Alright diecast collectors, welcome to another edition of Looking at. The the brand new Hot Wheels Team Transport assortment is the topic for today's review. These releases seem to get better and better with each assortment. I mean... talk about starting 2021 off right. In my opinion, all of the models from this assortment are flawless. So let me go ahead and end this intro so we can get things started.
The first combination for today's review, is the '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone and Ford C-800. This is one beautiful combination of diecast models. But how they look, is not the main reason why I wanted this one. As you all know, the Mercury is only used for premium releases. This makes it a little tricky to get. It's why the Car Culture Drag Strip Demons release is the only one that I had before this one. So you can imagine how excited I was to find out that I'd have the chance to finally get a second one.
Overall, this combination features a very nice theme that isn't too wild, and the red that was used looks great. I also like all of the additional real-life aftermarket sponsor decals that are featured on both the car and the hauler.
The Mercury features two different wheels like the previous releases of it. However, instead of the back wheel being the RRDragDs, this one was given the SRRs. Now once again the RR5SPs were used for the C-800. Most of you will have no issue with them being used, but I think Hot Wheels seriously needs to make a more appropriate wheel for this kind of truck.
There is one thing that I wish they did with the Mercury. The one that I have from the Drag Strip demons assortment, features a back tire that has the Hoosier decal. This release's back tire was left plain. Most collectors will consider a tire decal to be a trivial detail that's not worth paying attention to. But I feel having a tire decal would have gave it more of a completed look.
The second combination from this case, is the Nissan Skyline GT-R (BNR32) and the Sakura sprinter. Even though this car is in the mainline, I still love the fact that Hot Wheels continues to do premium versions of it. This allow them to make beautiful releases like this Advan themed one. Had this been a mainline release instead, it might not have featured a red bumper.
Now as cool as the R32 is, I can honestly say that I was also really wanting this release of the Sakura Sprinter. I feel this is the Advan hauler that we all needed. Unlike some of the other haulers that have the name of the car, or car manufacturer on it, this one does not. It only features Advan and Yokohama. As such, this hauler can be paired with any of the other Advan themed releases from Hot Wheels.
Grey RR5SPMs are the wheels that were picked for the R32, and I think it was a great choice. I suspect that someone out there might have preferred the TE37 style wheels, but it's nice to see this car with some wheels that haven't already been used for it. The wheels used for the Hauler are the DDRs, which I feel are one of the best wheels for this kind of box truck.
The last combination from this case, is the Lancia Delta 037 and the Euro Hauler. This is truly one combination that I just had to have. And no, it's not just because it features a Gulf theme. This is currently the second release of these two models, and I was eagerly awaiting another release of the Euro Hauler. I can say that I'm very happy to see it again, and it does look cool sporting the Gulf colors.
The Lancia Delta does appear to be a premium only casting. As such, it might not get that many releases. Take the Renault 5 Turbo for example. That casting is only used for premium releases. And so far, it's only had one other release after it's 2013 debut. This will most likely not be the case with this fantastic rally car, but you never know.
Now from what I can gather, there was never any real 037's with the exact livery that's featured on this release. There does appear to be a white one that's sponsored by Gulf. And based on it's decal placement, that appears to be what this release is based on. The real car I'm talking about does have a stripe, but it's only on the top half of it. It doesn't have a side design like this release. After finding pictures of the real Gulf 037, I can tell you that I like this Hot Wheels version more. In my opinion, Gulf themed cars just look better when they are blue.
The wheels picked for the Lancia are the RR8SPs. These are okay, but I really think they should have used the RR8DOT wheels again, as those are the closest to the real car's wheels. For the Euro Hauler, Hot Wheels has once again used the RR5SPs. Basically, how I felt about the C-800 having wheels, is how I feel about this hauler having these wheels too.
Okay, so that's all three of the new car and hauler combinations from this case. For those wondering about the fourth one in this case, then you should know that it's another Mercury and C-800. If you were to ask me which of these I liked the most, I'd tell you that I couldn't even begin to try and pick a favorite. Like most Team Transport releases, these are all great additions to any collection.
So do you have a specific favorite among these three? Or do you like all three of them equally? Feel free to let me know down in the comments section. Alright everyone, that's all for this edition of Looking at. Until next time, thanks for reading and happy collecting.
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