Charawheels (a portmanteau of "character" and "Hot Wheels") was a series produced between 2000 to 2003 in partnership with Bandai. While the partnership ended in 2003, some models were still produced under the Charawheels name in 2004. The models are approximately 1:64 scale vehicles and are based on movies and television shows that were popular in Japan at that time, as well as older television shows and films. Many of these models feature extremely high detailing.
Vehicles[]
Collector # | Toy # | Year | Casting Name | Show represented | Photo (loose) | Photo (carded) |
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CW1 | 76983 | 2000 | Pointer | Ultraseven | ||
CW2 | 76982 | 2000 | Machine Sherlock | Ultraman Tiga | ||
CW3 | 76984 | 2000 | New Cyclone | Kamen Rider | ||
CW4 | 76985 | 2000 | Hurricane | Kamen Rider V3 | ||
CW5 | 76986 | 2000 | Trychaser 2000 | Kamen Rider Kuuga | ||
CW6 | 78928 | 2001 | Raijingo | Inazuman | ||
CW7 | 78929 | 2001 | Mach Go | Speed Racer | ||
CW8 | 78926 | 2001 | MAT-Vehicle | Return of Ultraman | ||
CW9 | 78927 | 2001 | Machine Zellet | Ultraman Dyna | ||
CW10 | 78931 | 2001 | Side Machine | Android Kikaider | ||
CW11 | 78932 | 2001 | Kikaider 01 Double Machine | Android Kikaider | ||
CW12 | 01590 | 2001 | Hakaider No Shiroikarasu | Android Kikaider | ||
CW13 | 78930 | 2001 | Joker | Robot Detective | ||
CW14 | 78933 | 2001 | Ryusei Go | Super Jetter | ||
CW15 | 78973 | 2001 | Cyclone | Kamen Rider | ||
CW16 | 01591 | 2001 | Machrod | Barom-1 | ||
CW17 | 01592 | 2001 | Machine Tornader | Kamen Rider Agito | ||
CW18 | 01593 | 2001 | Gills Raider | Kamen Rider Agito | ||
CW19 | 01594 | 2001 | Guard Chaser | Kamen Rider Agito | ||
CW20 | 03272 | 2001 | ZubatCar | Kaiketsu Zubat | ||
CW21 | 78972 | 2001 | DeLorean | Back to the Future | ||
CW22 | 00379 | 2001 | Knight 2000 K.I.T.T. | Knight Rider | ||
CW23 | 05304 | 2001 | FAB1 | Thunderbirds | ||
CW24 | 05305 | 2001 | Stingray | Stingray | ||
CW25 | 05306 | 2001 | Spectrum Pursuit Vehicle | Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | ||
CW26 | 07591 | 2001 | Shepherd | Ultraman Cosmos | ||
CW27 | 07594 | 2002 | Fiat 500, Citroën 2CV, Hamber Super Snipe | The Castle of Cagliostro | ||
CW28 | 07595 | 2002 | Machine Hayabusa | Machine Hayabusa | ||
CW29 | 07593 | 2002 | Special Control Vehicle Type-98 | Patlabor: The Movie | ||
CW30 | 07597 | 2002 | Shocker Autobike | Kamen Rider | ||
CW30 | 08921 | 2002 | Gelshocker Autobike | Kamen Rider | ||
CW31 | 08907 | 2002 | Riderman Machine | Kamen Rider V3 | ||
CW32 | 08908 | 2002 | Rideron | Kamen Rider Black RX | ||
CW33 | 08909 | 2002 | Rideshooter | Kamen Rider Ryuki | ||
CW34 | 08910 | 2002 | Gavan No Saibarian | Space Sheriff Gavan | ||
CW35 | 08911 | 2002 | Motosharian | Space Sheriff Sharivan | ||
CW36 | 08912 | 2002 | Magnabeetle | Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman | ||
CW37 | N/A | Never released | Mad Max | Mad Max | ||
CW38 | 08918 | 2002 | Asurada GSX | Future GPX Cyber Formula | ||
CW39 | 08919 | 2002 | Machine Zavorger | Denjin Zaborger | ||
CW40 | 08920 | 2002 | Airwolf | Airwolf | ||
CW01 | 17017 | 2003 | Airbike Prototype | Cobra | ||
CW02 | 10630 | 2003 | Auto Vajin Vehicle Mode | Kamen Rider 555 | ||
CW03 | 10626 | 2003 | Masked Rider X Cruiser | Kamen Rider X | ||
CW04 | 10627 | 2003 | Jungler | Kamen Rider Amazon | ||
CW05 | 10632 | 2003 | Beatchaser 2000 | Kamen Rider Kuuga | ||
CW08 | 17016 | 2003 | Spercar | Reideen the Brave |
Collector's Edition[]
Collector # | Toy # | Year | Casting Name | Show represented | Photo (loose) | Photo (carded) |
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CW1 | 98733 | 2000 | Pointer | Ultraseven | ||
CW7 | 07593 | 2001 | Mach Go | Speed Racer | ||
CW8 | 98734 | 2001 | MAT-Vehicle | Return of Ultraman | ||
CE | 08916 | 2002 | New Cyclone | Kamen Rider | ||
CE | 07592 | 2001 | DeLorean II | Back to the Future Part II | ||
CE | 07598 | 2002 | DeLorean III | Back to the Future Part III | ||
CE | 16656 | 2002 | Knight 2000 K.A.R.R. | Knight Rider | ||
CE | 08923 | 2002 | Machine Hayabusa V3 | Machine Hayabusa | ||
CE | 23256 | 2003 | Rideshooter Ryuga Version | Kamen Rider Ryuki | ||
CE | 10629 | 2002 | Gavan No Saibarian | Space Sheriff Gavan | ||
CE | 10628 | 2002 | Asurada GSX | Future GPX Cyber Formula |
Charawheels Ultimate Edition[]
Boxed sets containing multiple models. Models in bold are exclusive to these sets.
