Hot Wheels 2004 - Collector #036/212 - First Editions 36/100 - ZAMAC - Lotus Sport Elise - ZAMAC - Gold 10 Spokes - Toys R Us Exclusive - USA '04 Card

Hot Wheels 2004 - Collector #036/212 - First Editions 36/100 - ZAMAC - Lotus Sport Elise - ZAMAC - Gold 10 Spokes - Toys R Us Exclusive - USA '04 Card - MPN B3544

Hot Wheels Wiki says - The Lotus Motor Sport Elise is a special race-prepared version of the Lotus Elise, intended for competition usage. Power is supplied by a 1.8L Rover K1800 inline-4 producing 137 BHP with a specially tuned exhaust mated to a close-ratio 5-speed manual. Many features are absent on the Motor Sport Elise in an attempt to save weight & increase responsiveness. 65 are believed to have been produced.

The casting was given a major retool in 2021. The casting now features a post-post design as opposed to a tab-post design, a metal wing cast into the body, different contouring & a much lower front bumper & ride height.

In 2004, a selection of the 100 First Editions for the year were released as unpainted 'ZAMAC' models. These were a Toys R Us exclusive, although some also appeared at Target.

The Splittin' Image ('Tooned) & Bedlam are the only cars (and only ZAMAC) to have Grey Plastic bodies instead of Unpainted Metal bodies.

A few vehicles had exclusive variants sold in convention vending machines. Quantity is unknown, but very low. Exact convention is unknown but it is guessed to have been released in the 18th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention or the 4th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals.

ZAMAC is an acronym for the Zinc, Aluminum, Magnesium, and Copper alloy that Hot Wheels and other die-cast toy cars are made from (cast).

A ZAMAC car is basically an unpainted car and/or base.

Category:ZAMAC Hot Wheels
The term ZAMAC car was first used in 1998. There were 25 carded versions available at the ’98 Convention along with a ZAMAC Baggie and a 4 ZAMAC car set.

Kay-Bee Toys also had some 2 car sets (Same casting, one painted, one unpainted or ‘ZAMAC’).

In 2004, Mattel released some of the First Editions in ZAMAC. These were a Toys 'R' Us Exclusive but were later found at Target stores as well.

In 2013, Walmart issued 18 unpainted mainlines for their exclusive 2013-Present Walmart Mainline Zamac series. These have a ZAMAC logo on the cards and are numbered 001 to 018. In all years but 2016, the Zamac Logo made an appearance on the blister.

Walmart also issued a premium ZAMAC exclusive car for their Rewards program in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

In 2018 to celebrate the Hot Wheels 50th Anniversary, the 50th Anniversary Zamac Flames Series was released.

In 2022 to celebrate 10 years of Walmart Exclusives below the number of the issue shows 10YRS instead of 2022.

The photo below shows a ZAMAC or Unpainted Metal Base (chassis).