There was a little purge in the OTD garage last weekend by getting rid of extras to make room for future purchases. In doing so — in going back through the collection — you can often find a treasured piece from years ago. I often do. The latest […]
With the Red Line Club debuting a new, ultra-premium ’64 Chevy Impala with a “diecast hydraulic system” in the coming months; it had me thinking that I should start searching for a comparable model for my collection. I didn’t have to look too far as Hot Wheels had […]
Back to showing cool Hot Wheels. This is one of them. The #’69 Chevy Camaro Pro Street is a Hot Wheels casting that has been around since 2000. It was only released in the #100% Hot Wheels line until 2008 — this being its last release. In 2008, […]
Recently, I have been trying to pick up Hot Wheels that I have passed on in the past. My tastes have changed so much as a collector — as well as the way I collect — over the 20+ years I’ve been collecting. Suffice to say, I am […]
If you’ve been collecting since the 2000s or so, you probably remember the #100% Hot Wheels. I know I do, and the reputation that follows them: pegwarmers shelfwarmers. Its funny how collecting has shifted from 20 years ago to 10 years ago to now. Before the days of […]
Towards the end of the #100% Hot Wheels — 2006 to be exact — the line was known as #Kalifornia Kustoms. These highly-detailed, multi-piece Hot Wheels castings were designed for the collector and featured a 14+ age on the packaging. For just this one year, the line’s packaging […]
The passing of an individual often causes many people to reflect back on that individual, the life they lived and how they affected you. Since former Hot Wheels graphics designer (turned freelance graphic designer) Wayne Scott passed away earlier this month, I had been thinking back to some […]
In all the Dodge Vipers Hot Wheels has made, the #Dodge Viper GTS reigns supreme. Sure, the #Dodge Viper RT/10 was the first one they ever produced and has that nostalgic factor, but the detail in this GTS supersedes that nostalgia. This isn’t your average mainline #Viper as this one was crafted […]
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) was a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name. In the movie, the protagonist group of car thieves must steal 50 high-end vehicles in a night to make good on a failed deal that happened earlier on. This list of 50 vehicles […]