Hotrod

Hotrod
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RED BLU
Basic Information
Worn by:	Engineer
Slot:	Cosmetic
Equip region:	Hat
Contributed by:	...Smithy
Released:	First Community Contribution Update
Availability:	Drop, Craft, Purchase, Uncrate #18 or Uncrate (Unusual)
Tradable:	Yes
Giftable:	Yes
Craftable:	Yes
Paintable:	No
Nameable:	Yes
Craft No.?:	No
Available Qualities
Unique Vintage Unusual Collector's
Loadout Stats
Hotrod 1 - 100 Mock the sun with streaks of flame as the UV rays bounce harmlessly away from your eyeballs.

“

Now that there was a fine piece 'a work. Click to listen — The Engineer on his welding

”

The Hotrod is a community-created headwear item for the Engineer. It is a gray welding helmet with team-colored flame patterns. When the Engineer is holding a blueprint of a building or hauling a building, the Hotrod flips down over his face.

Update history

March 18, 2010 Patch (First Community Contribution Update)

• The Hotrod was added to the game.

March 19, 2010 Patch

• The Hotrod was made craftable.

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)

• [Undocumented] Added this hat to the Mann Co. Store.

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 any kind of Sapper.

Trivia

• The name and flame design is a reference to custom-built American cars with large engines, also called hot rods, which stereotypically sport a fiery paintjob.

Notes

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

Gallery

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  The Hotrod flipped down, worn by a disguised Spy with the Sapper equipped.