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 […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’07 Ford Shelby GT500 Speed Machines RELEASE YEAR: 2010 • CASTING DESIGNER: Phil Riehlman In a matter of weeks, the triumphant return of the Hot Wheels #Speed Machines will be upon us. This time, Speed Machines will be part of the much celebrated […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Bassline AcceleRacers / Drone’d Series RELEASE YEAR: 2006 • CASTING DESIGNER: Blake Allen In 2006, the #AcceleRacers line was back for the second consecutive year. It wouldn’t, however, make it to the end. We have seen this time and time again, Hot Wheels […]
One of the more interesting Hot Wheels releases of the mid-2000s was the #2006 First Editions #Nissan 350Z. At the time, #JDM wasn’t was it is today (in the hobby) and some Hot Wheels collectors even questioned the release of “another Z, but with wing and body kit”. […]
To many Hot Wheels enthusiasts, the #AcceleRacers of 2005 always played second fiddle to the series they followed up: the 2003 #Highway 35 World Race cars. The belief behind this is that the HWY35 series contained some castings that were licensed favorites; they also contained fusion graphics and […]
10 years ago, the AcceleRacers debuted much to the dismay of the Hot Wheels collecting community as it was a followup to the Highway 35 World Race of 2003 that featured a lineup of first edition unlicensed fantasy castings. Where the HWY 35 World Race succeeded in telling a […]
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 […]
Hopefully, by now, you’ve had a chance to read PART 1 of this 4-part Ferrari 599XX Speed Machines series. By doing so, you learned of the limitations the Speed Machines line had in 2010 and for the rumored discontinuation of the Ferrari license. The 2nd colorway of the Ferrari […]
Happy Birthday to me! Today, we celebrate together as I bring you a Speed Machines Ferrari 599XX 4-Pack! Throughout the day, the articles will post so make sure you keep checking back for the other parts of this 4-part series. Right now, I present the first release of the Ferrari […]
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