83 Chevy Silverado (1st $uper Treasure Hunt)

The next Hot Wheels is soo special.  It's a $uper Treasure Hunt '83 Chevy Silverado. :D

I got it this afternoon at a supermarket.  I'm so excited when i found it.  It's my first super treasure hunt Hot Wheels.  Of course, it comes with real rider.  It's a part of 2014 HW Offroad - HW Hot Trucks.

So, for the special one.  Here are the photos of 83 Chevy Silverado.

The '83 Chevy Silverado is a Hot Wheels casting based on the classic pick-up of the same name, debuting in the 2008 Modern Classics, by designer : Jun Imai. 

Origin & Real Life

Chevrolet’s Silverado trucks started life as the C/K trucks; C was used for trucks with 2 wheel drive and K was used for trucks with 4 wheel drive. Chevy started production of the C/K trucks in 1960. These trucks had a new body design and a new designation system and were a step forward from the previous trucks offered by Chevrolet. The trucks were first made available with a range of V6 and V8 engines to choose from and as the years went by; these rather handsome trucks were upgraded from time to time by Chevy.

The name ‘Silverado’ came into the picture years later in 1975 as an optional trim available in these trucks. It is worth mentioning here that the Silverado trim level was of a high quality as far as the Chevy trucks went. This name was kept for a certain trim level for another one and a half decade after which the C/K name was replaced altogether with Silverado. In 1998 the Chevrolet Silverado truck debuted as the 1999 model and finally replaced the popular C/K series. The Silverado also came with a SS (Super Sport) version with special engine options and unique SS badges.

The Chevrolet Silverado and its mechanically identical cousin, the GMC Sierra is a series of full-size and heavy-duty pickup trucks manufactured by General Motors and introduced in 1999 as the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K line. General Motors continues to offer a GMC-badged variant of the Chevrolet full-size pickup under the GMC Sierra name, first used in 1988 for its variant of the GMT400 platform trucks.

The Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks have been essentially the same for their entire history. The Silverado today is generally advertised as the "standard" version and is more aimed for use in agriculture, while the Sierra is aimed for industrial workers but can be ordered as a well equipped luxury truck. There are some trim and option variations as well. Early models included variations in the engine and equipment, but the present differences are slight. The 1999 redesign included different grilles and interior trim, and certain features (e.g. Quadrasteer) were included at different times on the two trucks. Chevrolet did not create a Denali equivalent for the Silverado. However, the GMC Sierra has a Denali model.

1997 was the last year the C/K Silverado Pick-Up displayed CHEVROLET on the tailgate.

In The Movie

Chevrolet Silverado is a very popular car, used in several movies :

The 6th Day : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216216/

Collateral Damage : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0233469/

Chicago Fire (TV Series) : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2261391/

Bridge To Terabithia : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0398808/

Transformers : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418279/

Hannah Montana:The Movie : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1114677/

The Boy Next Door : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3181822/

Looper : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276104/

Captain America:The Winter Soldier : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1843866/

 This Super T-Hunt is so amazing.  I hope that i can get another Super T-Hunt.  :)

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

The next Hot Wheels is Ferrari F12 Berlinetta.  I have two of it: silver and yellow.  They are part of 2014 HW City - Speed Team.

The F12 Berlinetta made the debut at Hot Wheels as 2013 HW Showroom - All Stars New Model.

Origin

Berlinetta (from Italian) is an especially sporty form of coupé. Typically a two-seater, the type may include 2+2s.  The original meaning for berlinetta in Italian is “little saloon”.

Introduced in the 1930s, the term was popularized by Ferrari in the 1950s. Maserati, Opel, Alfa Romeo, and other European car manufacturers have also used the Berlinetta label.

In North America, Chevrolet also produced a version of the Chevrolet Camaro called the Berlinetta, from 1979 to 1986. The model offered European styling touches to emphasize the interior rather than the performance of the car, which had long been the main selling point of the Camaro.

