Vulptereen 327

For other uses, see 327.

"And back again is the mighty Dud Bolt with that incredible machine—the Vulptereen 327!"

―Fode, a podrace commentator — 20?cb=20250116042720

The Vulptereen 327 was a podracer that the podracer pilot Dud Bolt used for multiple Boonta Eve Classic races on the planet Tatooine.

History

During the Invasion of Naboo, the podracer Dud Bolt piloted his Vulptereen 327 in yet another Boonta Eve Classic race. Bolt started in the second row, but fell behind quickly when the race began. The human Anakin Skywalker won the Boonta.^[2] He later used the podracer on an ice-covered location, shortly before the Clone Wars.^[3] Bolt's Vulptereen 327 was predominantly red, although the paint was scratched off and damaged in many areas on the engine units. The front end of both engines was a dull gray.^[2]

Behind the scenes

The Vulptereen 327 first appeared in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace,^[2] and later briefly appeared in its sequel, Attack of the Clones.^[3] Both films were directed by George Lucas.^[2]^[3]

In early sketches of the podracer's design, the engines were reversed.^[4] This reversed appearance carried over into early animatics of the podracing sequence.^[5]