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fast & Furous cars
(1/55th scale)
In 2017 Mattel released a special series of diecast cars for the Fast & Furious movie franchise. These cars represent various vehicles shown in the films. Although there have been F&F cars released by Hot Wheels before and since, but these slightly larger scale cars (1/55th) were released under the Mattel name to distinguish them from the standard size Hot Wheels cars.
There are 38 models in the set, representing 35 distinct castings. 2 of the cars don't have rolling wheels, so for racing purposes there are really 33 unique vehicles. I have 26 of the 33 cars (and multiplies of several), but hope to acquire the remaining seven. Note that there were a number of cars that were only released in Europe, so it can be a challenge to acquire some of the models and the rare cars get pricey. On the inventory page, I share the catalog of cars in the series
This is one of the premier series in diecast racing. Be aware though that some of the cars are too wide for the orange track. See the last column in the table below.
Key notes/considerations:
There are 38 models in the set, representing 35 distinct castings. 2 of the cars don't have rolling wheels, so for racing purposes there are really 33 unique vehicles. I have 26 of the 33 cars (and multiplies of several), but hope to acquire the remaining seven. Note that there were a number of cars that were only released in Europe, so it can be a challenge to acquire some of the models and the rare cars get pricey. On the inventory page, I share the catalog of cars in the series
This is one of the premier series in diecast racing. Be aware though that some of the cars are too wide for the orange track. See the last column in the table below.
Key notes/considerations:
- I race on a two-lane, 27 foot Magic Derby track (equivalent to about one-third of a mile). The Derby track is 22% wider than a typical Hot Wheels orange track, allowing me to race the wider F&F cars.
- I categorize my cars into speed tiers with 5-Stars being the best. The 5-star performers all have times under 2.500 seconds.
- I only count the fastest casting in my rankings for a specific car/brand.
- I've applied graphite to the cars, which really brings out the speed in these cars
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The top 5 Mattel Fast & Furious cars. The 5-star performing 1969 Mustang Fastback, 1970 Dodge Charger Off-Road, Ice Charger, Custom Downhill Buggy and 1966 Ford GT-40.
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The next 5. The 5-star Maserati Ghibli and the 4-star 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner, 2010 Koenigsegg CCXR, 1970 Dodge Charger and 1970 Ford Escort.
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Rounding out the top 15. The 1973 F-Bomb Camaro, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, Honda S-2000, 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and the Corvette Grand Sport. All 4-star performers, except the Grand Sport which is a 3-star car.
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Mattel Fast & Furious (1/55th Scale) Rankings
Observations:
- One of the better series in diecast racing. 6 cars at the 5-star performance level and 8 cars that are 4-stars.
- Only 1 car (Navistar MTX) is not fast and most are 3-star or better.
- Excited to find more speed among the 7 models I'm missing
- Although generally oversize, these cars (with plastic bases) largely fall into the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight classes, only a couple are Heavyweights
- Stand outs:
- The 1969 Mustang Fastback and the 1970 Dodge Charger Off-Road are tied for the 5th fastest overall cars. They are also tied as the fastest Light Heavyweight cars.
- The Ice Charger is the 7th fastest Light Heavyweight car
- The Custom Downhill Buggy is the 15th fastest Light Heavyweight car
- The 1966 Ford GT-40 and the Ghibli are the 12th and 13th fastest Middleweight cars
