12 years ago, we were graced with Hot Wheels “Highway 35 World Race” to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Hot Wheels. Highway 35 or World Race consisted of a full-length movie and a line of Hot Wheels vehicles. The were 5 teams of drivers featuring 7 vehicles/drivers per […]
With the release of the Ant-Man movie today, its fitting that we received an Ant-Man Hot Wheels in this current wave of Marvel cars in the Pop Culture line. For some reason, Hot Wheels likes to use the old comic graphics versus the new movie graphics for its Pop Culture line–they do […]
Some Hot Wheels grab all the headlines. The hobby, more often than not, is about the next “new” thing when sometimes all we need is to go back through our own collections to have a further appreciation for the cars we already have. That was my mind-set when creating […]
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 […]
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