Rockster

==Description==
Rockster is a fantasy based off road SUV released in 2004. In 2013 the casting was retooled, changing it from a tab-post design to a post-post design. The roof was made a part of the main metal body, and the front bumper was made slightly bulkier to accommodate the front rivet post. 
According to designer Eric Tscherne, Rockster was his take on a Jeep-like Hummer model, and was originally intended to have a full fabric roof with removable doors à la Jeep CJ-7. The front grille of the casting also resembled that of a Hummer, but featured raised slots as opposed to recessed ones; this was later changed to a generic grille on the request of GM. The name of the casting was actually intended to be Roxster but Hot Wheels's legal team forced the name change to Rockster. The logos on the side of the initial release were nods to members of his family.
Despite the grille design change, the Micro Rev-Ups, Micro Madnetics, 2010 Rev-Ups castings of Rockster used the original vertical bar design. It was also featured on the card art for both the 2010 and 2011 mainline releases.
==Versions==
The Rockster has been released in the following 1/64th scale versions:
Col # 	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Type 	Window Color 	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy # 	Country 	Notes 	Photo
023 	2004	2004 First Editions23/100 	Pearl Yellow 	2ET sports on side in red & black. Silver Hot Wheels logo 	Gray/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	B3533 	Malaysia 	Vertical Bar grille 	
023 	2004	2004 First Editions23/100 	Pearl Yellow 	2ET sports on side in red & black. Silver Hot Wheels logo 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	B3533 	Malaysia 	Vertical Bar grille 	
023 	2004	2004 First Editions23/100 	Metalflake Blue 	2ET sports on side in red & black. Silver Hot Wheels logo 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	B3533 	Malaysia 	Vertical Bar grille 	
023 	2004	2004 First Editions23/100 	Metalflake Blue 	2ET sports on side in red & black. Silver Hot Wheels logo 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Gray 	OR5SP 	B3533 	Malaysia 	Vertical Bar grille 	
023 	2004	2004 First Editions23/100 	Metalflake Blue 	2ET sports on side in red & black. Silver Hot Wheels logo 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Gray 	OR5SP 	B3533 	Malaysia 	Honeycomb grille 	
023 	2004	2004 First Editions23/100 	ZAMAC 	2ET sports on side in red & black. Silver Hot Wheels logo 	Gray/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	B3533 	Malaysia 	Zamac Limited EditionHoneycomb grille 	
 	2004	XG Games Entertainment 2‑Pack	Silver 	Blue X & Orange 6, HW logo on the side, Silver painted roof rack 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Light Blue)	Chrome 	OR5SP 	C3225 	Malaysia 	 	
 	2005	Robo Revenge 5‑Pack 	Light Blue 	White stripes, Black & Red Japanese symbols; Red, Black, White robot & Orange, Black, White Hot Wheels logo 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Black) 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	G6916 	Thailand 	 	
 	2006	Hot Trucks 5‑Pack 	Gray 	Blue flames & Black tribal tattoo on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tint 	Chrome 	5SP 	J3296 	China or Malaysia	 	
 	2006	Hot Trucks 5‑Pack 	Gray 	Blue flames & Black tribal tattoo on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tint 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	J3296 	Malaysia 	Playable in Hot Wheels: Beat That! 	