Real Life

The Ferrari F12berlinetta (also unofficially referred to as the F12 Berlinetta or the F12) is a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive grand tourer produced by Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The F12berlinetta, debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, replaces the 599 series grand tourers.  The naturally aspirated 6.3 litre Ferrari V12 engine in the F12berlinetta has won the International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 in the Best Performance category and Best Engine above 4.0 litres. The F12berlinetta was named "The Supercar of the Year 2012" by car magazine Top Gear.

In 2014, it was awarded the XXIII Premio Compasso d'oro ADI. Accepting the award was Ferrari’s Senior Vice President of Design, Flavio Manzoni.

STATISTICS :

- Direct-injection 6262 cc 65° V12 Engine.

- Maximum Power : 545 KW(740 CV) @8250 RPM

- Maximum Speed : over 211 mph (340 km/h)

- Acceleration 0-100km/h : 3.1 sec

- Acceleration 0-200km/h : 8.5 sec

In The Movies

This F12 Berlinetta has never been used in a movie.

But, you can imagine how great would the movie be if you see this picture. :)

Mazda RX-7

It's been a while since my last post.

Now, we'll talk about a yellow Mazda RX-7.  It's a part of 2014 HW City.  I got it at a supermarket, easy catch. :D

Mazda RX-7 made the debut at Hot Wheels as 2012 New Models by Designer: Jun Imai.  He is really the advocate at Mattel, pushing for the inclusion of old school Japanese cars in the Hot Wheels lineup.

 

Real Life

The Mazda RX-7 is a sports car produced by the Japanese automaker Mazda from 1978 to 2002. The original RX-7 featured a 1,146 cc (69.9 cu in) engine. The RX-7 replaced the RX-3 (both were sold in Japan as the Savanna).

The original RX-7 was a sports car with pop-up headlamps. It was offered as a two-seat coupé, with optional "occasional" rear seats in Japan, Australia, the United States, and other parts of the world. The rear seats were initially marketed as a dealer-installed option for the North American markets.

First Generation / Series 1 (1978–1980) is commonly referred to as the "SA22C" from the first alphanumerics of the vehicle identification number. In Japan it was introduced in March 1978, replacing the Savanna RX-3, and joined Mazda's only other remaining rotary engine powered products, called the Mazda Cosmo which was a two-door luxury coupe, and the Mazda Luce luxury sedan.

The lead designer at Mazda was Matasaburo Maeda, whose son Ikuo would go on to design the Mazda2 and Mazda RX-8. The transition of the Savana to a sports car appearance reflected products from other Japanese manufacturers. The advantage the RX-7 had was its minimal size and weight, and the compact rotary engine installed behind the front axle, which helped balance the front to rear weight distribution, and provide a low center of gravity.

Racing versions of the first-generation RX-7 were entered at the prestigious 24 hours of Le Mans endurance race. The first outing for the car, equipped with a 13B engine, failed by less than one second to qualify in 1979. The next year, a 12A-equipped RX-7 not only qualified, it placed 21st overall. That same car did not finish in 1981, along with two more 13B cars. Those two cars were back for 1982, with one 14th place finish and another DNF. The RX-7 Le Mans effort was replaced by the 717C prototype for 1983. In 1991, Mazda made racing history becoming the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to win the 24 hours of Le Mans. The car was a 4-rotor prototype, the 787B. To this day, Mazda is still the only Japanese manufacturer to have ever won the prestigious 24-hour Le Mans race outright. Mazda is also the only manufacturer to win the 24 hours of Le Mans race using something other than a reciprocating piston engine.

 

In The Movie

Mazda RX-7 is a popular car.  It has made appearances in movies and also TV series.

