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Description[]

The Rescue Ranger was first seen in 1985 released in the Real Rider series. For vehicles with same cast and different names see; Ranger Rig (1975), and Emergency Squad (1975).

Some versions feature a blown engine taken from a 'Tooned 1968 Mustang.


The Ranger Rig has also been known as Rescue Ranger, and in 1975, it shared the same body casting as Emergency Squad. In a purely economical move, Mattel issued the Ranger Rig, Backwoods Bomb, Emergency Squad, Paramedic, Ramblin' Wrecker and Super Van all with the same chassis.

This casting appears to be based on the emergency truck from the hit tv show of the time period, Emergency!. The Emergency Squad shared the same casting as Ranger Rig for 1975, and also shared the same chassis mold as the Rescue Ranger, Backwoods Bomb, Paramedic, Ramblin' Wrecker and Super Van, due to Mattel's cost-cutting efforts at the time.

Versions[]

The Rescue Ranger has also been known as Emergency Squad, Ranger Rig and HW Rapid Responder (not to be confused with Rapid Response) for new name, and has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type
Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes Photo
1975 Flying Colors Green "Forest Service" and "Unit 71" tampos Chrome
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Plastic
Tinted Brown RL 7666 Hong Kong Named as Ranger Rig Rangerrig
1975 Flying Colors Green "Forest Service" and "Unit 71" tampos Chrome
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Plastic
Blue Tinted Brown RL 7666 Hong Kong Named as Ranger Rig Flying Colors White Card Ranger Rig Green with Blue Windshield RL Hong Kong 7666
1975 Flying Colors Enamel Red Yellow and White "50" and "Emergency Unit" tampos Chrome / Plastic Smoke RL 7650 Hong Kong Named as Emergency Squad Emergency Squad 1975
1976 Flying Colors Enamel Red Yellow and White "50" and "Emergency Unit" tampos Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke RL 7650 Hong Kong Named as Emergency Squad Image Not Available
23 1977 Flying Colors Enamel Dark Red Yellow and White "50" and "Emergency Unit" tampos Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black BW 7650 Hong Kong Named as Emergency Squad Emegency Dark dull red HK
23 1978 Rescue Team Enamel Red Yellow and White "50" and "Emergency Unit" tampos Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black BW 7650 Hong Kong Named as Emergency Squad Emergency Sq Bright red HK
23 1979 Mainline Enamel Red Yellow and White "50" and "Emergency Unit" tampos Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black BW 7650 Hong Kong Named as Emergency Squad Image Not Available
1982 Mainline Enamel Red Yellow and White "50" and "Emergency Unit" tampos Chrome
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Plastic
Black BW 7650 Malaysia Named as Emergency Squad Emergency Sq Bright red MAla
1982 France Release Enamel Red No Tampo? BW Image Not Available
1982 France Release Enamel Red "Master of the Universe" on Hood BW Image Not Available
1985 Mainline Yellow Blue & white stripe, "Race Rescue", HW logo Chrome
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Plastic
Dark Tinted Black BW Malaysia Metal body Rescue race
1986 Real Riders Green Yellow, Green, "Forest Service" Chrome
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Plastic
Black White Hub RR 2537 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger RRW
1986 Workhorses Green Yellow, Green, "Forest Service" Chrome
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Plastic
Black White Hub RR 2537 Malaysia Metal body Image Not Available
1986 Workhorses Green Yellow, Green, "Forest Service" Chrome
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Plastic
Black BW 2537 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger
45 1988 Workhorses Red Yellow & Black, "Hot Wheels Rescue" Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black BW 5145 Malaysia Metal body Emergency Squad Temp
1988 Workhorses Red Yellow, Black, "Hot Wheels Rescue" Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black 7SP 5145 Malaysia Metal body RescueRangerRedBlk7sp
1988 Color Changers 3-Pack Red 'Rescue' on sides, 'Sons of Danger' on doors Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Yellow BW 5600 Malaysia Rescue Ranger-1988 Color Racers
