When Hot Wheels designer Mark Jones retired last month, he left a lasting legacy in the Hot Wheels world with his 35+ years of design at Mattel. Mark has been attributed as the designer on over 290+ Hot Wheels castings, and one of his latest may be his […]
BUY THE AMAZON BLACK BOX NOW! Each opaque box includes 16 Hot Wheels toy cars, each in their original blister-card packaging, making their first appearance in the 2023 Hot Wheels Singles line. Keep them as a set or hand them out as surprise favors. The models and subsequent […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 2nd mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Spettacolare. Translated from Italian to English, this series is “Spectacular” — and that it is. Before we go any further, make sure you pre-order your Car Culture case via 1StopDiecast.com. Ordering by the case […]
5/15/2023 — Hot Wheels unveiled the newly-wrapped, #Teku liveried #Deora II at the #Hot Wheels Legends Tour in Miami over the weekend. They even flew in popular YouTuber/Cosplayer, Justin Curtis (JayCee Squared on YouTube) to greet fellow #AcceleRacers fans in front of the 1:1 Deora II. The new […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’71 Datsun Bluebird 510 Hot Wheels Collectors Japan Convention RELEASE YEAR: 2022 • CASTING DESIGNER: Jun Imai Fourteen months ago, I did something I rarely do — I splurged on a Hot Wheels new release! I say “rarely” because I tend to wait […]
5/8/2023 — Hot Wheels fanatics have long desired a Hot Wheels reality show and one is finally coming their way. NBC — and its streaming app, Peacock — have picked up season 1 of the TV series, Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge. The show pits 16 contestants head-to-head in […]
A couple months ago when images of the first wave of #2023 Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Speed Machines surfaced, OTD partnered with 1StopDiecast to bring you POWER RATINGS and a SERIES PROFILE on every 2023 #Car Culture mix. You can read what others in the hobby had […]
The Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals may have ended just a few weeks ago, but its already time to start looking forward to the 37th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention in Los Angeles at the LAX Marriott October 4-8, 2023. Demand for convention tickets has reached an all-time high! […]
Hot Wheels of the Day LaFerrari HW City – Speed Team (2014 New Models) RELEASE YEAR: 2014 • CASTING DESIGNER: Phil Riehlman Once again, there are rumblings that Ferrari could be coming back to Hot Wheels in 2024. If Hot Wheels and Ferrari are able to strike a […]
Newer collectors have heard of Larry Wood, but man, did they miss out knowing his presence when he was still designing for Hot Wheels at Mattel. 15 years ago, Larry dominated the Hot Wheels brand as his designs and inspiration could be seen behind many of the brand’s […]