These are the first edition (or first occurrence) of a particular casting. Often times (for Hot Wheels), these are found in First Editions or New Models Series, but sometimes they are found without the “first edition” designation.
Hot Wheels of the Day Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Mainline / Real Riders RELEASE YEAR: 1983 • CASTING DESIGNER: Larry Wood The #Shelby Cobra 427 S/C is one of those classic Hot Wheels that has ranked up there with the most desirable castings for decades. And, even with […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Bugatti Veyron Mainline / 2003 First Editions RELEASE YEAR: 2003 • CASTING DESIGNER: MARK JONES The Hot Wheels #Bugatti Veyron is a #Discontinued Casting now as it was last released in 2010. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 has been released in the 2021 Themed […]
Vehicles from the ’80s and ’90s as Hot Wheels seem to be all the rage these days. Call it the Gran Turismo generation — or whatever you like — but a new wave of collectors that grew up racing rare race cars (in video games) has demanded the […]
Hot Wheels Designer, Brendon Vetuskey is on a roll. Not only is he a spectacular guy and an advocate for the collector, but his attention to detail has him knocking #HWC/RLC designs out of the park! Brendon (and team) leveled-up the RLC back in 2018 when he stated […]
Aftermarket manufacturers and Hot Wheels have long had a relationship — its custom 1:64 cars meets custom 1:1 cars. Until recently, however, that relationship didn’t extend past the tampo as far as Hot Wheels are concerned. This car had Edelbrock graphics, this one had Mooneyes, so on and […]
Rarely does a Hot Wheels mainline car debut in limited edition form. Only a couple vehicles have debuted in the mainline with Super Treasure Hunt counterparts which — off the top of my head — are the Toyota 2000GT in 2013, and the #’17 Ford GT in 2016. […]
Okay, plastic wheels and graffiti graphics aside, the #Mercedes-Benz Actros is definitely one of the coolest Hot Wheels haulers out there. Based on the real Mercedes #Semi Truck, this one features a trailer that is capable of hauling a pretty spectacular payload. Just how does one reveal said, […]
If collecting Hot Wheels has taught me anything, it’s the importance of diversity. Diversity sparks creativity; creativity fuels culture. Without it, I honestly believe there would be no car culture, and certainly no Hot Wheels. For a long period of time, Hot Wheels reflected California’s custom car culture. […]
I came across a picked-over assortment of #Hot Wheels Boulevard yesterday at one of my local Walmarts. Gone were the Skyline, Kool Kombi, and new Toyota AE86 from the latest assortment of this #Walmart Exclusive line. It puzzled me how someone could leave what I consider the best […]
Let’s face it: 2020 is a dumpster fire of a year. Even the yearly comic con event in San Diego didn’t go off as planned. Suffice to say, there was a virtual convention, but without the in-person hypefest that usually persists, it just wasn’t the same. Mattel plans […]
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