Graham Heeps takes a closer look at some crowd-pleasing Gasser and Bronco models
Chevy vs Ford: Unboxing a couple of M2’s SEMA 2021 exclusives
Diecast highlights from the 2021 SEMA Show
There’s always some 1:64 diecast news to report from the SEMA Show. Graham Heeps runs through some of this year's highlights!
Hot Wheels UK news update: IWC Mercedes and a Legends Tour Volvo Gasser
Graham Heeps looks at two cool Hot Wheels stories that came out of the UK this week, involving two very different race cars...
Models from the show that never was: M2 SEMA Show 2020 exclusives
A collector-friendly trio of Willys Gasser, Chevy Cheyenne and Fox body Mustang
Three Cherry Gasser: What happened when Michael Heralda got his hands on the ’55 Chevy
Michael takes us behind the scenes on the limited-run Weekend of Wheels Gassers – and reveals first details of a new collaboration with pro-customizer, Chris Stangler
Ranking all 33 Hot Wheels ’55 Bel Air Gasser Releases from Worst to Best
The Hot Wheels icon in order.
The ‘41 Willys Gasser is the first of many RLC must-haves in 2019.
We all go through evolutions as collectors. I hesitate to call them “phases”, but that might be an accurate term as well. But I’d like to think I get a bit more refined as time goes on. When I first got into collecting, realizing how fun the cars I obsessed over as a kid could …
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The RLC ‘41 Willys Gasser is an over-the-top, ridiculous model. I could only make an over-the-top video to showcase it.
Gassers are naturally bonkers. Nothing is aesthetically right about them. But that is what makes them so wonderful. A car this nuts needs a matching deco, and Hot Wheels gives them to us. And the ‘41 Willys gets it all. It is a complete stunner, enameled to look like it sits under a layer of …
Sneak: Here is the 2019 Hot Wheels Chevy Nova Wagon Gasser
The Hot Wheels Gasser family adds at least two new members this year. One in the RLC and one in basic. Hot Wheels unveiled the completed Nova Wagon this last week: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdvSIvj8S6/ There is no doubt this one will mega-popular, and who wants to guess how long before we see this one as a Super …
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2018: The Year of the ’55 Bel Air Gasser
With all due respect to the multitude of models and special lines that contributed to Hot Wheels' 50-Year celebration, 2018 was the Year of the Gasser. The '55 Bel Air Gasser dominated the year, with 9 separate releases and a whole lot of chit chat. Collectors - including this one - could not get enough …
What the heck is this Hot Wheels ’55 Gasser, and how has it passed the Candy Striper in value??
You may have heard the rumblings that started over the weekend. Hot Wheels had one more trick up their sleeves in what has already been the year of the '55 Gasser. After a 5-pack, Amazon pack, two Convention models, two 50th Faves, a Drag Strip Demon, and a mail-in, there was one more. And it …
Time to start looking for the Hot Wheels 50th Fave ’55 Gasser Kroger Exclusive
Collector Matt Slycord dropped this on Instagram today: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCrYyOBbmQ/?taken-by=slyman_92 https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDkLB7Bz2f/?taken-by=slyman_92 There it is, the beautiful Kroger Exclusive '55 Gasser from the Hot Wheels 50th Favorites line. Found at...Publix. This might happen, especially on a model that was supposed to be a Toys R Us exclusive, but for obvious reasons was moved last minute. I assume …
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Goin’ full Gasser: Here is every ’55 Bel Air Gasser released by Hot Wheels since 2013. Guess how many?
5 years of the '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser. Brendon Vetuskey's casting made its debut in 2013, and in the five years since, the Bel Air has established itself as one of the premiere Hot Wheels castings. There are castings I call "Event Models". Those that make a splash wherever and whenever they are released. …
The Hot Wheels ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser Convention Finale Exclusive completes a beautiful 50th Anniversary Pair
Hot Wheels has released a plethora of models commemorating its 50th year. None of them compare this precious pair, which completes itself tonight at the Hot Wheels Convention Finale: The gold was released as the Finale model at HW Nationals in Dallas back in April. Its twin, with the colors completely reversed, is the Finale …
The second batch of Hot Wheels 50th Favorites is – and will be – hitting in droves. And the Kroger Exclusive is coming.
The new 50th Faves are all over Instagram, whether the finds have been from Target or Walmart. VW Drag Bus, '55 Bel Air Gasser, Dodge Li'l Red Express, '69 Camaro, and the best of the bunch, the '65 Ford Galaxie. I am still looking for the full batch myself, although I did snag the Gulf …
The Hot Wheels Dream Team has been showing off, Gasser style.
If you haven't seen the latest sneaks from the Hot Wheels Design Team, aka the @hotwheelsdreamteam, be warned that they are a bit gassy. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bk3HWAYn2Ne/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam https://www.instagram.com/p/BlBcGd7HzgS/?taken-by=hotwheelsdreamteam Two from the upcoming Car Culture Dragstrip Demons line, and two from the 50th Favorites line. It is nice to see the TRU Exclusive has been reassigned to Kroger. …
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Lamley Daily: Hot Wheels RLC Real Riders ’66 Super Nova
#lamleydaily - April 20th, 2018 Model: Hot Wheels '66 Chevy Super Nova Line: RLC Series 11 Real Riders Where to get it: eBay has a few Why it's in the collection: For one, it is one of the most photogenic models Hot Wheels has ever done. Designed by Larry Wood, and debuting in mirrored gunmetal …
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Lamley only hypes Gassers, so here is the Mercury Comet Cyclone from the RLC set
I've decided to move from only hyping JDM to only hyping Gassers. At least for this minute. Don't expect anything but Gassers here on Lamley from here on out. Until the next post, but still. Lamley only hypes Gassers. They knock my socks off. And since I do, you can imagine how excited I was …
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Why you should collect all the Hot Wheels (licensed) Gassers (and A/FX).
Right out of the gate, I get the argument on the Pass'n Gasser. It is based on a '37 Ford, and I should have probably given it some love here, but I have always considered it unlicensed. I might be wrong. But when you look at the '55 Bel Air, Supernova, and Mercury Cyclone Gassers, …
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Folks keep asking why the online Hot Wheels Kmart cases keep selling out. This is why:
The Kmart Collector Day has evolved. That goes without saying. In the 10 years I have lived in Utah, things have changed quite a bit. A few years ago I could have spent an entire Saturday hitting Kmarts in the Salt Lake City area alone, then hit a few rural Kmarts in my travels the …