Use the force...new Star Wars cars coming soon

72_Chevy_C10 Thursday, 6/12/2014

Have you guys seen this yet...looks pretty awesome!

http://www.roadandtrack.com/cm/roadandtrack/images/Bk/VaderCarclose_mib-sm.jpg

http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/pop-culture/hot-wheels-star-wars-darth-vader-car-headed-to-comic-con


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Milton-Fox 6/12/14

I hope they release it as a production car series at the same time!


  • soon to be released... HOT WHEELS STAMPS... — model40fan
  • Cool! I have been trying to get MOH series, but they are always out of them. — Milton-Fox
  • No way, are you serious Smitty? I need those! — KandORacing
  • postal clerc went to get one to show me but the boss's office door was closed — model40fan
  • Wow, I hope they show up here! — KandORacing
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redlinederby 6/12/14
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Has there been a Star Wars license before? I can't think of any that I've seen (but I might not be old enough to remember back far enough). Hot Wheels has jumped on every other license - like Marvel - so I'm surprised it took this long to get something Star Wars related.

Sounds like we'll be seeing a lot more Star Wars cars this summer...

Mattel Vice President Jean Gomes says that in addition to a variety of Star Wars Hot Wheels, the lineup will include character-inspired originals like the Vader car (the Boba Fett car will be mine ... there has to be one), traditional cars wearing Star Wars decos, as well as a line of die-cast versions of the actual vehicles from the Star Wars universe. The full range will be shown at the Comic-Con Hot Wheels display.

How long before we see a Millennium Falcon Falcon XB? Ha!

Not that I won't buy them but the character cars look kind of goofy to me...at least in this bad, blurry photo. Curse my love of Star Wars, otherwise I'd probably skip them!

http://www.roadandtrack.com/cm/roadandtrack/images/aR/C3POR2D2HotWheels

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redlinederby 6/12/14
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While not Hot Wheels, I do see that the USPS put out some hot rod stamps...look pretty sharp.

http://about.usps.com/news/national-releases/2014/images/pr14_036-1.png

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redlinederby 6/12/14
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Here's some more links and better photos of the Star Wars and Vader cars.

http://news.mattycollector.com/blog/2014/06/12/forceful-news-from-sdcc-the-hot-wheels-star-wars-vehi...

http://imageshack.com/a/img837/4305/804t.jpg

I especially love the lightsaber case, pretty sharp.

http://imageshack.com/a/img823/8049/u9as.jpg

Bad Convention pics...but there are more Star Wars cars!

http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/content/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=13697/#details


C3PO and R2D2!
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redlinederby 7/25/14
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Well, ComicCon is going on in San Diego and that means the Darth Vader car is on display...nice article and photos over at The Verge, video too.

http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/24/5933995/this-is-hot-wheels-life-size-darth-vader-car

http://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/entry_photo_images/10291374/untitled-2_verge_super_wide.jpg

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