https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuCUedy7WNY Is it the artwork? Â Or the models? Â Both are tremendous.
Lamley Showcase: 2017 Hot Wheels Car Culture “Race Day” Assortment
Here is a look at all that Hot Wheels unveiled at the Tokyo Toy Show, including the new C210 Skyline.
Yes, another Skyline for 2018. Â And hot-diggity-dog its a good one. This run on Hot Wheels sneaks for 2018 is all because Designer Jun Imai is in Japan for the Tokyo Toy Show. Â Mattel has a booth there and Jun has been showcasing some of the upcoming JDM Hot Wheels for 2018. (That is why …
The hits keep coming: Hot Wheels announces the Honda City Turbo for 2018.
Call this a Ryu Asada passion project. Jun Imai is dropping all kinds of goodies while he is in Japan, and after unveiling a trio of Skylines, he threw a beautiful curveball with this: https://www.instagram.com/p/BU3WgIPFX9g/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam Yep, the Honda City Turbo.  Some of you may have to google this one, and please do.  There is more to …
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Hot Wheels unveils two more upcoming Skylines – the R30 and R33 GT-R.
On a bit of a Skyline kick, eh Hot Wheels? Designer Jun Imai, in Japan currently for the Tokyo Toy Show, unveiled not one, but two more upcoming Hot Wheels Skylines: https://www.instagram.com/p/BU3PKMVlXcG/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam https://www.instagram.com/p/BU3QEQSF4kg/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam And these on the heels of the Hakosuka Wagon unveiling the day before.  Call this run on Skylines and Japanese cars what you …
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Hot Wheel Car Culture Race Day is hitting Target and Walmart stores.
If you haven't heard already, the latest Hot Wheels Car Culture assortment, Race Day, is out: I found four sets pegged today at Target, but there have been reports of the batch being found at Walmart as well. That is a little odd considering Target has the rights to stock it early. My guess is …
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Hot Wheels announces the Nissan C10 Skyline Hakosuka Wagon.
Hot Wheels Designer Jun Imai is hanging out in Japan.  And having what has to fantastic time over at Nissan.  And that seemed an appropriate setting to unveil an early prototype of the upcoming Nissan C10 Skyline Wagon. https://www.instagram.com/p/BUymIEnlsic/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam I know that my opinion is no more important than anyone else's but my goodness, that's a …
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So THIS is the actual VW Golf Country Matchbox is releasing.
Remember the Matchbox VW Golf Country I previewed last week?  Hopefully you do, and based on the reactions from readers, there is a lot of excitement about it upcoming release. Outside of the excitement, there was one other predominant comment: "The wheels and color are off." Those familiar with the 1990 Golf Country noted its most …
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Round 2 June 2017 Product Spotlight (Auto World, Johnny Lightning, etc.)
If you haven't been watching Round 2's monthly Product Spotlights, you really should.  Chad at Round 2 walks through new products from all their brands, including Auto World and Johnny Lightning. Nice to see the Auto World Deluxe models return, which are a little cheaper than the standard AW models.  Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNDg69GjecM