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.
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 […]
Hey there, little green guy…. The Hot Wheels Elite 64 #Land Rover Defender 90 Pickup has arrived and I could not be more impressed. Despite still being in the Mattel Creations shop 2 weeks after it went on sale, this brand-new casting serves as a stark reminder that […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 5th mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Modern Classics. It is the 4th Modern Classics series in Hot Wheels #Car Culture, and if the other series have taught us anything, its that some of these new castings will become extremely collectible […]
The Hot Wheels #Roadkill collection was coming along nicely. A “before & after” Rotsun set, and the General Mayhem Charger — man, the family was good. Along comes “Stubby Bob” into the family gathering, and it’s like your crazy uncle showing up … uninvited. But then again, the […]
Welcome to the #Power Ratings for the 4th mix of #Car Culture for 2023: Race Day. It’s a return to another popular Car Culture series, and this one clearly beats the original. Let’s check out why below… Before we go any further, a big THANK YOU to our […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’18 Toyota 4Runner Hot Wheels Boulevard #36 RELEASE YEAR: 2021 • CASTING DESIGNER: Mark Jones As one of the most popular vehicles of today, the Hot Wheels #’18 Toyota 4Runner hit the pegs in 2021 as #36 in the current #Hot Wheels Boulevard […]
Like you, I often see other collectors selling Hot Wheels via their social media outlets, on eBay, or at in-person events. I come across listings & prices that seem absurd — and in most cases, they are. Regretfully, I spend a lot of time looking these items up […]
I have a feeling. The feeling is such: the Hot Wheels #Porsche 911 Turbo (930) will rank among the top 10 Hot Wheels to collect over the next decade. As far as Hot Wheels Porsches go, the #Porsche 993 GT2 is the hottest Porsche — of the last […]
Hot Wheels of the Day ’71 Datsun Bluebird 510 Hot Wheels Collectors Japan Convention RELEASE YEAR: 2022 • CASTING DESIGNER: Jun Imai Fourteen months ago, I did something I rarely do — I splurged on a Hot Wheels new release! I say “rarely” because I tend to wait […]
Newer collectors have heard of Larry Wood, but man, did they miss out knowing his presence when he was still designing for Hot Wheels at Mattel. 15 years ago, Larry dominated the Hot Wheels brand as his designs and inspiration could be seen behind many of the brand’s […]
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