Cockney Cab II

Description[]

This casting depicts a heavily modified London taxi cab, with a blown V8 where the trunk would be, with 4 exhausts sticking out of both rear windows. The Cockney Cab II's roof-mounted "air scoop" is the subject of a rare and amusing error - on the real vehicle, this feature is actually a hooded orange lamp with the word "TAXI" written on it, illuminated when the cab is available for hire. In early First Edition examples, this has a correctly-positioned orange patch on it - later ones being simply black. A few examples also have the "scoop" fitted facing backwards.

In 2006 the tool got a little update. The 2005 version had a blank license plate, but the 2006-version's has "LIV 2 GUV" or "HR 2 GUV" casted in the license plate area. In 2015 the casting got updated again: the hood scoop is now part of the body instead of being a separate piece, along with the sidepipes being integrated into the window piece.

Versions[]

The Cockney Cab II has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
017/187	2005	2005 First Editions: Realistix 17/20	Black	Orange HW logo on right side, Orange air scoop	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	5SP	G6731	Malaysia
017/187	2005	2005 First Editions: Realistix 17/20	Black	Orange HW logo on right side	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	5SP	G6731	Malaysia
068/223	2006	Chrome Burnerz 3/5	Chrome	Union Jack on sides & roof	Black / Plastic	Chrome	OH5	J3394	Malaysia	Smaller Rear wheels
068/223	2006	Chrome Burnerz 3/5	Chrome	Union Jack on sides & roof	Black / Plastic	Chrome	OH5	J3394	Malaysia	Larger rear wheels
068/223	2006	Chrome Burnerz 3/5	Chrome	Union Jack on sides & roof	Black / Plastic	Black	OH5	J3394	Malaysia	Larger rear wheels
	2006	V-Drop	Flat Gray	Red Scallions	Chrome	Chrome	Red 5SP	K5702	Malaysia
049/180	2007	Taxi Rods 1/4	Gold	Taxi Tampos	Chrome	Chrome	5SP	K7566	Malaysia	Playable & Customizable In Hot Wheels: Track Attack
	2008	Scary Cars 5-Pack	Red	Bone Yard Cab Tampos	Black	Chrome	OH5	L7883	Thailand	Target Exclusive Base code(s):
	2008	Fright Cars	Yellow	Bone Yard Cab Tampos	Black	Chrome	Yellow OH5	N1171	Thailand	Wal-Mart Exclusive Base code(s):
112/190	2009	HW City Works 6/10	Green & White	Black & Orange "Taxi" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Black	OH5	P2432	Malaysia	Playable In Hot Wheels: Track Attack Base code(s):
112/190	2009	HW City Works 6/10	Gold & Black	Black & Orange "Taxi" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Black	OH5	P2432	Malaysia	Playable In Hot Wheels: Track AttackBase code(s):
112/190	2009	HW City Works 6/10	Black & Gold	Yellow, Black & Orange "Taxi" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Gold OH5	P2432	Malaysia	Playable In Hot Wheels: Track AttackBase code(s):
	2011	Super 6-Lane Raceway	Green & White	Black & Orange "Taxi" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Dark Tint	OH5	W9570	China	Base code(s):
	2013	Multipack Exclusive	Blue & White	Black & Yellow "Taxi" on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Red OH5	X6999	Malaysia	Base code(s):
008/250	2015	HW City: HW City Works	Red & Black	UK Flag, Taxi Tampos, Black & Red Checkers	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Chrome Rim PR5	CFH32	Malaysia	Base Code(s): G31
008/250	2015	HW City: HW City Works	Blue & Light Blue	UK Flag, Taxi Tampos, Blue & Light Blue Checkers	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Chrome Red Rim PR5	CFJ51	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
	2015	Tom and Jerry 1/6	White & Green	Tom & Jerry deco on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Chrome Green & Black OH5SP	CMJ29	Malaysia	Base Code(s):
	2016	Multipack Exclusive	Burgundy & Pearl White	Union Jack, 'Taxi', Blue checker tampos on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	PR5	X6999	Malaysia	Base Code(s): H43
	2016	The Beatles Yellow Submarine 2/6	White over Green	Flower patterns on hood & sides. John Lennon image on sides.	Unpainted / Metal	Violet	PR5	DML70	Malaysia	Base Code(s): K37
	2017	HW City Works 5-Pack	Black & Blue	Yellow & Black HW Logo. White, Yellow & Black. "TAXI" on sides.	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Gold Chrome PR5 (Thailand) Gold Chrome 5SP (Indonesia)	DVF98	Thailand Indonesia	Base Code(s): K21
	2018	The Nightmare Before Christmas 25 Years 7/8	Blue & White	Lock, Shock & Barrel on sides	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Chrome Red 5SP	FKV17	Indonesia	Base Code(s):
	2018	Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 1/6	Red & Blue	Spiderman on side, "Spider Man" Text	Black / Metal	Chrome	White 5SP	GDG92	Indonesia	Base Code(s):
	2019	Batman 5-Pack	Purple & Green	'HAHAHAHA' & 'Joker' on side	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	Chrome Purple 5SP	FYL09	Indonesia	Base Code(s): L45
	2019	Throwback (Series 2) 2/8	White & Blue	Red & Blue Stripe, "Cockney", Union Jack on side.	Red / Metal	Chrome	5SP	GBB97	Malaysia	Base Code(s): M21
	2021	Color Reveal	Cold: White & Green Warm: White & White	Checkered sides w/ HW logo outlined, "TAXI" & stripe, lighter stripes on rear sides	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Smoke)	DD8	GYP20	Thailand	Came coated in orange paint Base Code(s): P44
102/250	2022	HW Metro 10/10	Red & Blue	UK Flag, Taxi Tampos, HW logo on sides & red-white stripe on the bonnet	Unpainted / Metal	Chrome	AeroDisc	HCW55	Malaysia	Base Code(s): P49, R01
102/250	2022	HW Metro 10/10	White and Blue	UK Flag, Taxi Tampos, HW logo on sides & red-blue stripe on the bonnet	ZAMAC	Chrome	AeroDisc	HCX10	Malaysia	Base Code(s): R26

2009 card[]

From the back of the 2009 card:

Born: 2004
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels
Specialty: With a roof scoop, zoomy pipes, and an injected V8 engine, a ride in this British taxi will make you wish you took the bus!

Cockney Cab II

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