The ’38 Dodge Airflow was produced in the time of Art Deco and it surely shows the time with its smooth lines and charismatic features. But this tanker had a very practical use in its time. Delivering gas. The Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn, Mich.), where one of these is displayed […]
The Tattoo Machines were Hot Wheels vehicles that came with a small sheet of temporary tattoos. There were 12 vehicles in this 1993 series and all featured graphics and odd names that matched the tattoos they came with. Take a look >>HERE<< to see what I mean. Named “Hot […]
You know that saying, “everything is bigger in Texas”? While that may not be true for everything, Texans do take a general pride in that statement and the notion of it holds true. On Saturday, I was driving through Scottsdale (Ariz.) on the 101 and saw a Ford […]
Every-so-often, a Hot Wheels car receives a paint scheme that makes it jump off the pegs at you. This was one for me. The ZAMAC, Black & Red release of the Custom ’67 Ford Mustang Coupe was its initial release and in my humble opinion, still the best. […]
FLAME ON! We are in the dead-heat of summer and here in Phoenix, temperatures are over 100˚F on a daily basis. Still, looking at the paint job on this ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser has to turn up the heat. The bright orange paint coupled with the white-hot flames screams […]
Have you seen Jurassic World yet? In the movie they combine the genetics of several terrorizing dinosaurs into one to create a “super dinosaur”. Well you’re essentially looking at the diecast equivalent of THAT in the Hot Wheels Blvd. Bruiser. Taking styling-cues from the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro & […]
The ’81 DeLorean DMC-12 is strongly considered as a car that was ahead of its time. This sport-tuned sports car with stainless steel body and gull-wing doors is one vehicle that still captures stares on the road. The Hot Wheels ’81 DeLorean DMC-12 is no different. Since its […]
“Retro” is always “in” and has a way of bringing old items back to life. Such is the case for this version of the Hot Wheels casting, Turismo. The Turismo seen below has been around for the last 33 years and has been relatively untouched by collectors. That […]
The Grand Finale of Ferrari 599XX in its Speed Machines run was a reflection of the cliché saying, “Saving the best for last!”. Its raw metal (unpainted) body is known as ZAMAC in the Hot Wheels world. ZAMAC is an acronym standing for the Zinc, Aluminum, Magnesium, And […]
The third release of the Speed Machines Ferrari 599XX was brilliant gloss black with another new graphic scheme. Carrying over the number “599” from the yellow version, representing the Ferrari 599 model, the black version also got a tan interior to stand out from the black body. This […]
