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Hey all. This is Doomus_RLC. Some of this blogs readers may know me from Instagram and the HWC/RLC message boards. Check out my IG if you'd like. This is my first article for Lamley Group, I will likely do a "proper" introduction at some point. But on to the goods... In the late 1990s, Hot …
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The Fast & Furious Spy Racers crew is back for a second season - which brings a whole new look, and a new car, to Target's Spy Racers line.
Big power in a no-frills package made the Super Bee an instant on-road success. Bold colors and limited tampos does the same for Hot Wheels' version.
The Hot Wheels Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is yet another home run for car nuts and collectors alike. But is there more to it than meets the eye?
Mirror, mirror on the car, enhances accuracy by far.
The Hot Wheels Lexus SC400 was a blip on the JDM radar long before the Datsun 510 debuted.
Don't always trust the little numbers printed on the package.
A Real Rider on the pegs long before Super Treasure Hunts came into existence.
Model: Racing Champions Mint Buick Regal Grand National & Hot Wheels GMC Syclone Line: 2017 series release 2 & 2020 mainline. Ebay links: Racing Champions Buick Regal & Hot Wheels GMC Syclone My car taste is as broad as it is long, but if you've been one of the people keeping up with my Lamley …
Drawing out the classics of decades past.
A very limited production Hot Wheels Super Van/70's Van.
Model: '77 Pontiac Firebird Funny Car Release: Dragstrip Demons (2010) ebay link: Hot Wheels 2010 Dragstrip Demons Why I am featuring it: This car just looks bad ass. Only three variations of this casting have been released to my knowledge (4 counting a super limited Troy Lee designs release). Two were released in the 2010 …
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It's a truth widely acknowledged that anything with the Mooneyes livery on it is instant cool, and in the world of diecast, Hot Wheels are solid proof of that.
Model: '77 Pontiac Firebird T/A Release: Hot Wheels 2014 Cool Classics Ebay link: Hot Wheels Cool Classics Pontiac Firebird Why I am featuring it: I am a Firebird collector (in 1/64 at least) so this is obviously a must-have for me. The ‘77 Firebird T/A is, in my opinion, the best Firebird tooling from Hot …
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Enthusiasts rejoice! Hobby Japan's all-new Impreza WRX casting is a welcome addition to existing diecast Subarus from the likes of Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Majorette and Kyosho.
Model: '56 Hi-Tail Hauler/Good 'Ol Pick-Um-Up Release: 1985 Mainline Real Riders Ebay link: Hot Wheels Real Riders Good Ol Pick-um-up Why I am featuring it: Ahhhhh… the original Real Riders. This is where rubber tires all began for Hot Wheels. They released these cars with Real Riders packaging and wheels in 1983-1987 mainline series. I’m …
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The window for Dollar General's first Hot Wheels mail-in ends today, May 29, 2020.
Model: '85 Honda CR-X Release: Hot Wheels 2012 The Hot Ones Ebay link: Hot Wheels Hot Ones Honda CR-X Why I am featuring it: What a debut release for this casting! This thing looks wild! The Hot Ones series was a really cool nod to the Hot Ones from the 80s. The graphics and colors …
Hot Wheels have always done a sterling service to air cooled Volkswagen enthusiasts. The Beetle and T1 and T2 vans have been present in various forms for a while in a multitude of Hot Wheels lines. The Type 181. The Variant "Squareback". I could go on. Even the VW Brasilia has featured.
April 14, 2020 by Doug Breithaupt In the second half of the 20th Century, five small cars from five different countries made a huge contribution to history of the automobile. Even full-sized, these cars did not take up much space individually, but multiplied by millions, they changed the way that the world moved. The focus …
Model: '92 Ford Mustang Release: Hot Wheels 2019 Super Treasure Hunt Ebay Link: Hot Wheels 92 Mustang Super TH Why I am featuring it: Why I am featuring it: Literally the color is why I am featuring it. It is beautiful. The casting is a desirable one as well. Fox-body Mustangs are undoubtedly popular. Hot …
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Model: Jaguar XJ220 Release: Hot Wheels 2010 Speed Machines Ebay link: Hot Wheels Speed Machines Why I am featuring it: I collect the Jaguar XJ220 casting. I had the original release in silver when it came out in 1993 when I was a young kid. So naturally, it is a casting that I am trying …
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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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April 10, 2020 by Doug Breithaupt How often has any toy car collector wished that they could have a time machine to go back to 1968? Just one trip back to the corner drug store of the late 1960's would allow us to grab up all the original Hot Wheels the time machine could hold. …
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