Although it shares the same name as the Hot Wheels ’70 Chevelle SS casting (an all-time collector favorite introduced in 1999), the Hot Wheels ’70 Chevy Chevelle SS casting (introduced in 2013) bares no resemblance. In casual conversations its referred to the “’70 Chevelle Racer” versus the “’70 Chevelle […]
Back in 1997, when First Editions (New Models) were limited to a 12-car series, Hot Wheels had to find ways outside of the mainline to introduce new castings. One way Hot Wheels managed to release some new castings was through the Action Packs, which were themed 2-Car sets with […]
The Power Panel was designed by Phil Riehlman and is based off of the Dodge Power Wagon. Its an underrated casting believe it or not. Not being a very good track car, it has a tiny cult following of customizers and I believe the Hot Wheels Graphics Team […]
Batman is one of America’s most iconic superheroes while the Dodge Viper is one of America’s most iconic sports cars so it was a nice pairing when the ’06 Dodge Viper Coupe showed up in a 2007 Hot Wheels 5-Pack titled, “Gotham City“. The matte black paint job […]
Some Hot Wheels collectors out there are called “Error Junkies” or “Variation Spotters”. They are in search of Mattel’s mistakes on the assembly line. This particular ’68 Chevy Nova is special in two ways. It is a variation of the 2009 Faster Than Ever Series release in that […]
Multi-packs have proven to provide some odd pieces from time to time. Odd pieces that often result in shorter runs which have lower production numbers. Most multi-pack exclusives aren’t even stated as so and often result in a new paint scheme or having a different set of wheels. […]