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Hot Wheels Tears It Up With Formula One Racing

hotwheelsracing_logo.gif - 7797 BytesThe first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the United States for nearly a decade may certainly be the talk of the town, but it�s Hot Wheels Racing that is emerging as the big winner with F1 fans worldwide. Hot Wheels Racing, currently under licensing agreement with the five of the top teams in F1, is the only die-cast manufacturer that will have multi-scale models of the biggest names in the ultimate racing sport Ferrari, Jaguar, Jordan, McLaren, and Williams F1.

The 1/18th scale die-cast models, a favorite among collectors and F1 fans alike, can be found on hotwheels.com and have an approximate retail price of $59.99. Each vehicle takes the rich heritage of the sport and combines it with the speed, power and performance of Hot Wheels the number one manufacturer of large-scale die-cast vehicles to make for one realistic race car!

"Hot Wheels Racing continually strives to bring fans closer to Formula One. We�re bringing the excitement of the ultimate racing sport into the home, just in time for the U.S. Grand Prix scheduled for September 24th at the world famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway", said Jim Wagner, Senior Vice President of Hot Wheels Licensing & Marketing at Mattel, Inc.

HOT WHEELS RACING F1 PRODUCTS

Hot Wheels Racing offers a comprehensive line of adult collectibles, track sets, radio control cars and electric racing sets a one-stop shop for Formula One adult collectibles and toy products. The adult die-cast collectible vehicles are extremely detailed models of the most popular F1 teams� cars, with 1/18th scale cars featuring opening fuel filler caps, realistic tires and working steering. The entire line captures the rich heritage as well as the personalities of these F1 teams.

Hot Wheels cars thundered into the toy world in 1968. More than 30 years later, Hot Wheels is a global lifestyle brand and is a leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of vehicles, playsets and tracks. In addition to leading the way with speed, power and performance, Hot Wheels cars are also Cool Collectibles for adults. For the latest information on Hot Wheels, make a break on the information superhighway and cruise over to www.hotwheels.com.

[Posted 9/18/2000]

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