This Malaysia made Top Fuel dragster has a metal body, base, and engine with a plastic wing and driver.
Also known as: Dragster (1995), Mongoose Dragster (1996), Snake Dragster (1996)
a. orange, metal base, gray spoiler and driver, red and blue “Driven To The Max” and Hot Wheels logo on sides, bw rear / xs front #245 $ 2 – 3
a2. orange, as a, ww rear, #245 20 – 50
b. bright yellow, yellow plastic spoiler, purple, black, and blue design w/“Hot Set-Up” and racing decals, sp5, Mal. #245 (1997) 2 – 3
b2. bright yellow, as b, sp5, Th. Racing World 5-pack (1998) 2 – NA
c. white, as b, red int. and spoiler, sp5, Th. #808 (1998) 2 – 3
d. unpainted, red int. and spoiler, sp5, Th. 1998 Collector’s Convention, LE500 #808 (1998) 40 – 50
e. mf lt. blue, metal base and engine, white plastic wing and driver, red Hot Wheels logo and white “1 t/f” on sides, white and red stripes and Hot Wheels logo on top. xs front / bw rear, Mal. Race Team #278 (1995) $3 – 5
e2. mf blue, as e, xs front / bw rear, #278 2 – 3
e3. mf blue, as e2, sp5 rear, #278 2 – 3
e4. mf blue, as e2, extra-large sp5 rear, Th. Race Team Haulers 3-pack (1998) 2 – NA
e5. mf blue, as e2, sp7 rear, #278 65 – 75
f. blue chrome, as a, red, white, and yellow stripes and Hot Wheels logo on top, Hot Wheels logo and “1 t/f” on sides, sp5 rear, xs front. Racing Metals #340 (1995) 2 – 3
g. red and white, black wing and driver, yellow, black, and white design w/“Interstate Batteries”, “McDonald’s”, and McDonald’s arch on sides, sp5 rear, xs front. Kellogg’s Raisin Bran mail-in offer (1996) 3 – 5
h. blue, white wing and driver, white and red design w/“Tom McEwen ‘The Mongoose’” on sides, stars on nose, sp5 rear, xs front, Mal. LE8000 #90 (1997) 18 – 20
Note: Even though it has a collector number it’s not a mainline production retail release.
i. yellow, white wing and driver, blue and red design w/“Don Prudhomme ‘The Snake’” on sides, red stars on nose, sp5 rear, xs front, Mal. LE8000 #91 (1997) 18 – 20
Note: Even though it has a collector number it’s not a mainline production retail release.
j. blue, blue wing and driver, white, red, and black design on sides and top w/“Warrior” and “Bousquette” on sides, w/pink plastic parachute attached to rear sp5 rear, xs front, Ch. Action Pack (1999) 5 – NA
k. lt. green, lt. green wing and driver, red, black, and white design w/“Graveyard” on sides and hood, “Handy” on top, w/orange plastic parachute attached to rear, sp5 rear, xs front, Ch. Action Pack (1999) 5 – NA
l. white, red wing and driver, red and black design w/“Jordan Drag Racing”, “10”, and race decals on sides, “WRF”, “10”, and race decals on top, sp5 rear, xs front, Mal. World Racers 5-pack (1999) 2 -NA
m. black, green wing and driver, green, lt. blue, gray, and white design w/“MX Drag” on sides, sp5 in rear, xs front, Th. Max Steel 5-pack (2000) 2 – NA
n. purple, white wing and driver, white and orange tampo w/“Bratden Racing” and “Carris Weise” on sides, sp5 rear, xs front, #164 (2001) 2 – 3
n2. purple, as n, small sp5 rear, msp5 front, Mal. #164 (2001) 2 – 3
o. red, white wing and driver, black and white design w/“1” and “Enjoy Coca Cola” on sides, Coke emblem and “1” on top, sp5 rear, xs front, Mal. Coca Cola Race Team 4-pack (2001) 4 – NA
p. mf lt. blue, black wing and driver, green, black, blue, and white design on sides and top, “Hot Wheels” and Japanese writing on sides, sp5, Mal. Dragon Wagons series, #065 (2003) 2 – 3
q. white, white wing, black driver, red, yellow, and black design, w/“Mattel Toy Store” and “Ashley Force”, sp5, Mal. Ashley Force and Mattel Toy Store promo (2004) 10 – 12
r. pink and red, gray wing, black driver, multicolor “NHRA” and Shirley Muldowney Heart Like A Wheel tampo, sp5, Mal. Packed w/DVD (2006) 20 – 25
s. green, black wing, white driver, mf green and lt. green design on top and sides, sp5gd, Mal. Clover Cars (2007) 2 – 3
t. chrome, black wing and driver, red and black flames on top and sides, sp5rl, Mal. Super Chromes (2007) 2 – 3
u. mf silver, metal base and engine, black wing and driver, green, red, and black stripes on hood, and “Hot Wheels” on sides, sp5, Mal. Team: Drag Racing #159 (2008) 2 – 3
u2. mf silver, as u, silver painted base and engine, sp5, Mal. Team: Drag Racing series #159 Factory-Sealed set (2008) 5 – 10
Bonus Picture: Action Pack with Parachutes.