1988 Color Changers 3-Pack Red 'Rescue' on sides, 'Sons of Danger' on doors Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Red BW 5600 Malaysia Redsiren
1988 Color Changers Green to Yellow Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke BW Malaysia Single Pack Image Not Available
45 1990 Mainline Red BW Image Not Available
1990 Auto Magic II Green to Light Green None Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black BW 3456 Malaysia Metal body RescueRangerAutoMagicII
1991 Emergency Squad 5-Pack Red BW Image Not Available
1993 Emergency Squad 5-Pack Yellow BW Image Not Available
1994 Blimp & Support Team 5-Pack Yellow Red "OXYGEN" "FIRST AID, Black "AIRSHIP SUPPORT TEAM", Blue blimp Chrome
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Plastic
Black tint Black tint BW Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger YelBlmpL
1994 Blimp & Support Team 5-Pack Yellow White "OXYGEN" "FIRST AID, Black "AIRSHIP SUPPORT TEAM", Blue blimp Chrome
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Plastic
Black tint Black tint BW Malaysia Metal body Blackwall Paul Blimp 5pk Larry Wood
1994 Blimp & Support Team 5-Pack Yellow Black "OXYGEN" "FIRST AID, Black "AIRSHIP SUPPORT TEAM", Blue blimp Chrome
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Plastic
Black tint Black tint BW Malaysia Metal body Black Ox
1995 Emergency Squad 5-Pack Red BW Image Not Available
1996 Baywatch 5-Pack Red Black, white & yellow tampos, "Baywatch", "Emergency" Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black 7SP 13505 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger-1996 Baywatch 5-Pack
1996 Baywatch 5-Pack Red Black, white & yellow tampos, "Baywatch", "Emergency" Chrome
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Plastic
Smoke Black 7SP 13505 Malaysia "FISRT" (misspelled on sides)
Metal body
RescueRangerRedBay7sp
408 1996 Splatter Paint
1/4
Bright Orange Blue spots Bright Orange
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue 5SP 15253 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger Org5sp
408 1996 Splatter Paint
1/4
Bright Orange Blue spots Bright Orange
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Plastic
Blue tint Black 5SP 15253 Malaysia Metal body Image Not Available
408 1996 Splatter Paint
1/4
Bright Orange Blue spots Bright Orange
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue SB 15253 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger OrgSB
425 1996 Fire Squad
2/4
Yellow Black, Red "FIRE DEPT." Chrome
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Plastic
Gray tint Black 5SP 15274 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger YelFR
1997 Fire Fighting 5-Pack Red White, Gold, Black "Fire Dept" "Emergency" "51" Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue 5DOT Metal body Rescueranger red5pack
1997 Fire Fighting 5-Pack Red White, Gold, Black "Fire Dept" "Emergency" "51" Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue 7SP Metal body RescueRangerRedWht7sp
1997 Fire Fighting 5-Pack Red White, Gold, Black "Fire Dept" "Emergency" "51" Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue 5SP Metal body Image Not Available
1997 Rescue Squad 5-Pack Yellow Red Rescue Paramedic Chrome
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Plastic
Black Black 5DOT Thailand Metal body HW Rescue Ranger
1997 Rescue Squad 5-Pack Yellow Red Rescue Paramedic Chrome
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Plastic
Black Black 5SP Thailand Metal body RescueRangerYel5sp
1997 Rescue Squad 5-Pack Yellow Red Rescue Paramedic Chrome
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Plastic
Black Black 7SP Thailand Metal body RescueRangerYel7sp2
720 1998 Biohazard
4/4
Black White, Yellow, Red "BIOHAZARD REMOVAL" Chrome
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Plastic
Yellow tint Yellow 5SP 2537 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger Blk5sp
720 1998 Biohazard
4/4
Black White, Yellow, Red "BIOHAZARD REMOVAL" Chrome
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Plastic
Yellow tint Yellow 5DOT 2537 Malaysia Metal body Rescue Ranger Blk5DT
1999 Special Edition Red Gold "Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Rescue Squad" and #51 on both doors. "Rescue Squad 51" on rear panels. Hot Wheels logo on rear side panels. Chrome
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Plastic
Clear Black 26273 Thailand "Rescue Squad 51" Emergency Limited Emergency Squad Red 1999 26273
