Steve Vandervate, known by “HWCVAN” or “Van” to most collectors, is one of the main Graphic Designers for Hot Wheels as he designs graphics for all premium level lines (HWC/RLC, Conventions/Events, Pop Culture, Car Culture, and Entertainment lines) as well as some vehicles in the themed and basic assortments.
Hard to believe that the Hot Wheels #Connect Cars came out nearly a decade ago. If you are unfamiliar with them, the U.S. release of this line consisted of 50 vehicles — plus one bonus one — to represent each of the United States. They came on an […]
The Hot Wheels #Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA has been released for the third time in as many years. With each release, more collectors are realizing how great this #Mark Jones Designed casting is. For me, that first release in the red & white FORZA livery had me […]
The Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Cargo Carriers series has been out for almost two months now and as much as I’ve heard collectors rave about the other castings in this series, I feel like I’ve heard the least about the #Volkswagen Sunagon. That certainly comes as a […]
Don’t you just love it when one of your favorite Hot Wheels castings returns? I’m sure you do, because its more-than-likely a favorite casting because you can’t get enough of it. Well, over long periods of time — over a 5-year absence (at minimum) — the tools used […]
No matter what decade you were born in, you have to appreciate the #HWC Original 16 line. Released exclusively through HotWheelsCollectors.com (HWC) starting in 2011, these sixteen cars are as close to the original #Redlines as you are going to get — short of buying the 1968 renditions […]
The annual #sELECTIONs voting kicks off today for the Red Line Club (RLC) on HotWheelsCollectors.com (HWC) today. For those that don’t know, the sELECTIONs are a chance for the RLC members to essentially design a Hot Wheels release as a collective group. Through a series of polls that […]
Collectors love to love on the #’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser affectionately referred to as “The Candy Striper”. Collector demand (or should we call it lust?) has driven the price as high as $460 recently which is just absurd for a release of a car that was limited […]
Well, its the end of January, and what a month it was with the release of the #2018 Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Japan Historics 2. Several weeks after they started showing up at retail here in the United States, they are still flying off the pegs — […]
The 50th Anniversary of Hot Wheels is off to a spectacular start for the brand. Sure the mainline is always a hit and there are loads of 50th Anniversary cars coming, but 2018 starting off with a bang in the #Car Culture line with the much anticipated release […]
How has your luck been with finding the #’69 Dodge Charger Daytona from the Hot Wheels #Retro Style Series? Considering how well stock moves at your local Target may have been a factor as this series was a #Target Exclusive. However, that wasn’t the only factor that limited […]
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