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Hot Wheels Ferrari – What could the future look like based on the past?
This year it’s official: Hot Wheels is delivering the first Ferrari models to the shops and they are proving very popular. Unfortunately a little too big for collectors, because the new mainline models in particular are a favourite with scalpers. Exactly the people who profit from the most popular Hot Wheels models. In other words: taking absolutely every model from the shop and offering it online at a higher price. As a result, many collectors like us are left empty-handed and find practically all the current mainline models on the shelves except for the Ferraris. This started with the SF90, the first mainline model from Hot Wheels, and continued with…
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The most unusual Ferrari F40 – Findclassically FEATURETTE
Probably the most famous Ferrari in the world? The iconic design, the red color, the purist shapes of the 80s, the incomparable sound of the 2.9L V8 twin-turbo engine… The Ferrari F40 was launched in 1987, on the occasion of Ferrari’s 40th anniversary, and was the last vehicle to be personally approved by Enzo Ferrari. Incidentally, in 1987 the F40 cost around 390,000 dollars, today we are easily between 2-3 million. With its unmistakable carbon fiber body and engine, it set new standards in performance and design. In its heyday, the F40 was the fastest, most powerful and most expensive car. The Elite model from PGM has also increased significantly…
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The new BBURAGO Ferrari 812 Competizione is…
…actually not bad at all to be honest! Or to be more precicse: surprisingly good! Because we haven’t seen any real treats among the Bburago models in 1:64 scale so far. For one thing, they were far too big for this scale, and for another, the plastic rims just looked awful. As in our example, the rims had to be given a little extra touch to make the model look reasonably good. There have been some interesting models so far, starting with this F12 TDF or the 458 Speciale. They all simply gave the impression of being happy to be able to add such a model to the collection, but…
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Hot Wheels x Ferrari 2025 FEATURETTE
Now the time has finally come, Hot Wheels has officially announced before the toy fair in Nuremberg: Ferrari and Hot Wheels are joining forces again this year 2025! And this after more than 11 years of radio silence. Between 1970 and 2014, many hundreds of different Ferrari models were released before the contract was officially terminated on 31th December 2014. In this article, we look back on the 44 years that Hot Wheels has provided us with great models and dare to take a look into the crystal ball. Because this announcement leaves room for many questions in the future as far as Hot Wheels and Ferrari are concerned. That’s…
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Five things every car fan should have at home – Purchase guide FEATURETTE
5 Products where car enthusiasts go wild: It’s that time again! Yes, December is just around the corner. Black Friday is slowly winding down and making way for the Christmas sales, because Christmas is less than a month away. Throughout the year, we have been stocking up on model cars ourselves. As passionate collectors of these pieces of jewellery, this is hardly surprising. So you might think that we would simply recommend a particular model car that car fans simply HAVE to treat themselves to. That’s right, because you’ll soon be able to see it on our YouTube channel. But in this article, we’re going to introduce you to five…
