One of the
finest new castings in a while has debuted in this year’s First Editions.
Tire Fryer is one of the best castings to appear this year – not only for its
overall looks, but also to its design and construction. This roadster features
a die cast body and chassis, with a low center of gravity to keep it on the track and
thin pie-faced SKNY wheels up front to cut down on performance-hindering friction.
Due to the lack of windshield glass and a little extra money appropriated from the
tooling budget, the designers have given us a two-piece hinged body that lifts to
reveal the details of the chromed plastic cockpit and motor. The chassis has
good detail as well, with strong relief on the front struts, engine exhaust, oil pan
and packed drag `chute in the back. The body is painted “Hot Wheels” metallic
blue and features flame-themed decorations tamped on the body in four colors.
Three names of the top designers are tamped on the hood, which might indicate Tire
Fryer was a collaborative rather than solo effort. The model rides on fat
five-spoke rear slicks and currently is manufactured in Malaysia.
The way Tire Fryer is designed, with its extensive die cast composition and
moving part, it easily could be dressed in Spectraflame paint and RSWs and fit well
into the earlier era. Hopefully, this casting will see regular use in the years
to come – perhaps even as a HotWheelsCollectors.com release – and not be relegated to
occasional appearances due to its more labor intensive construction. It is an
excellent casting, and definitely head and shoulders above most of the First Editions
models we have seen in recent years.
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