Category: Hot Wheels

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The Hot Wheels – Project Cars collaboration is beginning. It looks to be a fruitful pairing.

A couple of weeks ago, a massive nerd collision occurred.  The Hot Wheels Design Center hosted an event to kick off its collaboration with the new Project Cars video game.  Car geeks mingled with video game nerds who chatted with diecast dorks.  And man I wish I was there. A few of my fellow diecast …

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The first Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt of 2018 is a great sign of things to come.

Showcasing the Supers here on Lamley will never be an unveiling.  The Super game remains strong, and that means hunger for info will continue to inspire leaks from the Hot Wheels factory. It's a bummer that news of new Supers usually comes from unfinished models shown in grainy photos.  The only thing I can do …

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Hot Wheels loves to show off with the Toy Fair model. The 2018 Kafer Racer is no exception.

It's show off season.  Just a couple of weeks ago Mattel finished its annual Toy Fair.  I've explained it before about what it is, but in a nutshell it is Mattel's own event, held near the Design Center in El Segundo, California.  Retailers are invited to preview the upcoming Mattel lines, and of course they …

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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Entertainment Fast & Furious Dodge Challenger

#lamleydaily - October 19, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels Dodge Challenger SRT Line: Hot Wheels Retro Entertainment Fast & Furious Where to get it: There are a couple on eBay. Why it is in the collection: Complete revisit.  In my storage unit I have a few boxes full of loose cars.  A couple of them are …

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Lamley Daily: Datsun 510 & the 2017 Hot Wheels Convention Exclusives

#lamleydaily - October 15th, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels Datsun Bluebird 510 Line: 2017 Hot Wheels Convention Exclusive Where to find it: Ebay is pretty much the only option Why its in the collection: I don't think I need to explain this one too much.  At one point, back in about 2009/2010, when Matchbox was the …

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Congrats Thumbs Up! Hot Wheels and the collecting community are lucky to have such a cool collector like Samuel Ace.

If you have collected Hot Wheels for awhile, and if you frequented the Hot Wheels Collectors forum back in the day, or if you read the comments here or on the Lamley YouTube Channel - or on several Hot Wheels YouTube Channels - you undoubtedly know who Samuel Ace is. And if you think of …

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Liberated!! Many rare Hot Wheels were freed from their imprisoned fates at the Lamley DLM Party.

Ok, that was fun.  Last Saturday at the Hot Wheels Convention in Los Angeles, a rowdy group of collectors gathered for the First Ever #lamleydlmparty.  It was a hoot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VuYmKbuoH0 The carnage was epic.  Cars were liberated left and right.  And not just any random Hot Wheels.  Every one of them was a premium or …

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Hey now that was easy! The RLC Datsun sale was smooth as butter.

Finally, right? Hopefully you RLC members updated your payment info before the sale.  Because if you did, it appears things went really well.  That is refreshing. Talking to a few of you, it appears my experience was common.  I signed both of my accounts on a few minutes before the sale, and within 2-3 minutes …

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The Datsun 510 Party continues with tomorrow’s RLC Party. Are you ready?

Before I get into the model showcase, let's just cut to the chase.  If you haven't done them already, there are a couple of steps you MUST take before the RLC Datsun 510 goes on sale tomorrow.  You need to log into your account and update your payment info.  When the site was revamped a …

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Here is the full Hot Wheels 2018 Sneaks Presentation from the Hot Wheels Convention

Lots more to come from the Convention after I get home.  More convention exclusive showcases, and even better, photo and video deep dives into the upcoming Car Culture models with members of the Hot Wheels Design and Marketing Team. In the meantime, here is the entire Sneaks Presentation from the Convention.  Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GC1A1IGoSM And there …

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A Tale of Two: Hot Wheels Ford Econoline & Matchbox Dodge A100 Pickups

Alright Hot Wheels, you got me.  You finally got me to buy a Pop Culture model.  But it isn't fair, really.  There is not way I could pass up on the first release of the Ford Econoline Pickup. Sure, I dig Boba Fett.  His death in that hole monster still stings.  But digging Boba Fett …

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After a long dry spell, it appears Hot Wheels basics are hitting in droves at Walmart

Nice to see things returning to normal.  After a long summer in which dump bins seemed only adept to carrying Marvel character cars and Camo, and basics only appeared on trays, when they appeared at all, fall is here.  And so is the Hot Wheels product collectors are happy to pursue. In the last 2 …

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If the 2018 A Case is any indication, Hot Wheels’ 50th year is going to be its most Japanese yet.

I think we all go into every diecast year wondering if this one will be the best yet.  At least I hope we do.  I think optimism is an integral part of collecting, especially these days when the way we collect is so internet and social-media based.   We want to be excited about what …

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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels Kmart Mail-in Exclusive ’76 Ford Gran Torino

#lamleydaily - September 24, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels '76 Ford Gran Torino Line: Kmart September Event Mail-in Exclusive Where to get it: The window is open to send in your Kmart receipts and cardbacks.  Or eBay. Why it's in the collection: Well, it's a Torino.  I love the Torino.  It isn't the '72, which is …

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