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Abbreviations & Acronyms:
AM - Actionmaster
BM - Beast Machines
BW - Beast Wars
CS - Commemorative Series
G1 - Generation 1
G2 - Generation 2
HM - Headmaster
HoC - Heroes of Cybertron
MW - Machine Wars
PM - Powermaster
RiD - Robots in Disguise

TM - Target Master


AUTOBOT CAVALIER
HOT ROD
(1986: Generation 1)


from the collection of Shawn Keaton
from the collection of Shawn Keaton

Hot Rod came with:
2 different grey guns



Hot Rod was released with the third series in 1986. He eventually became the Autobot leader. Hot Rod's roof piece was a fragile point, often breaking at the joint. He was also available in "rubber wheel" and "plastic wheel" versions. The "rubber wheel" Hot Rod also had metal feet, while the "plastic wheel" one has plastic feet. Lastly, don't confuse this particular toy with the Target Master version, which is subtly different:



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Tech specs and Instructions from the collection of Matt, a.k.a. KMMA1978

SHARED MOLDS:
TM Hot Rod (1987)
CS I Rodimus Major (2002)



SHARED NAME:
TM Hot Rod (1987)
G2 Illuminator Hotrod (1994)