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(More customer reviews)It seems as though Mattel is doing their best to fill the void left in the lives of fans of the 1966 Batmobile during the last 20 years, by releasing replicas in every size and variety conceivable. Fortunately, most of these Hot Wheels vehicles have been very good, and this one is no exception.
It's a mystery as to why Hot Wheels decided to release this particular version in only an 'Elite Limited Edition', since this size replica would be probably the most desired by 'Batman' fans of a certain age. It's 1:43 scale makes it approximately the same size as the highly treasured vintage Corgi Batmobiles produced from 1966 through the late 70's. Although it doesn't feature the action features of the original Corgi toy ( such as the spring loaded 'chain slicer' or the thumb wheel activated missle launching rocket tubes ), this Hot Wheels replica is far more faithful in body shape and detailing. It was created ( as was it's larger scale cousins ) from scans taken of the original number one Batmobile, in the possession of George Barris, making it very accurate ( not 100%, as nitpickers will tell you, but extremely close ). It has wonderful detailing, such as the distinctive red pinstriping and the miniature Batphone between the seats.
It comes mounted in a nice collector's case which displays the car nicely, and allows movement of the working steering linkage. If one desires, the underside screws can be taken out, and the car removed - but why bother, when it looks so nice in it's case ( and really, this is not a toy that you'd want your kids rolling around on the floor ).
As I said in the title, it makes a great companion piece if you have one of the vintage Corgi's around, and visual comparison of the two shows just how far attention to accuracy has come in the last thirty years.
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