 	2007	Gift Card 	Metalflake Olive Green 	White, Silver & Black tribal Flames on Sides with "BDAY2007" on license Plate 	Black 	Clear 	Chrome 	RR5SP 	M3072 	Thailand 	 	
163/196	2008	Treasure Hunts3/12 	Metalflake Green 	Silver trim on sides, painted taillights, "THNTR08" license plate 	Chrome 	Tinted (Black) 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	M6969 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): 	
163/196	2008	Trea$ure Hunt$3/12 	Spectraflame Green 	Silver trim on sides, painted taillights, "THNTR08" license plate 	Chrome 	Tinted (Black) 	Chrome 	ORRR 	M6969S	Malaysia 	Super Treasure HuntBase code(s): 	
 	2009	HW Daredevils 5‑Pack 	Metalflake Gold 	Red, Black, Yellow, & White tampos, HW logo on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Chrome 	SCPR5 	N4073 	Thailand 	Base code(s): B20 	
180/240	2010	Race World - Beach4/4 	Dark Yellow 	Black, White & Red Lifeguard deco 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	OR5SP 	R7609 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): C05 	75px
194/244	2011	Thrill Racers - Ice2/6 	Metalflake Light Blue 	Black, White, Red '8' & race deco on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Black) 	Chrome 	WhiteOR5SP 	T9901 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): C43, D02 	
 	2011	Dale Jr.'s Picks7/12 	White 	Blue Star & HW logo on hood, Blue Skull & Cross bones & HW logo on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Black 	BlueOR5SP 	W5507 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): D17 	
 	2012	Racing Rigs: Creature Cruiser 	Black 	Teeth graphics, White HW logo, number 68 & "UNIT LEADER" Text on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Green 	OR5SP 	W4675 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): E02 	
 	2012	Racing Rigs: Creature Cruiser 	Black 	Teeth graphics, White HW logo, number 68 & "UNIT LEADER" Text on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Green 	OR5SP 	W4675 	Malaysia 	RetooledBase code(s): F17 	
037/250	2013	HW City: Graffiti Rides 	Pearl White 	Blue & Green graffiti decos 	Blue/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Chrome 	GreenOR5SP 	X1689 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): E41, E45 	
 	2014	Car Design Custom Kit 1 	Metalflake Silver 	No Tampos 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Chrome 	BlueOR6SP 	BGJ86 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): F41 	
108/250	2015	HW Off-Road: Ice Mountain 	White 	Orange & dark blue stripes, "Avalanche Response Unit" & "002" 	Blue/Plastic 	Tinted (Blue) 	Chrome 	White , Black OR5SP 	CFK57 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): G39, G45 	
 	2015	Avengers: Age of Ultron4/8 	Metalflake Green 	HW Logo & the Hulk on the side, Avengers logo on roof 	Black/Plastic 	Clear 	Chrome 	Green OR5SP 	CGB85 	Thailand 	Base code(s): N06, N08 	
 	2016	Police Pursuit 5‑Pack 	White 	Red & Blue stripes, 'HWPD', 'Unit 19' on sides 	Grey/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Black 	Black OR5SP 	DJD19 	Thailand 	Base code(s): H45; J21, J24 	
 	2016	Batman v Superman2/7 	Matte Black 	Gold 'Dark Knight' on sides, Batman v Superman logo on sides & top 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Chrome 	ChromeGoldOR5SP 	DJL55 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): H44, J27 	
 	2016	Star Wars: Planets4/8 	White 	Dark Blue "Star Wars" on roof. Dark blue, Metallic Blue, Orange & Gray graphics on side with "Hoth," "Echo Base" & Hoth scene.	Black/Plastic 	Orange 	Chrome 	ChromeBlueOR5SP 	DJL07 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): J22, J24 	
169/365	2017	Holiday Racers4/5 	White 	Blue, Pink & Green stripes & 'Easter' on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Orange) 	Blue 	Yellow BLOR 	DTX45 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): J50 	
169/365	2017	Holiday Racers4/5 	White 	Blue, Pink & Green stripes & 'Easter' on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Orange) 	Blue 	Yellow OR6SP 	DTX45 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): K02, K04, K05 	
 	2017	Thor: Ragnarok 5‑Pack 	Tan 	Hulk & Thor on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Green) 	Black 	Red & GreenOR5SP 	FNX22 	Thailand 	Base code(s): 	
