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The 10 Most Significant Models of the Lamley Era: Hot Wheels Car Culture Japan Historics 1 Mazda RX-3
Preview: Hot Wheels Car Culture Wild Terrain
The newest Car Culture drops a stellar Porsche along with four outstanding off-roaders.
Showcase: Hot Wheels Japan Historics 3 is NOT for you.
Only one theme has been repeated in the tremendously successful Hot Wheels Car Culture line. Modern Classics is coming back, but before it does, the THIRD issue of Japan Historics is here. AAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! More JDM!?!?! Can Hot Wheels give it up already? Enough!! There is so much else out there, and yet here we are …
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Hot Wheels Car Culture enters its FIFTH year with Door Slammers. After so many hits and misses, is CC Hot Wheels’ most successful premium line ever?
Obviously I don't know the sales and revenue numbers, but let's ask that question in the title from a collector perspective. Entertainment and Pop Culture have lasted longer, and thankfully done well, but Car Culture seems to be on a different level entirely. For those that have collected for at least the last 15 years …
Slammed Nissans, California’d Beetles, new and old Muscle, and a long awaited Toyota. Hot Wheels Cruise Boulevard marks four years of Car Culture.
Man this feels nostalgic. Not the slammed Nissan Hardbody, or the classic Chevelle, or any car in this set. Each feels actually quite new. I'm doing a photo feature and write-up. THAT feels nostalgic. I picture a Depression-era newsboy shouting "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Lamley actually wrote something!" But let's see if remember …
Showcase: Hot Wheels Premium Fast & Furious Off-Road
I've been surprised to hear a few of you complaining that the Fast & Furious Premium set is a little played out. What is more surprising is that I am going to be the one countering, especially considering my opinion on Fast & Furious. I don't hate the Fast & Furious movies. I actually have …
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The Hot Wheels Street Tuners Nissan Silvia S15 is one of those models future collectors will be pining for.
You kind of know what they are when they hit. Might be a fun feature too. Those models that one day will the models that future collectors are sad they missed. I am not talking about the models that were once pegwarmers but are now popular, like the Datsun 510. I am talking about the …
Hot Wheels Car Culture Street Tuners is hitting in Canada. Lucky bastards.
I do like it when our friends in other countries get stuff first, but count me a little jealous. Attention has been thrust north as our Canadian friends are the first to see Street Tuners, the next mix from Hot Wheels Car Culture. Lamley Reader Mark MacCallum had this find today at his local Walmart, …
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Preview: Hot Wheels Team Transport Mix 4
The next batch of Car Culture Team Transport is on its way. Three sets, one a repeat - the Black Hole Gasser, which has been hard to find anyway - and a duo of supercool licensed cars. Mattel sent the mix over and I posted the preview last night. Photos coming? Yes, photos coming. https://youtu.be/r_4Rxvpg7vU
The liveries on all five Hot Wheels Car Culture Silhouettes are based on real cars. Here is a look:
I can't promise that I'll eventually stop writing about Hot Wheels Car Culture Silhouettes. These are too good. Silhouettes is to me easily one of the best Car Culture mixes in its three-year history. Two new models, two others that have never been in Car Culture, and all sporting real racing liveries or "tributes". It …
Showcase: Hot Wheels Car Culture Silhouettes
This was a surprise, for several reasons. For one, everything I heard was that the latest mix from Car Culture, Silhouettes, was going to drop in May. It is definitely not May. Second, when word did get out that they were hitting around here, I figured it would be hard to get my hands on …
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Team Transport! RLC R34! Chiron! Your first look at the Sneak Peeks Hot Wheels brought to Nationals
As you read this - provided it is Saturday Night and the Finale just happened - folks have just seen Mattel's Sneak Peek Presentation and have now made their way up the front of the ballroom to see the goodies brought to preview. Mattel brought a variety of items, in various forms of completion, form …
Showcase: Hot Wheels Team Transport Mix 3. You know, the BRE one.
