"shows how pointless human the U.S. consumer culture existence is"

All better now.

Already been done.

Well at least it's not a 6.5 million dollar bra...

I'd buy it.
Play with it.
Cherish it.
And then smash it with a hammer a month later like all the other Hot Wheels I've ever owned.

That's the stupidest damn thing I've ever seen

What's really amusing is working in a department store & seeing the same small group of Hot Wheels collectors come in every damn morning when we would open and make a bee-line for the Hot Wheels. Worst part was, with the mystery cars, these retarded retirees would open a corner just to sneak a peek, just in case it was one super-valuable one they didn't have yet. Only problem was, when they do this, no one likes to buy opened items. So it's defective.

"$140,000 Hot Wheels is most expensive toy car ever, shows how pointless human existence is"

What do you mean? There's a beer thread 11 stories down!

Everyone knows that Hot Wheels, with their cheap-arse plastic wheels, suck. Matchboxes rule.

/I'm 41
/Get off my damn playground!

:|

I still don't understand why that yellow rock is so valued.

$140,000. Whatever. Let's see how it does here. (pops)

FTFA:

"This $140,000 Hot Wheels car is allegedly the most expensive toy car in the world, created to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Mattel's tiny cars and show why Humanity has way too much free time."

This from a bunch of people who thought that turning off monitors during major presentations was "fun" somehow?

Is Gizmodo relevant anymore?

So..... give the artificially inflated prices of diamonds how much is this car really worth? Fifty bucks?

When I read the headline, I thought "one of the first ten or so Hot wheels". I can kind of understand that.

Then I read the article.

This is stupid.

In late 2008, this unique Hot Wheels® vehicle will be auctioned off to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Not entirely pointless

How much does a diamond covered bottle rocket cost? Zoooooom.

Yep, humans are the dumbest creatures god has made.

madden101: What's really amusing is working in a department store & seeing the same small group of Hot Wheels collectors come in every damn morning when we would open and make a bee-line for the Hot Wheels. Worst part was, with the mystery cars, these retarded retirees would open a corner just to sneak a peek, just in case it was one super-valuable one they didn't have yet. Only problem was, when they do this, no one likes to buy opened items. So it's defective.

I used to collect but not to that extent. Once I saw one of these Hot Wheels Dorks snag a Treasure Hunt car out of a kid's hand and make him cry, I decided I no longer wanted to be associated with them.

My local Target tapes the blister to the card on Mystery Cars which is cool in theory in that kids actually know the card is still a mystery. Problem is they need a farking knife to open the pack.

I now work across the street from Mattel, so I'm getting a kick out of these replies.

/really, i do (new window)
//car looks like something liberace would drive

Did they use the Dodge Charger mold?

Most pointless use of money I've seen in the last 26 minutes.

Of course, it's not worth $140k because it's collectible or anything. It's valuable because it's plastered with magical shiny rocks.
Diamonds are just so much bullshiat....

stuffy: Yep, humans are the dumbest creatures god has made.

you and the submitard can bite me.

/fark is the culmination of uselessness
//and i likes it
///suck it, "intellectuals"

madden101: What's really amusing is working in a department store & seeing the same small group of Hot Wheels collectors come in every damn morning when we would open and make a bee-line for the Hot Wheels.

Heh, they got nothing in my Target. Hey we had to work over night.

Ah, that's it. Let's revel in the fact that we're idiots. Hell, let's make a statue to commemorate our collective idiocy and then encrust it with diamonds. Now that would be something.

/sigh

goes great with the 615,000 watch from an earlier thread

About two months ago I was in Toys R Us looking for a baby shower gift and decided to pay a visit to the Hotwheels section. I used to love them as a kid--until I almost burned the fence down staging an accident with them. Gasoline burns hot, kids.

Anyway, they all suck now. Every last one looks like it was inspired by Pimp my Ride. Damned shame.

Catsaregreen: Matchboxes rule.

This. As long as you are referring only to the origional, MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY ones. Today they are all chinese crap. You won't see the slogan 'Model and package lead free' on the modern ones.

SuperDuper28: Did they use the Dodge Charger mold?

Most pointless use of money I've seen in the last 26 minutes.

At first I thought it would be an Accord with a hood scoop, spoiler and running boards, or something equally as stupid.

The classic Charger makes it almost cool.

Chuck a fistfull of diamonds on a dog shiat and you would have the worlds most expensive dog shiat.

