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We love stories like this.Our good friend and Matchbox collector Rob Zurburg finally ended his 14-year search for his holy grail with a lucky ebay find a couple of weeks ago. We asked him to share the story.And remember, if any of you have a similar story and want to share, please email us at …
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After several months and ignored batches, Hot Wheels Cool Classics have finally gotten interesting. Sure, we liked some of the classics and muscle cars released for Cool Classics, but a little more variety has all of a sudden seeped in. And for we JDM fans, there is a lot to like. It started with the …
We just got a box from Daboxtoys, and it is full of 1:64 goodies. Over the next few days we hope to show most of what arrived, but we will start with this very cool Honda NSX Type-R.Kyosho rarely does special edition models, but this NSX is one of them. Done together with UK-based diecast …
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Man, this has been a fun week.First, the list of mainline models for the 2014 line was released, then we got word on what the Cool Classics line would look like for 2014. Well, we have one more piece of fun news.We have the tentative list for the next three batches of 2014 Hot Wheels …
We are less than four months away from the 11th Annual Matchbox Collectors International Gathering of Friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is undoubtedly the premiere Matchbox event each year, and I am looking forward to attending for the seventh time. We hope many of you can come as well. Details and the registration form …
We are out our local Walmart's mercy when it comes to the Zamacs. Sometimes they arrive in droves, sometimes they don't arrive at all. The last batch of 2013, with the Aventador J, never made it to our area.The latest batch has taken its sweet time to arrive around here, but I finally encountered it …
Something funny happened yesterday while talking to a friend about the list of 2014 Hot Wheels mainline models. We were discussing what models were in the line, and I noted that one model that a Mattel designer eluded to being released, the Subaru BRAT, was not part of the list. The obvious assumption was that …
We finally have it. We are almost halfway through the 2014 Hot Wheels Mainline, and we finally have the list of what is coming.Mattel released the list on HWC today. Obviously many of the models we have or we know are coming, but there are a few surprises as well:2014 Hot Wheels® Segments & CarsSegment NameToy …
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Ambassador Report 31INTRODUCTION The long-awaited Toyota Tacoma Lifeguard Truck is shown here by kind permission of Mattel. It is bound to be popular.The “A Little More History” section is devoted to Twin Packs following requests to consider this range. If you have an interest in a particular year or themed group of models, please let me know and I will do …
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Many Hot Wheels folks get excited whenever a new Larry Wood design hits the pegs, and here is another. While we weren't too keen on the Mig Rig, the art deco Screamliner is a very cool model.But to quote Levar Burton, you don't have to take our word for it. All you have to do …
This one, if anything, is a major curiosity. A sports car with a Lotus soul, made in Mexico, and they seem to be serious. They got Top Gear to come and take a ride, and struck a deal with Hot Wheels to help get the word out. Who approached who is not something we know, …
Another week of fantastic work. 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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I think this is the big battleship from the second of the new Star Trek movies. The one that I think Sherlock Holmes stole to give to Ricardo Montalban by way of a time machine. It is probably parked somewhere on Fantasy Island.Needless to say, Hot Wheels did a miniature version of it, but it …
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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. In the meantime, we thought it a good day to jump into a few of the latest Kyosho models. Traveling means little time for typing, so we will let the …
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We thought we would start a new series here on Lamley. Cool is Cool is Cool.There are some models, whether from Hot Wheels or Matchbox or Tomica or Kyosho or wherever, that have to classified as cool. Of course that is completely arbitrary, but we hope you are catching our jive.Top Gear always spends a …
Just a quick heads up to let everyone know that Hot Wheels Cool Classics Batch H starting to appear. Cool Classics are a bit of a mixed bag for us here at Lamley, but Batch H is significant because it contains a model which tickles our fancy, the Honda CRX. There are four other models …
Just wanted to share a couple of images that appeared late last week that got us here at Lamley excited.There are certain models that we are always happy to see in the mainline, and the two we are previewing today are high on that list, in fact both are in our top 5 American car …
Just got word from our friend Matt over at Wheel Collectors that Hot Wheels 2014 Batch H has just arrived. There appear to be some great models in this batch, including a new Star Trek model, a tremendous-looking Morris Mini, and that little curiosity out of Mexico, the Mastretta MXR (we are looking forward to our …
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Ambassador Report 30INTRODUCTIONThere were some comments following the publication of the 1-120 USA list that as the Mega School Bus was not included on that list it was assumed that it had been dropped from the line. This is incorrect on both counts. It is included on the list but has a new name. It …
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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. 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. My apologies. 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. It has now become one of our most popular features, and a …
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The Lamley offices are getting a major upgrade next week...Finally, after several weeks, our custom-made 1:64 diecast displays are arriving. We commissioned Carney Plastics to custom build some special displays for us, and they arrive next week. The word from Carney is that these are beautiful, and we can't wait to show you what they …
No need to duplicate our thoughts on the entire set. You can read them in Part 1.Here are the four more-current Mustang castings that are part of the 8-car 50th Anniversary set. Not too much to write home about here, outside of the '07. It is rather strange to see three of the four later …
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