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Description[]

The Sharkruiser is an original Hot Wheels design debuting in the 1987 "Speed Demons" series, which consisted mostly of grotesque hot-rods styled after real or mythical animals (something akin to Transformers during that time). The upper body fairly accurately reproduces the upper jaw, body (minus the tail) and dorsal/pectoral fins of a Great White shark. The interior molding continues from front to back to form the fish's huge teeth and the car's two massive V8 engines and tail-pipes. The car's base extends to form the shark's lower jaw at the front and the tail at the rear. This unusual design means that certain versions actually have a tail and lower jaw that are a different color from the rest of the body. Unrealistically, the tail fin is horizontal, like that of a dolphin, rather than vertical like that of a real shark! (This is due to the way the car is designed. The engine placement would not allow the tail to be vertical.)

It reads SHARK in all-caps on the headers of the engine block.

There is also a motorized pool toy made by Mattel (under the Max Steel name) called the "Sharkruiser".

Versions[]

The Sharkruiser has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color
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Type
Interior Color Wheel Type Toy # Country Notes
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Variations
Photo
1987 Speed Demons Gray Black & White Eyes Gray
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Metal
Chrome UH 3286 Malaysia Sharkruiser PrpUH
032 1989 Speed Demons Gray Black & White Eyes Gray
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Metal
Chrome UH 3286 Malaysia 1989-032 3286 Sharkruiser Grey UH ref-3
1989 Color Racers Grey to White 5608 Single Pack Image Not Available
032 1991 Mainline Gray No tampos Gray
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Metal
Chrome UH 3286 Malaysia Sharkruiser PrpUH
032 1991 Mainline Gray No tampos Gray
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Metal
Chrome Chrome GHO 3286 Malaysia Sharkruiser PrpHO
1994 Color FX Light Purple No tampos Silver
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Metal
Grey UH 12112 Malaysia Called Shark Teeth on card Sharkruiser CC
280 1995 Krackle Car
1/4
Aqua Yellow Krackles Unpainted
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Metal
Flourescent Yellow UH 13267 Malaysia Shark Cruiser Krackle
280 1995 Krackle Car
1/4
Aqua Yellow Krackles Silver
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Metal
Flourescent Yellow UH 13267 Malaysia Sharkruiser KCUH
280 1995 Krackle Car
1/4
Aqua Yellow Krackles Unpainted
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Metal
Flourescent Yellow 7SP 13267 Malaysia Sharkruiser KC&sp
1997 Movie: Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves Red No tampos Unpainted
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Metal
Chrome 5SP 18554 China Movie tie-in Sharkruiser Red
602 1997 Mainline Black No tampos Silver
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Metal
Red Chrome LW China Sharkruiser BlkRed
1998 Hot Wheels 30th Anniversary Gray Black & White Eyes Gray
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Metal
Chrome UH Image Not Available
2001 Shark Park 5-Pack Blue Black & White stripes along back. HW Logo on top fin. Orange
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Metal
Chrome Plastic engine & teeth Gold SB 50012 Thailand Same as 2001-147 Sharkruiser3
147 2001 Mainline orange Black & White stripes along back. HW Logo on top fin. Orange
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Metal
Chrome Plastic engine & teeth Gold SB 50013 Thailand Same as shark park 5 pack Sharkruiser3
131 2003 Mainline White Orange & Black Gold
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Metal
Gold Chrome Plastic engine & teeth Gold LW 57106 Malaysia Sharkruiser .131 2003
198 2004 Track Aces Metalflake Blue Hot Wheels Track Aces Metalflake Blue
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Metal
Gold Chrome Plastic engine & teeth Red 5DOT B3796 Thailand Sharkruiser-198 2004
2004 Mutant Biotronic Kingdom Set Black and Light Purple Unpainted
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Metal
Unpainted Metal SB C4560 Malaysia Sharkruiser 2004 24
147 2006 Mainline Black White Hot Wheels Logo Outline White Painted Metal Chrome Plastic engine & teeth Blue Y5 J3455 Malaysia Sharkruiser - 06Mainline147
066/180 2007 Street Beast II
2/4
Flat Gray Black eyes Unpainted
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Metal
Gold Chrome 3SP K7581 Malaysia Gold Chrome had light and Dark variation.
Small and large variation of "shark" text on engines
2007-Sharkruiser
2008 Street Beast 5-Pack Orange Black & White tiger stripes Unpainted
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Metal
Chrome Plastic engine & teeth 5DOT L9965 Thailand Base code(s): Sharkruiser - 7082df
2008 Turbo Driver Car-Tridge Blue White & Blue = The Islands White
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Metal
Chrome Plastic engine & teeth 5SP N1710 Thailand Base has been adapted for game play
