Real Riders started in 1983. They had real rubber tires with realistic tread. Many models were instantly turned into classics when they received the "Rubber Treatment".
In 1995 a 4 car series featured them as well as 7 of 12 of the newly created Treasure Hunts Series.
1983 Real Riders[]
# in Series | Casting Name | Body Color | Tampos | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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1 | 3-Window '34 | Red w/ Brown fenders | Yellow flame on trunk, Yellow lines with 'Hot Rod' and Black rectangle on roof | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR | 1132 | Hong Kong | ||
2 | '40's Ford 2-Door | Black | White, Yellow and Red flame tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | Gray Hub RR | 3919 | Malaysia | ||
2 | '40's Ford 2-Door | Black | White, Yellow, Red flames | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | White Hub RR | 3919 | Malaysia | ||
3 | '40's Woodie | Metalflake Blue | Unpainted Metal | Blue tint | Tan | Gray Hub RR | 4351 | Hong Kong | |||
4 | '57 T-Bird | Metalflake Red | No tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Blue tint | Grey Hub RR | Malaysia | |||
4 | '57 T-Bird | Metalflake Red | No tampo | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Blue tint | White Hub RR | Malaysia | |||
5 | A-OK | Metal Flake Red | Maroon fenders, "Early Times Delivery" logo | Unpainted / Metal |
Smoke | Maroon | Gray Hub RR | 4358 | Malaysia | ||
6 | Baja Breaker | Metalflake Orange | Yellow, Blue and White "BAJA BREAKER" | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Black | Gray Hub RR | 4360 | Malaysia | ||
7 | BMW M1 | Red | White, Black and Yellow stripes on top | Red / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR Grey | 3289 | Malaysia | ||
8 | Bronco 4-Wheeler | Red | Yellow, Black, White "21" & racing decals | unpainted metal | Blue Tint | Chrome | Grey Hubs RR | 1690 | Malaysia | White topper | |
9 | Bywayman | Metallic Blue | White, Black and Yellow "Eagle" | Unpainted / Metal |
Gray tint | Black | Gray Hub RR | Malaysia | |||
9 | Bywayman | Metallic Blue | White, Black and Yellow "Eagle" | Unpainted / Metal |
Gray tint | Black | Grey Hub - RR | Malaysia | Toolbox version | ||
9 | Bywayman | Metallic Blue | White, Black and Yellow "Eagle" | Unpainted / Metal |
Gray tint | Black | White Hub RR | Malaysia | |||
9 | Bywayman | Metallic Blue | White, Black and Yellow "Eagle" | Unpainted / Metal |
Gray tint | Black | White Hub - RR | Malaysia | Toolbox version | ||
10 | Cadillac Seville | Metalflake Gold | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue | Red | Gray Turbine Goodyear RR | 4356 | Hong Kong | ||
11 | Classic Cobra | Blue | White stripes | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | Grey RR with Goodyear tampos | 3923 | Hong Kong | ||
12 | Dodge D-50 | Metalflake Blue w/White plastic top | Orange, Black and Yellow "Dodge" tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Chrome | Gray Hub RR | 1133 | Hong Kong | ||
13 | Formula Fever | Yellow metal & Red plastic | Black, Yellow, White "12" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Red | RR Gray | 3915 | Malaysia or Hong Kong | ||
13 | Formula Fever | Yellow metal & Red plastic | Black, Yellow, White "12" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Red | RR White | 3915 | Hong Kong | ||
14 | Jeep CJ-7 | Metalflake Brown | Black, Red and Orange eagle on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | Gray RR | 3259 | Malaysia | ||
15 | Jeep Scrambler | Gray | Yellow and Orange stripes on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | Gray Hub Off Road RR | 4370 | Hong Kong | ||
15 | Jeep Scrambler | Metallic Silver | Yellow and Orange stripes on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | Gray Hub Off Road RR | 4370 | Hong Kong | ||
