>>5310844I honestly haven't the faintest idea. I lived there for about 3 years from 1997-2000 which was during the heyday of Micro Machines (imo).
I'm guessing the Italians really dug the idea, or they're into toy cars maybe? Heck, it could just be some Italian distributor got *really* excited during a trade fair and got Galoob/Hasbro to sign onto a regional exclusive.
It's just one of those things that makes me wish I could call up someone at Hasbro and ask them.