Toy of the Week: Hot Wheels Speed Racer Grand Prix Track Set
Guys, I’m not even kidding. I know this is a Hot Wheels set. I know it’s based on the Speed Racer movie. But I saw it at Target this weekend, so I know it’s out, and frankly, I’d be both lying and doing you a disservice if I told you there was a cooler toy that you could buy. This race track sending cars flying into the air, has an awesome quadruple criss-cross for crashes, it accelerates the cars on its own…I honestly don’t know if Hot Wheels ever needs to make another toy, that’s how awesome it is. I defy you to play with this, at any age, and not have fun. Buy one for every child in your life, boy or girl, and buy one for yourself as well.
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