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HWC collector TEPEagle, a renowned error collector who maybe has the best eye in the business, RAOK'd me tremendous gift. I will let the photos do the talking and reveal the error:Well, if you have not already figured it out, the Infiniti is sporting an Aston Martin DBS interior. Two of my favorite castings in …
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A couple of days ago, when previewing the Ferrari 599XX, I said I would soon have sneak peak pics of the Ferrari 458 Italia Spider. Well here they are:So the obvious question is, how does it compare to the hardtop 458? The photos speak for themselves, but it is exactly the same size. A perfect …
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A couple of days ago, when previewing the Ferrari 599XX, I said I would soon have sneak peak pics of the Ferrari 458 Italia Spider. Well here they are:So the obvious question is, how does it compare to the hardtop 458? The photos speak for themselves, but it is exactly the same size. A perfect …
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Until the Kenmeri Skyline debuted last year, I considered the Aston Martin DBS my all-time favorite HW casting. I hope it does not feel bad about being #2. Nonetheless, I stop at nothing to get all variations of this casting, and the hunt has not disappointed: each of the three colors of this casting have …
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Until the Kenmeri Skyline debuted last year, I considered the Aston Martin DBS my all-time favorite HW casting. I hope it does not feel bad about being #2. Nonetheless, I stop at nothing to get all variations of this casting, and the hunt has not disappointed: each of the three colors of this casting have …
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The BMW 2002 is easily one of my favorite new HW castings of 2012, probably because the BMW 2002 is one of my all-time favorite classic cars. HW has given the model a typical HW-esque racing style, and I am quite fond of it. The first version was in BMW orange, and now we get …
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The BMW 2002 is easily one of my favorite new HW castings of 2012, probably because the BMW 2002 is one of my all-time favorite classic cars. HW has given the model a typical HW-esque racing style, and I am quite fond of it. The first version was in BMW orange, and now we get …
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I am sure you have seen this Porsche all over the place. It is exclusive to HW multipacks, mainly 3-packs and 9/10-packs. I do like the Cayman casting, and have collected every version released so far. Add this pictured below as well. The MC5 version was found in a 10-pack in Australia by HWC member …
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I am sure you have seen this Porsche all over the place. It is exclusive to HW multipacks, mainly 3-packs and 9/10-packs. I do like the Cayman casting, and have collected every version released so far. Add this pictured below as well. The MC5 version was found in a 10-pack in Australia by HWC member …
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Hot Wheels has given a lot of attention the last few years to rally cars, drift cars, and other street racers in general. When you put them together you can see quite a collection forming.There are two Subarus in my garage, and I would love to put a WRX STi in there as well. In …
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Hot Wheels has given a lot of attention the last few years to rally cars, drift cars, and other street racers in general. When you put them together you can see quite a collection forming.There are two Subarus in my garage, and I would love to put a WRX STi in there as well. In …
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Like many HW collectors, I am a sucker for Ferraris. Well I am now at least, since Ferrari decided to make good looking cars again (It had been awhile). Ferrari and Mattel must get along very well, and it is a relationship we all benefit from. Keep those Ferraris coming...We have and will see a …
Like many HW collectors, I am a sucker for Ferraris. Well I am now at least, since Ferrari decided to make good looking cars again (It had been awhile). Ferrari and Mattel must get along very well, and it is a relationship we all benefit from. Keep those Ferraris coming...We have and will see a …
Two of these were found in dealer cases in California. A very early run, and only three documented so far. This one is mine, snagged a couple of weeks ago on ebay...
Two of these were found in dealer cases in California. A very early run, and only three documented so far. This one is mine, snagged a couple of weeks ago on ebay...
Found by MCCH member Matchbox Luke in Australia.
Found by MCCH member Matchbox Luke in Australia.
Only one MC5 Estoque so far, found by HWC member 1594matt in the UK. UK collectors keep your eyes open, find one, and send it to me!Also, very light blue Estoque found at Smith's (a Kroger store), in a 10-pack, by yours truly:
Only one MC5 Estoque so far, found by HWC member 1594matt in the UK. UK collectors keep your eyes open, find one, and send it to me!Also, very light blue Estoque found at Smith's (a Kroger store), in a 10-pack, by yours truly:
A very nice member over at HWC, otto (Bill), sent over the Walmart exclusive 72 Ford Gran Torino Sport. I had one sent because this "Walmart exclusive" can't be found at Walmart. There was some unknown glitch, and now finding this, along with two other Walmart models, requires a diligent search among random autopart, grocery, …
A very nice member over at HWC, otto (Bill), sent over the Walmart exclusive 72 Ford Gran Torino Sport. I had one sent because this "Walmart exclusive" can't be found at Walmart. There was some unknown glitch, and now finding this, along with two other Walmart models, requires a diligent search among random autopart, grocery, …
Found in Illinois by HWC member quikblue91z28:
Found in Illinois by HWC member quikblue91z28:
The latest racer from Hot Wheels. They are on a bit of a hot streak with these models: