Description
The Tor-Speedo is a fantasy racer from the Torpedoes series(#1 of 10). The Torpedo style was a new cartoon style introduced in 2005 and depicts a car in a skinny, Torpedo-like shape with outboard wheels. These unique vehicles should perform well on track sets but the exposed wheels make them more susceptible to bending axles. They're probably better suited for gravity-driven tracks than Wall Tracks or tracks with a Booster. This series appears to be loosely based off of the 2003 Kawasaki ZXR-9 Concept. Re-releases of Torpedoes vehicles have been somewhat limited. Note: Tor-Speedo is 1 of 2 Torpedoes vehicles with a plastic base(Trim TRK is the other). A metal insert inside the body(comprising the exposed engine and cockpit) helps to compensate its mass.
Versions
This Hot Wheels vehicle has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color / Tampo | Base Color | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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041 | 2005 | 2005 First Editions -- Torpedoes | Purple w/ Green and black "15" and "TPDO" tampos | Black Plastic | No Windows | Metal/Chrome | PR5 | G6700 | Malaysia | ||
041 | 2005 | 2005 First Editions -- Torpedoes | Purple w/ Green and black "15" and "TPDO" tampos | Black Plastic | No Windows | Metal/Chrome | 5SP | G6700 | Malaysia | ||
041 | 2005 | 2005 First Editions -- Torpedoes | Purple w/ Green and black "15" and "TPDO" tampos | Black Plastic | No Windows | Metal/Chrome | Bling | G6700 | Malaysia | ||
168 | 2006 | 2006 Hot Wheels #168 | Dark Blue w/ wht/blk "32" and red/blk/wht racing decals | No Windows | ZAMAC | FTE | J8020 | ||||
1/12 | 2007 | 2007 Egg-Clusives Series | Metalfalke Dark Blue / Magenta, Light Blue, Silver, and White tampos with "22" on sides and hood | Black | Clear | 5SP | L4690 | Thailand | Wal-Mart |