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* {{Thememobile}}: The "Character Cars" assortment of vehicles is designed to evoke the characters of whatever franchise Mattel has managed to grab. Among the licensed properties they've used for Character Cars are Creator/{{DC}} and Creator/{{Marvel}}, Creator/{{Disney}}, Creator/HannaBarbera, ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', ''Franchise/DespicableMe'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' and even ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.

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* {{Thememobile}}: The "Character Cars" assortment of vehicles is designed to evoke the characters of whatever franchise Mattel has managed to grab. Among the licensed properties they've used for Character Cars are Creator/{{DC}} and Creator/{{Marvel}}, Creator/{{Disney}}, Creator/HannaBarbera, ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', ''Franchise/DespicableMe'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' and even ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.
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* GoofyPrintUnderwear: The 2023 Monster Trucks Mega-Wrex vs. Crushzilla Takedown set features Crushzilla having heart-shaped underwear under the tire he resides in. When you're able to defeat the monster, he undergoes ComedicUnderwearExposure.
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Typo that was missed.


* ThreateningShark: Several playsets have a shark which tries to eat the cars. (Hot Wheels seems to have quite a thing for featuring aggressive animals in their playsets.)There is even a casting that resembles a shark, the titular Sharkruiser.

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* ThreateningShark: Several playsets have a shark which tries to eat the cars. (Hot Wheels seems to have quite a thing for featuring aggressive animals in their playsets.)There ) There is even a casting that resembles a shark, the titular Sharkruiser.
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The Sharkruiser is a popular casting that fits this trope. Why hasn't it been mentioned before?


* ThreateningShark: Several playsets have a shark which tries to eat the cars. (Hot Wheels seems to have quite a thing for featuring aggressive animals in their playsets.)

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* ThreateningShark: Several playsets have a shark which tries to eat the cars. (Hot Wheels seems to have quite a thing for featuring aggressive animals in their playsets.))There is even a casting that resembles a shark, the titular Sharkruiser.
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* SentientVehicle: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NZTHeWzbA stop-motion animations]] on Hot Wheel's Website/Youtube channel use this trope, though usually without dialogue.

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* SentientVehicle: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NZTHeWzbA stop-motion animations]] on Hot Wheel's Website/Youtube Youtube channel use this trope, though usually without dialogue.
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* SentientVehicle: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NZTHeWzbA stop-motion animations]] on Hot Wheel's [[Website/Youtube]] channel use this trope, though usually without dialogue.

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* SentientVehicle: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NZTHeWzbA stop-motion animations]] on Hot Wheel's [[Website/Youtube]] Website/Youtube channel use this trope, though usually without dialogue.
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* SentientVehicle: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NZTHeWzbA stop-motion animations]] on Hot Wheel's YouTube channel use this trope, though usually without dialogue.

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* SentientVehicle: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NZTHeWzbA stop-motion animations]] on Hot Wheel's YouTube [[Website/Youtube]] channel use this trope, though usually without dialogue.

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added more entries, yes, i will probably keep adding more entries later.


* AnimalVehicleHybrid: Several series have cars or other vehicles that are half-animal. For example, the Attack Pack series consists of vehicles that are also wild animals (such as trucks resembling wild cats, planes resembling birds, etc.).

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* AnimalVehicleHybrid: Several series have cars or other vehicles that are half-animal. For example, the Attack Pack and most of the Street Beasts series consists of vehicles that are also wild animals (such as cars and trucks resembling wild cats, planes resembling birds, etc.).



* SkullForAHead: The Bone Shaker is one of the most famous Hot Wheels designs, known for having a skull design and skeletal hands on the front of the car. Of course, there are several alternate versions that keep this trait as well.

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* SentientVehicle: The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3NZTHeWzbA stop-motion animations]] on Hot Wheel's YouTube channel use this trope, though usually without dialogue.
* SinisterCar: Some Hot Wheels, such as Bone Shaker or Rigor Motor are themed after death and monsters, and can count under this trope.
* SkullForAHead: The aforementioned Bone Shaker is one of the most famous Hot Wheels designs, known for having a skull design and skeletal hands on the front of the car. Of course, there are several alternate versions that keep this trait as well.
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* ArtisticLisence-Cars: A constant when it comes to the more out-there Hot Wheels designs.

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* ArtisticLisence-Cars: ArtisticLicenseCars: A constant when it comes to the more out-there Hot Wheels designs.
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fixed links i added?


* ArtisticLisenceCars: A constant when it comes to the more out-there HotWheels designs.

