Flame Runner Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Flame Runner
Flame Runner is a retooled version of Science Friction. Major differences include the removal of the siren, satellite and retooled front blasters. The Flame Runner has come out in the following versions:
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Flame Runner first appears in Ultra Hots. The current catalog tracks it across 1984 – 1993. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- Discontinued Vehicles
- Unlicensed Hot Wheels
- 1:64
- 1984 Ultra Hots
- Tattoo Machines
- Hot Wheels Original Designs
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Flame Runner before reading price claims.
- Use 1984 – 1993 as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
- Use the open page for reference. Use membership for sold comps and value ranges.
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