As Hot Wheels designer, Phil Riehlman broke onto the scene in 1993 when he re-designed the Twin Mill and the Silhouette (along with Bruce Baur). His “big break” came in 1996 when his VW Bus casting became an instant hit with collectors and as a promotional piece. Phil continues to design Hot Wheels to this day.
6/3/2025 — Voting for another RLC sELECTIONs wrapped up in March, and now you can order that vehicle! The ’68 Custom Plymouth Barracuda edged out the ’61 Lincoln Continental by 175 votes in the casting round. Then, in the color round, Spectraflame Antifreeze narrowly beat Spectraflame Magenta by […]
Two new Hot Wheels #Jeeps debuted as #2023 New Models. Both were from the mind of Hot Wheels Designer — and #Off-Road Vehicle enthusiast — Phil Riehlman. Phil had spent several years as a design manager before returning to his roots as strictly a designer. His enthusiasm for […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’70 Plymouth AAR Cuda Hot Wheels Vintage Racing #14/30 RELEASE YEAR: 2011 • CASTING DESIGNER: Phil Riehlman It shouldn’t surprise any Hot Wheels collector that cars from the Hot Wheels #Vintage Racing line are worth a good chunk of change these days. Pegwarmers […]
The 2023 Baja 1000 is currently underway, tracking through harsh desert terrain from La Paz, B.C. Sur to Ensenada, Baja California in Mexico. In the unforgiving hunting ground of your local retail store, Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Hyper Haulers came and went back in 2021. In that […]
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 […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’07 Ford Shelby GT500 Speed Machines RELEASE YEAR: 2010 • CASTING DESIGNER: Phil Riehlman In a matter of weeks, the triumphant return of the Hot Wheels #Speed Machines will be upon us. This time, Speed Machines will be part of the much celebrated […]
The new kid on the block as far as Hot Wheels product lines are concerned is the #Hot Wheels Monster Trucks (HWMT) line. Oddly enough, the end of 2022 completes the fifth year — already?!?!? — of the line. Thus far we have seen some pretty cool things […]
The Morris Mini — which I still affectionately refer to as the “Mini Cooper” since that was it’s original name — is a #Treasure Hunt once again! This stout racer originally debuted in the series back in 2002, before returning in the anniversary year of 2005, as a […]
Caught in the last mix of the doomed #Hot Wheels iD line is the premiere of the #Automobili Pininfarina Battista. This #Electric-powered supercar has those signature Italian curves that many gasoline-fueled #Exotics from Italy have — looking sleek and fast as hell! It is just too bad collectors […]
Rarely does a Hot Wheels mainline car debut in limited edition form. Only a couple vehicles have debuted in the mainline with Super Treasure Hunt counterparts which — off the top of my head — are the Toyota 2000GT in 2013, and the #’17 Ford GT in 2016. […]
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