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TVR Speed 12 Dark Green Hot Wheels 1:18

TVR Speed 12 Dark Green Hot Wheels 1:18
Current price: £65.00
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Specifications
Car Brand
TVR
Model Manufacturer
Hot Wheels
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
50429
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About the TVR Speed 12 Dark Green Hot Wheels 1:18

TL;DR: Hot Wheels' 1:18 diecast TVR Speed 12 in dark green captures the British manufacturer's most extreme road and track project. Zinc alloy construction at entry-tier pricing puts a genuinely obscure supercar subject within easy reach of a British marque collection.

TVR built its reputation on lightweight, driver-focused sports cars, and the Speed 12 pushed that philosophy to an extreme most manufacturers never attempt, wrapped around a V12 engine built for outright speed.

An Accessible Diecast Take on a Rare British Supercar

This is entry-tier zinc alloy diecast, and the weight in the hand is the main quality signal at this price point rather than fine surface finishing. The dark green paint sits evenly across the Speed 12's low, aggressive body, and the panel gaps run wider than a mid-tier casting, an honest trade-off for the accessible price. What matters most here is that a subject this obscure exists in scale form at all, since the Speed 12 was never a volume-production car and rarely appears in any manufacturer's catalogue.

TVR's Most Extreme Project

The Speed 12 grew out of TVR's motorsport ambitions in the late 1990s, built around a V12 engine and a mandate to prioritise power and lightness over refinement or comfort. Road-legal versions were exceptionally limited, which makes the car itself something of a curiosity even among enthusiasts who know TVR's more mainstream Griffith and Chimaera models well. A dark green example leans into that understated-yet-menacing character rather than the brighter colours TVR is often associated with.

Collecting British Supercar Rarities

This model suits a collection focused on British performance marques or on unusual, low-production supercars generally, where its obscurity is the point rather than a drawback. It needs no special care beyond routine dusting, and its compact coupe footprint fits easily among other 1:18 sports cars on a standard shelf. For collectors who enjoy tracking down subjects most manufacturers never touch, this is a genuinely worthwhile find at an accessible price.

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