First Look: 2014 Hot Wheels Morris Mini...

It has been awhile since we have seen a decent version of the Morris Mini in the mainline.  Of course the three Italian Job Minis were a treat, but not since 2007 has there been a $1 version worth buying.

Even then, as much as we loved the Italian Job models, this new version is the best the Mini has ever looked.  There have been quite a few mini-Minis, but it looks best as a rally racer, and this one is fantastic.  It is a casting that feels a bit refreshed.  All of a sudden this model fits well with some of our favorite racing models, like this year's Celica and Cougar, as well as the Chevelle SS racer introduced last year.

With Batch H hitting, this should be a very popular model.  And from what we have seen in the bins we have come across, it is only one per case.  Of course that could be different elsewhere, but this might be a model that gets gobbled up.  It surely deserves to be...

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Hot Wheels Morris Mini (2014 Mainline):

First Look: Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Morris Mini...

There are quite a few of you who have been curious about this one.

The Hot Wheels Morris Mini/Mini Cooper has been around since 2000, and has gone through a few changes since.  It started with a metal body and metal base, and the body was actually removable.  Since then the body and base has been modified to stay sealed to each other*, and the last few released have had a metal base and plastic body.



*Correction!  The body is removable:

So it is nice to have a solid premium version again, at least to see the Mini in all its glory again.  It is the newer version, that cannot be opened, but the base and body are metal, and the model is truly a looker.

With the Retro Entertainment Series, sometimes it is all about the model's connection to the movie or TV show it represents, like the Back to the Future Delorean or Scooby Doo Mystery Machine.  For me, I prefer the models that end up being great looking versions of great looking cars, like the Miami Vice Ferrari GTS4 and the upcoming Ferris Bueller Ferrari California.  Whether or not they are associated with a movie, the models are plain fantastic.  I have never seen the original Italian Job, but you better believe I will be collecting all colors of the Mini.  The model is clean, the wheels are perfect, and there is no doubt this casting will ever look better.  Between these and the 2005 Treasure Hunt, I am good...

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Hot Wheels Morris Mini (2013 Retro Entertainment - Italian Job):