This Classic Hot Wheels Volkswagen Microbus Is Worth A Fortune
Check out the ‘Holy Grail’ of Hot Wheels toys; a prototype of the early Volkswagen Microbus called the Beach Bomb that has been valued at £120,000.
The model featured on the American version of the Antiques Roadshow (I had no idea that was a thing) on PBS. Its owner was the son of a foreman who worked at the Mattel corporation in the late 1960s. He took the top-heavy prototype and told his son to hide it until it was worth something.
Worth something it most definitely is. The full production Beach Bomb is not uncommon, but the prototypes are much rarer. They were top-heavy and used to fly right off the famous Hot Wheels tracks in corners. But even rarer still is this colour, and in combination with its good condition and a business card proving the direct Mattel connection, this little model is worth a fortune.
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One small Holy Grail.
You could buy a few REAL VW buses in pristine condition for that
With £120000, you could afford a project car and some car parts.
Or just get a small, 1:54 scale Volkswagen Beach Bomb prototype from Hot Wheels.
I think we all know which option we’re going for…
Wow, 120 000 Pounds for that little thingy. Some people are just crazy :D
Who ever buys this for 120,000 is a moron
What’s next? Toy cars going to be garaged queened like the real cars and then demand ridiculous sum of money for it because no one played much with it? :/
That’s what I tell somebody, if they say hotwheels are a waste of money
Now he can buy a real car
I would buy a hotwheels ford P5 17-20M for 50€ if they had made one.