All this fanfare for a single car? And a NASCAR at that?! Don’t let your racing bias get the best of you because this very special Hot Wheels NASCAR is not just any “stock” car.
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Dodge Rampage
Model: Dodge Rampage Release: Hot Wheels Mainline Real Riders 1984 Ebay link: Hot Wheels Dodge Rampage Why I am featuring it: This is one of those “one and done” castings… well, sort of. It was used in the 1984 Mainline in the Real Rider sub-series. It came in two variations: grey hub Real Riders and […]
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Metropolitan
April 6, 2020 by Doug Breithaupt The Metropolitan is not an American car. It was built in England by Austin, has a British engine and was a captive import car for Nash, Hudson and later, AMC. It was sold in the U.K. after 1955 as an Austin Metropolitan. The design, however, was American. Offered from […]
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2020 so far has been a bummer. Unless you are talking about Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts
Has this run of 2020 Super Treasure Hunts been the best ever? I think you can make the argument that it has. Of course we like what we like, so there is no way to prove it, but dang the first 8 Supers of 2020, marking 25 years of Treasure Hunts, have been stellar. I […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Fast & Furious Spy Racers Ion Motors Thresher
This isn’t your run-of-the-mill Fast and Furious R34 or Supra, this beauty is a standout all its own. See how the Fast and Furious gets animated in a big way thanks to a Netflix collaboration.
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Case Report: Hot Wheels 2020 J Case
With all the mayhem in the world, it is safe to assume the roll-out of new product from Hot Wheels and our other favorite brands might be a little sporadic. Which in some ways might be a good thing, considering toy hunting might be as “non-essential” as it gets. These things will be waiting for […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels aka Charawheels Thunderbirds Lady Penelope’s Rolls-Royce FAB-1
Model: FAB-1 (Thunderbirds) Line: Hot Wheels / Charawheels eBay link: Hot Wheels Thunderbirds FAB-1 The Hot Wheels / Charawheels FAB-1 is definitely one of the unique casting that stands out in my collection. I remember picking this up in Nakano Broadway back in 2014 because of the Hot Wheels logo on the card and also […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Zender Fact 4
Model: Hot Wheels Zender Fact 4 Release: Hot Wheels Mainline (models in this feature 1991 & 1996) eBay link: Hot Wheels Zender Fact 4 Why I am featuring it: This was one of those Hot Wheels castings that passed me by during my early days of collecting, but I’m glad I stumbled on these as […]
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Lamley Daily : Hot Wheels Ferrari 512M
Model: Ferrari 512M Line: Hot Wheels Mainline Ferrari 5-pack Ebay link: Hot Wheels Ferrari 512M Why I am featuring it : where else can you do this ? This car is insanely cool, and is typically an illustration of how sad it is that Hot Wheels lost Ferrari license. Even if when documenting this short […]
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Hitting the Bullseye: Target’s 2020 Hot Wheels Flying Customs Exclusives
The 2020 Hot Wheels Flying Customs card art is right on target…and the cars aren’t shabby either.
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels California Customs Ferrari Testarossa (1990)
Model: Ferrari Testarossa Release: Hot Wheels California Customs 1990 Ebay link: Hot Wheels California Customs Ferrari Why I am featuring it: This is such a cool release. A mirrored finish on a little metal car is commonplace nowadays with Hot Wheels Red Line Club releases. This wasn’t the case when this car was released in […]
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Have an Older Hot Wheels Packaged with Rubber Bands? Then this Post is for You.
What’s a 100% Hot Wheels 1957 Plymouth Fury Drag Car look like after being carded for 20 years? Click here to find out!
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Unboxing: Hot Wheels 2020 US H Case
If I’m honest, the last couple of Hot Wheels cases have had their share of good models, but not as many as we are used to. H Case makes up for it. A tremendous Super, and equally great basic counterpart, and some fantastic new models. And of course a Momo Datsun Wagon to keep us […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels The Dark Knight Rises Lamborghini Murciélago
Model: Lamborghini Murcielago Line: Batman 2018 Series eBay link: Hot Wheels The Dark Knight Rises Lamborghini Murcielago After countless of Hot Wheels Batmobiles released by Mattel, the 6/6 2018 Batman Series Lamborghini Murciélago driven by Bruce Wayne is every collector favourite casting. It’s a tough one to hunt down as well, I remember back then […]
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The value of wheels: The welcome rebirth of the Hot Wheels Koenigsegg Agera
I initially hated it, but you pulled me in. Now with new shoes the HW Koenigsegg gets the love it deserves.
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX
Model: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX Line: Car Culture Japan Historics 2 eBay link: Hot Wheels Nissan Laurel Why I am featuring it: I mean for a start just look at it. It oozes cool. And I’m not just saying that because it’s green. It’s also proof that Hot Wheels were and are aiming […]
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The Bigger Picture: A Larger Scale Approach to Some Surprising Hot Wheels Castings.
A surprise compliment from an unexpected source prompted further poking into my older Hot Wheels stash. While I’ve not had the privilege and pleasure to see the Alfa Romeo BAT 9 in person, I’d figured I’d find a few tiny cars I can match up with my 1:1 interactions.
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The Hot Wheels Membership Skylines are shipping, and shipping fast. And wow is it a cool model.
With “not normal” being the new normal, I was surprised to see a notification on Tuesday that my membership model had shipped. I was even more surprised to see that it would arrive the next day. And by golly it did. A lot of you had the same experience, and I have heard that even […]
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The gems of Original Boulevard: Hot Wheels Ford GT LM
The third model from Original Boulevard I want to feature. I am trying to keep it as random as possible. No ranking, just the models from my Boulevard collection. A collection you can actually see, incidentally, in this viewer request video I did the other day: The Ford GT LM is there in that image, […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels RLC Neo Classics ’72 Ford Gran Torino Sport
Model: ’72 Ford Gran Torino Sport Line: Hot Wheels RLC Neo Classics (no. 4 of 4) eBay link: Hot Wheels RLC Gran Torino Sport Why I am featuring it: “Keep that in the box”. A phrase my father would say often to me in my youth. He would buy limited edition Corgi and Lledo vehicles, […]
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Sneak Peek: The Hot Wheels Honda NA2 NSX-R is a direct response to collectors
Hot Wheels Designer Ryu Asada dropped two Honda gems on Instagram last week. One on his own IG account: View this post on Instagram 🟦🟦🟦This blue is electric! ⚡⚡⚡Hot Wheels Honda Prelude recolor sample just came in. I'm loving it. All those silver badges are now very noticeable too. @hotwheelsdreamteam . . . #hotwheels #honda […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Super Treasure Hunt
Model: Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R Release: 2018 Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Where to Buy: eBay is where you will find them now. Why I am featuring it: I found this super during one of my most epic in-store scores ever. I found five of these and two of the 2015 Ford Mustang GT Super […]
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Case Report: Hot Wheels 2020 H Case
Crazy times, eh? I, like many of you, have been asked to stay home from work, and I hope to use the time to give you a few things to watch and read. That doesn’t always mean new stuff, but this is a good place to start. The Hot Wheels H Case arrived at Wheel […]
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels SDCC A-Team GMC Panel Van
Model: 1983 GMC Vandura Cargo Van Line: Hot Wheels Where to get it: I purchase this from eBay Why is it in the collection: The A-Team was one of my favourite TV series back in the 80s which I always watch together with my dad on the couch that bring back wonderful memories especially the […]
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