Hot Wheels (MAT) to Build Tesla Model S 1:64 (TSLA)

Following earlier reports, Mattel's (Nasdaq: MAT) Hot Wheels division said it is producing Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) Model S 1:64. Hot Wheels posted the following to Twitter on Thursday:

To celebrate our collab with @TeslaMotors, #HotWheels designer Ryu Asada reveals the NEW #Tesla Model S 1:64! 🏁 pic.twitter.com/QZbdznGSzA

— Hot Wheels (@Hot_Wheels) June 18, 2015

And, the video is below:

To celebrate our collab with @TeslaMotors, #HotWheels designer Ryu Asada reveals the NEW #Tesla Model S 1:64! 🏁 pic.twitter.com/QZbdznGSzA

— Hot Wheels (@Hot_Wheels) June 18, 2015

Everyone knows what the Model S looks like at this point, so it's curious as to why Hot Wheels brought in a designer to sketch out a new one. Then again, we're not familiar with the process Hot Wheels uses to design its other diecast toys and models.

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