It might be only a few times a year, and one is already reserved for Ferraris, but it is nice when Hot Wheels releases a 5-pack full of licensed cars. This year, there have been a smattering of licensed models in some of the 5-packs, but with these packed squarely aimed at the kids passing by in their parents' shopping cart, crazy models and colors prevail. Occasionally we collectors are thrown a little shout-out, with the yearly Ferrari pack, one pack usually reserved for a particular automaker (Corvette & Shelby most recently), and maybe one more.
The World Race 5-pack is that "one more" this year. The pack is a decent representation of a world race, with two of the Queen's cars, two Italian Stallions, and one from the Land of the Rising Sun. Of course a Ford Falcon and...say...an SP2 might make it more of a world race, but supercars seem to be the name of the game in this pack.
So here is our look at all 5 models. The highlight for me? The Aston, looking nice in 10-spokes. Your favorite?
Hot Wheels World Race 5-pack:
(Click on the names of the models to other versions for sale...)
Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Reventon
Mazda Furai
Aston Martin One-77
Lotus Esprit
Of these five, I fully collect two: The Mazda and the Aston Martin. As a bonus, here are all versions of the Mazda Furai, along with all versions (and an almost complete tour of different Hot Wheels wheels) of the Aston Martin:
Mazda Furai:
2010 Basic grey
2010 Basic red
2012 FTE (missing the chrome wheel vari found in multipacks)
2013 World Race 5-pack
Aston Martin One-77
2011 New Models
2012 Basic white
2012 Basic red
2012 Basic metalflake grey
2011 Basic Walmart redline exclusive
2012 Basic rare MC5 wheels
2013 World Race 5-pack
All three wheel variations on the 2012 metalflake grey:
