Barbie Radio Control Pink Convertible Corvette

by Mattel

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• ASIN: B00005QDT7
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #353,057 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Send Barbie down the driveway in style in her hot pink, remote-controlled Corvette convertible with her own personalized Barbie license plate. Her awesome auto is 19 inches long, with heavy-duty construction that will stand up to lots of long rides. The car requires four C batteries, and the handheld transmitter needs one 9-volt battery, none of which are included. The wheels of Barbie's car have shiny silver hubcaps, and there's a central turning wheel underneath the car to help it take corners. And because Barbie is such a smart girl, she and Ken always wear the attached white seat belts, which open to accommodate the dolls. --Marcie Bovetz

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars barbie corvette, January 5, 2002

By 

Elizabeth Morales (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Radio Control Pink Convertible Corvette (Toy)

I don't like fact that the barbie corvette cannot turn while going forward, it can only go straight. Also, it can't even go straight backwards. It only turns one way going in reverse. I wish it had a little more maneuverability.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars fun but disappointing, February 15, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Radio Control Pink Convertible Corvette (Toy)

Indeed the car only turns when going in reverse. My 5 yr old daughter badly wanted a radio controlled car, but was insistent that it not be a "boy" car. So we got this. Out of the box I was very disappointed and still think its a shame that Mattel feels they can dumb down a girl's car to this extent (the remote only has 2 buttons). That said, my daughter does enjoy driving her dolls around in this and hasn't lost interest in 2 months. She will play with it for 30 minutes a time, once a week.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money!! But hey, atleast its PINK!, November 6, 2002

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M. L. (Maryland) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Barbie Radio Control Pink Convertible Corvette (Toy)

The only thing they got right on this product is the color.... My daughter received this as a b-day gift and I tell you that I would return it in a heart beat if I could (no receipt and it's been taken out of the box). The only good thing my daughter said she liked about the car is that it's pink. My daughter just turned 5 and it is way too slow for her, she would rather push it across the room herself than waste her time driving it. The slowness of the car along with the steering problems of the car ... make it impossible to cross a small room in less than 5 minutes. She says it's boring so I give it 1 star for fun!! Educational, definately 1 star because if anything it's confusing having to go in reverse to turn in one direction only. Who knows about durability, it won't be played with that often to even find out! Sorry, thumbs down on this product.