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* ArtisticLisenceCars: ArtisticLisence-Cars: A constant when it comes to the more out-there HotWheels Hot Wheels designs.
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* ArtisticLisenceCars: A constant when it comes to the more out-there HotWheels designs.


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* CoolGarage: A few Hot Wheels playsets feature these.


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* SkullForAHead: The Bone Shaker is one of the most famous Hot Wheels designs, known for having a skull design and skeletal hands on the front of the car. Of course, there are several alternate versions that keep this trait as well.
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* TyopOnTheCover: The 2007 Ferrari Enzo toy has the word "Ferrari" spelled as "Ferrrari" on the packaging.
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* {{Thememobile}}: The "Character Cars" assortment of vehicles is designed to evoke the characters of whatever franchise Mattel has managed to grab. Among the licensed properties they've used for Character Cars are Creator/{{DC}} and Creator/{{Marvel}}, Creator/{{Disney}}, Creator/HannaBarbera, ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' and even ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.

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* {{Thememobile}}: The "Character Cars" assortment of vehicles is designed to evoke the characters of whatever franchise Mattel has managed to grab. Among the licensed properties they've used for Character Cars are Creator/{{DC}} and Creator/{{Marvel}}, Creator/{{Disney}}, Creator/HannaBarbera, ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'', ''Franchise/DespicableMe'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' and even ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.
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This is a Trivia trope, so I'm moving it to the Trivia tab.


* TyopOnTheCover: The 2007 Ferrari Enzo toy has the word "Ferrari" spelled as "Ferrrari" on the packaging.
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* CoolCar: The toy cars run the entire gamut from being pretty generic-looking cars no different than the ones you'd see on the street on a regular basis, to cars tricked out with some pretty snazzy designs. They're usually the latter, though.

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* CoolCar: The toy cars run the entire gamut from being pretty generic-looking cars no different than the ones you'd see on the street on a regular basis, to [[PimpedOutCar cars tricked out with some pretty snazzy designs.designs]]. They're usually the latter, though.
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A recent casting does has some real life history. Also fixed a typo that was missed.


* DoubleEntendre: In 1971, Mattel introduced a Hot Wheels car called the "Strip Teaser". They've had several more questionable names over the years, including but not limited to Sixy Beast, Bad Mudder and Haulin' Gas. Subverted with The Nash, as it was [[{{Bowdlerwise}} bowdlerwised]] to abbreviate the original "Nashole" name to prevent any assocation with a swear word.

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* DoubleEntendre: In 1971, Mattel introduced a Hot Wheels car called the "Strip Teaser". They've had several more questionable names over the years, including but not limited to Sixy Beast, Bad Mudder and Haulin' Gas. Subverted with The Nash, as it was [[{{Bowdlerwise}} bowdlerwised]] [[{{Bowdlerise}} bowdlerised]] to abbreviate the original "Nashole" name to prevent any assocation with a swear word.
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* DoubleEntendre: In 1971, Mattel introduced a Hot Wheels car called the "Strip Teaser". They've had several more questionable names over the years, including but not limited to Sixy Beast, Bad Mudder and Haulin' Gas.

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* DoubleEntendre: In 1971, Mattel introduced a Hot Wheels car called the "Strip Teaser". They've had several more questionable names over the years, including but not limited to Sixy Beast, Bad Mudder and Haulin' Gas. Subverted with The Nash, as it was [[{{Bowdlerwise}} bowdlerwised]] to abbreviate the original "Nashole" name to prevent any assocation with a swear word.
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Everything's Better With Dinosaurs is no longer a trope.


* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: There's plenty of playsets which involve dinosaurs in some way or another.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The original "Sweet 16". There's more where they came from. [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Many]], ''[[ArchivePanic many]]'' more.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:The original "Sweet 16". There's more where they came from. [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Many]], Many, ''[[ArchivePanic many]]'' more.]]
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* {{Thememobile}}: The "Character Cars" assortment of vehicles is designed to evoke the characters of whatever franchise Mattel has managed to grab. Among the licensed properties they've used for Character Cars are Creator/{{DC}} and Creator/{{Marvel}}, Creator/{{Disney}}, ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'', ''Creator/HannaBarbera'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' and even ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.

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* {{Thememobile}}: The "Character Cars" assortment of vehicles is designed to evoke the characters of whatever franchise Mattel has managed to grab. Among the licensed properties they've used for Character Cars are Creator/{{DC}} and Creator/{{Marvel}}, Creator/{{Disney}}, Creator/HannaBarbera, ''Franchise/StarWars'', ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'', ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'', ''Creator/HannaBarbera'', ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' and even ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.

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