Its Opening Week and Major League Baseball (MLB) is back in full swing here in the United States, and of course, Toronto, Canada. With baseball starting and Hot Wheels always on the mind, it had me feeling a little nostalgic for the promotional Hot Wheels vehicles that were […]
Don’t let the orange paint, realistic proportions and industrial graphics throw you off. This is not a Matchbox truck, this is a Hot Wheels truck. Since Mattel bought Matchbox in 1997, Hot Wheels and Matchbox have diverged in brand direction. Matchbox focuses on regular, everyday vehicles while Hot Wheels […]
The Stars & Stripes series is one of the hottest modded series that I can remember. Exclusive to Walmart stores in the United States, this isn’t another pop-up series like the ones that have been appearing in the dump bins as of late. The Stars & Stripes are […]
Hot off the assembly line is the brand-new, Super Treasure Hunt ’69 Dodge Charger Daytona from the 2016 Muscle Mania Series. This hot ride is first starting to show up at retail however that hasn’t stopped Malaysian online sellers from distributing these for a premium. Its unclear as […]
If you’ve ever seen a real Dodge Viper ACR, you would know that these just exude excitement. Right around the time the 2010 New Models ’08 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR was coming out, I was walking back from the store by my old apartment. I almost gave myself whiplash as […]
One of the best Hot Wheels #Treasure Hunts of all-time, the Dodge Viper RT/10 from the 1996 Treasure Hunts Series still looks fabulous 20 years later! Back in ’96, only the second year of the Treasure Hunts, production numbers of this popular series were still noted on the blister […]
Sometimes you see a real-life car that catches your eye. Realistically, you know that its practical to assume you’ll never own the car, but, what if you could obtain a piece of that car–a piece of what that car represents. As a Hot Wheels collector of 20 years, […]
No, its not a Treasure Hunt! Okay, so since we have cleared that up, let me explain why I led with that. See that black, circular “flame logo” on the side of the van? This logo has long been circulating in the Hot Wheels Graphics Department. It has […]
“News Team, ASSEMBLE!” If you came here thinking this article was going to be quote-laden with Anchroman quotes, you are correct! “Great Odin’s Raven!” this is a good piece. While the Hot Wheels Custom ’77 Dodge Van may not be the best representation of the actual van from the 2004 movie, […]
Red is the color of passion and it also demands attention. Often the color of extroverts, it is only fitting that sports cars typically wear red. The Hot Wheels Dodge Viper RT/10 was introduced in red in 1993 just like its 1:1 scale counterpart. As one of the most beautifully-styled […]