Open Wheel Racer Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Open Wheel Racer
The Open Wheel Racer was a Speed Readerz casting which resembled that of a modern open wheel race car with an exposed engine. The speed readout would be displayed on the screen on the engine. The series was unsuccessful and was discontinued after a year, with the castings repurposed to be used in the new but also short-lived Rumblers series and given proper names (the castings were never given names in the Speed Readerz series); the casting would be renamed the Rev Rocker in that series. The Muscle Car has come ou…
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Open Wheel Racer first appears in Speed Readerz. The current catalog tracks it across 2005 – 2006. Designer credit is listed as Mark Trageser. Check Description, Versions before trusting a vague seller title.
- 2005 First Released
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Speed Readerz
- One Hit Wonder
- Mark Trageser Designs
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
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- Match the title to Open Wheel Racer before reading price claims.
- Use 2005 – 2006 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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