This article is a list of Hot Wheels released in 1988.
- All Vehicles were made in Malaysia
New Castings[]
| Car Name | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien | Blue & Silver | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Silver painted metal | UH | 5026 | Short run color | 
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| Alien | Red & Silver | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Silver painted metal | UH | 5026 | 
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| Flame Stopper | Workhorses | Red w/ Yellow water cannon | Yellow, White "Fire Dept" "Unit 31" | Black / Plastic |
Black | Unseen | CT | 5027 | 
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| Lamborghini Countach | Speed Fleet | White | No tampos | White / Metal |
Black | Unseen | UH | 4384 | 
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| Rodzilla | Speed Demons | Purple | White teeth & yellow eyes | Purple | N/A | N/A | UH | 4389 | 
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| Nissan Hardbody | White & Red | Blue, Red "NISSAN", "4x4" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | CT | 4392 | 
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| Porsche 959 | 1988 Hot Wheels | Metallic Dark Red | Orange & Yellow, "PORSCHE" | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Tan | UH | 4631 | 
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| Radar Ranger | Action Command | Metallic Silver | Black, Blue & Red markings | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | CT | 5022 | 
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| Ratmobile | Speed Demons | White | Red & Black Eyes, Silver Teeth, Black Nose | Unpainted / Metal |
N/A | White | UH | 5028 | 
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| Shadow Jet | Yellow | Red "Inter Cooled" and Purple "F-3" on top | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Yellow | BW | 4699 | 
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| Sting Rod | Action Command | Olive | Green, Brown & Tan Camouflage | Olive / Plastic |
N/A | Black | CT Black | 5025 | 
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| Talbot Lago | Classics | Burgundy | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Grey Tint | Chrome | WW | 4741 | Short run color | 
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| Talbot Lago | Classics | White | No tampos | Unpainted / Metal |
Grey Tint | Chrome | WW | 4741 | 
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1988 Hot Wheels[]
| Car Name | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type |
Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Chief | Red | Yellow & Black 'Fire Chief' & White & Black '5' on sides | Unpainted / Metal |
Blue Tint | Black | BW | 4005 | Only release | 
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| Ferrari Testarossa | Red | Ferrari Logo and Text on hood | Red / Metal |
Clear | Black | UH | 1897 | 
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| Fire Eater | Yellow | "3" with red star on sides | Chrome / Plastic |
Blue Tint | Clear Blue | BW | 4001 | 
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| P-911 | Black | None | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Black | Gold | 7648 | Named 911 Turbo for this release | 
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| P-911 | White | Yellow, Red, and Black "95" | Unpainted / Metal |
Black Tint | Black | Gold | 3969 | Named 911 Turbo for this release | 
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| Sol-Aire CX-4 | Red | Purple, Yellow & Orange "ULTRAHOTS" | Unpainted / Metal |
Black | Unseen | UH | 9342 | 
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| Jeep CJ-7 | White | Black, Red and Orange eagle on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | BW | 3259 | 
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| Jeep CJ-7 | Yellow | Purple and Orange ribbon w/"Jeep" on hood | Unpainted / Metal |
Clear | Black | BW | 3954 | 
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| Big Bertha | Light Tan | Green, Burgundy & White Camouflage | Light Tan
/ Plastic |
Black MGW | 9372 | 
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| Rescue Ranger | Red | Yellow & Black, "Hot Wheels Rescue" | Chrome
/ Plastic |
Smoke | Black | BW | 5145 | 
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| Corvette Stingray (1976) | White | Black, Blue, & Red stripes "35" "CORVETTE" Checkered flags on hood | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Tinted (Blue) | Blue Tint | GHW | 9525 | 
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| Corvette Stingray (1976) | Metalflake Silver | Yellow, Purple & Orange stripes "CORVETTE" twice on hood | Unpainted
/ Metal |
Tinted (Black) | Black Tint | BW | 1448 | 
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