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Air Racer

The Air Racer is a transforming tuner car from the Shogun Racers: Morphing Tuners series. When transformed, the fenders extend outward, rocket boosters come out from behind the rear license plate, and the doors flip up, allowing the wings to be attached on the sides. The Air Racer has come out in the following versions:

Shogun RacersAlec Tam Designs2001 First ReleasedVehicles with Movable PartsVehicles with Attachments2000sUnlicensed Hot WheelsHot Wheels Original Designs
Debut year2001
Debut seriesShogun Racers: Morphing Tuners
Produced years2001
DesignerAlec Tam
Collector no.28874
Reference statusOpen catalog page
AirRacerBlueBox
Collector identity

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Air Racer is listed with Shogun Racers: Morphing Tuners as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 2001. Known designer credit: Alec Tam. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Shogun Racers
  • Alec Tam Designs
  • 2001 First Released
  • Vehicles with Movable Parts
  • Vehicles with Attachments
  • 2000s
Exact variation matching

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  • Match the title to Air Racer before reading price claims.
  • Use 2001 as the production-window check.
  • Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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Reference images

Real collector images for this casting and its known visual checkpoints.

Pre-production packaging with different comic name "Sky Warrior" instead of just the comic number.
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Pre-production resin models with 5 spoke wheels, from Mattel catalog.
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Hot Wheels casting reference photo
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Hot Wheels casting reference photo
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
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