Tag: ZAMAC

“ZAMAC” is an acronym for Zinc, Aluminum, Magnesium, And Copper — the metal mixture that makes up all Hot Wheels vehicles. When Hot Wheels are unpainted, they are referred to as “ZAMAC”. In 2013, Walmart stores began carrying Walmart Exclusive “ZAMAC” editions which are unpainted variants of existing Hot Wheels mainline vehicles.

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Collection Update: Hot Wheels BIG-AIR BEL-AIR collection complete with TOY FAIR addition

Adding a #Toy Fair model is often the crowning achievement in any Hot Wheels casting collection. There is typically only one Hot Wheels Toy Fair release per year and, since this is an internal event at Mattel for vendors & employees, these can sell for quite a lot […]

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Rod Squad: ’68 CHEVY NOVA

Who doesn’t love Hot Wheels with shark face nose art? I mean, these Hot Wheels with the fighter-plane-inspired artwork are cool. I like them so much I have dedicated a specific tag to them on this site. See: #Shark Face Nose Art. Various Hot Wheels have worn this […]

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HW Art Cars: ’56 FORD F-100

The latest wave of #Walmart Exclusive #ZAMACs came as part of the #2019 Hot Wheels “N” case assortment. In this three-car release, were there of the best ZAMACs all-year: #’56 Ford F-100, #’67 Chevelle SS 396 and the McLaren 720S. While the other two are certainly deserving of […]

2018 Collector Edition: ’70 CHEVY BLAZER

Here’s one that you have probably seen before, but have not had a chance to obtain yet: the #2018 Collector Edition #’70 Chevy Blazer. It was scheduled to be a Walmart Mail-In for earlier this year, however, the details never surfaced. This left a lot of collectors resorting […]

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HW Hot Trucks: DATSUN 620

It may very well be the best trio released this year in the #2018 Hot Wheels mainline. The #HW Hot Trucks Series release of the #Datsun 620 started out with a bang, and momentum never really slowed down. Months before the first 2018 mainline cars were first seen, […]

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Muscle Mania Series: FORD SHELBY GT350R

With the exuberant amount of newer #Mustang castings in the Hot Wheels lineup, it can often be hard to keep all the trim levels straight. Each trim level has its own details that separates it from the rest of the stable. Take for instance the #Ford Shelby GT350R. […]