HOT WHEELS TRANSFORMERS - Barricade Banned! Product Recalled…..But Why?

[@RetroToyEscapades]

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[@Mustangman03gt]

So here's the story about Barricade in general; Barricade is a SALEEN S197 (in the 07 incarnation), NOT a Ford Mustang. Yes, the Saleen vehicle is BASED on the Mustang, but when the 07 movie came out, Ford refused the licensing to Bay because they didn't want to be seen as the "bad guys" being pitched against the "Chevy Good Guys" (since BB was a Camaro). So Bay instead got licensing from Saleen, which is a... can't think of the correct word - essentially, there are several aftermarket companies like Saleen, Roush, etc, that will take cars from Ford, Chevy, etc, and upgrade them and re-badge them (in the case of the Mustang, upgrades engine internals, adds supercharger, upgrade suspension, change interior, change exterior, etc). If you'll look closely at Barricade, he has 2-element taillights whereas the Mustangs since 65 have had 3-element taillights. So in short what it looks like has happened is the Hot Wheels packaging is labelled as a Mustang, NOT the Saleen, so Ford probably had a hissy fit about it.

[@Exodiathetormentor2007]

If ford has a hissy fit about, then how come ford approve the use of the mustang name on the toy packaging?

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Salute 🫡 for this solid update!

[@JimmyHauser]

@@Exodiathetormentor2007they didn’t. Hence the recall.

[@teamcaveman]

Actually, Saleen built bumblebee from a Pontiac gto because Chevy couldn’t build one themself. They only had the concept car. So Bay asked Saleen to build him one, and in turn included the Saleen as the bad guy. The Camaro in the first movie is a Saleen built Pontiac gto custom Camaro concept

[@RetroActionUK]

It’s absolutely ridiculous. I wish the world would stop getting offended by every little thing. It’s a shame this Barricade is going to be extremely rare and overpriced because of it.

[@IsGAdrian]

End wokeness lol these dam democrats hahah

[@Mike-du8ns]

Hasbro: This is fine. Mattel: This is an Avengers level threat!

[@towzone]

“Law enforcement but actually a bad guy” Like reality.

[@stormtrooper_jeep_zj]

I was lucky enough to get one. Who knew that it would possibly be worth stupid money. I only saw one on eBay and it sold for over $500.00. If it is true that it was recalled because of the phrase on the back of the car, this will be one of the most valuable cars in my collection. It could be worth well over $1,000.00 in the future.

[@agnidox8970]

Legit the one I was the most fucking hyped for too god damnit

[@red_crayon9771]

They really Slave-1ed a 2 inch toy car. That is just dumb

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Punished!

[@teamcaveman]

I think has to came out with hot wheel sized movie cars for the movies. Barricade was an actual Saleen mustang

[@zindelstudios]

You’ve got to be kidding me, that has to be the dumbest thing ever, people get sensitive over everything

[@RetroToyEscapades]

40 Years Later….A Decepticon Dumb-down!

[@joeszymanski3540]

Yeah current times has definitely made this a problem. Such a shame, that was perfect for Barricade.

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Decepticon drama in 2024

[@94CivicCX]

Did they revise it? I’ve seen some pictures where it’s not on the car.

[@RippJawwCollects]

ive only seen posts from china or out of country with them without the tampo as of recent, so maybe?

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Good question!

[@94CivicCX]

I bought a set on eBay and the seller told me it didn’t have the text on the quarter panel. He refunded me.

[@tntsk868]

Thats my favorite transformer. That's bullshit!

[@distanthelicopter32]

the vow on the car isn’t the problem, the real problem is that the car isn’t the Saleen mustang s281 supercharged like in the movie

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Sounds like a whole new video!

[@tophertube2931]

Release nightbird! R33 pandem hot wheels!

[@danielhernandez7706]

Do you know if there will be more series in collaboration with Transformers?

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Definitely!

[@dtuk22]

Oh man! once you revealed what the issue was I was so shocked & offended I couldn't watch anymore. NOT ! Seriously....it's these ridiculous times we are living.

[@RippJawwCollects]

thank god i have a few of them , smh .

[@RetroToyEscapades]

😅

[@DeathInTheSnow]

1:06 "And this thing, is very deceptive for sure, because it's supposed to be law enforcement, but he's actually a bad guy." Buddy, there's a reason we all say ACAB. Barricade wasn't even a critique at that point in 2007. He just saw how cops are and said: "Yeah, that's pretty damn Decepticon right there."

[@KevProd]

That's definitely not why he's a cop lol. Don't bring your acab agenda to transformers my guy. Barricade has always been a police vehicle. Why wouldn't he be in live action? Nothing to do with ACAB.

[@doncoriel194]

The real car is saleen not Ford mustang

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Details

[@shadowdouglas450]

none in us ether.

[@misaka-esper5818]

The most recent transformers studio series reissue also has the quote removed....perfect example of making an issue out of a non-issue. It's fictional people, stop being so butthurt over something that's not even real; do something productive instead for a change.

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Didn’t realize the SS version had it out too!

[@thecheese4255]

JFC…

[@GeneralTablos24-f2x]

ughhhh...what a bunch of hypocrites...

[@starby1243]

Good times make weak men. Back in the day Megatron was a handgun 😅

[@RetroToyEscapades]

Kapow!

[@taekwoncat9803]

I think I know why people are getting offensive about the phrase to punish and enslave... because of political shenanigans that I do not want to say because some of you folks dealt with it, and I don't want to say that to y'all either...

[@R0TB]

snowflakes everywhere....damn woke!

[@robertwong2412]

Ah... the wokes got triggered. Luckily I got 2x the deluxe 2007 version, with one of them still MISB..

[@epitomeofoops]

Or maybe mattel doesn't want to make cops look bad with this slogan on a cop car...

[@towzone]

There there