The Confederate/Rebel Flag was the center of a controversy in the United States two weeks ago. At Diecast Motorsports, the only interest we have in this controversy is its impact on the diecast world. We have seen cars that have not sold in years, pick up and start selling […]
This 1975 Paramedic Super Van was salvaged from the Swap Meet at the Iola Old Car Show last July in Wisconsin. Take home this piece of redline history for less than $8 shipped (in the U.S.) by going to thetoypeddler.com >>> HERE! UPDATE: This Super Van found a new […]
Hot Wheels Pro Racing is a now defunct Hot Wheels line. Primarily an avenue for NASCAR, the Pro Racing line featured stock cars with authentic NASCAR paint schemes. In 2001, the authentic NASCAR paint schemes were applied to existing Hot Wheels castings such as The Demon (shown below), […]
Some Hot Wheels collectors out there are called “Error Junkies” or “Variation Spotters”. They are in search of Mattel’s mistakes on the assembly line. This particular ’68 Chevy Nova is special in two ways. It is a variation of the 2009 Faster Than Ever Series release in that […]
As evident by this blog, graffiti makes a cool backdrop for diecast photo shoots. Graffiti is a type of art and has found its way onto street cars and Hot Wheels cars. In 2009, Hot Wheels released the Graffiti Rides 5-Pack featuring 5 vehicles with Graffiti graphics. This was […]
Every-so-often, a relic is salvaged by way of a non-collector finding what is known as a “beater” or a vehicle in “played-with” condition. This relic happens to be Tom McEwen’s Mongoose Funny Car from 1970. This found its way to me via a co-worker who had found this in a […]
