Towards the end of the last year of the last millennium (1999), Hot Wheels slipped in four Ferrari castings: Ferrari 456M, Ferrari F50 (hardtop), and the Ferrari F355 in both the Challenge and Spider trim levels. Had this happened in 2015, it would have been a much bigger deal given […]
The end of the 2015 year at Hot Wheels has been full of surprises. Though most of those tend to be associated with the fact that the first couple waves of 2016 cars have been released and 2016 lines are starting to be uncovered, 2015 still has a lot to […]
When I shifted my collecting focus from “cardboard completist” to “buy-what-you-like” & “casting collector” in 2012, I began tracking down wheel variations of the castings I had already collected. I still have a long way to go on the wheel variations of the Jaguar XJ220 (I know most of […]
Once the Fastest Production Car of all-time, the Jaguar XJ220 was V12-powered supercar developed by a group of Jaguar employees in their spare time. Unveiled at the British International Motor Show in 1988, the Jaguar XJ220 was produced from 1992 to 1994. Throughout 1992, it held the Fastest […]
Toro! Toro! One of the most rare and expensive vehicles Lamborghini has ever produced, the Reventón was inspired by the world’s fastest airplanes. The Reventón name is taken from a bull best known for killing a famous Mexican bullfighter in 1943. The 1:1 Reventón had a hefty pricetag which was […]
While Mattel and Ferrari are still at a standoff in terms of their licensing agreement that ended in 2015, we look at a Ferrari model that was recently introduced–the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. A new model for 2013, this Ferrari was introduced as part of the All Stars Series. […]
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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