This kind over-the-top decorative opulence is nothing new and has been going on for centuries. The Sistine Chapel to rococo furniture, much more time was spent in the past on fine craftsmanship. If you're using an absurdly bejeweled toy car as an indicator of the worth of human existence...I dunno.

madden101: What's really amusing is working in a department store & seeing the same small group of Hot Wheels collectors come in every damn morning when we would open and make a bee-line for the Hot Wheels. Worst part was, with the mystery cars, these retarded retirees would open a corner just to sneak a peek, just in case it was one super-valuable one they didn't have yet. Only problem was, when they do this, no one likes to buy opened items. So it's defective.


I was at a local Wally World late one night when I spied a Hot Wheels Charger like a buddy had back in high school. Some old lady stocking the toy shelves told me "They're over there". Huh? She told me there was another rack full of Hot Wheels a couple aisles over. Guess she thought I was one of those weirdo obsessive Hot Wheel collectors that stakes out Wal Marts at all hours.

Glass Joe: This kind over-the-top decorative opulence is nothing new and has been going on for centuries. The Sistine Chapel to rococo furniture, much more time was spent in the past on fine craftsmanship. If you're using an absurdly bejeweled toy car as an indicator of the worth of human existence...I dunno.

Yeah - but the Sistine Chapel is art that is in the public domain in a matter of speaking (even if it's owned by the Vatican). One can view the paintings as an example of fine Renaissance art, or if you derive spiritual benefit from art in worship, it has value there too.

Rococo furniture... well, at least it's functional. And it is fine craftsmanship, as you say. Art and artisanship do have an intangible value to humanity, I think.

There is no real art, technique, or skill to this farking toy car. It's encrusted in bling. Give me a glue gun and 23 carats worth of rare gems and I can make the world's most opulent can of Budweiser.

I'm beginning to think mankind is losing its sense of art. You look at public buildings from the early part of last century and it's clear that they were built by skilled craftsman who took pride in their work, and that the buildings were intended to catch people's eyes and last for a long time.

Everything that's built now seems like a concrete box.

jefe_gonzo: Anyway, they all suck now. Every last one looks like it was inspired by Pimp my Ride. Damned shame.

This. I think the last set I bought was like 10 years ago, it was a 5-pack of Chevy Camaros, kinda neat for kid who liked Camaros at the time. I remember them being maybe 70 cents apiece back then. Now they're almost $1, and they're all these weird-ass cars that can fly and sh*t. Although, seeing for what they go for on eBay, what with shipping factored in, I can see why Mattel would jack up the prices.

Stuff like this is what motivated the Bolshevists.

/just sayin'

Glass Joe: This kind over-the-top decorative opulence is nothing new and has been going on for centuries. The Sistine Chapel to rococo furniture, much more time was spent in the past on fine craftsmanship. If you're using an absurdly bejeweled toy car as an indicator of the worth of human existence...I dunno.

Maybe so but this item unlike a Faberge egg, for example, lacks the aesthetic appeal that its value would seem to imply. It's worth a lot because it's made of gold and jewels, but I doubt that a piece like this would make a jeweller's reputation. There's no apparent craftsmanship involved.

The real question is would Ryan Dunn put it up his ass?

Every time I think human stupidity is running at capacity, humanity proves me wrong.

Firetini: Well at least it's not a 6.5 million dollar bra...

At least the bra has interesting things in it.

yeah, but are they made from blood diamonds? those are my favorite.

I used to collect Transformers. Then about 5 years ago I finally thought well they've done this franchise to death and it'll never be cool again so I'm gonna sell them all. Another good call in a long line of good calls on my part.

/glad I kept them boxed and unopened
//cause now I can kick myself in the nuts instead of just kicking myself.

bssrf4: The real question is would Ryan Dunn put it up his ass?

Then again, Steve-O passed it up beacuse he was worried what his Dad would think. Make Hot Wheels seem insignificant after hearing that...

Nice photo aardvarkage, but you forgot the interesting things that clevershark mentioned a few posts above.

indylaw
thisispete

I don't think you read my statement carefully.

props on the damien hirst reference with that skull...

And btw, I love hot wheels. yeah. thats right. Love em. And you know, they are worth every penny.

Glass Joe: indylaw
thisispete

I don't think you read my statement carefully.

You're right. It appears we are in agreement.

It's not worth $140K until someone pays $140K for it.

Oh look, someone Bedazzled a Matchbox car with real gems.

shows how wasteful social stratification truly becomes.

Glass Joe,
Well, maybe I'm gay and I don't find those things interesting...... Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Just kidding! :-)

oops... I meant Driver
less drinky, less mistakes.