1999 City Police 5-Pack White Red, Black, "BOMB SQUAD" "EMERGENCY DETONATION TEAM" Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue tint 5DOT Thailand Metal body Rescue Ranger WhtPD
1048 1999 Mainline White Red, Black, "BOMB SQUAD" "EMERGENCY DETONATION TEAM" Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue tint 5DOT 22419 Thailand Metal body Rescue Ranger WhtPD
1048 1999 Mainline White Red, Black, "BOMB SQUAD" "EMERGENCY DETONATION TEAM" Chrome
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Plastic
Blue tint Blue tint 5SP 22419 Thailand Metal body Image Not Available
1061 1999 Mainline White Red, Black & Gold, "FIRE DEPT." "EMERGENCY" Red
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Plastic
Red tint Red tint 5DOT 24075 China Metal body Rescue Ranger WhtFD
218 2000 Mainline Silver Red, Black, "BOMB SQUAD" "EMERGENCY DETONATION TEAM" Metal body 218 Rescue Ranger
193 2001 Mainline Red Blue, Yellow, Black, & White tampos w/'EMS' 'Paramedic', '3', & 'Rescue Network' on sides Chrome
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Plastic
Cllear Black 5DOT 50061 China or Thailand Metal body RESCUE RANGER EMS
2001 Rescue Rods 5-Pack Red 50060 Thailand Metal body Image Not Available
2002 Heat Fleet 5-Pack White Red, yellow, white, "UNIT 7" Chrome
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Plastic
Yellow tint Yellow tint 5SP Thailand Metal body Rescue ranger white heat fleet 5-pack car 2002
2003 Hot Haulers 5-Pack White Red & Black, "Hot Wheels Medic" Silver
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Plastic
Smoked Black Red 10SP China Metal body Rescueranger.white
2005 Playset Starter Set White No Tampos? Red 5SP Image Not Available
2008 Walmart 20 Pack White "Medic", 86, & flames on side Red 5SP Image Not Available
2008 Color Shifters Yellow "Medic" on side 5SP Changes to Red Image Not Available
2008 Rescue Rods 5-Pack Silver Red Stripe, Rescue 68 Silver
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Plastic
Blue Blue 5SP Thailand First release with blown motor
Metal body
Rescueranger
2009 Color Shifters Cold: Orange
Warm: Yellow
Brown & white flames on sides & hood with "Medic" & Rural Metro Rescue. Unpainted
/
Metal
Red Red 5SP N4437 Thailand Plastic body
Base code(s): A52
Rescue Ranger Color Changer - 8834df
2009 Color Shifters: Byway to Highway Red to white Hot Wheels Paramedic Fire Dept, Emergency Unpainted
/
Metal
Red Red 5SP P7776 Thailand Plastic body
Base code(s):
IMG 7700
2009 Color Shifters Cold:Green
Hot: Light Green
"Hot Wheels racing" & "14 Rescue" on hood & sides, Red, green & black stripes on sides. Unpainted
/
Metal
Red Gray 5SP Thailand Plastic body
Base code(s): B35
Hot wheels rescue ranger CS
2009 Cop Rods
18/26
White Chrome
/
Plastic
N9010 Thailand Metal body
Has blown motor
Cops rescue ranger
2009 Fire Rods
26/26
Metalflake Dark Red "Fire Dept.", emblem, & gold stripes and graphics on sides Chrome
/
Plastic
Clear Clear 5SP N9044 Thailand Metal body
Has blown motor
Base code(s): B32
Fire rescue ranger
2009 Military Rods
9/26
Khaki Black, Red, White, & Blue tampos, flames & "Bomb Squad" on sides Chrome
/
Plastic
Black Tint Black Black Y5 N9808 Thailand Metal body
Has blown motor
Base code(s): B05
RescueRanger MilitaryRods
115/240 2010 HW City Works
7/10
Metalflake Green Yellow & White "HW Electric" deco; "R7540" (this model's toy number) on bottom of door Chrome
/
Plastic
Blue tint Clear Blue Blue 5SP R7540 Malaysia Metal body
Both colors were released on USA & International Series
Blown Motor
Base code(s): C05, C17
RescueRanger city green
115/240 2010 HW City Works
7/10
Metalflake Dark Yellow Blue & Black "HW Electric" deco;l "R7540" (this model's toy number) on bottom of door Chrome
/
Plastic
Blue tint Clear Blue Blue 5SP R7540 Malaysia Metal body
Both colors were released on USA & International Series
Blown Motor
Base code(s): C23
RescueRanger City Yellow
2010 Monster Jam: Monster Duo Red Yellow, White & Black "Back Draft" Monster Jam deco Gray
/
Plastic
Clear Black 5SP T1480 Thailand Official Monster Truck Series Monster Jam Logo
Metal body
Has blown motor
RescueRanger monsterDuo
2010 Color Shifters Creatures Red "Dino Hunter" on sides Unpainted
/
Metal
5SP Thailand Metal body Image Not Available
2010 Color Shifters Creatures Hot: White
Warm:Blue
Cold: Green
"Insect Removal Service" on sides Unpainted
