Ferrari F50 Elite Edition 1/18 Yellow

by Collectable Diecast

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• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000QDBDUW
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #892,282 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Doors Open Hood Opens Trunk Opens Wheels Steer Wheels Roll Made of High Quality Diecast Great Detail High Quality Diecast Model Hot Wheels Elite Edition

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good overall model, but needs work, October 7, 2010

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Sambath Pech "mobius5" - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ferrari F50 Elite Edition 1/18 Yellow

First off, for those who don't know, Hot Wheels 1/18 die-casts comes in 3 different qualities. From worst to best: Foundation (usually just called Hot Wheels and has a MSRP $30), Elite (MSRP $70), and Super Elite (MSRP $230). I have 7 Elite models myself - most of the Elite models were bought to replace my older Foundation models. Having said that, the Elite is a new branding - Hot Wheels basically took the older models, added more details, smooted out the rough edges of the exterior, and put on a better paint job. It's a mixed bag, with some of the Elite models NOT being that much better than the Foundation model (the 360, 575M and F50). Some Elite models (Enzo, F40, and F430) are HUGE improvements over the Foundation models.

The Hot Wheels Elite F50 I ordered is not that much better than my Foundation F50. Putting it side-by-side, the only improvement of the Elite models is: the paint is richer/thicker, the clear plastic such as the windshield and headlights are more clear, and the engine is painted with the appropriate colors like the real car. There are still rough edges on the die-cast mold of this Elite model. The one thing that is worst compared to the $30 model are the wheels. For some reason, the Elite version sits very noticeably high - a huge gap between the tires and the wheel wells. It actually looked really funny. My non-Elite model was perfectly fine. I had to spend 30 minutes taking a Dremel modifying the car height from the innards.

All of that said, the Elite F50 model is overall, better than the Foundation model (once I fixed the height issue). But it's not worth spending the extra $40 for the Elite version of the F50. You could easily find the non-Elite version for $30. If you're interested in the Hot Wheels Elite models, I highly recommend the: Ferrari F430, Enzo, F40, or 288 GTO.