Larry Wood had spent 40 years at Hot Wheels as a designer from 1970 to 2009 before he “retired”. Over that time, he was given the name “Mr. Hot Wheels” due to his impact on the brand. He still resides in Southern California, giving tours of Larry’s Garage and occasionally designing new Hot Wheels castings.
When a Hot Wheels line is discontinued, getting the last few vehicles from that line can be tricky as they are often released in short supply, or not at all. When it was revealed that the ’57 Buick would be released as part of the #Walmart Exclusive, HW […]
There are many reasons to give “thanks” this year, especially in the Hot Wheels world, and this is one of them. Back in early September, it was revealed that the #’66 Batmobile would be the only Mattel-made #Convention Vehicle for the 9th Annual Mexico Hot Wheels Collectors Convention. Held November […]
There is definitely no shortage of #Muscle Cars in the Hot Wheels lineup. However, with the wealth of castings in this genre of car, there are a few castings that manage to be under-utilized. Specifically, the #Large and in Charger has only been used four times since its […]
Happy Halloween! Hot Wheels has long celebrated the holiday by dressing up their repertoire of diverse castings in costumed attire for #Halloween specific series. Over the years we have seen some great releases and that continued this year with the #Hot Wheels Halloween (2016). Almost a decade ago (2007), […]
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 […]
Those of you that read our articles everyday may notice the Racing Stocker we have today looks strikingly similar to another car we featured on the blog last year. Wearing the same paint scheme as the Hot Wheels Racing Select: ’81 Buick Regal Stocker, the Racing Stocker was […]
You can really never get too much of the #Bone Shaker? Can you? This rat rod appears in just about every Hot Wheels line, multiple times a year, and when releases look this good … keep ’em coming! One series that was new to the Hot Wheels mainline […]
In the early 2000s the Hot Wheels Super Van made a triumphant return as it had several premium releases from 2003 to 2008 at HotWheelsCollectors.com (#HWC) and as #Convention Exclusives. This retool was dubbed as the ’70s Van due to the Super Van name belonging to another company at the time […]
One of the most popular Hot Wheels castings from the 1970s is the Stagefright. Living in Hot Wheels collecting lore, most collectors love the oddity of the funky 1978 Flying Colors Stagefright. Designed as a replica to Jack Keef’s 1849 Concord Stagecoach hotrod, it took a collaborative effort between Hot Wheels […]
Far from being a bystander, this track-side maintenance truck was meant to service and meant to race. Designed by legendary Hot Wheels designer, Larry Wood, the Hot Wheels Mig Rig combines functionality with speed, and adds a dash of vintage flair. A gaze into the back reveals several […]
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