Head Starter

==Description==
The Head Starter is a Hot Wheels original model designed by Ryu Asada. It looks to be based on a vintage Honda race car. It has a large chunk of metal for the engine and a metal base, giving it a good weight. Next to that it bears some similarity to the Hot Wheels Farbs. Ryu, though, based its design on miniature Japanese toon kits, confirming this on Instagram: “since those old school kits are hard to find, we just made [our version]”.
The Head Starter's driver head is designed to have little plastic on the piece holding it, which causes it to wobble a bit during racing down the track.
==Versions==
The Head Starter has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
Col # 	Year 	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Rider Color	Engine Color	Wheel Type 	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
145/365	2017 	Tooned1/10 	Red 	White stripe on top, '11' & various logos on sides & top 	Black/Metal 	Gold 	Unpainted 	Gold 5SP 	DTX05	Malaysia 	New ModelBase code(s): J51, K02, K04	
269/365	2017 	Tooned1/10 	White 	Red stripe on top, '11' & various logos on sides & top 	Black Matte/Metal 	Red Maroon 	Unpainted 	Gold 5SP 	DVB33	Malaysia 	New ModelBase code(s): K17, K19 	
014/365	2018 	Legends of Speed1/10 	Green 	Yellow stripe & '5' on sides & top 	Black/Metal 	Yellow 	Unpainted 	Yellow 5SP 	FJW05	Malaysia 	Base code(s): K31 	
 	2018 	Mega Hauler Value Pack 	Blue 	Orange stripe & '28' on sides, Skull and Lightning Bolts 	Black/Metal 	Orange 	Unpainted 	White RA6 	FTL32	Malaysia 	Costco ExclusiveBase code(s): 	
163/250	2019 	Experimotors10/10 	Yellow	Blue & White stripe & HW logo on sides & hood, circle flame logo on hood 	Metalflake Dark Blue/Metal	Red 	Unpainted 	Blue 5SP 	FYF93	Malaysia 	Treasure HuntBase code(s): M03 	
060/250	2020 	Tooned6/10 	Black 	Red, Orange & Yellow stripes around nose, White '22' & HW logo on sides & hood	Black/Metal 	Yellow 	Unpainted 	Yellow 5SP 	GHD45	Malaysia 	Base code(s): M38 	
060/250	2020 	Tooned6/10 	Black 	Red, Orange & Yellow stripes around nose, White '22' & HW logo on sides & hood	Gray Matte/Metal 	Yellow 	Unpainted 	Yellow 5SP 	GHD45	Malaysia 	Base code(s): M40 	
 	20202022 	Super Rigs 	White 	Turquoise & Orange stripes, Black, Yellow & Orange HW logo 	Orange/Metal 	Turquoise 	Unpainted 	Gold 5SP 	GKC23	Thailand 	Base code(s): M44 	75px
 	202020212022	Super Rigs 	Green 	Turquoise & Orange stripes, Black, Yellow & Orange HW logo 	Metal 	Yellow 	Unpainted 	Yellow 5SP &Yellow Lip OH5	GKC26	Thailand 	Base code(s): 	
 	2024 	Retro Racers 5‑Pack	Lime 	HW logo, "2" white stripes 	Gold Metalflake/Metal 	White 	Unpainted 	Bronze 5SP 	HTV50	Indonesia	Base code(s): T08, T17 	
==2017 card==
From the back of the 2017 card:
Born: 2017
Birthplace: El Segundo
Designer: Hot Wheels ®
Specialty: Zooming onto the track with a 3-liter V8 engine, there's nothing old fashioned about this vintage racer. Dominating the track since the 1960s, the Head Starter™ can go so fast it'll make your head wobble!
==Gallery==
Head Starter-2017 145(lado).jpg
IMG 4024 24.jpg
HeadStarterFJW05.jpg
HW HEAD STARTER 2 C.jpg
Tooned Up (2020).JPG
Head Starter. Tooned Up Super Rigs. 2020.JPG
Tonned Up (GKC26).jpg
HW HEAD STARTER Super rigs WHITE.jpg
Headless Strater.JPG|A Headless Starter Error
2022 Tooned Up green.jpg|2022
Super_Rigs_Tooned_Up_Turquoise_2022.jpg|2022
2024-5pk HTV50 Retro Racers r-1.jpg|2024 HTV50
2024-5pk HTV50 Retro Racers r-1L.jpg
2024-5pk HTV50 Retro Racers r-1R.jpg 
2024-5pk HTV50 Retro Racers r-2.jpg
==External Links ==
*‘Tooned Series (2017 New Model): HEAD STARTER
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