Night Shifter

==Description==
The Night Shifter is a depiction of a muscle car modified for racing featuring an exposed engine and two aircraft fuel tanks on the trunk lid. Since it was introduced, the Night Shifter has been featured in a significant amount of Hot Wheels marketing material and media.
==Versions==
The Night Shifter has been released in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # 	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes/Variations 	Photo
010/250	2016	HW Race Team10/10 	Metalflake Dark Blue 	HW logo on sides, Orange, Red & Blue stripes on sides, '3' on roof 	Dark Grey/Plastic 	Tinted (Light Blue)	Chrome 	Chrome Red PR5 & Chrome Red OH5SP 	DHP03	Malaysia 	New ModelBase code(s): J10, J15 	
010/250	2016	HW Race Team10/10 	Red 	HW logo on sides, White, Yellow & Blue stripes on sides, '3' on roof	Black/Plastic 	Tinted 	Chrome 	PR5 & Yellow OH5SP 	DHW77	Malaysia 	New ModelBase code(s): J28, J31 	
121/365	2017	Legends of Speed8/10 	Red 	White & Black stripes, '03' on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	PR5 & Yellow rim OH5 	DTX30	Malaysia 	Base code(s): J44, J48, J50, K01, K28 	
 	2017	Red Edition7/12 	Pearl White 	Red & Black stripes, '03' on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Chrome 	Chrome Red PR5 & Chrome Red rim OH5SP	FBH81	Malaysia 	Base code(s): K13 	
 	2017	Star Wars: Master/Apprentice8/8 	Black 	Snoke Design on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Chrome 	Chrome Red OH5 	DWD86	Thailand 	Base code(s): K29, K30 	75px
 	2017	Thor: Ragnarok 5‑Pack 	Dark Blue 	'Valkyrie' on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Chrome 	Chrome Blue PR5 	FNX22	Malaysia 	Base code(s): 	
 	2018	Avengers4/7 	Metalflake Gold 	Iron Man on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted 	Red 	Chrome Red OH5 	FKD54	Thailand 	Base code(s): 	
 	2019	Hot Wheels id: Nightburnerz01/05 	Spectraflame Ice Blue	Red flames on sides 	Transparent Ice Blue/Plastic	Tinted (Black) 	Chrome 	Chrome Rim, Black ID 	FXB34	 	Base Code(s): 	
012/250	2020	HW Race Day10/10 	Matte Black 	HW logo on sides & top, Blue stripes on sides 	Red/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Chrome Gold 	Chrome Gold PR5 	GHC67	Malaysia 	Base code(s): 	
012/250	2020	HW Race Day10/10 	Matte Black 	HW logo on sides & top, Blue stripes on sides 	Red/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Chrome Gold 	Chrome Gold PR5 	DHP03	Indonesia	Found in playsets Base code(s): P30 	
 	2020	Hot Wheels id Chase Series1/8 	Spectraflame Black 	HW logo on sides & top, Blue stripes and HWID logo on sides 	Transparent Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Chrome Gold 	Chrome Gold PR5 	GJP04	Malaysia 	Base codes: M27, M28 	
 	2021	HW Sports 5‑Pack 	Grey Metallic 	Football graphics & white "HW Sports" on sides. 	Maroon/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Chrome 	Chrome Gold Maroon RA6 	GTN37	Indonesia	Base code(s): N47, P02 	
 	2022	Hot Wheels Unleashed 5‑Pack 	Dark Blue 	Orange, Yellow & White patterns, HW Logo 	Orange/Plastic 	Blue tint 	Chrome 	Orange Tire Blue Outline PR5 	HFV79	Indonesia	Playable in UnleashedBase Code(s): 	
 	2022	Monster Trucks + Original Car Pack	Red 	White & Black stripes, '03' on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	PR5 & Yellow rim OH5 	HDB91	Thailand 	Comes with Night Shifter (Monster Truck)Similar to DTX30Base code(s):	
 	2023	Batman19/20 	Green 	Scarecrow tampos on sides 	 	 	 	OH5 	HLK72	Malaysia 	Base code(s): 	
 	2025	HW City 5-Pack 	 	 	 	 	 	 	JBJ75	Indonesia	Base code(s): 	
==2016 card==
From the back of the 2016 card:
Born: 2016
Birthplace: El Segundo, California
Designer: Hot Wheels®
Specialty: Is it a car? Is it a plane? Well, It's got the best of both! Inspired by the raw, mechanical aspects of high-performing race cars and legendary military planes. Night Shifter™ features twin turbo-chargers as well as two fuel tanks fabricated from military aircraft.
