Why no HotWheels 308?

There have been a few:
http://tinyurl.com/yprypj

(In case you don't trust TinyURLs from someone with so few posts: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yprypj )

Doing a search to find a listing of all of them, I found a site that lists what appears to be every Hot Wheels 308:
http://www.southtexasdiecast.com/hwguide/racebait308.html

 

I think he's talking about 1:18 scale....

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Greg

 

He could've been, but he wasn't very specific. He also didn't mention if it was to be the GTB, GTS, or GT4.

 

i've got a hot wheel 308. go to to ebay there usually are few there. 1/18 too

 

I have a few variations of the 1:64. Including the "final run" edition from 2004? IIRC.

Heh, I feel like a proud pappa, my 1:64 thread has like 700 replies. It took on a life of it's own.

 

Nice to see a "new" local person...

HW has made several 308 variations in 1:64 and they let Kyosho make the 308 in 1:18... I've got several 1:64 and a GTB in 1:18...

 

They are pretty rare, but I have it...red or yellow?

It wasn't Hot Wheels, though.....I'll look for it......

 

I believe Hotwheels received 308 royalties from Koysho since Hotwwheels has the only official licensing from Ferrari to produce diecast in their name. If you notice on the Koysho’s 1:18 Ferrari boxes, it has the Hotwheels logo. So from a financial stand point, its cheaper to have someone like Koysho, CMC, or BBR to produce them. Now if you also noticed that I didn’t mention the name of Exoto… well lets say that they might not be around in the future as they are producing Ferrari diecast without the permission from Ferrari… Stay Tune, Court case coming their way soon… and hey guys… hang on to your Exoto Ferraris, they might be rare and their value might go up soon.

 

For those of you who do not know and want to know -

Hot Wheels will be releasing a 308 GTB sometime around November under the Ferrari 60th Line to the Masses. It will be Yellow. Not sure about an Elite or Super Elite version.

 

Wizig needs to dig a little deeper. As you've all said, they exist. I have a few 1/64 and the Kyosho 1/18 GTB. Just because you haven't seen one, doesn't mean they aren't around!

 

I have a extra kyosho 308 gts qv 1/18 (red with black interior) new in the box if anyones interested they are very hard to find.

 

Matchbox came out with a Magnum Ltd edition GTS in 1981. Runs a little larcher than standard Hot Wheels but a little more collectable. I guess I shouldn't let my 4 year old play with it but who really cares. He's having fun.

 

holy crap, i have several of those gold ones in pristine condition. how the heck are they worth $25.00 a piece ? !