Real Riders are synthetic plastic tires that are made to look and feel like rubber. They were developed by Hot Wheels designers Bob Rosas and Larry Wood. They were first released in 1983 and continue to be released to this day.
If I had loads of money to spend on Hot Wheels cars, this #’67 Camaro from the 2008 #Custom Car Show in Japan would have been in my collection a long time ago. I do not. In fact, I still consider myself somewhat of a thrifty collector. You […]
20 years ago the Red Line Club was launched on HotWheelsCollectors.com. The slogan “we still make them like we used to” could be seen in print advertisements in various diecast magazines trying to bring a community that had largely existed offline, online. The RLC was all about breathing […]
Hot Wheels of the Day RWB Porsche 930 Car Culture / Silhouettes RELEASE YEAR: 2019 • CASTING DESIGNER: Jun Imai Amazing to think that the #RWB Porsche 930 once came three to a case (of 10) in Hot Wheels #Car Culture. Back in 2018 & 2019 premium, there […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Treasure Hunts RELEASE YEAR: 2007 • CASTING DESIGNER: Alec Tam Ahhh … 2007. It was the first year #Treasure Hunts were broken into two tiers — prompting what are commonly referred to as Super Treasure Hunts. It was also […]
I am a Hot Wheels enthusiast through & through — its the only diecast brand I collect. I respect older Hot Wheels, and appreciate the newer ones. Every single casting, even the ones collectors love to hate, has its place in Hot Wheels history. With that said, some […]
Hot Wheels collectors have seen a wealth of new “coke-bottle” Chargers from the late ‘60s / early ‘70s as of late. Between the sleek restomod ‘69 that debuted in the Red Line Club, and the crazy wide-body ‘68 that is in Fast & Furious premium — in addition […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Convoy Custom 12th Annual Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals RELEASE YEAR: 2012 • CASTING DESIGNER: Larry Wood Picking my favorite #Hot Wheels Race Team vehicle is like picking among my kids: I won’t do it. Plus, there are so many — over 300 according […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Renault 5 Turbo Car Culture / Modern Classics RELEASE YEAR: 2017 Bring back the #Renault 5 Turbo! I’ve developed a little but of an affinity for the car after recently playing a racing game, and then subsequently seeing a 1:1 on the road. […]
Randy Landrum is the Senior Pastor at Village Baptist Church in Whitehall, Ohio. He enjoys Hot Wheels cars. He enjoys collecting & customizing them. One early winter day in late 2018, he was going through some Hot Wheels he had in his kitchen and pulled out the #First […]
Hot Wheels of the Day Porsche 917K Real Riders RELEASE YEAR: 2005 • CASTING DESIGNER: Larry Wood In 2005, it was Kmart stores that catered to the Hot Wheels collector. There were three Kmart Collector Events a year (at the time), and #Kmart Exclusive Hot Wheels nostalgic lines. […]
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