Hot Wheels Time Shifter, Gunmetal Gray | HW Metro (Treasure Hunt)

Description

The Time Shifter is a Hot Wheels original design by Jun Imai, introduced in 2017 as a souped up sedan delivery. It is the van version of the Time Attaxi, a taxi based on the Toyota Crown Comfort, the ubiquitous cab of Japan and Hong Kong, and it shares a modified Datsun Bluebird 510 chassis. Hot Wheels gave it a full set of wire spoke wheels in the rear and a nitrous tank in the passenger footwell, so it is a delivery van that is ready to break records while it carries packages across town. It even starred in a Need for Speed: No Limits event in March 2017.

This release is a Treasure Hunt, the special chase cars Hot Wheels hides in the mainline assortment in smaller numbers. The Treasure Hunt program dates back to 1995, and modern examples carry a hidden low production symbol, here a flame logo inside the compass graphic on the door. This one is finished in Gunmetal Gray with “Treasure Hunt Delivery” across the rear, a gold interior, yellow tinted windows and gold wheels.

Part of the HW Metro series, numbered 8 of 10, the Time Shifter captures the delivery van’s low, wide street stance at 1:64 scale. It is a fictional Hot Wheels design rather than a licensed production vehicle.

Why You Should Own It?

• A Treasure Hunt chase car, produced in smaller numbers than regular mainline releases
• A Hot Wheels original design by Jun Imai, a delivery van version of the Time Attaxi
• Part of the HW Metro series, numbered 8 of 10
• Gunmetal Gray paint with “Treasure Hunt Delivery” graphics, a compass on the door and gold wheels
• Fictional design faithfully noted as a Hot Wheels creation, not a licensed vehicle
• Durable die cast metal build with authentic Hot Wheels detailing