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Ambassador Report 35INTRODUCTIONMarcel Colijn has informed us that as from today British Pathe News now has a You Tube channel. It has more than 85,000 clips. Some of these include clips relating to Matchbox toys that have previously been unknown as they had remained in their archives. You may wish to look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DRbgYLhc4Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5_xCiB2wG8 …
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May you have a super holiday, and don't forget, as you dye those eggs, throw a car in there...Our good friend Ricky Silverio knows how to celebrate...
Some things that interested us, and we thought would interest you:Those of you who into the Hot Wheels '83 Silverado (we are) or Custom Convoy (we are not), you might be very interested in these listings:Hot Wheels Silverado & Custom ConvoySome great photos of the latest Kyosho Ferraris from Curitiba Customs over at T-Hunted:http://t-hunted.blogspot.com/2014/04/kyosho-ferrari-9.htmlSome new …
Some things that interested us, and we thought would interest you:The rarest of the Hot Wheels R32 Skylines, and there are THREE on ebay right now:Hot Wheels Snap-On SkylineA great group of ebay listings from this seller, including a rare 5-pack R32 Skyline and an intact 10-pack with the flamed Dodge Charger:Hot Wheels from bad3156The …
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Our latest "As is" yet, but hopefully you won't complain...Enjoy.@eastmoe - InstagramShawn Sawyer@78toy4dr - InstagramDouglas CheungLeo's Trash Cars@papichulocustoms - Instagram@actionfigurecomics - Instagram@Artflores_8405 - Instagram@joel2454 - Instagram@den2don - Instagram@HWCwheels - InstagramMi777ke777 - HWCJoão Bertho BiaggiRizqi Adikarta@lil305garage - Instagram@towiilopez - Instagram@i_d_r - InstagramAgung Van Budi@mrSenCTVT - Instagram@minh427 - Instagram@karradv - Instagram@moe_fp_bmcrew - InstagramCustom Diecast@chipzcustoms - Instagram@Gosukeomori - …
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It is kind of fun to go back into the photo files and see what models we have yet to showcase. Â Here is another. Â A couple of months ago we dedicated a post to the standard Kyosho Lamborghini Veneno, and of course the Hot Wheels version has been getting some attention as it is just …
Is there any argument about how cool this is?The real car is as long as a football field, but only has two f*%#king doors. Â You have to lean to change the radio station. Â There are right turns you can't take. Â If you just committed the robbery of the century, and the FBI was all over …
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We have been really excited to show these off...A couple of weeks ago the diecast displays we had made by Carney Plastics arrived, and a few days later they went up in the Lamley office. Â Diecast collecting is great, but it is even better when you can show some of your collection off. Â And we …
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Busy day today, with the unveiling of Hot Wheels new models at Nationals. Â But we can't miss As is the Custom. Â So here they are...Another fantastic group. Â Enjoy...(Don't forget there are many more after the page break...)Leo Trash CarsMaranello Ferrari@AMEERUDR - InstagramAhlong JDM@alinhelga - InstagramDiecast Bliss@papichulocustoms - Instagram@gil7198@coecoet - Instagram@78toy4dr - InstagramMark WheelsEric Snatchko matching …
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UPDATE: We were told this was found in a multipack, but could this be a new Fast & Furious model? Â It looks an awful lot like Letty's Torino, as was pointed out by a reader. Â We have heard rumors of the new metal spoiler R34 Skyline in the same livery as the FF R34 last …
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We teased this tidbit yesterday, and most of you were able to figure out what it was. Â And it appears a lot of you are excited to see it as well. Â We agree, this is a good-looking model.Hot Wheels appears to be taking a small break from fantasy Regular Treasure Hunts with the upcoming Custom …
Sorry for the tardiness. Â Lots of submissions to filter through. Â Thanks to everyone who sends in their work, and please understand that we don't show all. Â If you haven't seen your work here, keep working and submitting. Â That time may come.Thanks and enjoy...Daniel HewMass Putra@coecoet - Instagram@PapiChuloCustoms - Instagram@PANTONE_J - InstagramLeo's Trash CarsAlfred Lam HcJoel …
