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.
It’s clear that the vast number of Red Line Club members buy the cars. The sellouts of pieces produced in the tens of thousands are evidence that the RLC is as popular as ever. What many RLC members fail to utilize, however, is their right to vote in […]
With the Red Line Club debuting a new, ultra-premium ’64 Chevy Impala with a “diecast hydraulic system” in the coming months; it had me thinking that I should start searching for a comparable model for my collection. I didn’t have to look too far as Hot Wheels had […]
The success of the Hot Wheels #Vintage Racing line has been well documented across all collector sites since the line’s initial demise. There are some gorgeous vehicles in that set. What were we thinking as collectors back then? How did we let these cars slip by us? There […]
Remember this guy? This spectraflame blue #Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) was released less than 6 months ago on HotWheelsCollectors.com exclusively to Red Line Club (RLC) members. The one-time run of 12,500 pieces cost RLC members $19.99 (plus shipping & tax) on sale day. The car sold out that […]
Sitting in one of my many piles of things to share with you was the #2020 Collector Edition: #Volkswagen Sunagon. I received it a little ways back from another collector as these were available at the first (and only) Legends Tour event for 2020 — as well as […]
The latest #’66 Chevy Super Nova arrived a few weeks ago. That, of course, feels like months though given the state of the world and how much things have changed. Upon arrival, I immediately freed the “Tootsie Roll’r” from its Tootsie Roll package and placed it among the […]
How many Hot Wheels collectors know the story behind the #2009 Treasure Hunts: #’57 Plymouth Fury? I vaguely remembered it being based on Hot Wheels Designer, Brendon Vetuskey‘s real car at the time. So recently, I had a chance to catch up with Brendon and talk to him […]
There has never been a Hot Wheels vehicle with an adjustable suspension — until now! The toy industry thrives on innovative product yet one of the most popular toys of all time — Hot Wheels — have remained largely unchanged for the better part of 52 years. Innovation […]
Its January. The Hot Wheels Nationals Convention is just over two months away. In our annual build to the buzz surrounding that event, CEU unveiled the first souvenir car yesterday, putting the Nationals timeline in our peripheral view. The Nationals Convention hits the east coast this year as […]
We are in the midst of the holiday season and, for me, it’s a great time to reminisce. Reminisce about years past, reminisce about the past year. The same goes for my collection. It is a great time to look back at what you’ve accumulated in the last […]
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