
