Description
Whatta Drag is a Hot Wheels casting that debuted in the 1998 Hot Wheels line. Designed by Phil Riehlman, Whatta Drag heavily modified the BMW Isetta 3-wheel bubble-car and turned it into a V8-powered dragster. In 2005, Bruce Weiner of the Weiner Microcar Museum commissioned John Eversley of Evermoor Engineering LTD in Winder, GA to build a working, life-size version of this car, using a 1959 Isetta, a supercharged Chevy Big Block V8 and a massive single rear wheel; conceived by Bruce and a Hot Wheels model as the blueprint.
Versions
The Whatta Drag has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
673 | 1998 | First Editions 36/40 |
Met. Dark Red | Purple, Yellow, Green scallops | Unpainted Metal | Orange tint | Chrome | 3SP | 18856 | Malaysia | ||
1044 | 1999 | Crazy Classics III 5pk & Mainline | Black | White, Red, Yellow "6" Hot Wheels Logo | Unpainted Metal | Red tint | Chrome | 5SP | 18856 | Malaysia | ||
213 / 250 |
2000 | Mainline | Orange | White, Red, Yellow "6" Hot Wheels Logo | Unpainted Metal | Black tint | Chrome | 5SP | 29268 | Malaysia | ||
145 / 240 |
2002 | Mainline | Yellow | Silver, Yellow Black "12" | Unpainted Metal | Clear | Chrome | 3SP | 55030 | Malaysia | ||
163 / 212 |
2004 | Roll Patrol 1/10 |
Black | White & blue tampos, "Police Sector Patrol" | Unpainted Metal | Blue Tint | Chrome | 5SP | B3756 | Thailand | ||
147 / 180 |
2007 | All Stars 15/24 |
Black | Red, white & black HW logo | Grey Metal | Red | Chrome | 5DOT | L3100 | Malaysia | ||
147 / 180 |
2007 | All Stars 15/24 |
Yellow | Red, white & black HW logo | Grey Metal | Red | Chrome | 5SP | L3100 | Malaysia | ||
- | 2012 | HW's Boulevard: Underdogs | Matte Red/White | White scallop paint, number 59 | Unpainted Metal | Clear | Chrome | White Walls MD on front & MC5 on rear | W4628 | Malaysia |