CAT Earth Mover

== Description ==
The CAT Earth Mover is loosely based on so-called "Wheel Tractor-Scrapers". This toy model is somewhat based on the 637G Wheel Tractor-Scraper. This behemoth has a loading capacity of 50.0 yd3 [38.2 m3] or 76,000.0 lb [34,473.0 kg]. The top speed of 33 mph [53.1 km/h] provided this beast with enough speed to move its weight of 118,909.0 lb [53,936.2 kg]. Even though the real vehicle is over 31 ft [9.4 m] long, the designers knew how to scale-down and pack all those muscles into a regular Hot Wheels blister!
This casting, along with many others, were used in the late 1990s Matchbox Dirt Machines line. Matchbox referred to this tooling as Scraper.
==Versions==
The CAT Earth Mover has come out 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
3715 	1987	1987 Hot Wheels
Workhorses	Yellow	No tampos 	Yellow / Metal 	No windows 	Black 	Yellow CT 	 	Malaysia	Black plastic grille and exhaust stack	
16 	1987	1987 Hot Wheels 	Yellow	No tampos 	Yellow / Metal 	No windows 	Black 	Yellow CT 	 	 	Black plastic grille and exhaust stack	
3715 	1989	1989 Hot Wheels 	Yellow	No tampos 	Yellow / Metal 	No windows 	Black 	Gold CT 	 	 	Black plastic grille and exhaust stack	
 	1991	Construction Crew 5 Pack	Yellow	No tampos 	Yellow / Metal 	No windows 	Black 	Gold CT 	 	 	Black plastic grille and exhaust stack	
482 	1996	1996 Hot Wheels #482 	Yellow	Red HW logo on right side	Yellow / Metal 	No windows 	Black 	ORCT 	16053	China 	Named Earth Mover 	75px
 	1998	Action Machines?? 	Yellow	Red, Black, White "CAT" 	Yellow / Metal 	No windows 	Black 	Yellow CT 	 	China 	came with vial of "clean dirt" 	75px
==1996-card==
From the back of the 1996-card:
COLLECTOR TIP
There have been over 10 different SOL-AIRE™ CX-4 models made since its introduction in 1984. Among these, the "California Custom" model with the light blue base is most highy prized by collectors.
==Gallery==
1987 Mattel Catalog EarthMover.JPG|Prototype found in a 1987 Mattel catalog (Resin Model, missing black stack and other details)
not Action Machines.JPG|Matchbox Version
Image:CAT Earth Mover - 7864cf.jpg|Hard at work
CAT Earth Mover Topvue2.JPG
CAT Earth Mover. Base.JPG
CAT Earth Mover. Topvue.JPG
CAT Earth MOvet. Front Persp..JPG
Construction Site.png
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