Tag: Treasure Hunts

Orange Track Diecast

All Stars Series: FERRARI 599XX

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. […]

Orange Track Diecast

HW Digital Circuit: ’11 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT

A lot of collectors have been unhappy with the 2016 Treasure Hunts as this hidden series has contained many #Unlicensed Hot Wheels fantasy castings, just like the 2015 installment. As often as someone voices their displeasure with this year’s arrangement, someone almost always comes in with the old Hot Wheels […]

Orange Track Diecast

Batman Series: ’66 BATMOBILE

The Hot Wheels ’66 TV Series Batmobile is back for 2016 and its in a grand fashion. Typically any release of the ’66 Batmobile doesn’t last long on the pegs but this one — you can bet — won’t even make it to the pegs in most cases. […]

Orange Track Diecast

HW Glow Wheels: RIP ROD

Well, in a rather busy week for me…and a week full of the Hot Wheels Rip Rod for you, I bring to you the last of the four current releases of the Rip Rod: ….the Rip Rod from the 2016 HW Glow Wheels Series. Sure, its one of […]

Diecast Motorsports

1996 Treasure Hunts: DODGE VIPER RT/10

One of the best Hot Wheels #Treasure Hunts of all-time, the Dodge Viper RT/10 from the 1996 Treasure Hunts Series still looks fabulous 20 years later! Back in ’96, only the second year of the Treasure Hunts, production numbers of this popular series were still noted on the blister […]

Diecast Motorsports

2011 Treasure Hunts: DATSUN 240Z

2011 was the last year before Super Treasure Hunts went into hiding…also known as the “green stripe removal of 2012”. In the 5 years prior (2007-2011), the 2-tier Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt system consisted of 12 to 15 castings that each had a Regular Treasure Hunt and a […]