2010 Ford Mustang by Hot Wheels up close and personal
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Ford Mustang GT by Hot Wheels
Shortly after the LA Auto Show debut of the 2010 Ford Mustang, the automaker announced that Mattel would be releasing its own replica of the new model as part of its Hot Wheels lineup. Somehow in all the running around after the reveal in LA, we missed out on picking up an example and Ford didn't have any press photos available. Fortunately Ford's Dan Jarvis came to the rescue and provided Autoblog with one of the toys for a photo shoot. As you can see, the team at Hot Wheels has made the usual array of tweaks in order to minimize the aerodynamic drag of the new car and maximize fuel efficiency. The exterior mirrors have been removed and the grille has been blanked off to force air flow around the car. The biggest change, however, was deleting the powertrain. Normally, this might be a problem, but like other Hot Wheels editions, this car derives its propulsive force from external sources.
Gallery: 2010 Ford Mustang by Hot Wheels
Photos Copyright ©2008 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Bryan Riddle 7:23PM (12/14/2008)
nerdy
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Potosi Joel 7:48PM (12/14/2008)
Any word on Hot Wheels getting a 1/72d scale bailout from Uncle Sugar?
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JayP 8:04PM (12/14/2008)
The difference here- affordable cars with zero maintenance that hold their value.
PauloBecker 8:08PM (12/14/2008)
Does anyone else get completely turned-off by chrome interiors or is it just me? :(
Very nice pics by the way.
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Stingers 8:25PM (12/14/2008)
Hot Weels probably makes more than the Notsobig 3 these days.
I really do wonder what that division of Mattel makes in a year.
And great write up, Sam.
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imoore 8:44AM (12/15/2008)
Stingers,
The Wheels division of Mattel makes quite a bit of money, with Hot Wheels, Matchbox and Tyco R/C combined. I can't give you an accurate figure right now, but it's more than Barbie, actually. (The Disney Cars line, however is a real money-loser, but Mattel's locked into that deal for a few more years.)
Stingers 6:23PM (12/16/2008)
Matchbox and Hot Wheels are both owned by Mattell? That seems odd to me...
Mobius_1 8:28PM (12/14/2008)
Wow, that is a pretty cool collection of Matchbox Mustangs. BTW, please don't get too up close, they are clearly not built to the same exactness as real cars. :)
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CarbonBlack 11:08PM (12/14/2008)
That is debatable!
Just kidding ;-)
imoore 12:26PM (12/15/2008)
Those are Hot Wheels, not Matchbox.
Matt Shift_ 8:30PM (12/14/2008)
Aw, c'mon now....
I thought Ford got rid of those cheap plastic interiors....
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Reader 8:42PM (12/14/2008)
I see why Ford is doing better than the other 2, they were the pioneers in the ant market.
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Farris 3:43AM (12/15/2008)
"What is this... a car for ANTS? ... it needs to be at least.... three times bigger than this."
Level 8:43PM (12/14/2008)
The mustang is like a prime time TV show. The new season is about to begin where we can expect a new limited edition mustang model every Weds at 7PM lol....
Nothing bad with the Stang I still love the car but lol......
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r h b 8:45PM (12/14/2008)
that was only one of the mustang give-aways at the LA Auto Show. They also had 1:18 scale from maisto which was given out to somemembers of the press. here is the write-up we did on our blog: http://maisto.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/2010-ford-mustang-gt-conv-one-more-thing/
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ansky 9:07PM (12/14/2008)
but the real question is: when will it be in the AB garage so we can get some power numbers and personal review?
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CarbonBlack 11:05PM (12/14/2008)
And maybe a long term review?
I am curious about reliability, day to day usage, ease of use, etc.
It would be an Autoblog/Internet first!
Dunc 9:23PM (12/14/2008)
Hahah great write-up!
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Luce 10:28PM (12/14/2008)
I need it :D
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Pikapichu 10:43PM (12/14/2008)
When are these things supposed to be released? I've been checking the local Targets and Walmarts around my area and have yet to any of them in the aisles. :(
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