Hotwheels Model S

[DrumCoder]

That is a seriously cool amount of detail on the inside of the car. Is that rear facing jump seats?

Yep. I believe the back seats are even the next gen seats with the dividers - I don't have the next gen seats for reals so I defer to other people's judgment on that one. (It's hard for me to get a picture of them.)

Was able to get some better pictures after all...

 

[zdre]

Any B&M stores carrying these in US?

 

[Gizmotoy]

If you guys keep bidding these up past $30 on eBay, how am I supposed to get one? :wink:

 

[Mr X]

If you guys keep bidding these up past $30 on eBay, how am I supposed to get one? :wink:

Right, waiting for buy it now...

 

[BoerumHill]

If you guys keep bidding these up past $30 on eBay, how am I supposed to get one? :wink:

Thank you. Somebody had to say it.

 

[bonnie]

If you guys keep bidding these up past $30 on eBay, how am I supposed to get one? :wink:

Right, waiting for buy it now...

I bought both a HotWheels version and a Matchbox version on eBay for < $10 each -- but pretty much on the first day, before people started bidding against each other . Good luck!

 

[loganss]

I searched my local Target, Walmart, and Toys R Us and came up empty. Did anyone actually purchase this in a store?
Looks like we need a direct sales model for Matchbox and Hot Wheels.

 

[MileHighMotoring]

They'll be in Target and Walmart for 99 cents shortly.

 

[bonnie]

I searched my local Target, Walmart, and Toys R Us and came up empty. Did anyone actually purchase this in a store?
Looks like we need a direct sales model for Matchbox and Hot Wheels.

I read that the HotWheels version, at least, will be introduced at Comic-Con - and after that, in the stores.

 

[dlt]

Here is a 1:43 model from Schuco (TESLA Model S, red - PRO.R 43 - Car models - Schuco models - shop.schuco.de)

 

[mknox]

They'll be in Target and Walmart for 99 cents shortly.

I got my Matchbox Model S on eBay, but I did come across a Hot Wheels Chevy Volt at Wal-Mart. The Volt had a big chrome Supercharger (the ICE kind) sticking out of the Volt's hood, which I thought was kinda dumb.

 

[evchels]

- - - Updated - - -

Oh, and for the record I contacted [email protected] (address listed on their website) about acquiring a "fleet" (with the intent to distribute at TMC Connect)...


and got the following response:

I suspect many of us will bring whatever we can find in stores to TMC Connect. Though Hotwheels/Matchbox are the only things that have consistently gotten my backpack searched by TSA, so anyone flying in might keep that in mind. In fairness, the reactions upon digging out the little hunks of suspect metal are usually totally worth it!

Mattel policy has always been not to sell individual models of the basic Hotwheels/Matchbox. But in the days of Roadster Hotwheels, Tesla was able to buy cases of them for the stores to carry- I in turn purchased a total of several cases from my local store and gave them away to kids and EV fans for years. I imagine similar arrangements could be made with the new ones.

 

[andrewket]

I picked up a few on eBay. If they were cheap enough per unit in bulk I might consider doing the same.

 

[BoerumHill]

I bought both a HotWheels version and a Matchbox version on eBay for < $10 each -- but pretty much on the first day, before people started bidding against each other . Good luck!

AGAIN with the early adoptor thing??

 

[bonnie]

AGAIN with the early adoptor thing??

Hah. It's a habit.

 

[brianman]

Mattel policy has always been not to sell individual models of the basic Hotwheels/Matchbox. But in the days of Roadster Hotwheels, Tesla was able to buy cases of them for the stores to carry- I in turn purchased a total of several cases from my local store and gave them away to kids and EV fans for years. I imagine similar arrangements could be made with the new ones.

I tried Mattel's bulk sales email and was told they don't do that (like your first sentence). Then again, I'm not Tesla affiliated so I can't pull any strings.

And, to be clear, I was speaking in the email in batches of 100. Still no go. Stupid business on their part, IMO. Then again, they probably deal in units of million w/r/t production so probably small fish, etc.

 

[kevincwelch]

save some for the rest of us when they hit the general market.

 

[pstillman]

Love to see the enthusiasm about the Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars! My question at Teslive got a mention in this article from Bloomberg: Mattel Rolls Out Hot Wheels Tesla Model S for Fans Big and Small - Bloomberg Business

Thanks to all the TMC folks who contributed! See you at TMC Connect.

 

[DrumCoder]

If you guys keep bidding these up past $30 on eBay, how am I supposed to get one? :wink:

I got mine from a Buy It Now seller for $12. I wouldn't have bid any higher than that.

 

[Mr X]

Matchbox Tesla S | eBay


lol you gotta be kidding


looks like they are just making the price high on purpose but thats ridiculous



if i was a billionaire i wouldn't pay that much for it