<P> In some cases, Hot Wheels dies have been sold or acquired by other companies once Mattel has finished using them . One example were early dies that made their way to Argentina and were reproduced as Mukys, though not with spectra - flame paints or the same quality as seen in Mattel's products . </P> <P> Hot Wheels have a series called Hot Wheels Elite and Hot Wheels Mattel . The Elite Hot Wheels are 1: 18, 1: 43 and 1: 50 highly detailed diecast hi gage the majority of them are based on Ferrari's...They are more expensive than the Mattel models, which aren't as highly detailed and cheaper, as the Elite versions are licensed by Ferrari, so for Hot Wheels Mattel models, they have to add cheap parts, like plastic to make them cheaper . The Hot Wheels Elite series have mini series, which can be seen on the website . Two of the popular limited 1; 18 Hot Wheels Elite series' are the' Ferrari in Music' and' Cult Classics' The music series features singers' and rappers' Ferrari's, including Jamiroquai's Jay Kay's Black Ferrari Enzo . </P> <P> In 2016 Hot Wheels released a special collection for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' 1966 song "Yellow Submarine ." The collections includes five cars, a VW microbus and a yellow submarine . </P> <P> Treasure Hunt (sometimes T - Hunt) is a line of Hot Wheels cars, introduced by Mattel in 1995 . It consisted of 12 cars every year (15 beginning in 2011) with one or two released per month . The original production run was 10,000 of each car worldwide; that number has since risen due to the increasing demand for and popularity of Hot Wheels as a collector's item . </P>

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