Every summer, the biggest comic enthusiasts in the world attend the largest comic-con out there: San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC). Over the years, more and more companies from varying industries have gotten involved with “the con” as it continued to grow. Just a little over a decade ago, Mattel’s […]
Back when the Hot Wheels #Pop Culture line first started in 2011, it was known as the Nostalgic Brands line. For a kid that grew up in the ’80s/’90s, #Super Mario evokes all kind of nostalgia. After a move to a new house a couple months ago, I […]
The 50th Anniversary of Hot Wheels is off to a spectacular start for the brand. Sure the mainline is always a hit and there are loads of 50th Anniversary cars coming, but 2018 starting off with a bang in the #Car Culture line with the much anticipated release […]
How has your luck been with finding the #’69 Dodge Charger Daytona from the Hot Wheels #Retro Style Series? Considering how well stock moves at your local Target may have been a factor as this series was a #Target Exclusive. However, that wasn’t the only factor that limited […]
Hot Wheels has brought us video game cars from the games #Gran Turismo, #Need for Speed and #FORZA Motorsport, now starts the run of cars from #Project Cars 2. The #2018 New Models #’16 Mercedes-AMG GT3 is placed in the #Legends of Speed segment series for 2018, and […]
Here’s one for all you Hot Wheels treasure hunters out there. Surely, you remember the Matte Silver and Blue #So Plowed that came out almost a year ago in the #2017 Hot Wheels “F” case assortments, right? Not the best regular #Treasure Hunt out there, but certainly no […]
With Japan Historics 2 hitting retail already, it almost feels like the time to shine (on the pegs) for the #Car Culture / Cars & Donuts series was cut short. Heck, I know several collectors that haven’t even seen the series pegged yet. It is rather unfortunate that […]
Welcome to a new segment here at Orange Track Diecast called “Casting Profile”. In each of these profiles, we will take a look at a certain Hot Wheels casting and examine its releases, value and other fun facts. I know a lot of you are going to enjoy […]
Just three months ago, Hot Wheels collectors from around the world converged upon Los Angeles for the #31st Annual Collectors Convention. There collectors were treated to a series of collector- & kid-oriented events, sneak peeks from Mattel and a variety of exclusive #Convention Vehicles. With the recent success […]
Despite being released in the 2017 Hot Wheels “M” and “N” case assortments, the Hot Wheels #Ice Charger is back as part of the #HW Screen Time series (once again) in the #2018 Hot Wheels “D” case assortments. To the casual observer, the 2017 car was released on […]