The 2023 Baja 1000 is currently underway, tracking through harsh desert terrain from La Paz, B.C. Sur to Ensenada, Baja California in Mexico. In the unforgiving hunting ground of your local retail store, Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Hyper Haulers came and went back in 2021. In that […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 5th mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Modern Classics. It is the 4th Modern Classics series in Hot Wheels #Car Culture, and if the other series have taught us anything, its that some of these new castings will become extremely collectible […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 4th mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Race Day. It’s a return to another popular Car Culture series, and this one clearly beats the original. Let’s check out why below… Before we go any further, a big THANK YOU to our […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 3rd mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Canyon Warriors. These modern classics are certainly a steadfast way to carve on those winding canyon roads — in style! Before we go any further, make sure you pre-order your Car Culture case via […]
Like you, I often see other collectors selling Hot Wheels via their social media outlets, on eBay, or at in-person events. I come across listings & prices that seem absurd — and in most cases, they are. Regretfully, I spend a lot of time looking these items up […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 2nd mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Spettacolare. Translated from Italian to English, this series is “Spectacular” — and that it is. Before we go any further, make sure you pre-order your Car Culture case via 1StopDiecast.com. Ordering by the case […]
A couple months ago when images of the first wave of #2023 Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Speed Machines surfaced, OTD partnered with 1StopDiecast to bring you POWER RATINGS and a SERIES PROFILE on every 2023 #Car Culture mix. You can read what others in the hobby had […]
Welcome to the newest segment on OTD: #Power Ratings. This is something I’ve personally wanted to do for a long time as these ratings (and subsequent rankings) will be a cumulative list of Hot Wheels #Car Culture as the line progresses throughout 2023. The list will be fluid […]
This isn’t only a tale of two Hot Wheels Corvairs — but also a comparison of pre-2012 premium with the modern era. When Hot Wheels designer #Mark Jones designed the #Vairy 8 for the 2003 model year, he went all-out with a super-raked take on Chevrolet’s classic Corvair. […]
When I returned from the Hot Wheels convention two weeks ago, I was proud of myself for sticking to one of my goals: fills holes in the collection without overspending. I had some good scores in the room-to-room buying, but didn’t have that huge score like I had […]
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