By Gary Barnum
The Porsche 959 was filled with so many innovations, it shaped the company’s future – and the future of supercars – but the manufacturer only made a few more than 300. Still felt today, its influence now gives birth to a great RLC Exclusive with some innovation of its own.
When Porsche released the car in the 1980s, it was one of the first sports cars with all-wheel drive and active suspension. It needed the traction – with a twin turbocharged engine, it was among the fastest production cars in the world at the time. It was so fast, in fact, that it wasn’t legally allowed into the U.S. until 1999!
Our design team remained true to the spirit of this superstar supercar with an innovation for Hot Wheels. “The Porsche 959 has a staggered track width,” says designer Brendon Vetuskey, “meaning the rear wheels sit farther apart than the front wheels do.” The new casting also features an opening rear hood, exposing the accurate attention to detail on the engine. With a Spectraflame red finish, Real Riders fifteen52 Outlaw wheels, and a multi-piece interior, it’s a perfect way to elevate your collection.
- Features: Opening rear hood
- Body Color: Spectraflame red
- Graphics: Authentic manufacturer logos
- Body Type: ZAMAC
- Wheels: Real Riders fifteen52 Outlaw wheels with gray and matte black painted hubs
- Base: Full-metal, matte black painted chassis and engine with painted details
- Window Color: Light smoke-tinted
- Interior Color: Black with gray and red painted details
- Scale 1:64
PACKAGING
- Packaged on an illustrated blister card, packed in a Kar Keepers clamshell case
AVAILABILITY
- RLC members only: May 30, 2023, at 9 AM PT until sold out
PRICING AND PURCHASE LIMITS
- Priced at $25.00 plus shipping and processing each; extra charges may apply for express shipping or special handling (customers shipping to Canada may be required to pay additional shipping charges or taxes)
- We offer international shipping – please see shipping costs and details here (international shipping availability subject to change)
- Limit of one (1) per club membership; limit five (5) per household (purchase limits subject to change at our sole discretion)
- Refunds only, no exchanges
Items and dates subject to change. Production items may vary from the photos shown. Mattel reserves the right to modify the color, decorations, scale, body, and wheel type. Product subject to availability. Items placed in your shopping cart are not guaranteed to be available for purchase until you have completed checkout and received an order number via confirmation page or email.
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