Tag: Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels cars have been around since 1968 and feature a wide-array of licensed and unlicensed vehicles.

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Trailbusters: NISSAN HARDBODY TRUCK

This isn’t the first time we have featured the #Nissan Hardbody Truck here as we took a look at the 1997 Blue Streak series release last year. Much to the point of that article, its surprising that this casting isn’t more popular given the vaulted prices in the […]

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HW Daredevils: DUNE CRUSHER

How many times must we say it? Given the right graphics treatment, some of these less-than-popular #Unlicensed Hot Wheels can really stand out! After multiple colorway releases in the 2014 & 2015 mainline and a less-than-stellar Snow Stormers 5-Pack release earlier this year, the #Dune Crusher was released […]

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HW Flames: ’55 CHEVY BEL AIR GASSER

When a poll was run on HotWheelsCollectors.com (HWC) earlier this year to decide the 10 castings to make up 2017’s #HW Flames Series, one casting that was pretty much assured a spot was the increasingly & ever-so-popular #’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser. Designed by Brendon Vetuskey, this #Gasser […]

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Pop Culture: Hot Tamales LONG GONE

10-4 good buddy! Its National Truckers Day in the United States so we are showcasing one of our favorite Hot Wheels #Semi Trucks — the #Long Gone. Since the Long Gone was retooled in 2012 [formerly the Long Shot], every release of it has sold out quickly whether it was […]

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Hot Wheels Halloween: GHOSTBUSTERS ECTO-1

Welcome to October Hot Wheels world! The month of October typically plays host to the Hot Wheels Collectors Convention in Los Angeles, another new year of Hot Wheels with the “A” cases hitting stores, and some sort of Halloween series appearing in shippers. With the convention this week and […]

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HW Race Team (2016 New Model): FUTURISMO

Every year, traditional collectors tend to complain about the influx of fantasy castings that are introduced into the Hot Wheels lineup. Some don’t like the castings, other don’t like how much plastic is used, while others simply don’t like any #Unlicensed Hot Wheels. Fortunately, there are a growing number […]