Street Roader Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Street Roader
Street Roader is an original design by Larry Wood depicting a modified 1988 Suzuki Samurai. Early versions of this tooling have "SUZUKI" cast into the front grill; it was removed in mid-late 1995. Street Roader was featured in the Heroes on Hot Wheels television series driven by Michael Valiant, Henry “Pops” Valiant, and Quincy.
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Street Roader first appears in Trailbusters. The current catalog tracks it across 1989 – 1999. Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- California Customs
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Licensed Hot Wheels
- Suzuki Cars
- Japanese Vehicles
- Hot Wheels by Collector Number
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Street Roader before reading price claims.
- Use 1989 – 1999 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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