/
Metal
Red Tint Red 5SP R7799 Thailand Plastic body
Base code(s): C23
Rescue Ranger-2010 Color 'Blue' Shifters Creatures
2011 HW City Works 5-Pack Red Yellow, Black, White & Gold; "H.W.F.D." "Rescue" Yellow tint Unpainted
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Metal
Blue Gold Chrome 5SP T8633 Thailand Plastic body
Base code(s): D12
RescueRanger City5
2011 Monster Jam: Monster Duo Red Yellow, White & Black "Back Draft" Monster Jam deco Gray
/
Plastic
Clear Black 5SP Thailand Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam Logo
Metal body
Has blown motor
Image Not Available
2012 Color Shifters Cold: Orange
Warm: Purple
Flames, Rescue/Response, Fire, Unit 58, HW logo Gold
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Plastic
Red tint Black Interior 5SP W4116 Malaysia Plastic body
IMG 7680
2014 Rescue Racers 5-Pack Black Red & Yellow stripes, 'Emergency' & 'Search & Rescue' on sides Unpainted
/
Metal
Red Red Red 5SP BFB35 Thailand Plastic bodyHW Rapid Responder on Base IMG 3041 24
2014 Pop Culture: Grateful Dead Red, Blue & Pink Grateful Dead, Blue & White stripes, Skull & lightning bolt logo on sides & hood Unpainted
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Metal
Clear Slight tint RRS BDT04 Thailand Metal body
Base code(s): G13, G15
HW-2014-Grateful Dead-Grateful Dead Truck (aka) Rescue Ranger
2015 Graffiti Rides 5-Pack Orange Olive Green, Black, White, & Silver graffiti deco on sides Black
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Metal
Magenta Black Chrome Purple 5SP CDT17 Malaysia Plastic body
Base code(s): H35, H47
HW Rapid Responder (CDT17)
2015 Hot Wheels Entertainment: Emergency! Red "Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Rescue Squad" #51 on both doors & rear Unpainted
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Metal
Clear Clear Plastic Red RR CFR12 Malaysia Metal body
Base code(s): H11
HW-2015-Entertainment Series-Mix G-Rapid Responder-Emergency!
216/250 2016 HW Rescue
6/10
Green Yellow & Black checker decals on sides; HW fire truck decals, #822 Chrome
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Plastic
Tinted (Green) Green Gold 5SP DHT06 Malaysia Metal body
Named as HW Rapid Responder
Base code(s): H38
Rescue Ranger - 2016 - Green
216/250 2016 HW Rescue
6/10
Red Yellow & Black checker decals on sides; HW fire truck decals, #822 Chrome Gold
/
Plastic
Tinted Black Chrome Red 5SP DHX08 Malaysia Metal body
Named as HW Rapid Responder
Base code(s): H38
216-0
2018 Holiday Hot Rods
1/6
Red Winter 2018 on door White
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Plastic
Tinted Black White,
Chrome Gold
5SP
FKV08 Indonesia Metal body
Named as HW Rapid Responder
Base code(s): L26, L27, L30
IMG 7751
123/250 2019 HW Rescue
6/10
Yellow Blue, White & Orange stripes, 'Emergency Unit' & 'Paramedic Rescue' on sides Unpainted
/
Metal
Tinted (Blue) Blue Chrome Red rim MC5 FYC82 Malaysia Plastic body
Base code(s): L46
2019 Rescue Ranger yellow
123/250 2019 Red Edition
6/12
Red Black, White & Silver stripes, 'Emergency Unit' & 'Paramedic Rescue' on sides Unpainted
/
Metal
Clear Black Chrome Red rim PR5 FYG67 Malaysia Plastic body
Target Exclusive
Base code(s): M02
Hot Wheels Hot Wheels Rapid Responder Red Edition
123/250 2019 HW Rescue
6/10
White Black, Blue & Lime Green stripes, 'Emergency Unit' & 'Paramedic Rescue' on sides Black
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Metal
Tinted (Blue) Blue Chrome Red rim PR5 FYG86 Malaysia Plastic body
Base code(s):
HW RAPID RESPONDER Rescue WHITE
206/250 2021 HW Rescue
3/10
Yellow Black stripes with Orange EKG mark.
Ambulance & Rescue 1 on sides.
Unpainted
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Metal
Tinted
(Light Blue)
Black Gold Rim 5SP GTB09 Malaysia Plastic body
Named HW Rapid Responder
Same graphics as 2020 Rescue Duty

Base code(s): P11, P12, P16
Hot Wheels Rescue Ranger Rapid Responder
2023 Batman
4/20
Gray Gold 5SP HLK54 Malaysia Base code(s): HOT WHEELS 2023 - RESCUE RANGER (HW RAPID RESPONDER) - GOTHAM CITY


2010 HW City Works card[]

From the back of the 2010 HW City Works card:

Born: 1985
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Designer: Hot Wheels
Specialty: With side pipes, a safety light bar and a blown V8 engine with dual 4-barrels, this utility vehicle makes a fast and clean sweep.

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