zeplz71 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) was this announced already? Led Zeppelin's upcoming entry into the Hot Wheels Pop Culture Collection is a tailor-made stocking stuffer for all your "Friends." Five collectible die-cast vehicles inspired by the group's career are set for release this month. Each will be be themed after a specific time period. See them all below. "Haulin' Gas" is a late-'60s tour bus in black and silver, with the iconic Hindenburg disaster from Led Zeppelin's eponymous debut painted on the side. "Super Van" is reminiscent of the old-school Hot Wheels Real Riders, with the band's name in a pink font and the smoke from Led Zeppelin II on each side. The rear is emblazoned with the LP's nickname, "The Brown Bomber," and a vanity license plate reading "LOTALUV" that nods to "Whole Lotta Love." The third of the vehicles is "Combat Medic," a white van with the trippy artwork from Led Zeppelin III on the sides. The fourth entry is the "'67 Austin Mini Van," with Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth album in mind. It's all gold with the cityscape from the record's cover on either side. The four symbols that represent each band member are affixed to the top panels. The final entry in the series doesn't focus on the group's catalog, but rather their 1975 North American tour. The sides of the touring truck invoke the American flag, with stripes and stars in red, white and blue. The Swan Song logo is on each side of the "Hiway Hauler," with an overlay of the best-known Led Zeppelin font. The fuel tanks include an incredible detail: all the cities visited on the '75 trek. Each of the vehicles, which are 1:64 scale models, come with a backing card that shows the corresponding album cover – save for "Hiway Hauler," which features the Swan Song image in full color. All have the four symbols in the top right and Hot Wheels Premium on the top left. The backs of the cards show the vehicles available in the series, which are sold separately by Hot Wheels' parent company Mattel and not for children under the age of three. That probably won't matter, as we envision lots of adults hoarding these wheels for themselves. Hot Wheels has previously given a similar treatment to The Grateful Dead and The Beatles. Some of the pre-order sites are calling the Led Zeppelin series "Mix 1," which perhaps indicates that the rest of the catalog might be acknowledged down the road. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/led-zeppelin-hot-wheels-car-collection/ Edited December 6, 2019 by zeplz71 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Holy cow, those are AWESOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76229 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Presumably they come with a mini plastic posable roadie? And maybe a Richard Cole doll with a bag of illicit substances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Dream Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Wow! Can you find these in stores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodrigo Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Wow! I need those cars! I hope they don't cost much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm2551 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 They're awesome. I hope they are reasonably priced and available.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pep Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Who and where can I buy them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Already see them on ebay as much as $20, I'm sure prices will be most reasonable at brick and motar stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy's Dragon Suit Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 12:46 PM, 76229 said: Presumably they come with a mini plastic posable roadie? And maybe a Richard Cole doll with a bag of illicit substances. I think the suitcase or bag of illegal substances should be carried by Dr. Larry Badgely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 So sad that we can only celebrate the world's greatest rock band's 50th anniversary by buying Hotwheels, snowboards and new kicks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockNRollOccultist2267 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 On 12/6/2019 at 1:46 PM, 76229 said: Presumably they come with a mini plastic posable roadie? And maybe a Richard Cole doll with a bag of illicit substances. Y'know what would be better? Little plastic Richard Cole army men. They'd be so much more fun to melt with a makeshift spray-can/lighter blowtorch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey g Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I thought these things would be a joke, but that LZ II Scoobie Van is pretty cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 https://societyofrock.com/hot-wheels-release-their-led-zeppelin-collection/?a=GD&fbclid=IwAR2BjYFLOGrPI7Zejj6Q8LXT_4qQFS9N9xoqOL5S4QUSlkE9XtnEzx7Xldk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Led Zep is trying to bring the van back...? It looks like jimmy is signing off on these and he is thinking a van and or truck is the best space for a lz album logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 There's collectors. There's obsessive collectors. Then there's full-on whackos who buy little toy vans if it says 'Led Zeppelin' on the side. Brilliant! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 12/9/2019 at 10:26 AM, Stryder1978 said: So sad that we can only celebrate the world's greatest rock band's 50th anniversary by buying Hotwheels, snowboards and new kicks.... R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 LMAO...I forgot about that scene! Good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 9 hours ago, Stryder1978 said: LMAO...I forgot about that scene! Good one! “May the Schwartz be with you” 😆👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Just pre-ordered the full set on Ebay. About $60 for the full set with shipping. Not a bad price. Saw some of the individual ones being offered for $40+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I always liked matchbox cars much better than hotwheels cars. The matchbox cars suspension was normal...not like the hotwheels where you would test the suspension and then that tire would stay bent. Atleast matchbox cars had a wire grade suspension that was pliable. Ofcourse this lent to the actual movement of the cars...the matchbox cars rode across a linoleum kitchen floor much better than the hotwheels cars. The matchbox cars were a better build, paint to wheels and didnt go cheap and diecast like hotwheels did. Sorry for the 10yr old flashback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gratefulzepp Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Although these are really cool I must admit, I'm still a bit disappointed on how the 50th anniversary was such a let down for such a big band such as Zeppelin. King Crimson has been releasing a bunch of goodies for their 50th on youtube with a boxed set coming out. The Grateful Dead put out a really cool 50th anniversary set of the AOXOMOXOA album and they always release archival stuff. The Allman Bros. have a bunch of archival releases, the new Hendrix & Band Of Gypsys set for the 50th anniversary of those gigs! Pink Floyd as well have been releasing archival stuff too. Jimmy Page mentioned about live stuff we haven't heard coming soon and then...nothing! I'm sure he has more shows in his personal collection. Why is it that with Zeppelin there's never anything that ever comes out other than re-re-remasters with some gold nuggets mixed in with a majority of stuff left off or edited down? All these other bands put out amazing things and the other 50th anniversary's have been exciting except for Zepp. We get sneakers, hot wheels, tapestries, and a book with photo's a majority of us have seen already. We've all heard the bootlegs, we knowwhat they sounded like live through out their career. They were hot from 69 thru 73 and 77 has some decent performances. I love Zeppelin. I'm a lifelong fan but this 50th has been a let down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonfan159 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 These honestly look like models that they couldn't sell so they just marketed them to a fanbase. The II van is pretty good, but the rest are bleh. I saw a third party on eBay selling a hearse model with the lyrics to Stairway. I thought that was way more creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porgie66 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Give me a break with the merch...where's the music?? How the East Was Won (Japan 71), Bath 70, Montreux 70, Earl's Court Compilation, alternate tracks from MSG 73, Copenhagen 79 (board tapes might exsist) , a standalone RAH 70 audio release. Video, audio, something, anything, for Chrissakes?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xolo1974 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 1 hour ago, porgie66 said: Give me a break with the merch...where's the music?? How the East Was Won (Japan 71), Bath 70, Montreux 70, Earl's Court Compilation, alternate tracks from MSG 73, Copenhagen 79 (board tapes might exsist) , a standalone RAH 70 audio release. Video, audio, something, anything, for Chrissakes?!!! Could not agree more. It’s a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm2551 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 3 hours ago, porgie66 said: Give me a break with the merch...where's the music?? How the East Was Won (Japan 71), Bath 70, Montreux 70, Earl's Court Compilation, alternate tracks from MSG 73, Copenhagen 79 (board tapes might exsist) , a standalone RAH 70 audio release. Video, audio, something, anything, for Chrissakes?!!! 100%. Preach brother!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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