 	2018	Looney Tunes6/8 	Red 	Tasmanian Devil & 'Tasmanian Devil' on sides 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Red) 	Black 	Copper OR5SP 	FKC74 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): K27 	
 	2018	HW Sports9/10 	Metalflake Blue 	Orange & White mountains, "HW SKITEAM" on sides. 	Grey/Plastic 	Tinted (Orange) 	Chrome 	White BLOR 	FKB23 	Malaysia 	Treasure HuntBase code(s): K48, K50 	
323/365	2018	HW Sports9/10 	Red 	HW Logo, HW SPORTS, White & Blue mountains with HW SKI TEAM on sides 	Grey/Plastic 	Tinted Light Blue 	Chrome 	Black rim,White OR6SP 	FJW32 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): L22, L26 	
 	2019	Holiday Hot Rods1/6 	Metalflake Red 	White stripes on sides, "HW Winter 19" 	Gold/Plastic 	Tinted (Green) 	Chrome 	Gold rim,Green OR5SP 	GBC61 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): M28 	
 	2020	HW Winter4/6 	Dark Blue 	Gold Stripes, Silver / White Mountain Graphic, "HW Winter '20", HW Winter Logo 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted 	Chrome 	Gold rim,White OR5SP 	GJV90 	Malaysia 	Base code(s): N28, N30, N31 	
 	2022	HW Sports 5‑Pack 	Metallic Dark Red 	Black, Tan, Grey Rock design, White "Overhang" & "Rock Climbing" Text 	Chrome/Plastic 	Tinted 	Black 	Black rim,Grey BLOR 	HFV78 	Indonesia 	Base code(s): P46 	
 	2023	Hot Wheels Skate 	Lime Green 	Orange "Tony Hawk", Pink Skull design, HW logo 	Light Blue/Plastic	Tinted (Pink) 	Yellow 	Orange Tire, Black Skull	HNG65 	Indonesia 	Packaged with HowlanBase code(s): S01 	
 	2023	Color Reveal 	Lime Green (Cold)/Turquoise (Warm)	Blue Arrow design, Green HW text, Yellow Flame logo, Black & White "Jungle Rally" text 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted (Yellow) 	Black 	Gold BLOR 	HHB20 	Thailand 	Comes coated in Blue paintBase code(s): S10 	
 	2023	HW City 5-Pack 	Matte Dark Green 	Black Cityscape design, Green Tear design, White & Silver "Dino Hunter", "911", HW logo 	Chrome/Plastic 	Tinted 	Red 	Red OR6SP 	HLY76 	Indonesia 	Base code(s): 	75px
 	2023	Color Reveal 	? 	? 	?/Plastic 	? 	? 	BLOR 	HNB30 	Thailand 	Comes coated in Pink paintBase code(s): 	
 	2024	Color Reveal 	Grey (Warm)/Red (Cold) 	Silver & Black animal stripes, dots, "HW Rally 949", HW Logo 	Black/Plastic 	Tinted 	Black 	BLOR 	HXC38 	Thailand 	Comes coated in Orange paintBase code(s): S49	
 	2025	HW Getaways 5-Pack 	 	 	 	 	 	 	JBJ77 	Indonesia 	Base code(s): 	
==Back of cards==
Year of card	Born	Birthplace 	Designer 	Specialty
2008 	2004	El Segundo, California, USA	Hot Wheels	With a roof rack, snowboards, and soft top, this off-road SUV was made for rumbling over rocks and snow.
Year of card 	Horsepower	Speed 	Acceleration (0-60 mph):
2010 Race World Beach	380 hp 	125 mph	8.9 seconds
==Gallery==
RocksterGrillComparison.jpg|Comparison of the original vertical bar grille (left) and the mesh grille (right).
Rockster front.jpg|Rockster front view
Rockster side.jpg|Rockster side view
Rockster rear.jpg|Rockster rear view
Rockster close up.jpg|Rockster close up
681.jpg|2008
1624.JPG|2011
435.jpg|Rockster in Hot Wheels: Beat That!
RocksterRevUpsTan.jpg|Rev-Ups (2010) version
Rockster2016police5pk.jpg
Rockster2013graffiti.jpg
108Rockster.jpg
RevUpsRocksterTombTrap.jpg|2005 Micro Rev-Ups version.
Rev Ups Body off.jpg
RocksterThrillRacers.jpg
RocksterLifegaurd.jpg
20200306 110600.jpg|2019 Holiday Hot Rods 1/6: Rockster_Base
20200306 110550.jpg|2019 Holiday Hot Rods 1/6: Rockster_CardFront
HW ROCKSTER 2 FJW32 C.jpg
2020 HW Winter Rockster Carded.jpg|2020 HW Winter Release
Rockster DTX45.png
Rockster Retool Comparison.jpg|2012 Retool (left) and Original casting (right)
Rockster Retool Comparison rear.jpg|2012 Retool (left) and Original casting (right) 
Rockster Retool Comparison front.jpg|2012 Retool (left) and Original casting (right)
Rockster Retool Comparison base.jpg|2012 Retool (top) and Original casting (bottom)
04 Rockster (Hoth).jpg
04_Rockster_(Hoth)_Loose.jpg
File:Rockster FE Blue no tampo error.jpg|Blue FE no tampo error
File:Rockster FE Blue no silver tampo error.jpg|Blue FE no silver tampo error
2005-5P-Robo Revenge-Rockster.jpg
2023ColorRevealRocksterCoated.jpg|1st Color Reveal version coated in paint.
RocksterColoreveal2024Mix1Coated.jpg|3rd Color Reveal version coated in paint.
HWSkateRocksterHowlan.jpg|HW Skate version on card
HWSkateRocksterHowlanloose.jpg|HW Skate version with matching skateboard.
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