16 | Malibu Grand Prix | Black | Red, Yellow, Blue, "Malibu GRAND PRIX", "GOOD YEAR", "1" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Unpainted / Metal |
TRR | 9037 | Hong Kong | ||
17 | Mercedes 380 SEL | Metalflake Silver | No tampo | Black / Metal |
Clear | Tan | RR | 3261 | Hong Kong | ||
18 | P-928 | Red | Yellow and Orange, "928 "turbo" | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | RR | 4371 | Hong Kong | |||
19 | Racebait 308 | Metalflake Gray | Red and Yellow stripes, "308" and "Turbo" on sides | Black-Painted / Metal |
Blue tint | Black | Gray Hub "Goodyear" RR | 4359 | Hong Kong | Rubber Goodyear tires and Gray plastic hubs | |
20 | Split Window '63 | Metallic Gold | Red, Blue and Magenta | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | Gray Hub RR | 4354 | Hong Kong | ||
21 | Street Rodder | White | Red and Orange flames | Unpainted / Metal |
No window, Gray frame | Gray | Gray Hub RR | 9242 | Malaysia | ||
22 | Super Scraper | Black | Red, Yellow and Orange stripes & "Henry's Hauling" | Unpainted Metal | Clear | Orange | Gray RR | 4350 | Malaysia | ||
22 | Super Scraper | Black | Red, Yellow and Orange stripes & "Henry's Hauling" | Unpainted Metal | Clear | Orange | Gray RR | 4350 | Malaysia | Toolboxes in truck bed | |
23 | Turbo Streak | Yellow | Orange Red Black "7" AND "elf" "Michelin" | Unpainted / Metal |
Unpainted / Metal |
RR Gray | Hong Kong | ||||
23 | Turbo Streak | Yellow | Orange Red Black "7" | Unpainted / Metal |
Unpainted / Metal |
RR Gray | Malaysia | ||||
23 | Turbo Streak | Yellow | Orange Red Black "7" | Unpainted / Metal |
Unpainted / Metal |
RR White | Malaysia | ||||
24 | Beach Patrol | White | Red, Blue, Yellow "Sandee Beach Patrol" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Blue | RR Grey | 4368 | Malaysia | Issued as Beach Patrol, Surfboards in bed | |
24 | Beach Patrol | White | Red, Blue, Yellow "Sandee Beach Patrol" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Blue | RR White | 4368 | Malaysia | Issued as Beach Patrol, Surfboards in bed |
1984 Real Riders[]
# in Series | Casting Name | Body Color | Tampos | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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1 | 3-Window '34 | Black | Flames on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR | 4352 | Malaysia | ||
1 | 3-Window '34 | Black | Flames on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR- White hub | 4352 | Malaysia | Dark brown fenders | |
2 | Baja Breaker | Black | Red stripe on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Black | Gray hub RR | 4360 | Malaysia | ||
2 | Baja Breaker | Black | Red stripe on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Black | White hub RR | 4360 | Malaysia | ||
3 | Baja Bug | Yellow | Purple, Yellow and White "Baja Bug" tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Black | RR Gray | 5907 | Malaysia | ||
3 | Baja Bug | Yellow | Purple, Yellow and White "Baja Bug" tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Black | RR Gray | 5907 | Hong Kong | ||
3 | Baja Bug | Yellow | Purple, Yellow and White "Baja Bug" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Black | RR White | Malaysia | |||
4 | Dodge Rampage | Red | Black, White, Yellow, "2.2" on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Yellow | RR Grey | Hong Kong or Malaysia | |||
4 | Dodge Rampage | Red | Black, White, Yellow, "2.2" on hood | Unpainted/ Metal | Clear | Yellow | RR White | 5903 | Hong Kong or Malaysia | ||
5 | Dream Van XGW | Metallic Blue | Yellow, Green & White design on sides | Unpainted Metal | Grey tint | Tan | RR Grey | 5909 | Malaysia | ||
5 | Dream Van XGW | Metallic Blue | Yellow, Green & White design on sides | Unpainted Metal | Grey tint | Tan | RR White | 5909 | Malaysia | ||
6 | Jeep Scrambler | Metallic Silver | Yellow and Orange stripes on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | White Hub Off Road RR | 4370 | Malaysia | ||
