What are Hot wheels?
Hot Wheels 1969 Volkswagen Beach Bomb is a scale model vehicle & slotted car racing kit brand created by Mattel, an American toymaker, in 1968.
Who was the design creator of the Hot Wheels: 1969 Volkswagen Beach Bomb?
Ira Gilford worked at Mattel from 1967 to 1969 as a designer for Hot Wheels. He is well known for creating The Spoilers, The Heavys, and, most significantly, the Twin Mill, a substantial percentage of 1969 automobiles. In addition, he works as a freelancer in digital arts.
Why are the Hot Wheels: 1969 Volkswagen Beach Bomb rare?
A pink ‘Beach Bomb’ Hot Wheels prototype is one of the most costly Volkswagens ever made and one of the tiniest. And since initially created in 1969, when Volkswagen and Hot Wheels teamed for the first time, this 1:64 scale model has kept its value.
When rolled, though, these couldn’t stay upright. A slender body and surfboards dangling out of the back window were only two prototypes produced. As a result, items never went on the market and were exclusively available to staff.
New Volkswagen cars got fashioned in purple, green, red, light blue, and gold hues.
Unlike the expected outcome, pink prototypes have become the most popular because only a few pinks are available in the model lineup.
What is it worth?
Bruce Pascal, a collector who has a 7000 piece of Hot Wheels collection in Maryland, ended up with these pink, rear-loading Beach Bombs in his possession.
Then, a friend and collector bought one from Pascal. But the best-looking one is still with him and is valued at $150,000 today. Most new luxury automobiles cost much more than this. And the vehicles that reached it to stores cost over 50 times as much.
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