14 years before Hot Wheels even came into existence, Mattel released its first car: the Mattel “Dream” Car. Sold in 1953 for $1.98 the 1:24 scale “Dream” Car was Mattel founder, Elliot Handler’s vision of the future of the automobile. The Hot Wheels #Mattel Dream Mobile celebrates that […]
Showcasing Hot Wheels new models is always fun — especially licensed #TV & Movie Cars. One of the latest #2020 New Models to be released is the #Ion Motors Thresher from the #HW Screen Time series. Technically, it’s from the #Fast & Furious franchise; but this one comes […]
How many Hot Wheels collectors know the story behind the #2009 Treasure Hunts: #’57 Plymouth Fury? I vaguely remembered it being based on Hot Wheels Designer, Brendon Vetuskey‘s real car at the time. So recently, I had a chance to catch up with Brendon and talk to him […]
There has never been a Hot Wheels vehicle with an adjustable suspension — until now! The toy industry thrives on innovative product yet one of the most popular toys of all time — Hot Wheels — have remained largely unchanged for the better part of 52 years. Innovation […]
#Hot Wheels Monster Trucks continue to roll out. In a line that basically has no restrictions its the wild west out there as there have been some crazy releases so far — and its about to get even crazier. This shouldn’t surprise anyone that has collected Hot Wheels […]
Its January. The Hot Wheels Nationals Convention is just over two months away. In our annual build to the buzz surrounding that event, CEU unveiled the first souvenir car yesterday, putting the Nationals timeline in our peripheral view. The Nationals Convention hits the east coast this year as […]
All of the #Hot Wheels iD vehicles for 2019 have now been released — in some avenue or another. That makes sense as we are now into 2020 and the new #2020 Hot Wheels are hitting stores. 2020 iD should be coming soon, but before it does, there […]
Here is a Hot Wheels casting that I’ve been wanting to showcase for you guys since I first laid eyes on it back in October: the #Manga Tuner. For once though, it is not because I am a huge fan of the casting, its roots, or even its […]
We are in the midst of the holiday season and, for me, it’s a great time to reminisce. Reminisce about years past, reminisce about the past year. The same goes for my collection. It is a great time to look back at what you’ve accumulated in the last […]
#Hot Wheels iD evolved the common Hot Wheels car. In 2019, 51 castings were designed to incorporate a near-field communication (NFC) chip that sends data to your phone, Smart Track and/or Portal. This makes for some cool data usage as you are able to play with your car […]