Collector # | Toy # | Year | Bundle title | Castings included | Show(s) represented | Photo (contents) | Photo (package) |
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CWUE Vol. 1 | 17949 | 2003 | Abaranger | Red Ride Raptor, Blue Ride Raptor, Yellow Ride Raptor, Black Ride Raptor | Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger | ||
CWUE Vol. 2 | 17948 | 2003 | Gorenger | Red Machine, Green Machine, Blue Machine, Varitank | Himitsu Sentai Goranger | ||
CWUE Vol. 4 | 17950 | 2003 | Hakaider | Hakaider No Shiroikarasu | Android Kikaider | ||
CWUE | 17951 | 2003 | Toei Heroes | Grouncar and Skymissile, Garibard Go, Joker, ZubatCar, Raijingo, Machrod | Space Ironman Kyodain, Akumaizer-3, Robot Detective, Kaiketsu Zubat, Inazuman, Barom-1 | ||
CWUE | 17019 | 2003 | Masked Rider | Cyclone (Rider 1), Cyclone (Rider 2), Hurricane, Riderman Machine, Cruiser, Jungler, Kabutoro, Tentoro | Kamen Rider | ||
CWUE | 17947 | 2003 | Classic Thunderbirds 1 | High-Speed Elevator Car, Excavator, Hoverbike, Thunderizer, Laser Cutter Vehicle, Fire Truck | Thunderbirds | ||
CWUE | 17992 | 2003 | Classic Thunderbirds 2 | TB4 Go, DOMO 1, Hoverbike, Firefly, Recovery Vehicle | Thunderbirds | ||
CWUE | 17993 | 2003 | Classic Thunderbirds 3 | Mole, Hoverbike, Braman, Transmitter Truck, Mobile Crane | Thunderbirds | ||
CWUE | 18003 | 2003 | Taxi 3 | Peugeot 406 Taxi Version, Peugeot 307 Police Version, Lancer Evolution VII Interceptor Version, Black Monster Truck | Taxi 3 |
Promotional[]
Collector # | Toy # | Year | Casting Name | Show represented | Photo (loose) | Photo (carded) |
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CW30 | 07597 | 2002 | Shocker Autobike | Kamen Rider |
Gallery 2003 Lineup double sided Signage[]
Post-Hot Wheels[]
After the license Bandai had with Hot Wheels expired in 2003, Bandai kept releasing Hot Wheels Charawheels castings as well as making new castings, though without the Hot Wheels branding. This was presumably Bandai's attempt to sell off an overstock of Hot Wheels-era models and to continue the line further.
These are NOT Hot Wheels sets. Rereleased Hot Wheels models are in bold.
Collector # | Toy # | Year | Bundle title | Castings included | Show(s) represented | Photo (contents) | Photo (package) |
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CWUE | 21997 | 2004 | Masked Rider Machine | Box 1: Blue Spader, Red Rhombus, Shadow Chaser Box 2: Rising Beatgouram, Bagibuson, Machine Tornader Slider Version, Machine Tornader, Dark Hopper Box 3: Dragranzer, Darkraider, Jetsliger, Side Basshar |
Kamen Rider | ||
CWUE | 22287 | 2004 | Masked Rider Hyper Hobby Edition | Cyclone (Rider 1), Cyclone (Takeshi Hongo), Cyclone (Rider 2), Hurricane, Riderman Machine, Cruiser, Jungler, Kabutoro, Tentoro | Kamen Rider | ||
N/A | 22913 | 2004 | Batman | Batwing, Batmobile Shielded Version, Batmobile, Joker Car | Batman | ||
CE | 11665 | 2004 | Airwolf | Airwolf | Airwolf | ||
CE | 17015 | 2004 | Kikaider the Animation | Side Machine, Hakaider No Shiroikarasu | Android Kikaider |