List of 1988 Hot Wheels

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	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Silver painted metal	UH	5026	short run color
Alien		Red & Silver	None	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Black)	Silver painted metal	UH	5026
Flame Stopper	Workhorses	Red w/ Yellow water cannon	Yellow, White "Fire Dept" "Unit 31"	Black / Plastic	Black	unseen	CT	5027
Lamborghini Countach	Speed Fleet	White	no tampo	White / Metal	Black	unseen	UH	4384
Nissan Hardbody		White & Red	Blue, Red "NISSAN", "4x4"	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	CT	4392
Porsche 959	1988 Hot Wheels	Metallic Dark Red	Orange, Yellow, "PORSCHE"	unpainted metal	Clear	Tan	UH	4631
Radar Ranger	Action Command	Metallic Silver	Black, Blue, Red markings	Unpainted / Metal	Clear	Black	CT	5022
Ratmobile	Speed Demons	White	Red & Black Eyes, Silver Teeth, Black Nose	unpainted metal	None	White	UH	5028
Shadow Jet		Yellow	Red "Inter Cooled" and Purple "F-3" on top	Unpainted Metal	Black Tint	Yellow	BW	4699
Sting Rod	Action Command	Olive	Green, Brown & Tan Camouflage	Olive / Plastic	None	Black	CT Black	5025
Talbot Lago	Classics	Burgundy	no tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Grey tint	Chrome	WW	4741	short run color
Talbot Lago	Classics	White	no tampos	Unpainted / Metal	Grey tint	Chrome	WW	4741

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	Tinted (Blue)	Black	BW	4005	Only release

Yearly Lists of Basic Line and Other collections

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