Product Description
2024 Matchbox 2004 Mazda RX-8 Red #49/100 HVL41 MBX Showroom JDM
Add one of Mazda’s most distinctive rotary-powered sports cars to your collection with this 2024 Matchbox 2004 Mazda RX-8, finished in bright Red.
 
Released as Collector #49/100 in the MBX Showroom Series, this RX-8 features detailed front and rear trim, smoke-tinted windows, a dark gray interior, and a dark gray plastic base for a clean factory-inspired appearance.
 
Mattel product number HVL41 identifies the U.S.-carded 2024 release. The model was manufactured in Thailand.
 
The real Mazda RX-8 is known for its distinctive four-door coupe design and rotary-engine heritage, making this Matchbox release especially appealing to Mazda, JDM, rotary, and Japanese sports-car collectors.
 
The car is New in package: See pictures for quality and variations. The card may have some shelf wear on corner and edge.
 
Collector’s Notes
The Matchbox 2004 Mazda RX-8 casting debuted in 2023 as casting MB1358 and was designed by Charlie Angulo.
For 2024, the U.S. carded version is:
HVL41 – Red – MBX Showroom – #49/100
Other documented package versions include:
HVN69 – Rest-of-World card
HVP81 – Power Grabs
Key identifying details:
Red Body
Detailed Front Trim
Detailed Rear Trim
Smoke-Tinted Windows
Dark Gray Interior
Dark Gray Plastic Base
Thailand Production
Collector #49/100
Casting MB1358
 
This is a regular Matchbox Mainline release, not a Super Chase.
 
 Bethel Bin:  196