The Gran Turismo series hype has officially settled as the “gotta-have-it-nows” are on to the next hottest thing. It seems as though demand has leveled off as this series was not only available through online retailers, but also at Walmart and its subsidiaries outside the United States. With […]
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) was a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name. In the movie, the protagonist group of car thieves must steal 50 high-end vehicles in a night to make good on a failed deal that happened earlier on. This list of 50 vehicles […]
07/04/2016 — Found these new 5-packs yesterday in the back corner of a small toy store. For fans of #Unlicensed Hot Wheels cars, they’re great, but if you love the more realistic licensed cars, you should probably just continue on with #ViperWeek. Check out the new 5-packs in […]
Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Americans! Today we honor the United States with another #American Flag deco. From what I understand, there are collectors out there who have been collecting “patriotic cars”, and with previous Hot Wheels series like the #Star Spangled Series, #Stars & Stripes […]
Today is the first day of #ViperWeek here at Orange Track Diecast. From now until next Friday, we will be looking at the seven Hot Wheels #Dodge #Viper castings. Today, we look at the Dodge Viper GTS-R casting, which is my least favorite casting but if you’ve ever […]
06/30/2016 — Hot Wheels has been releasing character based cars for several years now. From #Toy Story to #DC Comics, from #Marvel to #Star Wars, the #Hot Wheels Characters cars are licensed agreements aimed towards kids. However, quite a few collectors have taken a liking to them as […]
Quick story. The other night, my car battery was on life support so I ventured over to my local O’Reilly Auto Parts store for a new one. They have a small, diecast section containing mostly Hot Wheels and Matchbox. Though the markup is a little higher than your […]
The last couple years, Hot Wheels has been releasing Scavenger Hunt Special Editions as #Kroger Exclusives. Not to be confused with #Treasure Hunts, these Scavenger Hunt vehicles are usually tied into a promotion at Kroger stores and its subsidiaries. Packaged in the normal mainline cases, these cars are not tied […]
Last year’s Hot Wheels #Heritage line was great on so many levels. Centered around alternating waves of #Real Riders and #Redlines, collectors of both wheel styles gobbled these up. Retailing at the $3 price point, the casting selection was spot on and all featured metal bodies & bases. One of the (if not […]
06/24/2016 — The 30th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention is right around the corner! This year the “California Convention” turns 30 and the souvenir car lineup looks promising. Souvenir Cars #1 – ’67 Camaro (limited to 2,600) #2 – Thunder Roller (limited to 2,600) #3 – Texas Drive ‘Em […]