6 | Jeep Scrambler | Black | Yellow and Red stripes on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | White Hub Off Road RR | 4370 | Malaysia | ||
7 | Lightning Gold | Yellow | Black, White and Red, "2" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Unpainted / Metal |
RR Grey | 4372 | Malaysia | ||
7 | Lightning Gold | Yellow | Black, White and Red, "2" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Unpainted / Metal |
RR White | 4372 | Malaysia | ||
8 | Split Window '63 | Black | Blue & Yellow | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | Gray Hub RR | 4354 | Malaysia |
1985 Real Riders[]
# in Series | Casting Name | Body Color | Tampos | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo | |
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1 | 3-Window '34 | Metalflake Red | Yellow flame on trunk, Yellow lines with 'Hot Rod' and Black rectangle on roof | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR - White hub | 1132 | Malaysia | |||
3 | '40's Woodie | Metalflake Blue | Unpainted Metal | Blue tint | Tan | White Hub RR | 4351 | Hong Kong | ||||
3 | Baja Bug | Red | Orange, Yellow and White "Blazin' Bug" tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Red | White Hub RR | Malaysia | ||||
3 | Baja Bug | Black | Orange, Yellow & White flames & "Blazin' Bug" | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Tan | RR White | 9328 | Malaysia | Stamper 3-Pack | ||
4 | Beach Patrol | Black | Yellow, Red, White 'CHEVY" "10" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | RR White | 2534 | Malaysia | Red "AC" tampo on door; 30th anniversary replica has "AC" in black | ||
5 | Turbo Streak | Yellow | Blue White Red "20" | Unpainted / Metal |
Unpainted / Metal |
RR | Malaysia | Kellogg's mail-in | ||||
5 | Black Lightning | Black | Yellow White Red "3" | Unpainted / Metal |
Unpainted / Metal |
RR | Malaysia | |||||
6 | Bronco 4-Wheeler | Red | Yellow, Black, White "21" & racing decals | unpainted metal | Blue Tint | Chrome | White Hubs RR | 1690 | Malaysia | White topper | ||
7 | Bywayman | Yellow | Red and Black "Eagle" | Unpainted / Metal |
Gray tint | Black | White Hub RR | Malaysia | Stamper 3-Pack | |||
8 | Classic Cobra | Blue | White stripes | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | White RR with Goodyear tampos | 3923 | Hong Kong | |||
9 | Dodge D-50 | Metalflake Blue w/White plastic top | Orange, Black and Yellow "Dodge" tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Chrome | White Hub RR | 4353 | Malaysia | |||
9 | Dodge D-50 | White w/White plastic top | Red and Yellow flames, w/"Hot" on rear fender | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Chrome | White Hub RR | 9540 | Malaysia | |||
10 | Dream Van XGW | Lt. green | Yellow Blue and Red design on sides | Unpainted Metal | Yellow tint | Yellow | RR Grey | 5909 | Malaysia | |||
10 | Dream Van XGW | Maroon | Yellow, Orange & Red design on sides | Unpainted Metal | Grey tint | Tan | RR White | 9360 | Malaysia | Stamper 3-Pack | ||
11 | Good Ol' Pick-Um-Up | Plum | Blue White & Black "Good Ol' Pick-Um-Up" on hood | Chrome / Plastic |
Clear | Red | White Hub RR | 9541 | Malaysia | Issued as "Good Ol' Pick-Um-Up" | ||
12 | Jeep CJ-7 | Metalflake Brown | Black, Red and Orange eagle on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | White RR | 3259 | Malaysia | |||
12 | Jeep CJ-7 | Yellow | Black, Red and Green snake on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | White RR | 9543 | Malaysia | |||
13 | Jeep Scrambler | Plum | White, Blue, Yellow, "13" "JEEP" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | White Hub Off Road RR | 9547 | Malaysia | |||
14 | Pavement Pounder | Light Green | Yellow and Dark Green stripes and "Henry's Hauling" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | White Hub RR | 9542 | Malaysia | |||
