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A couple more pics from the loot HW Designer Steve Vandervate brought with him to the Art of Speed Convention in Malaysia: The Supra tells you all you need to know about the Toyota license and Mattel. The Chevelle and Supra tell you that the beloved Boulevard name is back as well. Excited?
Hot Wheels Designer Steve Vandervate, affectionately known as HWVan among the nerds, is in Malaysia for the Art of Speed Convention, and he brought a few goodies with him. Van does the graphics for premium lines like Car Culture, Pop Culture, Entertainment, etc, and he is displaying some of his upcoming work there while he … Continue reading Check out this grainy pic of the 🔥🔥🔥 coming from Hot Wheels
A little something for you Nissan or variation collectors to look out for. Lamley Reader @jshuaaf found this variation in Indonesia: One of those is not like the other, one of those just isn't the same. Can you tell which one is not like the others? Now it's time to play our game. It's time … Continue reading Variation Alert: Hot Wheels Nissan 300ZX in red with J5 wheels
Just in time for the RLC and Gumball 3000 sale today. I was wondering why the RLC was selling these on a day other than the standard Tuesday, and now I know why. After I made the video I learned it is available today on the Gumball 3000 site as well. So cool right? RLC … Continue reading Preview: Hot Wheels x Gumball 3000 Lamborghini Aventador
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, … Continue reading Hot Wheels Car Culture Street Tuners is hitting in Canada. Lucky bastards.
A quick video I did on the Lamley Extras YouTube Channel last night at the Matchbox Gathering. There is no way to show all that goes on at the Gathering, but here are a couple of highlights. The first is a quick livestream I did before the Mattel Presentation at last night's dinner. Event organizer … Continue reading More from the Matchbox Gathering: A meeting of the Ambassador Buses, Charity Auction items, and more.
I like Audis. Of course there is Audi heritage, something I see the rally fans lose their shit over. Show them a classic Quattro, think Beatles on Ed Sullivan. Of course I can appreciate that era, and I totally do, but if I am going completely from a personal perspective, my love for Audis started … Continue reading Two years, two red Hot Wheels Audis.
Honestly, I don’t know if they are doing anything, but Mattel did slate the arrival of Hot Wheels id to correspond with Amazon Prime Day. If you were waiting to get the models you want, now is the time. Sign up for Prime - worth it since Hot Wheels is doing more and more with … Continue reading Amazon Prime Day starts today. A good time to see what Hot Wheels is doing with HWid.
Let's just start with the link: Hot Wheels ID on Amazon Go there and check it out and learn for yourself. Hot Wheels id is now available on Amazon, and that includes a new batch of models. Follow the link and you will see the models available under "Premium Vehicles". I'll have a showcase up … Continue reading Hot Wheels id is hitting Amazon and HWC in a big way today.
It is still one of the visceral pleasures of collecting - ripping a blister off the card and freeing a $1 model. No offense to some of the premium brands, but it is far better than unscrewing a tiny screw or using scissors to cut open a fully sealed package. So that meant the N … Continue reading Opening a Hot Wheels Bugatti Chiron, two Supers, and bunch of other stuff.