 

Some of the list are:

CSI: Miami (TV Series 2002 - 2012) : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313043/

Herbie, the Love Bug, TV Series, 1982 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083428/ 

Knight Rider, TV Series, 1982-1986 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083437/

MacGyver, TV Series, 1985-1992 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088559/

The A-Team, TV Series, 1983-1987 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084967/

Miami Vice, TV Series, 1984-1989 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086759/

Initial D - Drift Racer (Movie, 2005) : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439630/

And of course, the popular movies:

The Fast and the Furious, Movie, 2001 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232500/

2 Fast 2 Furious, Movie, 2003 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322259/

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Movie, 2006 : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463985/

 Also in the Furious 6 and Furious 7

This car will always remind you of Han.  Really nice car. :)

Ford Mustang GT Concept (Treasure Hunt)

The next Hot Wheels is a Ford Mustang GT Concept.  It's a police car, and part of 2013 HW City Rides - Rescue, and also a treasure hunt.

Ford Mustang GT Concept has made long years history at Hot Wheels.  It has made the debut as 2004 HW First Editions, by Designer: Dave Weise.

Origin

Mustang is a free-roaming horse of the American west that first descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but there is debate over terminology. Because they are descended from once-domesticated horses, they can be classified as feral horses.  

 The first mustangs descended from Iberian horses brought to Mexico and Florida. Some of these horses were sold, escaped or were captured by Native Americans, and rapidly spread by trade and other means throughout western North America.  Native Americans quickly adopted the horse as a primary means of transportation. Horses replaced the dog as a travois puller and greatly improved success in battles, trade, and hunts, particularly bison hunts.

"Mustang runners" were usually cowboys in the U.S. and vaqueros or mesteñeros in Mexico who caught, broke and drove free-ranging horses to market in the Spanish and later Mexican, and still later American territories of what is now Northern Mexico, Texas, New Mexico and California. They caught the horses that roamed the Great Plains and the San Joaquin Valley of California, and later in the Great Basin, from the 18th century to the early 20th century.

Real Life.

The Ford Mustang is an American automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was originally based on the platform of the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. The original Ford Mustang I four-seater concept car had evolved into the 1963 Mustang II two-seater prototype, which Ford used to pretest how the public would take interest in the first production Mustang which was released as the 1964 1/2, with a slight variation on the frontend and a top that was 2.7 inches shorter than the 1963 Mustang II.  Introduced early on April 17, 1964, and thus dubbed as a "1964½" model by Mustang fans, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A. The Mustang has undergone several transformations to its current sixth generation.

The Mustang created the "pony car" class of American automobiles—sports-car like coupes with long hoods and short rear decks and gave rise to competitors such as the Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin, Chrysler's revamped Plymouth Barracuda and the first generation Dodge Challenger.  The Mustang is also credited for inspiring the designs of coupés such as the Toyota Celica and Ford Capri, which were imported to the United States.

The concept 2004 Mustang GT coupe and convertible were debuted at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. They were designed after the production 2004 Mustang was finalized to gauge public reaction to the design. The design of the Mustang was created from scratch, the first in 23 years. However, the latest version draws heavily on the design both the 1967–1968 Mustang and Shelby GT 350/GT500. Ironically, the original Mustang was an American interpretation of European design aimed at the youngest, fastest-growing segment of the market – Baby Boomers – while the latest version interprets American design through a European lens for aging Baby Boomers.

The 2-seater Mustang GT was powered by a 400 hp (300 kW) supercharged 4.6L V-8, mated to a 6-speed manual in the coupe and a 5-speed automatic transmission in the convertible. The hood has twin scoops sitting in a U-shaped channel, topped by separate body color panels. This elongates the hood section, creates tailored character lines that flow into the instrument panel's twin cowl upper section, and provides cold air ducting the supercharged V8.

In The Movie

Ford mustang is frequently used in movies, but when we talk about the GT Concept, i have not found it yet.

Beside that, there is a GT-R Concept in the xXx:State of the Union movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329774/

Mustang!!  I really like it.  :D