My own P4 "0856"

Try this one, instead - note also the postioning of the decals on the real #0856 at Daytona, compared to the Hotwheels #24 P4 (and my Noble P4 replica) - and also it's overall shape and slightly incorrect length wheelbase.
My younger brother has some contacts within the Mattel organisation.
(Taken with my crappy old 35mm Canon a few years ago - 2002, in fact.)
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I like Pauls better.

 

Even if white around Champion decal has extra white boarder.

 

Cheers, Jim !
You know how we like to pick up 'details' on these cars ? Also check out (incorrect) depth of rear bodywork above the rear window; the heights of the doors / windows, etc., on the Hotwheels #24 P4 and my Noble P4 replica, compared to the shot of #0856 ....
Don't ask me where the modeller got that horrible chromed engine from though, LOL !

 

On the Hot Wheels P4 AND my car. Wonder where they got that idea from ?

 

Cheers!
(I really do like your car. There's alot of Love that went into it)

 

Hey, cool! I've got that one too... I didn't put two and two together.

 

"disabled parking"??

 

But Paul,
Disabled parking? Because it's a replica?

 

Took her into work, one Sunday morning. It was the nearest parking slot to reception.
Lazy B, Moi ? Nah - it was parked right under the reception security CCTV camera !
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yeh, thats what all the P4owners, replica or not, say!

 

There is, of course, another 'limited edition' version of the Hot Wheels Ferrari P4 (from their 'Hall of Fame' series) that is supposed to represent the #23 Daytona P3/4 spyder - #0846. Unfortunately, rather than re-tool for a proper P4 spyder, Mattel elected, instead, to use their existing P4 berlinetta (replica) tooling and go for a quick re-tampo job. So their #0846 Daytona #23 is a berlinetta ! I wonder where they got that idea from ? LOL !
See photos below:

Jim - Note that the bottom shut line of the rear bodywork correctly lines up with the door bottoms; the addition of 'Prestone' decals - and the Champion decals still with the (incorrect) white borders.
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Note that the black painted roof of the Hot Wheels #23 P4 is meant to represent the open cockpit of #0846.
Over the last couple of years, Neil Foreman has converted a couple of P4 replicas (a Butler and a Noble) from berlinettas into spyders, for their owners. At the same time, he had some 'snap-on - get you home' fabric roof panels made up for the cars (unpredictable British weather). See photos below. Funny coincedence ?
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That's pretty clever.