After a seven month voyage through space,
the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft landed on
Mars on July 4, 1997. The Sojourner Mars
Rover is now exploring the Martian terrain and
transmitting data and pictures back to Earth!

Now you can bring this exciting interplanetary
mission into your own home with the Hot Wheels
JPL Sojourner Mars Rover Action Pack, consisting
of the Lander, Pathfinder and Sojourner Mars Rover.
Create your own daring adventure!

Hot Wheels Rover Soon Available!

Worry not, however, for Mattel's Hot Wheels Mars Rover ActionPack will soon be back on
wanting toy store shelves across the nation, in a distribution push that will, by early to mid-August,
refresh and initiate supplies at most major toy retailers. Now, in addition to the Hot Wheels
Mars Rover Action Pack, serious Hot Wheels collectors and space aficionados will continue to
celebrate and commemorate the historic Pathfinder mission and the Mars Rover's
travel and travail with a limited edition, 24-karat gold-plated scale model of the Sojourner rover
itself. The shimmering replica, with a moveable antenna,crafted with the same meticulous detail
that has made Hot Wheels cars an American classic, is mounted on a silver-plated base molded to
resemble the Martian surface and has a handsome brass identification plate. Mattel has partnered
with national retailer Service Merchandise Co. to offer this limited edition collectible
beginning in mid-August for $49.99 (catalog number 17987MT). Consumers can call
(800) 251-1212 to locate the nearest Service Merchandise store carrying the item.

 

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