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Hubcap (Transformers)
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Hubcap was the name of four fictional Autobot
s in the Transformers universes
.
in The Transformers: The Movie
, a yellow robot resembling Cliffjumper, who resembles Hubcap, can be fleetingly spotted on the conveyor that drops victims into an acid vat. It is stated as fact on the commentary track for the 20th Anniversary DVD release of the movie that this is Hubcap by a fan.
Probably owing to his similarity to Cliffjumper
and Bumblebee
, Hubcap was never shown in the Transformers
animated series, even when his fellow 1986 Mini-Bots (Pipes
, Outback
, Tailgate and Swerve
) were introduced simultaneously in the mini-series, "Five Faces Of Darkness".
's Generation One ongoing series, as a new recruit to the Autobots.
and Cliffjumper
during Fastback and Bumper's funeral. He is also seen alongside Prowl
in the battle of Kaon, helping the Autobots.
fiction Gone Too Far, a text based story set on Transtech
Cybertron
. Jackpot and Hubcap find themselves in the city of Axiom Nexus after a mishap with a Space Bridge
. They are given the grand tour by Scattorshot
. While awaiting return to their own dimension they loose all their money in a card game with the Decepticon Gutcruncher. Invited to a rally he is giving, they are framed for his death when he is assassinated. They eventually clear themselves and are transported back to their dimension, where they end up on a planet rich in energon, They offer to help the locals, by helping remove the frightening explosive crystals from the planet.
Hubcap appears in the story Generation 2: Redux where he is among the reinforcements from Autobot City to respond to the Decepticon attack at the Large Hadron Collider
in Switzerland
. Once there the Autobots are able to defeat the Decepticons, but during the fight the Autobots are exposed to refined Forestonite, which enhances and mutates Cybertronian systems. He gets enhanced to his Generation 2 form.
fiction Gone too Far, a text based story set on Transtech
Cybertron. In this story Generation 1 Hubcap and Jackpot need help, so they looked up their dimensional counterparts. Hubcap contacts this version of himself, but decides he is too "creepy."
similar to The Eliminator, ZZ Top
's iconic car. According to his bio, he holds a personal grudge on the Decepticon Brimstone
, with their rivalry moving to the urban drag strips of Earth.
According to Hasbro, this figure is not a part of the movie line.
Autobot
Autobot, a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron, are usually the main protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, a collection of various toys, graphic novels, paperback books, cartoons and movies first introduced in 1984. In all but one Transformer story, the...
s in the Transformers universes
Transformers universes
is an entertainment franchise. It began with the Hasbro Transformers toy line, centered on two factions of warring alien robots which are called the Autobots and the Decepticons...
.
Transformers Generation 1
Hubcap's original bio described him as a friend to everyone, but trusted by no-one. He's something of a con artist, and has all the qualities needed for it - charm, wit, charisma and a smooth tongue.Animated series
During a scene inside the digestive system of UnicronUnicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
in The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986 and in the UK on December 5, 1986....
, a yellow robot resembling Cliffjumper, who resembles Hubcap, can be fleetingly spotted on the conveyor that drops victims into an acid vat. It is stated as fact on the commentary track for the 20th Anniversary DVD release of the movie that this is Hubcap by a fan.
Probably owing to his similarity to Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper is the name of several characters from the Transformers line of toys. His name is usually associated with an Autobot whose toys are often red repaints of Bumblebee toys.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
and Bumblebee
Bumblebee (Transformers)
Bumblebee is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. In most incarnations, Bumblebee is a small, yellow Autobot with the altmode of a compact car.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
, Hubcap was never shown in the Transformers
The Transformers (TV series)
The Transformers is an animated television series depicting a war among giant robots who could transform into vehicles, other objects and animal-like forms. Written and recorded in America, the series was animated in Japan and South Korea...
animated series, even when his fellow 1986 Mini-Bots (Pipes
Pipes (Transformers)
Pipes is the name of two fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Both are Autobot trucks.-Transformers: Generation 1:His original tech spec reads: The more seemingly worthless a gadget, the more Pipes is fascinated by it...
, Outback
Outback (Transformers)
Outback is a fictional characters in the Transformers universe. He's an Autobot who turns into a car. Due to trademark issues, newer toys of the character are named Fallback, although he's often still called Outback in the comics....
, Tailgate and Swerve
Swerve (Transformers)
Swerve is the name given to several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Swerve is always depicted as an Autobot land vehicle with red color. Up until 2008, there has never been a Transformer named Swerve with his own original mold - he has only been a repaint or remold from someone...
) were introduced simultaneously in the mini-series, "Five Faces Of Darkness".
Books
Hubcap was featured in the 1993 Transformers: Generation 2 coloring book "Decepticon Madness" by Bud Simpson.Dreamwave Productions
Hubcap had a brief cameo in DreamwaveDreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions was a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher founded in 1996 and is best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series...
's Generation One ongoing series, as a new recruit to the Autobots.