Do you know when I think BRE has been overplayed? When I see plans for whole BRE lines, or when I see crazy prices for items signed by Peter Brock, John Morton, and others. Do you know when I don't think BRE has been overplayed? When Hot Wheels releases a Team Transport BRE set, and …
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Preview: Hot Wheels Car Culture Open Track
When I first posted that I had the new Hot Wheels Open Track to feature, I saw a couple of comments saying that Car Culture was getting a little tired. It was only a couple, but that surprised me. We all like what we like, but Car Culture is in no way tired. In fact, …
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Opening the latest Hot Wheels Team Transport with JDM Legends
Two texts. The first a startled big eye emoji. The second, a photo of Hot Wheels latest Team Transport set, a Sukura Sprinter and C10 Skyline bearing the logo of JDM Legends. Eric and Josh at JDM Legends had just gotten a few samples, and those two texts had me there in minutes. Any reason …
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Sneak: Here is the HW Car Culture Nissan Skyline R32
In case you missed it, the upcoming Nissan Skyline R32 - already causing a stir in the new Premium Fast & Furious line - is set to hit soon in Car Culture. Hot Wheels Marketing Manager Jimmy Liu gave us a sneak while he was meandering about in London over the holidays: https://www.instagram.com/p/Br_ZyoAAMgy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link It'll be …
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Preview: Hot Wheels Car Culture 2019 Mix A Gulf
Let's get this show rolling once again for 2019. Â Hot Wheels Car Culture miraculously is entering is fourth year in existence. Â For you long-term collectors, you know what a rarity it is for a premium line to last that long. Â Pop Culture and Replica Entertainment continue to fill their respective niches, but Car Culture has …
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Hot Wheels 2019 Car Culture Gulf is now available at Wheel Collectors
The first batch of Car Culture for 2019 is here. Â Gulf has arrived, and it is available now at Wheel Collectors at this link: Hot Wheels Car Culture Gulf at Wheel Collectors I will talk more about this set when I feature it shortly, but it is an excellent mix of models. Â Muscle, Euro, JDM, …
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Hot Wheels Car Culture is 3 years old. What are your Top 3 Mixes?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Â Whatever your tradition, I hope it is a wonderful day. If you want to do something diecast-related on what I hope is a cozy day, watch this video, and vote on the poll below. With the release of Drag Strip Demons, Hot Wheels has closed the books on its third year of …
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Hot Wheels Car Culture Drag Strip Demons in photos.
It's easily one of the best Hot Wheels releases of 2018. Â So much so that I have dedicated quite a few features to it. One last one. Â Here are all the Hot Wheels Drag Strip Demons in photos. Â If you already have them, you know how beautiful they are. Â If you don't, here are some …
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Oh this no tampo Gasser is rad.
Just thought I'd share. Â Wheel Collectors pulled this from their latest shipment. Â I tried to get it. Â I lost. They did put it on eBay. What is it about no tampo models that is so cool?
Car Culture Drag Strip Demons has been restocked at Wheel Collectors.
The first shipment of Drag Strip Demons sold out in less than a day, so here is your chance if you missed it. Wheel Collectors got their final shipment of Drag Strip Demons and it is going fast, so follow the link: Hot Wheels Drag Strip Demons at Wheel Collectors I've featured these a lot, …
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The HW Drag Strip Demons: Watch me open a set, and then go get a set.
First off, you want them? Â Go grab a set at Wheel Collectors right now. Alright, are you back? Â Or do you need a little more convincing? Â Or just want to see me open the latest Hot Wheels Car Culture set, Drag Strip Demons? The set is a joy. Â Gassers are a thing in the Hot …
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The Hot Wheels Drag Strip Demons are here. Don’t forget the originals.
What a phenomenal set. Â Hot Wheels Car Culture ends 2018 on a super strong note with the Drag Strip Demons, muscle-tastic set of drag racers. Â The usual suspects are here, the '55 Bel Air Gasser and Mercury Cyclone, as well as the retail debut of the Chevy Super Nova. But it is the other two …
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