14 | Pavement Pounder | Light Green | Yellow and Dark Green stripes and "Henry's Hauling" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | White Hub RR | 9542 | Malaysia | Has toolboxes in bed | ||
15 | Split Window '63 | Black | Blue &Yellow | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | White Hub RR | 4354 | Hong Kong | |||
16 | Super Scraper | Black | Red, Yellow and Orange stripes & "Henry's Hauling" | Unpainted Metal | Clear | Orange | White RR | 4350 | Malaysia | |||
17 | Thunderstreak | Red & White | Orange, Red, Yellow "8" | unpainted metal | N/A | White | RR Grey | 9545 | Malaysia |
1986 Real Riders[]
# in Series | Casting Name | Body Color | Tampos | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | '57 T-Bird | Black | Purple, Blue, Red "TBIRD" | Unpainted / Metal |
Smoked tint | Gray tint | Gray Hub RR | Malaysia | |||
1 | '57 T-Bird | Black | Purple, Blue, Red "TBIRD" | Unpainted / Metal |
Gray tint | Gray tint | White Hub RR | Malaysia | |||
2 | Classic Cobra | Red | Yellow, Black stripes, Black, White "COBRA" on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR | 2535 | Malaysia | ||
3 | Dodge Rampage | Red | Black, White, Yellow, "2.2" on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | White | RR | Malaysia | Very rare: Mexico only | ||
4 | Dream Van XGW | Lt. Green | Yellow Blue and Red design on sides (Darker than USA release) | Unpainted Metal | Orange Tint | Tan | RR Grey | 9546 | Mexico | ||
5 | Jeep CJ-7 | White | Maroon and Orange ribbon w/"Jeep" on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | White RR | 2539 | Malaysia | ||
6 | Jeep Scrambler | Metallic Blue | White, Black, Blue, Yellow, "13" "JEEP" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Grey | White Hub Off Road RR | 2541 | Malaysia | ||
7 | Path Beater | Black | Yellow, Red, White 'CHEVY" "10" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Red | RR White | 2534 | Malaysia | Red "AC" tampo on door; 30th anniversary replica has "AC" in black | |
8 | Power Plower | Red | Purple, Blue, Yellow "BRIAN'S REMOVAL" | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Blue | RR White | 2534 | Malaysia | Red - no tool box variation | |
8 | Power Plower | Red | Purple, Blue, Yellow "BRIAN'S REMOVAL" | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue tint | Blue | RR White | 2534 | Malaysia | Has toolboxes in bed | |
9 | Rescue Ranger | Green | Yellow, Green, "Forest Service" | Chrome Plastic | Black | White Hub RR | 2537 | Malaysia |
1987 Real Riders[]
# in Series | Casting Name | Body Color | Tampos | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Baja Bug | White | "Blazin' Bug" w/Orange and Red flame tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | Red | RR White | Malaysia | |||
2 | Thunderstreak | Maroon & Purple | Orange, Red, White "8" | unpainted metal | N/A | Purple | RR Grey | 2540 | Malaysia |
1995 Real Riders mainline segment[]
# in Series | Casting Name | Body Color | Tampos | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
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1 | Peterbilt Dump Truck | Bright Yellow-Green | tiny Red, & White Hot Wheels Logo on rear | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | RR | 13304 | Malaysia | Bright Yellow-Green Dump Bed | |
2 | Mercedes-Benz Unimog | Gray and Orange | Tiny White and Red Hot Wheels Logo on back | Unpainted Metal | Gray tint | Orange | RR | 13305 | Malaysia | with removable Orange top | |
3 | '59 Caddy | Metallic Pink | Chrome / Plastic |
Clear | White | RR | 2097 | Malaysia | |||
4 | Corvette Stingray | Metallic Green | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Clear | RR | 13308 | Malaysia |
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- Real Riders Series (2005) was exclusive to Kmart.
2015 HW Heritage Real Riders series[]
- HW Heritage Real Riders, an 18 car premium series.