IDW Publishing
Hubcap was seen among the Autobots in "Transformers: Megatron Origin". He first appears beside BumblebeeBumblebee (Transformers)
Bumblebee is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. In most incarnations, Bumblebee is a small, yellow Autobot with the altmode of a compact car.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
and Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper is the name of several characters from the Transformers line of toys. His name is usually associated with an Autobot whose toys are often red repaints of Bumblebee toys.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
during Fastback and Bumper's funeral. He is also seen alongside Prowl
Prowl (Transformers)
Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode...
in the battle of Kaon, helping the Autobots.
Fun Publications
Hubcap is one of the central characters to appear in Fun PublicationsFun Publications
Fun Publications is a publishing company that runs the Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club under licensefrom Hasbro. Besides releasing comics, Fun Publications releases exclusive toys and runs conventions for their clubs....
fiction Gone Too Far, a text based story set on Transtech
Transtech
Transtech is an unreleased line of toys under the Transformers umbrella.-History:After the Beast Machines line ended, Hasbro planned a follow-up series called Transtech. The Transtech concept was a line intended to take Transformers to their most futuristic looking bodies and more plausible designs...
Cybertron
Cybertron
Cybertron is a fictional planet, the homeworld of the Transformers in the various fictional incarnations of the metaseries and toyline by Hasbro. In the Japanese series, the planet is referred to as "Cybertron" pronounced as セイバートロン Seibātoron...
. Jackpot and Hubcap find themselves in the city of Axiom Nexus after a mishap with a Space Bridge
Space Bridge
In Marvel Comics' Transformers comic and cartoon, the Space Bridge is a device used by the Decepticons to travel between different planets, usually between Cybertron and Earth.-Generation One:...
. They are given the grand tour by Scattorshot
Scattorshot
Scattorshot is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Initially spelled "Scattershot" it is believed that Hasbro changed the spelling for the character to more easily trademark the name.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
. While awaiting return to their own dimension they loose all their money in a card game with the Decepticon Gutcruncher. Invited to a rally he is giving, they are framed for his death when he is assassinated. They eventually clear themselves and are transported back to their dimension, where they end up on a planet rich in energon, They offer to help the locals, by helping remove the frightening explosive crystals from the planet.
Hubcap appears in the story Generation 2: Redux where he is among the reinforcements from Autobot City to respond to the Decepticon attack at the Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature....
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Once there the Autobots are able to defeat the Decepticons, but during the fight the Autobots are exposed to refined Forestonite, which enhances and mutates Cybertronian systems. He gets enhanced to his Generation 2 form.
Toys
- Generation 1 Mini-Vehicle Hubcap (1986)
- A slight remold of Generation 1 Cliffjumper in yellow.
- Generation 2 Mini-Vehicle Hubcap (1993)
- This was the original Generation 1 Hubcap repainted in a metallic red. He retains the same motto and biography as before.
Machine Wars
His bio describes him as a battlefield scavenger, who salvages parts of destroyed Decepticons for reuse in the Autobot army. The rest he simply uses for target practice.Fun Publications
Even though this Hubcap has not fully appeared in any fiction yet, he did get one cameo in Fun PublicationsFun Publications
Fun Publications is a publishing company that runs the Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club under licensefrom Hasbro. Besides releasing comics, Fun Publications releases exclusive toys and runs conventions for their clubs....
fiction Gone too Far, a text based story set on Transtech
Transtech
Transtech is an unreleased line of toys under the Transformers umbrella.-History:After the Beast Machines line ended, Hasbro planned a follow-up series called Transtech. The Transtech concept was a line intended to take Transformers to their most futuristic looking bodies and more plausible designs...
Cybertron. In this story Generation 1 Hubcap and Jackpot need help, so they looked up their dimensional counterparts. Hubcap contacts this version of himself, but decides he is too "creepy."
Toys
- Machine Wars Basic Hubcap (1997)
- A new character named Hubcap was released in the Machine Wars line, an exclusive to Kaybee toy stores. This toy was based on an unreleased Generation 2 mold, which was shared with Machine Wars HoistHoist (Transformers)-Transformers: Generation 1:In the original Transformers toy line, Hoist is an Autobot who functions as a repairman for the team, keeping them to a tight maintenance schedule. Hoist is confident and sometimes rash, brave, tough and loyal. He transforms into a green tow truck...
.
Transformers Animated
Animated Series
Hubcap first appeared in a crowd scene at the end of the episode "Decepticon Air".Transformers
Hubcap is an Autobot who turns into a Ford Model B hot rodHot rod
Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster," meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another possible origin includes modifications to or...
similar to The Eliminator, ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
's iconic car. According to his bio, he holds a personal grudge on the Decepticon Brimstone
Brimstone (Transformers)
Brimstone is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Cybertron:Brimstone is armed with his beast mode's claws, and Cyber Key-activated blades on each of his wings ....
, with their rivalry moving to the urban drag strips of Earth.
According to Hasbro, this figure is not a part of the movie line.
Toys
- Transformers
- A Scout Class figure that transforms into a red hot rod.