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Certain Hot Wheels Collectors Can Get Their Hands on This Special 1985 Ford Bronco

People can sometimes be quick to judge one another, without taking a moment to reflect on the given situation. If you've ever been on a Hot Wheels hunt, you might have noticed other customers staring at you as if you were doing something wrong. But once you dive into the world of collecting diecast items, you'll notice that there's more to it than just meets the eye.
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There are multiple ways of starting or growing a Hot Wheels collection. It all depends on how much time you have on your hands, how big of a budget you're willing to spend, and also where you are located in.

Buying all of your items from an online market or store can be quite expensive, although it will speed up the process. Going on a "hunt" for your favorite models can land you a Super Treasure Hunt or at least a Treasure Hunt, all while eating up a smaller chunk of your budget.

But you have to account for the fuel you'll burn while driving to several stores and back home. And you'll probably spend a few hours every time you go out, and that can happen twice or three times a week.

Depending on your location, you might be fortunate enough to attend a Hot Wheels Annual Convention. And that opens up a whole new list of cars you can buy, that isn't that easily accessible to everyone. And there's also the scenario in which certain stores have exclusive models coming their way.

Certain Hot Wheels Collectors Can Get Their Hands on this Special 1985 Ford Bronco
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Lots of collectors have been excited about the Target Exclusive Red Edition models. Of course, if Target is out of reach in your country, you can always turn to eBay. But then you can count on paying up to twice or three times as much, which tends to add up over time.

And now, there's a new item to be on the lookout for the Collector Edition 1985 Ford Bronco. This casting was first introduced in 2013 as part of the Hot Wheels Boulevard series.

There have been only four iterations of it so far, and the most exciting one yet has to be the 2020 Car Culture: Wild Terrain version. That was a replica of a Highway Patrol vehicle, and it featured the same Real Riders 8 Dot rims as this new Target item.

While these are painted dark yellow to match the decals on the car, the spare rim is black. This time Mattel has finished the body in a nice shade of Spectraflame Blue, with Hot Wheels logos on the sides.

Certain Hot Wheels Collectors Can Get Their Hands on this Special 1985 Ford Bronco
Photo: Hot Wheels/Mattel
It all looks pretty decent except for the front, which lacks the minimum level of details that would have made it look like a premium car. The model is mounted on an illustrated blister card with a Kar Keepers clamshell case, which reminds us of the RLC items.

Speaking of which, it's not certain at this point how many Broncos will be produced in total. But we do expect there will be a limited supply of them, which means it won't necessarily be easy to get your hands on one if you don't go by the traditional route.

And that implies a few relatively easy steps to follow. First, you need to buy $20 worth of Hot Wheels mainline cars or multipacks from participating Target stores, between the 28th of August and the 29th of October 2022.

Then you'll have to mail the original receipts and blister cards to a designated P.O. Box, along with $7 for each Bronco you're requesting. There's a limit of 10 units per person, but that also implies you'd have to spend $200 plus an extra $70 to get them. Of course, there's also the option of spending $40 to get one off of eBay if you aren't fond of losing too much precious time.
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About the author: Dragos Chitulescu
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The things Dragos enjoys the most in life are, in no particular order: cars, motorcycles, diecast cars, and drifting. He's seen (and driven) many vehicles since he started his writing career back in 2009, but his garage currently houses a 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Turbo II and a 1999 Suzuki SV650-S.
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