When Hot Wheels designer Mark Jones retired last month, he left a lasting legacy in the Hot Wheels world with his 35+ years of design at Mattel. Mark has been attributed as the designer on over 290+ Hot Wheels castings, and one of his latest may be his […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’71 Datsun Bluebird 510 Hot Wheels Collectors Japan Convention RELEASE YEAR: 2022 • CASTING DESIGNER: Jun Imai Fourteen months ago, I did something I rarely do — I splurged on a Hot Wheels new release! I say “rarely” because I tend to wait […]
East Coast vs West Coast. Nationals vs Convention. Spring vs Fall. Dodge vs Chevy. Us collectors love a good debate. Mark & Jennifer, the folks at Collectors Events Unlimited (CEU) know how to put on great Hot Wheels Nationals/Convention events, and they know how to pick some killer […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’83 Chevy Silverado 18th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals RELEASE YEAR: 2018 • CASTING DESIGNER: Jun Imai Two weeks ago, Collectors Events Unlimited — the folks that put on the annual Nationals & Conventions — unveiled the #’83 Chevy Silverado as one of […]
Collectors have begun receiving the 2021 RLC sELECTIONs: #’69 Dodge Charger R/T and the response on social media has been overly positive. This spectraflame purple HELLEPHANT beast is technically the 2nd release of this restomod ’69 Charger casting, but 3rd in-hand as collectors received the orange convention release […]
If I had loads of money to spend on Hot Wheels cars, this #’67 Camaro from the 2008 #Custom Car Show in Japan would have been in my collection a long time ago. I do not. In fact, I still consider myself somewhat of a thrifty collector. You […]
Another pink #RLC Exclusive is about to drop on HotWheelsCollectors.com — look for it in June! A special thank you to Mattel for sending this one over early. The Blown Delivery will undoubtedly be added to the RLC Exclusive “Pink Party” Vehicles list — heck, I did it […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Convoy Custom 12th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals RELEASE YEAR: 2012 • CASTING DESIGNER: Larry Wood Picking my favorite #Hot Wheels Race Team vehicle is like picking among my kids: I won’t do it. Plus, there are so many — over 300 according […]
For those Hot Wheels collectors that did not collect back in 2002: there was always the thrill of the hunt, everyone chased the #Treasure Hunts, and thousands of cars sold out on HotWheelsCollectors.com in a matter of minutes. What changed is that the brand itself has evolved since […]
4/10/2021 — The 21st Annual Hot Wheels Collector’s Nationals wrapped up today in Atlanta. Among those in attendance was Matthew from the Matthew on Cars & Hot Wheels YouTube channel. He posted the event’s final car: the finale #Volkswagen Drag Bus. QUICK LINK! Find the Finale VW Bus […]