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Another week of fantastic work. Â Keep 'em coming by emailing pics to lamleygroup@gmail.com or posting them on Instagram under the hashtag #lamleycustoms.Enjoy:@a_r_n_e_l - Instagram@Inspiire_hw - Instagram@PapiChuloCustoms - Instagram@2454_customs - Instagram@78toy4dr - Instagram@Lukeshotwheels - Instagram@minh427 - Instagram@hw_mcastjr - Instagram@gooberspad - Instagram@towiilopez - Instagram@coecoet - Instagram@robscalicustoms - Instagram@amilamiluddin - Instagram@moe_fp_bmcrew - InstagramRandy IzattAlfred Lam HcKobiz Garage - …
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This may not have the stop-in-your-tracks impact that the RLC Toyota 2000GT announcement had, but this is another announcement we are pretty happy about.Mattel has given RLC members a little sneak peak of a model to come, and this time it is the Toys R Us Mail-In promotional model, and it is the fantastic '88 …
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Hot Wheels Batch H has arrived at the Lamley offices, but alas, I am traveling here:I will return this evening, so First Looks start tomorrow. Â In the meantime, we thought it a good day to jump into a few of the latest Kyosho models. Â Traveling means little time for typing, so we will let the …
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If you weren't tracking it and didn't see what happened, the #13 of 46 Hot Wheels RLC BRE Datsun 510 autographed by John Morton sold for a whopping $760 on ebay late last night.It is crazy what a little frenzy can create. Â Before the 46 autographed models were discovered, buzz on the RLC BRE began …
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Yeah, we started with a Part 1 last week, and never got to Part 2. Â My apologies. Â We just ran out of time.It is funny, we started "As is the Custom" to give our readers a little something to enjoy over the weekend. Â It has now become one of our most popular features, and a …
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Thanks to our good friend over on Instagram @hotwheels_place, we now have the first pics of the highly-anticipated Hot Wheels Hakosuka Skyline on the card.We love how clean both the miniature and artwork are, plus how striking it is in black. Â In heavy JDM-centric areas like SoCal, this will not stay on the pegs long. …
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Here is Part 1. Â Part 2 coming later...Apis BBSTC@customdiecast - InstagramDennis LeunghanafiAsky Hook@rodrigo32 - Instagram@LH_ART_ - InstagramMavanerik(the inspiration)(before)(after)@lukeshotwheels - Instagram@mariot1 - InstagramRichard Lawson@mrsenctvt - Instagram@irfdstn - Instagram@matthewtimoothy - Instagram@vegask8custom - Instagram@french_custom_hw - InstagramJoey's Custom Cars
We are working on another massive As is the Custom for today, but in the meantime go check out our  Hot Wheels and Matchbox loose model ebay listings.We end up with a lot of extras after shooting for the blog, so we are making them available in lots to those that want them.  You can …
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A quick heads up to you US collectors to start checking your Walmarts. Â G Case dump bins are shipping and they are apparently full of the next batch of Zamac Exclusives.Thanks to this photo floating around Facebook and Instagram, we now know that the Batch G Zamacs are the Camaro Special Edition, Toyota AE86 Corolla, …
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Choosing what to showcase is becoming harder and harder. Â The work is coming from all over. Â Hopefully you like what you see this week.Enjoy...He strikes again - Daniel HewDennis Leungkool51designs - Instagram2454_customhotwheels - Instagram@towiilopez - Instagram@camarogarage - InstagramJoel PrestoSergio Difino@78toy4dr - InstagramGap Mirandamadworks kustomsLalotgre@maulanasubono - InstagramJ Hauptfleisch@Gil7198 - Instagram5pudly - InstagramValentino Cavrag@mrsenctvt - Instagram@Jordythechemist - …
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Scroll down to the post we put up before this one. Â You will see a group of supercars made by Hot Wheels. Â Some good, some not so good. But it put us in the mood to see something in the supercar variety that is really good. Â Enter the Aston Martin V8 Vantage by Kyosho. Â And …
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We wanted to get this one on the blog today for two reasons:It is a fantastic model, done beautifully in satin red for the Ferrari Owner's Club by CM Models.It is one of the models we can showcase that is still available at Daboxtoys.And that is cool. Â Many times we get a package full of …