Hot Wheels Complete Casting List of Cars - 1988
Hot Wheels Castings — 1988
1988 introduced a standout year of castings: exotic exotics, Speed Fleet performance models, Action Command toys and durable Workhorses. This page catalogs 1988 debut castings with concise lacquer and enamel color summaries plus tampo cues to help collectors, sellers and catalogers verify year-of-release, spot common production variants and write accurate Shopify product descriptions and auction listings.
| Title | Year | Colors (summary) |
|---|---|---|
| Lamborghini Countach | 1988 | Speed Fleet lacquer; bright candy primaries, pinstriping and chromed trims on select runs |
| Porsche 959 | 1988 | Performance lacquer; metallic silvers and deep blues with detailed tampo logos |
| Rodzilla | 1988 | Speed Demons; metallic flake lacquers and aggressive graphic tampos |
| Nissan Hardbody | 1988 | Trailbusters/utility lacquer; commercial colors and printed tampo options |
| Shadow Jet | 1988 | Speed Fleet; dark lacquer bases with neon accent tampos and chrome details |
| Ratmobile | 1988 | Speed Demons/novelty; thematic tampos, matte and gloss finish runs noted |
| Radar Ranger | 1988 | Action Command; military-style lacquer and printed tech tampo variants |
| Sting Rod | 1988 | Action Command; chrome accents, bright lacquers and bold tampo graphics |
| Flame Stopper | 1988 | Workhorses; service colors with printed company tampo and rugged finishes |
| Rocketank | 1988 | Action Command/novelty; metallic lacquers, futuristic tampos and chrome highlights |
| 3-Window '34 (reissue) | 1988 | Classic reissue lacquer; two-tone finishes, pinstripe tampo and whitewall/blackwall wheel variants |
| Double Deck Bus | 1988 | Specialty transport; regional tampo differences and window color variants |
| Other 1988 Castings (select) | 1988 | Additional Speed Fleet, Speed Demons, Action Command and Workhorses; lacquer/enamel variants, promo and regional tampo differences |