Hot Wheels license expires end of year

Now this is interesting. At Nurnberg fair there were a lot of Kyosho 1/64 models (Alfa, BMW, Lambo) exposed at Solido/Otto stand with no further explanation. It might be that they really sold all moulds to others.
It might be related to metal fatigue issues - several collectors I know swore never again to buy Kyosho models (1/18) due to ones they already have that broke into pieces. So Kyosho's reputation is really harmed nowadays, maybe they plan to go out of this business.

 

A wiff of information, six months into the year...

Our 1:18 Signature Series Ferrari California T In DieCast X Magazine's Fall 2015 Issue

 

Finally.....

Although Bburago distribution is a pale shadow of the worldwide reach of Mattel Hot Wheels, I would think?

I guess with internet it maight not be so bad.
That's a nice looking promo piece, of ONE Ferrari!

A lot of ground to make up, to where Hot Wheels was, in 2014.

 

I picked up the regular/base Bburago California T in open and closed top configuration a month or so ago... they're fine models for ~$35. Certainly not anywhere near the detail/quality of the Hotwheels Elite, but a very solid value at $35, I thought... Will be interesting to see how the signature line stacks up - wonder what they'll go for...

 

translated by bBurago:

Rodger Ngan Interviewed In Modell Fahrzeug

 

So we will have an fxxk affordable..that is good, hope they do a good job with it....

 

Another hint, but it is almost August...


https://www.maisto.com/index.php/k2/easyblog/entry/the-1-64-allstars-ferraris

 

With those tread designs and ride heights, they look like Ferrari Baja racers.

Bring back my Hot Wheels please!

 

I am thinking that certainly Ferrari has lost HUGE amounts of money, or at least cash flow, with this change over, and gap in product availability??

 

As I said way back, I would love to see the business plan that was sold to Maranello. "We will take the license from Mattel, no more Kyosho Ferrari, no more Hot Wheels Ferrari, won't have models in WalMart (the largest Hot Wheels distributor in the world), no F1 Ferraris, won't release any sneak peeks, news or models for 6 months, and when we do, they will have 4x4 tires, bad proportions, and the 1:64 are about $5 (but not in US stores, so more on eBay). Sign here, please."

In 1999, when Mattel took the contract, everyone moaned, but they came out a lot stronger than this, had F1 and road cars the first year, special edition 1:64 along with mainline Hot Wheels, and were in all the WalMarts.

 

You forgot Exoto...

That's my thoughts...I used to enjoy hitting the racks...
It was the ONLY thing that would get me to set foot into a Walmart!

There was one corner of Houston (way over in Deer Park) where I could hit a Walmart, a Target and a Toys R Us, by parking only twice!!

I knew as I started to get 'blanked' the end was near......

 

In my country, and probably in most of the Europe too, Ferrari scale models are now much easier to obtain in regular markets and toy shops. Bburago has much better distribution here than Mattel.

Not that I give a damn, as Bburago models are crap and overpriced for what they are. But the logic is very simple: they were willing to pay more for the license than Mattel. Don't know the facts but I'm quite sure...

 

1+ well said!!!

 

Well, it looks like there are some 1:14 R/C cars (maybe). But they used the sound from the older f1 cars as a backdrop...

1:14 Scale Racing HP Series - Daily Dose

I think we are returning to the toy era of Ferrari models. Cherish your HW Elite, Exoto, CMC and Kyosho.

 

And the hits just keep coming...


Ferrari Go Gears

 

Lol, cute toy.

 

I'm coming into the conversation a bit late.

The big Mattel/Ferrari deal from years ago wasn't done for their expertise at making miniatures. it was for their marketing savvy. They were to market Ferrari product world wide.

 

Ugh. The answer to a question no one asked...

 

And I thought bBurago/Maisto was doing the same thing, but they have had the license for 8 months with no information and barely a trickle of products world wide. They can't be making money.

 

Seen this morning at Sam's Club in Texas, quality looks on or with the main line Hot Wheels 1:18 scale of years past.

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I just made a visit to a Toy Distributer in Los Angeles and was able to see the new stock of Maisto / Bburago Ferrari line and was very disapointed. The paint is not consistant - thick to thin and some cases flat to glossy finish. The castings seem to lack proportions as well and compared side to side with Mattel a bit fat/chunky . The premium line is the same but the graphics on the racing vehicles are just not the same detail as Mattel. After talking with the workers - not the owner- it seems other buyers seem the same way with quality.
Oh, and by the way his last existing stock on Mattel elite series are selling like crazy! at high prices!

 

So Ferrari is now a Sam's Club brand...


If any scale of 328 is made, I would get it, but that may be it for me.

 

It wasn't just the models!
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If we could just get the models back over to WalMart now that they are in the Walton system.

I wonder if that 348 is the old 90's bBurago mold? The incorrect door looks like it.

 

I was wondering that the other day - seems like they could/should start stocking them...