Base code(s): A26
Sharkruisercartridge
2009 Sharkbite Racers 5-Pack Dark Blue White & Light Blue lines on top Dark Blue
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Plastic
Chrome 5SP N4068 Thailand First issue with plastic base
Base Code(s): A42
Sharkruiser-SharkbiteRacers
2009 Octo Battle Color Shifters Creatures Playset Warm: Light Blue, Cold: Magenta Black stripes Blue
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Plastic
Chrome 5SP R1164 Thailand Base code(s): Sharkruiser OctoBattleColorShifters ColdWaterSharkruiser OctoBattleColorShifters WarmWater
179/240 2010 Race World - Beach
3/4
Metalflake Grey Black & White tampos White
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Plastic
Chrome OH5 R7608 Malaysia Base code(s): C05, C35 Sharkruiser RaceWorldBeach
2011 Color Shifters Warm: Light Green
Cold: Light Yellow
yellow flames design White
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Metal
Chrome OH5 V0576 Thailand Base code(s): D43 2011 Color Shifters Hypercolor V0576 Sharkruiser
2011 Creature Cars 5-Pack Yellow Orange & Brown spots Orange
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Plastic
Chrome OH5 T8631 Thailand Base code(s): C44, C47, D07, D23 2011CreatureCars5PKSharkruiser
210/247 2012 Thrill Racers - Beach
5/5
Satin Blue White & Orange tampos, flames & '1' across top DayGlo Orange
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Plastic
Chrome Transparent Blue Wheel, OH5 V5514 Malaysia Base code(s): D48, D52, E04 Shark123
210/247 2012 Thrill Racers - Beach
5/5
Metalflake Grey Dark Blue, White & Orange tampos, flames & '1' across top Light Blue
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome & Orange OH5SP V5622 Malaysia Base code(s): Shark
074/250 2013 HW Imagination: Surf Patrol Satin Antifreeze Green Dark Red, Yellow & Black deco across top Black
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Plastic
Chrome Gold Gold J5 X1667 Malaysia Base code(s): E45 Sharkruiser-2013 074 Surf Patrol
074/250 2013 HW Imagination: Surf Patrol Light Blue Blue, White & Red deco across top White
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome Blue & Clear Blue J5 X1903 Malaysia Base code(s): E51, F02 Sharkruiser-2013 074 Blue
074/250 2013 HW Imagination: Surf Patrol Metalflake Orange Yellow, Black, Pink & Blue deco across top Yellow
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Plastic
Chrome Black & Clear J5 X1895 Malaysia Base code(s): F17 Sharkruiser 2013 Orange
2014 Color Shifters
29/48
Cold: Green, Warm: White Yellow stripes across top White
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Metal
Chrome 5SP BHR47 Thailand Base code(s): F46, G19 Sharkruiser-2014 Color Shifters Cold
Sharkruiser-2014 Color Shifters Warm
052/250 2014 HW City: Street Beasts Red Yellow, Black and Green stripes across top Black
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome Green 5SP BFG04 Malaysia Base code(s): G06 SHARKRUISER 2014 IMG 1596
052/250 2014 HW City: Street Beasts Pearl Light Blue Red & Blue stripes across top White
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome Red 5SP BFC66 Malaysia Base code(s): F40, F45, F47 Sharkruiser thumb
039/250 2015 HW City: Street Beasts Flourescent Green Light Green & White Stripes, with Dark Green spots on top Green
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome Orange rim PR5 Black CFH61 Malaysia Base code(s): G30, G37 HW-2015-39-Sharkruiser-IceMountain
039/250 2015 HW City: Street Beasts Dark Blue Light Blue & White Stripes, with Black spots on top Light Blue
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Plastic
Chrome Clear Blue & Chrome 10SP CFL50 Malaysia Base code(s): G52, H03, H04 SharkruiserStreetBeasts2015
2016 Multipack Exclusive Pearl Magenta Orange & White stripes, with Black spots on top Pearl White
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome Orange rim OH5 X6999 Malaysia Base code(s): H43 SharkruiserX6999
2017 Multipack Exclusive Metalflake Silver Black, Blue, Teal & Yellow stripes on top Pearl White
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Plastic
Gold Chrome Light Blue & Chrome Blue 5SP X6999 Malaysia Base code(s): J46, K24 SharkruiserX6999 2017
2018 Street Beasts 5-Pack Candy Blue Blue & White design on nose Light Blue
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Plastic
Chrome White J5 FKT51 Indonesia Base code(s): L07 Shark01
231/250 2019 Street Beasts
8/10
Metalflake Light Purple Blue & Light Blue tampos w/ circle flame logo on hood Black
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Plastic
Chrome Blue & Chrome Light Blue RA6 FYG02 Malaysia Treasure Hunt
Base code(s): M20, M22
SHARKRUISER FYG02
2019 Wave Cravers 5-Pack Red Black graphics & White eyes on top Blue
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Metal
White Chrome Red RA6 FYL21 Indonesia Base code(s): M28 Sharkruiser Wave Cravers 5-Pack 2019
2020 Multipack Exclusive Metalflake Green Lavender, Light Blue & White design on nose. Green
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome rim, Clear Aqua Tire MC5 X6999 Malaysia Base code(s): M48, M49,

