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This was a no brainer at Mattel, wasn't it?On the heels of Corvette's 60th birthday last year, it is time to celebrate 50 years of the Mustang. Hot Wheels doing a special Mustang makes a ton of sense. We just wish they had done it a little better.We definitely like the card art. Putting pics …
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This has been a decent year for Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunts, but we have been waiting for that home run. It's here.There have been some rumors of some doozies on their way, and the first has been unveiled. We are sure our friends at our favorite Brazilian blog will have images soon, but we …
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Something is wrong with this model.It is not the choice of casting. The '69 Chevelle SS is a great choice. It seems there is a small contingent of models that are used for premium mail-in models. Chevy Panels, Blown Deliveries, etc etc. Those are great models, but it is nice to see a mainline type …
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Ambassador Report 29INTRODUCTIONThe new listing for 2014 prompted more hits and messages on notice-boards than usual. There were plenty of comments proving that collectors still care passionately about the brand and feel moved sufficiently to “put pen to paper”. Many collectors outside of the US have enquired about the BMW 1M. All that I can …
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I have exactly one Jeep in the Lamley collection. Considering how many diecast Jeeps have been made, that is not a lot. I am not what you would call a Jeep fan. I can appreciate a good Jeep, especially its heritage, but other than that I am not much of a fan.Except for the Wagoneer. …
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Normally this is not a model that would get the feature treatment here on Lamley.But here we are, and not because of what the model is. Rather, we are here because of where the model isn't. G cases are hitting, and all the models slated are there, except for the fish-mummy hybrid Tomb Up.Of course …
Here is Part 1. 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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In the Lamley minicar world, this is a biggie...On the heels of last year's release of the RLC Exclusive BRE Racing Datsun 510, comes news that another Japanese racing classic will be an RLC Exclusive in 2014. RLC members were treated this morning to the first E-Sheet images of the Carroll Shelby SCCA Toyota 2000GT, …
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Here is another model for 2014 that might interest a few of you.The Nissan 350Z is clearly favored by someone at Mattel, because it is back for another run in 2014. While models like the 370Z sit or are relegated to multipacks, the 350Z keeps chugging along. It is coming to pegs near you, this …
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Yes, the interior is a little too bright, especially for an convertible.But we will look past that. We gave Matchbox a little love yesterday with the Exotics 5-pack, and we will do the same today. We will get off the "whole scope of things" with where the Matchbox line is going (we have plenty of …
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It is the Hot Wheels version of "Where's Waldo?". Each year the '67 Camaro will show up somewhere.Could be the mainline, as it did last year (with the Super TH treatment). Could be a convention exclusive (it almost always is). Could be in a 5-pack. Certainly in a premium line.So this year? In the Cool …
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This one caught our attention on HWC.Variation guru Cam40 out of Texas had quite the day at his local Toys R Us. He pulled not one, but TWO, different wheel variations on the Hot Wheels Mazda RX-7. We will let him explain:at one tru I found all this:ah, first the stuff I didn't get.red `70 …
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I don't know of any collector who was terribly happy with what they saw in the 2014 1-120 list that was unveiled on Monday. The percentage of road cars and licensed vehicles is lower than ever, and it, at least from a collector perspective is disappointing. Things can always change, but that is obviously up …
Here is a little sneak peek we thought a few of you might like.This model has been shown on our favorite Brazilian site before, but we now have some clear pics of the recolor on the Hot Wheels Lamborghini Aventador J for 2014:It surely stands out in its bright blue duds, and in my opinion, …
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Thank goodness Hot Wheels and Ferrari remain a happy family. Lately, if Ferrari unveils a new car, you can rest assured that a Hot Wheels version won't be too far behind. And it also means we can look forward to a Ferrari 5-pack every year.So yes, the Hot Wheels/Ferrari pairing has been fruitful, producing a …
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A quick heads up to you US collectors to start checking your Walmarts. 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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I think a few of you, including us, saw this coming. We even got more than a few hints this was on its way awhile ago. But who cares? We now officially know that the Hakosuka is back in the Hot Wheels mainline.We just came across these first images of the black Hako, set to …
Nigel Cooper's Ambassador Report for this week is the one we have all been waiting for. Matchbox has unveiled the entire 1-120 lineup for 2014.Read the report, look at the list, and tell us what you think. What models are you happy to see? What models are you frustrated were omitted? We will post our …
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Choosing what to showcase is becoming harder and harder. The work is coming from all over. 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. You will see a group of supercars made by Hot Wheels. Some good, some not so good. But it put us in the mood to see something in the supercar variety that is really good. Enter the Aston Martin V8 Vantage by Kyosho. And …
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Hot Wheels went all supercar in Batch G:Let's look. Sesto Elemento in signature gunmetal gray (awesome), Alfa Romeo 8C in signature satin red (dope), Pagani Huayra in eye-popping green (nice), and that Lotus that could look good or bad but I wouldn't notice because I can't get over that horrible pinched nose.We've already seen the …
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You never know when little tidbits of collector knowledge will pop up. We are well into the 2014 Hot Wheels year, but some news on a very hard-to-find 2013 model has just emerged.We love our wheel variations here at Lamley, and one of the best of 2013 was the tan Toyota Truck with Off-Road 6-spoke …
On several occasions I have been asked to rank my favorite Hot Wheels castings. First off, impossible. But if I were to try and come up with a Top 5, it would start with these 5 castings (in no particular order):Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R KenmeriNissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-X HakosukaToyota 2000GT'92 BMW E30 M3Porsche 993 GT2Of …
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