The PR5 (or Phil Riehlman 5-Spoke) Wheel was developed by Hot Wheels designer Phil Riehlman. It debuted in 2000 and continues to be used to this day. Below are the releases that feature the PR5 wheel.
Quick story. The other night, my car battery was on life support so I ventured over to my local O’Reilly Auto Parts store for a new one. They have a small, diecast section containing mostly Hot Wheels and Matchbox. Though the markup is a little higher than your […]
The last couple years, Hot Wheels has been releasing Scavenger Hunt Special Editions as #Kroger Exclusives. Not to be confused with #Treasure Hunts, these Scavenger Hunt vehicles are usually tied into a promotion at Kroger stores and its subsidiaries. Packaged in the normal mainline cases, these cars are not tied […]
When Hot Wheels first announced the beloved Volkswagen Karmann Ghia was in development and would be released in the 2006 First Editions, collectors were enthralled with the possibility of adding this unique car to their collection of Hot Wheels cars — it was the #VW fans that got real […]
As the early editions of the Hot Wheels ’83 Chevy Silverado continue on their meteoric rise in value, a lesser discussed white version from last year has started to climb. Released as a #Toys R Us Exclusive, the white colorway of the HW Performance (Fram) ’83 Silverado is proving to be hard […]
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 Night Shifter is a brand-new, #Unlicensed Hot Wheels casting. At first look it looks like some sort of #JDM vehicle (perhaps an older Skyline) infused with some American muscle. This hybrid of styles gives the impression that this car could tear it up at the drag strip […]
Only the designers at Hot Wheels can successfully take an ice cream truck and turn it into a hot rod! As one of #Mark Jones Designs, the Cool-One first caught the eye of collectors and kids alike when it appeared on the 2004 Hot Wheels “Hot 100” Poster […]
The Hot Wheels #Fandango is back and with a metal body to boot! Representing the Spider-Man super villain, Electro, this #Unlicensed Hot Wheels car is showing up as part of the #Kroger Exclusive Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6 Series. As a collector of this Phil Riehlman designed […]
One of the more under-utilized castings in Hot Wheels history is the Chaparral 2D. It was only used 3 times since its initial 2003 First Editions release. Sure, there are castings that have been “one-and-dones” but considering this Chaparral had a 9-year run, you would assume that we would have seen more releases […]
The Chrysler Pronto was the #Concept Car version of what was ultimately released as the PT Cruiser. Hot Wheels never produced the PT Cruiser which was ultimately discontinued by Chrysler in 2010. It had a pedestrian reputation with Millennials who nicknamed it the “PT Loser” as it was often seen […]
