Some collectors love to hate on #Unlicensed Hot Wheels cars like the plague that affects them from obtaining the latest licensed vehicles. I, for one, am not one of said collectors as I think these “fantasy cars” showcase the designers’ imagination and skill set far more than replicating, […]
5/15/2018 — If you were planning on buying tickets to the 32nd Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Convention in Los Angeles this October you may be out of luck — at least for now. Tickets went on sale today to the public after Hot Wheels Newsletter subscribers got first […]
Do you ever buy a release solely because of its graphics or color combination? I know I do. Even before my days as a graphic designer, I had admired car art. Its one of several factors that got me into collecting Hot Wheels at a very young age. […]
5/13/2018 — After years without a single release, the third #HWC Original 16 series release this year goes on sale this Tuesday, May 15th at 9AM PST — exclusively for RLC members. The car? Well, thats the #Custom Corvette in a marvelous new color, #Spectraflame “Root Beer” Brown. The […]
What more can be said about the Hot Wheels #Datsun Bluebird 510 and its meteoric rise to collector favorite? The casting has achieved so much in seemingly a short amount of time considering it was introduced less than 10 years ago. For the first 4 years or so, […]
5/9/2018 — We knew it was coming… the 10-Pack Exclusive, 50th Anniversary ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser… the question was where would the 10-Pack show up. Thankfully, we now know that Hot Wheels will be selling these directly through Amazon. These are scheduled to ship May 31st, but […]
While some Hot Wheels collectors may be gawking at the ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser in the Car Meet 5-Pack, make sure you aren’t one to look past the #Subaru Impreza. This #Subaru — named “Subaru Impreza WRX” for this release — has a cult following of its […]
Considering the fact that the Candy Striper Gasser sells for close to $500 and other versions of the #’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser sell for a good chunk of change, its practically a steal if you can find even a basic level version of the casting for $1. […]
5/4/2018 — Just when you thought the Hot Wheels 5-Packs were marketed exclusively to kids, out comes the Car Meet 5-Pack featuring the ’99 Mustang, Mitsubishi Eclipse Concept Car with Light Bar, BMW M3, ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser and the Subaru Impreza WRX. With all respect to […]
5/1/2018 — Over the weekend, social media / auto-industry VIP, Aimee Shackelford (@petrolgirl on Instagram) received quite the honorary gift during the Hot Wheels Legends Tour kickoff at the Hot Wheels Design Center. She received a prototype of a brand-new Hot Wheels casting named “HW50”, which we can […]