Hot Wheels FR-S

[ichitaka05]

I hope, Hot Wheel make FR-S Concept ver... (Crossing my fingers)

[mrlewistan]

mattel owns both companies but they kinda neglect matchbox. i doubt we will see a frs/brz matchbox anytime soon. but im super excited for the frs hotwheel. gonna buy a couple and paint them to stock colors

[ashtray]

Finally! I've been waiting over a year for this! Seriously - Hot Wheels will put out a concept car before the production version sometimes (Mustang, etc), but usually follow a hot new car to the pegs pretty quickly. I keep swinging by the displays, but haven't seen one of the twins yet.

The good thing is that Hot Wheels like to play around with paint and graphics. The first time they release a new car, they usually call it "First Release Collectirs Series", but the next year they may do the car in a different color with different rims. If you're lucky, the car will be included in a special release series (usually based on graphics added, like sports, or music, etc). They did an "Ice" series a while back (forgive me if I can't recall the name) where each car was pearl white.

I'll definitely be buying TWO of each design they make. One will go to my son (age 4) who has no concept of leaving the toy in the package. (Seriously, can you blame him? What do you mean we can't open it??) The other one will go in a box. I have about 350 unopened "mint on card" Hot Wheels - most from the '96-99 various series, and the rest just random ones I've picked up here and there. (for $1/ea, it's a no brainer to buy one you like!)

I used to put them up on cork boards, overlapping cards, no holes - using thumb tacks in the "hook" part. If I tried that now, my son would just tear them all open.

Very happy to buy a few of the twins - unfortunately I'll have to see if another company does the BRZ, bc Hot Wheels isn't about to make a whole new mold for slight changes.

And yes - Hot Wheels does the wild stuff like exposed engines, huge rims, crazy graphics, etc. I even have a toilet bowl car of theirs. Matchbox does plain-Jane models - which are better if you want something stock looking. (especially if you want to use it for something like an HO model train layout). They also seem to make more things like regular garbage trucks and construction vehicles.

Fingers crossed that next year they make a GT86 with the Hot Wheels Racing logo/graphics.

[campy]

Originally Posted by Connoisseur

I think this car will warm the pegs in no time. Hot Wheels nerds are very picky about cars, in their little world only muscle cars exist and Japanese cars are inferior in every way. When in reality Japanese cars are more of then than not better made and better equipped. I guessed no one noticed the premium level wing on this thing. Clearly just an 86 GTS toy with Scion logo.

Uh oh... don't let the camaro/mustang/challenger forum guys see this

[radroach]

I have the AE86 Corolla, Porsche GT3RS, and Impreza WRX/STi hot wheels on my desk. I think an FR-S and hopefully a BRZ will complete my collection!

[n2oinferno]

I don't see it on their site, and normally they seem to keep it up to date with everything they've got out there.
http://www.hotwheels.com/en-us/collection/index.html

Although I did see a neat bumper car I'm going to pick up if I find it in stores. Oh, and this is new for 2013.

[Brzetto]

Originally Posted by campy

Uh oh... don't let the camaro/mustang/challenger forum guys see this

Fuck'em lol I've called them out on the Hot Wheels Collectors forum before. That HWC forum is full of middle aged elitist snob assholes. I like all engines as long as they are pretty good build quality and power wise but those rednecks on the HWC forum are close minded hillbillies who prefer V8's only.

[forzajuve]

If only those wheels were white!

[denkigrve]

Eh, I don't think that's an actual hotwheels car. Looks like something custom someone is trying to say is hot wheels. There are a few other 1/64 GT86 cars available, and a fair number of people customize those all of the time.

If it is legit I need to buy 4. One for my desk at home, one for my desk at work, one for my son so he won't touch mine, and one to keep in a package in the garage in case my son breaks mine. :P

Originally Posted by forzajuve

If only those wheels were white!

You could fix that with some paint, a fine bristled brush, and some steady hands.

[Evasive Motorsports]

O man we need a evasive one!

[Shiro86]

Got em in the Philippines at Greenhills! $18 for both...

[VIXEN]

Yesss, thats bad ass! Now I can buy one & put it next to my old tC one.

[switchlanez]

My local Walmart didn't have the FR-S yet but I did pick these up:

[oso_25]

@Shiro86 I got mine also for a b day gift they are getting popular and selling out. I believe they are $35 on eBay