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.
As you can most likely tell, I cannot get enough of the 2016 #Target Exclusive #Hot Wheels Retro Style Series. Priced at $1.29 here in the United States, most of the vehicles chosen have been worth it just based on the fact that they have had metal bodies […]
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) was a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name. In the movie, the protagonist group of car thieves must steal 50 high-end vehicles in a night to make good on a failed deal that happened earlier on. This list of 50 vehicles […]
The highly anticipated Gran Turismo 8-car series is here! Since this series will not appear in the big box stores here in the United States, I ordered the full case off of 1StopDiecast.com. It came with the full set of 8 cars, plus 4 extras (1 each of […]
The Hot Wheels Hi-Tailer Hauler is one of those classic Hot Wheels castings that anybody who grew up in the late ’70s and early ’80s remembers. It should come of no surprise that the great Larry Wood designed this unique truck with the two motorcycles in the back. Based […]
Today in the United States, we remember and honor our servicemen and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. Memorial Day in the U.S. is full of cookouts, festivals and parades to honor those individuals and it also serves as the unofficial start to summer. Hot […]
Hot Wheels 5-Packs don’t usually garner too much attention but every so often one comes around that has the collectors talking. The 2016 Volkswagen 5-Pack has managed to do so as it came with 5 #VW castings, which were welcomed by collectors after a slew of 5-packs that […]
The other day I was at Target, rummaging through the pegs full of old stock. I didn’t even bother to finish looking through the mainlines as it was the same old #Unlicensed Hot Wheels that I have been coming across lately. Unwilling to accept an unsuccessful visit to Target, […]
The recent release of the Hot Wheels Retro Style Series at Target had me feeling a little bit nostalgic as the line included a Sto & Go playset. While I had a couple Sto & Go playsets as a kid, my favorite would have had to of been […]
Its conceivable to think why collectors and kids alike thought they were experiencing Déjà vu in 2016 when the Muscle Speeder appeared on the peg hooks at local retailers. The Hot Wheels Muscle Speeder is the finished product of 2014’s Project Speeder which was featured >>> HERE. Below you […]
Ever look at an #Unlicensed Hot Wheels casting and wonder if there is more to the story? When the Project Speeder came out in 2014, the casting definitely looked like an unfinished project as the name implied — most notably missing the front fenders and grill, along with […]
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