Hotrod

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Now that there was a fine piece 'a work.
The Engineer on his welding

The Hotrod is a community-created headwear item for the Engineer. It is a gray Template:W with team-colored flame patterns. When the Engineer is holding a building's blueprints or hauling a building, the Hotrod flips down over his face.[1]

The hat description was written by Shapechanger for the Hat Describing Contest.

Update history

March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)

  • The Hotrod was added to the game.

March 19, 2010 Patch

  • Updated the new community-built hats so they can be crafted.

September 30, 2010 Patch (Mann-Conomy Update)

  • [Undocumented] Added a community-contributed description for this hat.
  • [Undocumented] This hat can now be uncrated with Unusual quality.

October 27, 2010 Patch (Scream Fortress Update)

December 15, 2011 Patch (Australian Christmas 2011)

  • Changed the equip region from "Whole Head" to "Hat."

Bugs

  • A Spy disguised as an Engineer who is wearing a Hotrod will have the hat flip down over his face upon switching to the Sapper.

Trivia

  • The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called Template:W, which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob.
  • Hot Rod is also the title of a 1979 movie in which Grant Goodeve, the Engineer's voice actor, starred.

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