10/4/2025 — While in town for the LA convention, I finally had the opportunity to check out one of the many fantastic Hot Wheels events at Race Service — a local ad agency dedicated to the automotive industry. I was told there would be an unveiling of a […]
Well this was a surprise! Mattel Creations sent me a very nondescript white box the other day. I contemplated what to do with it, but impatience got the best of me and I tore into it. Inside was a rigid box with a magnetic closure wrapped in yellow […]
Hot Wheels has officially launched silver-label premium for 2024. The various lines — whether new, or converted basics series — have been appearing at retail and through hobby dealers. You get premium paint, full-graphics (including front & rear detail), new silver-label premium wheels, and even some metal/metal vehicles. […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 6th mix of #Car Culture for 2023: HW Off Road. With this segment, we finally see our first, pure off-road mix in Car Culture since Wild Terrain in 2020. Before we go any further, a big THANK YOU to our sponsor […]
It’s the lady in a yellow dress that has Hot Wheels collectors coming down with a case of yellowbird syndrome. The already tough-to-find, #Hot Wheels Boulevard, has had collectors looking over the shoulders on the way to the pegs at their local Walmart stores here in the United […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 4th mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Race Day. It’s a return to another popular Car Culture series, and this one clearly beats the original. Let’s check out why below… Before we go any further, a big THANK YOU to our […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 3rd mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Canyon Warriors. These modern classics are certainly a steadfast way to carve on those winding canyon roads — in style! Before we go any further, make sure you pre-order your Car Culture case via […]
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 […]
Okay, plastic wheels and graffiti graphics aside, the #Mercedes-Benz Actros is definitely one of the coolest Hot Wheels haulers out there. Based on the real Mercedes #Semi Truck, this one features a trailer that is capable of hauling a pretty spectacular payload. Just how does one reveal said, […]
Never did I think I would have a casting collection of a Hot Wheels Mercedes. If you asked me about five years ago, I probably would have told you that #Mercedes — especially the older ones — are boring. Outside of the 1997 First Editions release of the […]
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