Hot Wheels Fatbax B-Machine — Casting Info & Complete Collector’s Guide

Fatbax B-Machine is a wide-bodied Hot Wheels tuner designed by Glenn Yu. It debuted in 2004 as a First Editions release, with a metallic orange finish, flames across the hood and roof, and rear wheels much wider than the fronts.

The name describes an exaggerated custom car design rather than a licensed production vehicle. Its unusually broad rear track is the signature Fatbax feature; it is part of the casting and wheel package, not evidence that the car has been modified.

Identify the 2004 release

The documented B-Machine release is toy code C2758. Its card places it at 97/100 in the 2004 First Editions series, while mainline catalogs list it as #097. Check those identifiers with the metalflake orange body, the orange, black and blue flame tampo, black interior, unpainted metal base, and five-spoke wheels.

Loose 2004 Hot Wheels Fatbax B-Machine C2758 in metallic orange with blue and yellow flames and oversized rear wheels
Loose C2758 reference. The unusually wide rear wheels and flame layout are the most recognizable details.
Carded 2004 Hot Wheels Fatbax B-Machine C2758 First Editions 97/100 package reference
Carded reference for the 2004 First Editions numbering and C2758 package identification.

What makes it a Fatbax

The rear tires are dramatically larger and wider than the front pair, giving B-Machine a broad, nose-down stance. That proportion is intentional. When checking a loose car, compare both rear wheels with each other and inspect the axles and base before assuming a replacement wheel has been fitted.

For a carded example, confirm the C2758 code and the 97/100 First Editions marking. A number molded or stamped into a base can describe tooling or production and should not be used by itself to assign the carded release.

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