The #Final Run series was the Hot Wheels version of the double-edged sword. The cool thing was to see a retiring Hot Wheels model go out in style, BUT do the models really have to be gone for good? Hot Wheels castings come and go every year. For […]
2/7/2021 — Mark and Jennifer over at Collectors Events Unlimited have unveiled the first souvenir car for this year’s Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia. Starting April 7th, convention goers at the 21st Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals event will be able to purchase (an assumed limit […]
2/7/2021 — Muazli Marzuki from Malaysia recently unboxed the 2021 “F” case. Below are the contents that he pulled from the case to serve as your checklist of what to look for. Breakdown of the contents shown in the video above:*NEW TO CASE / *FROM PREVIOUS CASE21NM = […]
Like many of you, the majority of my casting collections don’t start with the #First Edition release. I mean, it’s not much of a collection to begin with unless multiple variants are released right off the bat. My affinity for the Hot Wheels #Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 began […]
It was the talk of the 2006 #Ultra Hots line. In the same year, it appeared as a #SDCC Exclusive and as a #Convention Vehicle. The Hot Wheels #’50s Chevy Truck was destined to ascend into Hot Wheels stardom. The #’50s Chevy Truck had all the makings of […]
1/15/2021 — Matthew from Matthew on Car & Hot Wheels recently unboxed the 2021 “E” case. Below are the contents that he pulled from the case to serve as your checklist of what to look for. Breakdown of the contents shown in the video above:*NEW TO CASE / […]
Oh, to be able to go back in time and scoop up all the little orange Reese’s Pieces buses from the Hershey’s Pop Culture series in 2012… That’s what collectors wish they had done 9 years ago as the once easily attainable #Volkswagen T1 Panel Bus has risen […]
The Hot Wheels #McLaren F1 GTR is back in #Car Culture and, once again, is wearing a #Gulf Racing livery. This time, the #2021 Hot Wheels release wears a light blue paint that more closely resembles Gulf’s “Powder Blue”. Why was #Gulf Racing chosen for the #McLaren F1 […]
2020 has been a crazy year. Personally, mine was great — pandemic aside — as it was one that allowed for me to start several new opportunities including a new career. There have certainly been some adjustments that have allowed for less time hunting and to spend on […]
If collecting Hot Wheels has taught me anything, it’s the importance of diversity. Diversity sparks creativity; creativity fuels culture. Without it, I honestly believe there would be no car culture, and certainly no Hot Wheels. For a long period of time, Hot Wheels reflected California’s custom car culture. […]
