Hot Wheels Lamborghini

For most people, the idea of owning a Lamborghini is just a bit outside of their budgetary retraints. I did a quick search and the cheapest one I found was in the ballpark of $220,000. That is a pretty nice ballpark. Let's face it, that costs more than the average person's house. Some people have found a way to enjoy the beautiful styling of these machines without going broke however. I'm talking about collectors of those wonderful scale model die-cast cars that many of us had when we were growing up. It seems that the Hot Wheels Lamborghini is a big seller. In particular, collectors like the 1:18 scale Lamborghini.

When I was a kid, I loved collecting Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars. The thought of "seriously" collecting them never really entered my mind though. I did not realize at the time that some of them would eventually be worth so much money. For anyone who might now know, these are die-cast cars, most commonly found in 1:64 scale that commonly could be bought for around a dollar. Anyone who grew up during the 70s probably had exposure to some of the coolest models ever made and never even realized it. Like I said, I loved collecting these things. There were larger scales introduced, but I always liked the 1:64 scale because that is what fit on the yellow Hot Wheels track I owned. I'd set up sloping runs and do time trials with a stopwatch to see which of my cars was the fastest. When my friends or young relatives got the idea in their heads that it might be fun to blow up cars with firecrackers, I immediately got my cars out of the mix. I took care of them and I actually still have a bunch of them, but I'm not selling. I must admit though, when I started doing research on how much people are willing to pay for some of these, especially the redline models, the thought of selling them did cross my mind since I've got some of those too.

So anyway, back to the Hot Wheels Lamborghini. If you are looking to buy these, you certainly must know that eBay should be on your short list of places to check. I'll show some listings below for you. (I'll also include Amazon listings beneath them for comparison).
Hot Wheels Lamborghini on eBay

If you are selling, and you happen to have a Hot Wheels Lamborghini just sitting around, you probably won't be getting rich from it, but you could do OK. The most expensive one sold recently was actually one of the smaller models. Part of the Treasure Hunt collection, the Lamborghini Countach was from 1996 and sold for just under $45. Not a bad return if you bought it at retail price. Among the larger models, the top seller was a 1:18 model. To give you an idea of just how focused these collectors are on what they want for their collections, here is what the actual auction said "Beautiful Cherry Red Hot Wheels 1:18/ Whips Black Lamborghini 310 Motoring. Never opened, remains untouched." That's it! I guess combined with the photo, it was enough to sell someone since it went for $42. Just think how much it might have brought if it had actually been promoted a bit.

One thing I've noticed lately, that I never realized before, is that you also find some of these harder to find items on Amazon. I really never expected that. You can find newer models if you want to buy with an eye to the future, or even the older, more valuable ones.
Hot Wheels Lamborghini on Amazon

Hot Wheels 2003 Lamborghini Diablo Final Run 9/12 #203 RED 1:64 Scale

Hot Wheels Speed Machines Lamborghini Reventon 1:64 Hot Wheels Speed Machines Lamborghini Reventon 1:64 by Mattel 2009.

Hot Wheels Lamborghini Diablo #781 (1998)

If you frequent garage sales and the like, keep an eye out for anything Lamborghini related. The brand has a bit of a cult following of people who just love the idea of so much power and beauty being rolled into one fabulous package. If you can find these at a decent price, you might want to snag them.

Tags: 1:18, 1:64, Countach, die cast, Hot Wheels Lamborghini, Lamborghini, Matchbox, model car, scale model cars

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