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The Hot Ones series in 2011 and 2012 had some really cool cars in it with vintage Hot Wheels decos. It is a nod to the original Hot Ones mainline sub-series that came out in the early 80’s. The castings that we used in this throwback style series were hit and miss. This one is a hit for sure
Hello, my name is Jorge López, I collect diecast miniatures since childhood and I am from Spain. I began to collect only premium diecast, accuracy in 1/64 scale and cars made for an adult collector.
Kyosho Ferrari are fun to collect. There are a lot and when a good opportunity is here, I take it. That's what happened here and I wanted to share the pics with you.
Model: Ferrari Testarossa Release: Hot Wheel California Customs 1991 Ebay link: Hot Wheels California Customs Why I am featuring it: First of all, I collect this casting. I loved it when I was a young kid and I love it now. Of course, the Testarossa was one of those bedroom poster cars along with the …
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As usual, it started with a vague idea of a theme, which was in this case citrus inspired colors when looking at my Kyosho collection. One may say that I often share my Kyosho collection, and many posts are Kyosho related, but I must admit it is still today the largest part of my collection …
Model: Ferrari 512M Line: Hot Wheels Mainline Ferrari 5-pack Ebay link: Hot Wheels Ferrari 512M Why I am featuring it : where else can you do this ? This car is insanely cool, and is typically an illustration of how sad it is that Hot Wheels lost Ferrari license. Even if when documenting this short …
Model: Ferrari Testarossa Release: Hot Wheels California Customs 1990 Ebay link: Hot Wheels California Customs Ferrari Why I am featuring it: This is such a cool release. A mirrored finish on a little metal car is commonplace nowadays with Hot Wheels Red Line Club releases. This wasn’t the case when this car was released in …
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It was a cool call. Our backyard is currently being redone. That means a complete tearing out of what was there (outside of a beautiful tree) and a lot of digging. My wife told me to check her Instagram, which I did. Something had been unearthed in the excavation. I had to share it too: …
Hi, my name is Stan and I'm going to introduce a variety of models on the Chinese market to you. Most of these brands you probably never heard of. I wanna start with two Ferraris from two brands: one is a 250 GTO from MY64, the other is a F40 from VMB. Both are resin, …
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Oh TLV set things off today. We TLV nerds were wondering when the next set of Ferraris would be unveiled. That was today, and the next set, a Testarossa and 512TR, will drop in September. 80's madness, these two. My guess is they will be released later in September, after the standard September Release. And …
The Ferraris have taken over. The four new releases from Tomica Limited Vintage, the first of a few different Ferraris coming, have enthralled the diecast nerds. You can't help but get out the phone or camera and shoot some angles of these beauties. And it started with the F40, but the Dinos are catching up. …
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Model: Hot Wheels Ferrari 250 GTO Line: 2010 Hot Wheels Garage (Find it on ebay) Simply one of the prettiest models Hot Wheels has done. Probably because the 250 GTO is one fo the prettiest 1:1 cars ever made. You think Hot Wheels Ferrari and classics like the GTO don't necessarily come to mind, but …
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Just get it done now. Â Don't take a chance and miss out when they are released. I have already professed that the release of the Tomica Limited Vintage Ferraris is one of the biggest events of 2019 in our 1/64 world. Â TLV unveiled the first three last week, due in March, and now this week …
I've been known to hype a model or two. Â I'll take that, but let's mostly blame the models. Â There has been so much good stuff from so many brands, and I just like to show it. But yeah I am guilty of dropping a little hyperbole. Â So if you don't like it, I will just …
Ok this is cool. My friend Ben Kiehn emailed me earlier today to see if I would get the word out on his ebay listings. Â I get these requests a lot, but if I think it is something that the Lamley Readers would be interested in, I am happy to share. I think this will …
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I reserve the questionable language for truly significant events. So... Holy shit Tomica Limited Vintage is doing Ferrari! As reported by Dengeki Hobby Web, Tomica Limited Vintage has a display at the All Japan Model Hobby Show, and there they are unveiling early prototypes of several upcoming Ferraris. From an F40 with opening parts to …
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My guess is most of you know about this at this point, but Tomica dropped one of the bombshells of the year this week: If you haven't heard, Takara Tomy announced that the Tomica line will extend to Ferrari models. Â And to start the La Ferrari will debut in the basic range, and a stunning …
D had Datsun, but F is even more loaded. Â Ferrari and Ford, with Fiat sandwiched between. Â I'll get to Ford in a bit, but for now, Ferrari. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uCOK2fH7es A few have expressed some surprise at what I have in my Ferrari collection. Â The Hot Wheels/Ferrari heritage is rich, but for what I like, there are …
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A weekend walk-through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFF4BS7yVlc
#lamleydaily - August 19, 2017 Model: Matchbox Ferrari 456 GT Line: 2005 Superfast Where to get it: Matchbox Ferrari 456 GT on ebay Why it's in the collection: A Matchbox Ferrari - especially a Matchbox Ferrari produced this century - is a rare sight. Â Obviously, with the model license not at Mattel it will be …
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A few weeks ago someone shared some pics with me of a Hot Wheels Ferrari collection he had seen. Â I might have spent way too much time looking at them. Â But how could I not? Not only was the collection something to behold, but how they were displayed was even better. Â Beautiful wall displays, color …
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#lamleydaily - June 28, 2017 Model: Hot Wheels Ferrari 458 Italia Line: 2012 Basic (All-Stars Segment) Where to get it: Hot Wheels Ferrari 458 Italia on ebay Why it's in the collection: Because it is one of the best "non-stock" Ferraris that Hot Wheels has done. Â It is nearly perfect in its simple design. The …
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