
Ferrari 333 SP Scandia #3 Evans / Velez 2000 Hot Wheels 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Hot Wheels
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 29230-P1
- Year
- 2000
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Prototype Models
- Vehicle Class
- IMSA & North American Sportscar
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Ferrari 333 SP Scandia #3 Evans / Velez 2000 Hot Wheels 1:18
TL;DR: Hot Wheels' 1:18 diecast Ferrari 333 SP reproduces the Scandia Motorsports #3 prototype driven by Evans and Velez in 2000. Diecast construction under Mattel's early Ferrari license brings a genuine North American sports-car racing subject to a mass-market price point.
Hot Wheels held a Ferrari diecast license in the years around 2000, and this 333 SP dates from that period, a prototype racer more familiar to American sportscar fans than to mainstream Ferrari collectors.
Mass-Market Diecast on a North American Racing Ferrari
The 333 SP's low, curved prototype body carries genuine metal weight typical of Hot Wheels' 1:18 diecast line from this era, and doors and hood open on functional hinges, an accessible way to inspect the car's mid-engine layout. Panel gaps run a touch wider than premium resin equivalents, an honest reflection of the mass-market price point rather than a flaw specific to this piece. The Scandia team livery, including the #3 roundel and period sponsor graphics, is applied with reasonably crisp detail for a diecast at this tier, legible at display distance even if not razor-sharp under close inspection.
A Genuine IMSA-Era Ferrari Racing Subject
The 333 SP raced prominently in North American sportscar competition through the late 1990s and into 2000, fielded by independent teams like Scandia Motorsports rather than a factory Ferrari effort, giving American endurance racing a genuine prancing-horse presence outside Europe. For a collection focused on IMSA and North American sportscar history, this piece documents that specific era, driven by Evans and Velez, rather than a generic Ferrari tribute. It appeals most to collectors who follow American road racing as closely as European motorsport.















