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Well this one made our evening a little hectic last night...Lamley reader Brian Blackhurst of San Diego, California sent us this interesting photo yesterday afternoon, of a morning find at a local Target:This made us a little skeptical. Brian has sent us pics of his finds before, of Supers and such, but this one was …
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Clearly Kyosho didn't want Hot Wheels to be the only diecast company enjoying an exclusive Porsche series...Right as Hot Wheels has released their 8-car Porsche series, Kyosho is doing them one better with a 24-car series, their 6th Porsche release. And while that only the 991 is a brand new casting, we will be seeing …
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What it was was fast, what is wasn't was a surprise...The BRE 240Z showed SOLD OUT 6 minutes after it went on sale, and it was most likely earlier than that. That means the 240Z, with 4500 produced, performed the same way as RLC stalwarts like the Blown Delivery, Drag Bus, and Texas Drive 'Em, …
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Ambassador’s Report March 30th, 2015By: Larry ScadutoINTRODUCTIONGood day to one and all. Wow what an informative report this time around! I am starting out with one of the latest Supreme Heroes releases. The Chevy Suburban! The deco is simple and clean. This is a very nice addition to the series. I have a nice selection …
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Porsche lovers they will be here soon...One of our readers in Spain emailed us this weekend to let us know that he found the highly-anticipated Porsche Series in one of his local stores, then we found them all listed on eBay from a seller in Portugal.The series will be hitting Walmarts in the US a …
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Get your keyboard fingers and your mouse-maneuvering wrist ready. The Hot Wheels RLC Datsun 240Z goes on sale tomorrow at 9 AM Western Time. And it is looking very likely that this will follow in the BRE 510's footsteps and become wildly popular.Now we normally would say "follow in the 510's footsteps and sell out …
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There is a lot to report from our time here in Kentucky at Hot Wheels Nationals, and we will give a full report next week. But because we want our readers to know, and because I have a 6 am flight, we will forgo all the jibber jabber and just get to the pics from …
An update from Nationals here in Kentucky:Lexington is beautiful. Hopefully I get more time to explore.Room-to-room deals seem to go all night. My head hurts, and all I did was watch them go down.An elevator full of collectors can get really smelly really fast.There is so much stuff here:Lastly, I finally got a chance to …
Lamley is here in Kentucky for the Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals....Since I got in last night, I have mainly gone room to room just to see what is available for sale, and I have even picked up a couple of wants. (But that pales in comparison to the thousands of cars I watched change hands …
Well at least they are consistent...We know a lot of you have been eagerly awaiting the first images of the brand new Hot Wheels Aston Martin Vantage GT3. After all, the Hot Wheels/Aston Martin marriage of late has been a good one. The DBS is a fan favorite, and the DB5 released last year may …
Sure, anyone who is passionate about the A100 has already compared these two, but it is our turn.Two reasons why we haven't done this in the past:As great as the Hot Wheels A100 van is, it hasn't really sported that signature deco yet. So far, we would say the 76 livery from the Slick Rides …
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The Hot Wheels Batch J artwork is out, so we now know what to expect in a few months.#1 - The Escort is part of the batch (pictured above). That should make a few of you, including us, very happy.#2 - The Zamacs will be the Brazilian Dodge Charger, Austin Mini Van, and 1990 Honda …
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It must be odd to be the little Hot Wheels Datsun 510.You came into existence a few years ago, and hung on the pegs while kids, who didn't know what you were, and collectors, who bypassed you for the latest Camaro, largely ignored you. You felt unloved.You got new clothes each year, and the same …
Some of you may have seen this already, but we think it is a valid piece of news.The 12th Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt will be a Mustang. Surprise eh? Good thing it will be a Mustang that most of us like, the '65 Fastback 2+2. It is actually a surprise this has not been …
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This is a collection that is bound to grow.Reason #1 - Kyosho knows its Porsches. That will be clearly evident when you look at the photos below.Reason #2 - Curitiba Customs just created a website in English. Many of the Porsches we are showing came from Curitiba Customs, and we have wanted to get the …
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Here is a model that does not require a lot of discussion. They are awesome. Awesome awesome.And now is a good time to show them anyway, since now that they are available again at Japan Booster again, and haven't sold out in minutes. For now.You already know that I am obsessed with Tomica Limited Vintage, …
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A little later this week, I will getting on a plane and flying to a state I have never visited before.That state is Kentucky, and I will be there for the 15th Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals. And not only is this is the first time I am visiting the Bluegrass State, but also the first …
Just a heads up for the multitudes who are interested in this set. Looks like dealers are getting the last, and most anticipated, batch of Cool Classics. They are available now at 1StopDiecast:Hot Wheels Cool Classics L CaseThese will be white hot so if you want a set I would jump on it quick, especially …
When we ordered our Kyosho Bentley set from Japan Booster, we figured we would showcase the Continental GT3 from every angle, spend a bit of time on the Supersports, and ultimately gloss over the others, in that "Oh yeah, here are a handful of photos of the other models" kind of way.That was until we …
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It seems that our showcase last week of the upcoming Hot Wheels Corvette C7.R bummed a lot of you out.Sorry about that. But yeah, if we are being honest the C7.R is a gnarly mess. Kind of a gargoyle Corvette. Too small in places, too out of proportion in others, and that chin. Yeah, it's …
Ambassador’s Report March 16th, 2015By: Larry ScadutoBefore I get into my introduction, I just wanted to mention that it’s been an honor to meet and know Dave Weise, who is no longer with Matchbox. He has been a friend to my wife, Gina and I for several years and a friend and fighter for us …
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Lamley Readers, act on this fast!Japan Booster has just listed three wildly popular models, the Tomica Limited Vintage Nissan GT-R Nismo N-Attacks and the Kyosho Bentley GT3, and made them available for ONE HOUR using only the links below.TLV Nissan GT-R N-Attack RedTLV Nissan GT-R N-Attack GreyKyosho Bentley Continental GT3This means no one can access …
To our friends who think Hot Wheels should stay packaged, especially very valuable Hot Wheels, consider this a warning. If you wish to proceed, let this video play while you scroll through.Hit play, and have at it:Isn't she a beaut, especially out of that prison. Be warned, we may do this again...
Friends get your paypal accounts ready once again, because Tomica Limited Vintage's meaner version of the Nissan GT-R Nismo, the N-Attack, has just hit Japan Booster and is available for purchase.We have seen the TLV Nismo GT-R's all over Instagram and Facebook, and heard from many of you who now have one or both of …