== Other Toys and Merchandise ==
===== McDonald's (2019) =====
A slightly larger scale pure plastic model of the Night Shifter was released in 2019 for the McDonald's Hot Wheels and Barbie Happy Meal promotions with it being based off the it's 2016 mainline HW Race Team colors. The Night Shifter came with the "Gate Crasher" track part as with all the other vehicles during that time. The track piece was a simple piece of hard plastic track that had a breakable metal door with the Hot Wheels logo on it with the piece being able to connect to Track Builder sets. Night Shifter also needed stickers to be added on to it to enhance it's appearance. 
===== Hot Wheels RC (2019) =====
Made by Mondo Motors, The Hot Wheels RC Night Shifter is a 1:24 scale model of the original with a slightly tooned take on it's body, it features light-up headlights with four sounds and is able to go up to 12 km/h with batteries included.
===== The Loyal Subjects (2020) =====
The Loyal Subjects Night Shifter is a larger and more tooned scale version of the Night Shifter with non-moving wheels. The Night Shifter came in three colors both being based on it's 2016 first addition HW Race Team colors and the last being based on the Red Edition from 2016.
===== Ready-To-Race (2020) =====
The Ready-To-Race Night Shifter is a reattachable plastic version of the Night Shifter witch features numerous 29 accessories and parts to add on the vehicle. Some of these include tools such as a screwdriver and wrench as well as vehicle parts such as an engine and wheel parts to customized to the user's desire.
===== Finders Keepers (2021)=====
The Finders Keepers Night Shifter is a small pure plastic version of the car with it being based on a non-existent white HW Race Team version of it's diecast counterpart. Like all cars in the Finders Keepers line it consists of an edible chocolate egg with a promotional toy (In this case being a Hot Wheels car) inside a capsule. If your lucky, opening one of the capsules will reveal Night Shifter.
=====MaxToy (2021)=====
Based on the HW Race Day mainline release of Night Shifter the MaxToy's suitcase is a large and slightly tooned version of said rendition of Night Shifter. The suitcase has many features such as moving wheels, two interior mesh compartments and a unique 3 wheel system that helps the suitcase move up steps and uneven floors. 
=====Carrera GO!!! (2022)=====
A 1:43 scale Night Shifter was released as apart of the Carrera GO!!! Line of 1:43 scale slot cars. It came in two colors both being based off it's HW Race Teams colors, the blue Night Shifter was also included in a Hot Wheels themed starter set with the HW50 Concept while the red was released in single packaging.
=====Wall Art (2022)=====
Night Shifter has had many different official works of wall art done for it with most of them being minor background appearances. The wall art comes as acrylic which features a unique glossy finish giving the artwork substance and depth or as spray & up which simply has you spray the back of your art with water and apply to your wall. The material can easily be re-positioned and re-aligned in the first 10 minutes of installation and could be removed by simply soaking it with water and peeling it off.
=====Finders Keepers (2024)=====
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Night Shifter is the only casting to make a reappearance in the Finders Keepers series, now as a shorter, cartoonish, pull back car. There where 3 mystery variants.
==See also==
*Night Shifter (Wooden Track Car)
*Night Shifter (Monster Truck)
==Gallery==
DSC7186.jpg|Night Shifter
Screenshot 2017-06-26-20-20-09-82.png|Night Shifter in Hot Wheels Race Off for IOS/Android
Night shifter (3763) HW L1160760.JPG|Night shifter by Baffalie
Night shifter (3763) HW L1160761.JPG|Night shifter by Baffalie
DWD86 F.JPG
AvengersSeries2018NightShifter.JPG
IMG 1025.JPG
2020 Hot Wheels Night Shifter id.jpg|2020 Night Shifter id version short card
2020NightShifterIDback.jpg|2020 Night Shifter id version back
Nightshifter Red Edition.jpg
HW NIGHT SHIFTER Sports 5pack GRAY.jpg|HW SPORTS 5PACK 2021
GJP04 - Night Shifter id Carded-1.jpg|2020 id Chase
GJP04 - Night Shifter id Carded-1-2.jpg|2020 id Chase
GJP04 - Night Shifter id-1.jpg|2020 id Chase
GJP04 - Night Shifter id-2.jpg|2020 id Chase
GJP04 - Night Shifter id-1-2.jpg|2020 id Chase
GJP04 - Night Shifter id-2-2.jpg|2020 id Chase
File:Night Shifter 2020 Race Day Unleashed.png|Night Shifter in Hot Wheels Unleashed
Night Shifter Artwork.jpg
File:HWU2T - Night Shifter (Robert) & Rodger Dodger (Darla).jpg|Night Shifter alongside Rodger Dodger from Unleashed 2's Campaign: Creature Rampage.
File:NightShifter.jpeg
==External links==
*HW Race Team (2016 New Model): NIGHT SHIFTER
*Hot Wheels iD vehicles now found in mainline as chase pieces; NIGHT SHIFTER up first for 2020!
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