Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Coming to Hot Wheels

If you’ve always wanted to own a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, you now have your chance. And get this: it won’t cost you the estimated $62,295 price tag. In fact, it shouldn’t cost you more than five dollars.

The one issue? It’s 1/64th of the size of the impressive car, and it doesn’t include an engine. Oh, and it’s a toy.

_According to reports from T-Hunted (via Patrick Rall of TorqueNews.com ), the Charger SRT Hellcat is expected to be a part of the 2016 Hot Wheels lineup. You won’t find this specific version at any Miami Dodge dealers , but it’s still worth learning more about the anticipated collectable… _

Mattel had previously released a Hot Wheels version of the Hellcat Challenger, and the toy ultimately became sought after by both collectors and car enthusiasts. Therefore, it wasn’t much of a surprise that the toy company would look to capitalize off this success and release a model of one of Dodge’s other popular cars.

Featuring a red body, the toy will include the “Hellcat head logo in amidst the black side stripes.” The toymakers have also added a “hellcat-style hood,” and the writer guesses that the front and rear fascia could resemble that of the Hot Wheels Charger. Rall also notes that the model will include the same wheels as the Hellcat Challenger.

Despite clearly being a toy version of the Charger SRT Hellcat (the logo is stamped into the toy’s fender and chassis), the Hellcat name won’t be included on any of the packagings. Mattel did the same thing with their Challenger SRT Hellcat you, and Rall wonders if this choice could be attributed to the fact that the models are supposed to be for kids.

“[S]ome parents might not want their kid learning the word “Hellcat,” Rall writes, “although teaching your kids about some of the greatest cars in American automotive history seems like parenting done right to me.”

Considering the success of the previous Hellcat toys, there’s no denying that the Charger will certainly be a hot buy among children, collectors and Dodge enthusiasts. Of course, it’s unlikely that it will ever reach the levels of some of the more iconic Hot Wheels cars.

The top of the class is the 1969 pink read-loading Volkswagen Beach Bomb, according to a list put together by ebay.com . Never released for production, the prototype was owner by Bruce Pascal, and it features a pair of surfboards sticking out of the rear windows. Considering there’s only one known to exist, it fetched nearly $72,000 when it was purchased by the current owner.

Other expensive Hot Wheels models include the 1968 “Cheetah” Base Python with Hong Kong base (at least a $10,000 value), 1968 White Enamel Camaro ($2,500 value), 1970 “Mad Maverick” Base Mighty Maverick (no value/only two known to exist), and 1970 Red Baron with White Interior ($3,000 value).

Sure, it might not be as cool as owning the real Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, but it’s basically the next best thing. We’d understand if you want the real thing, however, or if you even want any of Dodge’s other dependable vehicles. If that’s the case, head down to Miami Lakes Dodge today!

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