Hot Wheels cars have been around since 1968 and feature a wide-array of licensed and unlicensed vehicles.
Hot Wheels of the Day LaFerrari HW City – Speed Team (2014 New Models) RELEASE YEAR: 2014 • CASTING DESIGNER: Phil Riehlman Once again, there are rumblings that Ferrari could be coming back to Hot Wheels in 2024. If Hot Wheels and Ferrari are able to strike a […]
Newer collectors have heard of Larry Wood, but man, did they miss out knowing his presence when he was still designing for Hot Wheels at Mattel. 15 years ago, Larry dominated the Hot Wheels brand as his designs and inspiration could be seen behind many of the brand’s […]
Yep, I’m a sucker! Mattel pulled me into the Hot Wheels Rift Rally mixed-reality racing game. The Collector Edition of the game comes with an exclusive #McLaren Senna that will surely be sought-after in the years to come. and I knew that I had to have it. The […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’65 Ford Galaxie Cool Classics Series 2 RELEASE YEAR: 2014 • CASTING DESIGNER: Jun Imai The Hot Wheels #’65 Ford Galaxie is one of those castings that had a great run before the casting even became popular with collectors. From the casting’s inception […]
#Electric Vehicles (EVs) have increased in their share of the road over the last decade. Their increasing popularity makes sense in cities where there is a growing infrastructure, and efforts are in place to reduce emissions. I jumped on their trend at the end of 2021 and bought […]
I love collecting Hot Wheels original designs like the #Mod Rod. No hype. No inflated prices. No collectors hoarding every single one off the pegs or raiding pallets. Besides the obvious, collecting #Unlicensed Hot Wheels has often exposed me to car genres I probably would have never dabbled […]
There was a little purge in the OTD garage last weekend by getting rid of extras to make room for future purchases. In doing so — in going back through the collection — you can often find a treasured piece from years ago. I often do. The latest […]
Old school Hot Wheels collectors rejoice! Perhaps the most popular Hot Wheels truck from the first couple decades of the Hot Wheels brand is back in #Hot Wheels Monster Trucks form! Recently, the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks (HWMT) line has been the most nostalgic in terms of classic […]
Welcome to the newest segment on OTD: #Power Ratings. This is something I’ve personally wanted to do for a long time as these ratings (and subsequent rankings) will be a cumulative list of Hot Wheels #Car Culture as the line progresses throughout 2023. The list will be fluid […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 EVO II Hot Wheels X Period Correct RELEASE YEAR: 2018 • CASTING DESIGNER: Mark Jones There are a handful of “holy grails” in modern Hot Wheels collecting and this #Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 EVO II is one of them. Referred affectionately […]
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