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.
Speed, power and performance. If there are three things the Hot Wheels brand does better (through design) than anyone else, its these elements. So leave it to Hot Wheels designer Abe Lugo to take this food truck to the next level. Abe, who also designed the Matchbox Food Truck, gave this […]
How often does one of your favorite Hot Wheels castings become popular, then hoarded, making it hard to find at times? That was the #Ferrari 599XX for me! Sure, its a beautifully designed #Exotic #Race Car, so I don’t mind that other collectors share my liking of it. […]
The new Ghostbusters movie comes out today and judging by the polarizing reviews out there, clearly there is a rift among the traditionalists and those with a more liberal view of reboots. Sounds a lot like Hot Wheels collectors — those whose adhere to the old brand standards and […]
Since Mattel obtained the #Batmobile license from DC Comics in 2004, Hot Wheels has manufactured just about every incarnation of the Batmobile. Many Batman fans and collectors refer to certain Batmobiles as “The Keaton Batmobile” or the “TV Series Batmobile” or even by using the year in which […]
Last year’s Hot Wheels #Heritage line was great on so many levels. Centered around alternating waves of #Real Riders and #Redlines, collectors of both wheel styles gobbled these up. Retailing at the $3 price point, the casting selection was spot on and all featured metal bodies & bases. One of the (if not […]
Later this year we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Hot Wheels Collectors Conventions in California — a convention I’m hoping to make this year. This 30th installment will take place October 5-9, 2016 at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport Hotel. Over the last several years, between […]
In the latest installment of #Marvel #Pop Culture vehicles released by Hot Wheels, the ’55 Chevy Panel returns to showcase the comic book graphics of Ghost Rider — a stunt motorcyclist named Johnny Blaze. Blaze uses his demonic curse to fight evil at night riding his trademark motorcycle to do […]
Quick! Get into the #Deora II and lets take a trip back to the early days of the Red Line Club (RLC) over at HotWheelsCollectors.com (HWC). HWC was launched on July 29, 2001 by Mattel/Hot Wheels as a place to have collectors share everything Hot Wheels and as a place […]
This ’52 Hudson Hornet is one vintage beauty! It was released in 2012 as part of the Hot Wheels Boulevard 30-Car Box Set. The casting’s classic design along with a perfectly executed vintage racing design of the #Hot Wheels Race Team made this an instant hit with collectors. […]
The Datsun Bluebird 510 might have been known to be the “poor man’s BMW” but it is certainly the rich man’s Hot Wheel — with this release being the crown jewel of modern day Hot Wheels collecting. Yeah, I went there. With prices soaring to the $200 range […]
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