| 05.01.2018 – Hot Wheels is known for producing diecast cars featuring fantasy and licensed models. The brand has been popular with its fantasy models without the need for licensing unless it is a well-known franchise or iconic pop culture vehicle.
In the last five years, they have produced diecast cars that let you ride a LEGO® Minifigure with the introduction of the Fig Rig. But they didn’t stop there with the next one with Let’s GO, a go-kart type vehicle that’s been around since 2014. |
There have been six iterations of the Let’s GO car being produced twice in 2014 and 2015 while being a ‘regular’ Treasure Hunt the following year. In 2017, it was released as part of the “Fan Stands” 5-Pack.
Mattel kept producing this casting due to the popularity of being compatible with a LEGO® Minifigure. But with their acquisition of the MEGA Brands (Mega Blocks), Let’s GO was intentionally created for their ‘Micro Figure’ released in 2013.
But it works both ways too with the LEGO® Minifigure, since the seats have studs for them to sit in, and the round piece that goes over the passenger is also the part that they hold on to at the same pseudo-stirring wheel.
Getting Ride-On
The 2018 release is in pearl blue with its engine chromed that definitely pops. The wheel spokes are not uniform as seen in the short card. Speaking about this different packaging, this is considered rare outside Australia.
But is entirely common just being categorized that short-carded Hot Wheels packaging are sold at grocery or supermarkets. There’s no difference with the product just the way it was shorter and not the usual long-back cards.
Stunt Kart
The Let’s Go is not just a go-kart style car it is like the Fig Rig a stunt vehicle with parts of the vehicle that allow a LEGO® Minifigure or a Mega Bloks Micro Figure to hold or clip them in areas that may look like they are performing dangerous stunts.
It’s a new and fun way to have your figures do some tricks through the connection parts of the vehicle by letting them hold their position in their daredevil poses. It is something kids and adults would spark new imaginations to enjoy a LEGO® Minifigure with a Hot Wheels car built for them.
Free Roller
The details with new colours like Pearl Blue in contrast with White for the metal base while the Chrome defines the engine at the same time a combination of Chrome Blue and Orange wheels gives the casting a refreshing new vibe that can easily be a favourite for AFOLs that are not relegated to sticking with using their Minifiguires only for LEGO® and exploring other ventures like Hot Wheels.
Hot Wheels take on these type of casting for a specific play pattern that allows LEGO® Minifigures to ride a diecast car produced by Mattel is an ingenious concept that caters to expanding this idea and concept by producing more of this kind in the future.
Overall, Let’s GO has been featured before with the earlier releases from 2014, and Hot Wheels continue to produce them for the AFOL collector, who is not aware that Let’s Go diecast car is certainly an invitation to get into the diecast collecting hobby.
The way a LEGO® Minifigure sits hasn’t changed that appears to lie down and driving the car is like it’s riding a rollercoaster in that kind of position. It is still one of the early designs that would be addressed in future cars that would allow a LEGO® Minifigure to drive.
Featured Minifigures in this Review:
- Classic (10402) | Fun Future
- CMF 18 (71021) | Race Car Guy
“Let's Go” car is 3 out 5 as part of the 2018 Ride-On's Mini-Collection subtheme from the Hot Wheels mainline basic cars from Mattel designated overall 183 out of 365 acquired at Woolworth's in Armada Arndale in the second week of April 2018 for $2.00 AUD (₱ 75.90 Pesos | $ 1.38 USD) distributed by Mattel Australia.
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