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Claw Truck

This casting was released only for the 2004 Truckin' Transporters line. The name "Claw Truck" is unofficial, as almost none of the transporter castings from these series were named. It features a unique trailer mechanism, the trailer slides back leaving a space for a vehicle to be picked up by the claw and lifted up, placing the vehicle on the trailer when its slid back where it was. It also features a small ramp on the back of the trailer for manual loading while extended. The second release of this casting took…

Transport VehiclesSemi TrucksUnlicensed Hot WheelsDiscontinued VehiclesVehicles with Movable PartsFraser Campbell DesignsHot Wheels Original DesignsTruckin' Transporters
Debut year2004
Debut seriesTruckin' Transporters
Produced years2004
DesignerFraser Campbell
Collector no.B3903
Reference statusOpen catalog page
Claw Truck Black
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Claw Truck is listed with Truckin' Transporters as its first catalog lane. The production window shown here is 2004. Known designer credit: Fraser Campbell. Use the Description, Versions, Gallery notes to confirm the casting before you price it.

  • Transport Vehicles
  • Semi Trucks
  • Unlicensed Hot Wheels
  • Discontinued Vehicles
  • Vehicles with Movable Parts
  • Fraser Campbell Designs
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Reference images

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The mechanism picking up a car
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Car in place on the trailer
Reference image sourced from the Hot Wheels Wiki casting page gallery.
Prototype Truckin' Transporters version from 2003 catalog with Sling Shot.
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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