{"product_id":"hot-wheels-action-pack-jpl-sojourner-mars-rover","title":"Hot Wheels Action Pack - JPL Sojourner Mars Rover","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f5f5;border-left:5px solid #e21e2b;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong style=\"font-size:1.15em;\"\u003eNote: Not a perfect card\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  Considering the age and being a US import, it has slightly creased edges and the blister is slightly yellowed. Please feel free to review the images before placing the order.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHot Wheels JPL Sojourner Mars Rover Action Pack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1997 in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to commemorate the historic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMars Pathfinder mission\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The set recreates three pieces of the mission—the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSojourner Mars Rover, Mars Lander and Mars Pathfinder spacecraft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—which together tell the story of humanity’s first wheeled vehicle operating on another planet. Sojourner landed on Mars on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJuly 4, 1997\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, beginning what was planned as a seven-sol mission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors, this is far more than an unusual Hot Wheels set—it is a piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1990s space-exploration history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original Action Pack became one of Hot Wheels’ most sought-after releases of 1997, with demand so strong that it repeatedly sold out and was rereleased. Contemporary reports even documented all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1,500 sets at JPL’s employee store selling within 20 minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e after the Mars landing. With its genuine JPL collaboration, unique space-themed castings and connection to a historic NASA mission, this is a fascinating collectible for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHot Wheels, NASA and space-history enthusiasts alike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hot Wheels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53257148891317,"sku":null,"price":2799.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/7620\/9589\/files\/064AB9F1-079E-4AB3-8F1D-40DCF912A30B.jpg?v=1789138244","url":"https:\/\/apexdiecasts.in\/products\/hot-wheels-action-pack-jpl-sojourner-mars-rover","provider":"Apex Diecasts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}