Also in 2020 Advent Calander CJK02

2020-Sharkruiser-MPE
2020 Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Pit and Launch! Metalflake Gray Blue, Light Blue and White flames on top Blue
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Plastic
Chrome Yellow and Chrome Blue RA6 GKY03 Malaysia Base code(s): Sharkruiser-af-1024x411
2021 Multipack Exclusive Black Tribal design Sky blue
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Plastic
Chrome Blue & White OH5 X6999 Malaysia Playable in Unleashed
Base code(s): N51, P42
Sharkruiser2021
2021 Monster Trucks: Monster Maker Red 21, Orange & Black Reptil design Yellow
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Plastic
Chrome OH5 GWW18 Thailand Base code(s): P22 2021 Monster Trucks - Monster Maker - GWW18 Sharkcruiser
2022 Multipack Exclusive Metalflake Dark Gray Turquoise, Black and Silver tampos on nose Light Green
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Plastic
Chrome Chrome and Clear Green PR5 X6999 Malaysia Base code(s): Hot Wheels 2022 Multipack Exclusive - Sharkruiser
2023 Street Beasts 5-Pack Pearl Blue Orange Eyes, Orange & Blue Flames with Graphics Metallic Blue / Chrome Orange 5Y Chrome Blue HLY77 Indonesia Base code(s): S21 2023-5pk Street Beasts HLY77 Sharkruiser open-1

2010 card[]

From the back of the 2010 card:

Born: 1986
Designer: Hot Wheels
Birthplace: El Segundo, CA, USA
Specialty: With a big fin on top, a sharp grille and a twin injected V8 with triple exhaust, this is the car-nivore of the streets!

See also[]

  • Shark Bite
  • Sharkruiser Micro Micro Crazy Classics #17196 3pk & 4 Micro Track pieces

|90's MICRO Crazy Classics 3pk 17196 Track x4 -1 90's MICRO Crazy Classics 3pk 17196 Track x4 -2

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