87-89 Card
87-89 Card1988
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87-89 Card
Hot Wheels Fire Eater 1988
The Hot Wheels Fire Eater was released in 1988 in the Special lines line, in “87-89 Card” (Workhorses), toy number 9640.
- 1988 · Special lines
- 9640
- Toy #
- 9640
- Series
- 87-89 Card
- Year
- 1988
- Product line
- Special lines · Workhorses
- Casting
- Fire Eater
- Designer
- Larry Wood
- Color
- Red
- Wheels
- BW · Basic Wheel/Black Wall
- Country
- Malaysia
- Status
- Regular
Further special lines such as 100% Hot Wheels, Showcase, Flying Colors, Pull-Back Speeders, RacerVerse and Legends Tour.
Paint: Red; wheels: BW (Basic Wheel/Black Wall); made in Malaysia.
The Fire Eater casting first appeared in 1977 and has 56 releases in our database, most recently in 2026.
The 87-89 Card series of 1988 has 3 cars.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the toy number of the Hot Wheels Fire Eater?
The toy number is 9640 (1988). It is printed on the back of the card.
Which series is the Hot Wheels Fire Eater from?
It was released in 1988 in the Special lines line, series “87-89 Card”.
Has Wheel Wonderland unboxed the Fire Eater?
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Fire Eater: 56 versions
The 10 closest versions – see all on the casting page.
| No. | Model | Series | Series # | Toy # | Color | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Fire Eater3871 | Workhorses 5-Pack | 2/5 | 3871 | 1988 | |||
| – | Fire Eater9640 · Red | 87-89 Card | 9640 | Red | 1988 | |||
| – | Fire Eater4001 · Yellow | – | 4001 | Yellow | 1988 | |||
| – | Fire Eater1158 | Emergency Vehicles 5-Pack | 3/5 | 1158 | 1989 | |||
| – | Fire EaterRed | Workhorses | Red | 1989 | ||||
| – | Fire-Eater3870 | Emergency Team 5-Pack | 3/5 | 3870 | 1990 | |||
| 82 | Fire EaterRed | – | Red | 1991 | ||||
| – | Fire Eater | Emergency Team 5-Pack | 3/5 | 1991 | ||||
| – | Fire EaterRed | Emergency Squad 5-Pack | Red | 1991 | ||||
| 82 | Fire-Eater9640 · Red | Workhorses | 9640 | Red | 1992 |
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