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It isn't something you think of too much when someone mentions Hot Wheels. The world of fast cars usually doesn't have space for the big rigs, unless of course they are there to transport the fast cars around. But Hot Wheels has done some big rigs, and done them very well. Awhile ago I decided …
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Right below my video set up lies a drawer full of Kyosho models. I haven't featured them a lot lately, but it seemed like the right time to pull them out. Kyosho hasn't been as prolific with their 1/64 lately, but it doesn't mean there are plenty of models out there to pursue. I have …
I've discussed the Nissan GT-R 1/64 overkill in previous posts, so let's stay focused on how nice the Hot Wheels '17 GT-R casting really is. It was one of my favorite new models in 2017, and two more versions just dropped in the last couple of weeks. Not that either will be hard to get. …
Going Alfa Romeo today. The 105/115 Series Coupes are as pretty as any car ever, and there are some fantastic replicas in 1/64. So for today's Saturday Showcase, I am looking at mine, from Hot Wheels to Kyosho to Tomica Limited Vintage to Matchbox. And speaking of Matchbox, the Giulia Sprint has a crazy, and …
Yeah, it is Sunday, but I hope you can forgive me on still calling it a Saturday Showcase. Especially because I think this is a good showcase. It is also another Lamley showcase on Japanese cars, but I hope you can forgive me for that too. But with three Japanese cars in the Matchbox F …
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This could be a fun topic. There is a whole subset of Hot Wheels One-and-Done models throughout it's 50 years. Try and think of a few. I did, and made some of the recent licensed O-&-D's my Saturday Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywwdI_fle2A I have already been reminded of one in my collection that I forgot, the '77 …
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I've got 15, and I surely want the other 15. Led by the BRE 510, Vintage Racing is finally getting its due. And while some love to complain of JDM being overhyped, I think it is cool to see folks realizing how cool these vintage American Trans Am racers are after ogling over the 510. …
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Hard to say what car themed deco looks best on a Hot Wheels. I can make arguments for BRE, Mooneyes, Falken, and Advan. But the most iconic is probably Gulf Racing. There might have been some Hot Wheels Gulf Racing models in the past, but lately Hot Wheels has been on a tear. Several this …
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I've been working through some of my all-time favorite Tomica Limited Vintage models. I showcased the Super Silhouettes last weekend, and this weekend comes the Porsche 911 (along with a few faves from Kyosho). Be sure to subscribe, and enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nujICxvwvmA Find the TLV Porsches at Japan Booster.
I figured it has been awhile since I jumped into Matchbox for the Saturday Showcase, and I think I picked a good one. Mattel and Toyota must be on a break, because it has been awhile since we have seen anything new Toyota-wise. So that means we look at previous releases. And while Hot Wheels …
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Considering one is dressed as a Kmart exclusive today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAfP4toBde4
Considering it has been awhile since we have something Toyota from Mattel, I decided to look back on some favorites. Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjHyq1vRnFw
Going back to the Matchbox Golden Age for today's Saturday Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBMSqYHgqGk
Considering both Matchbox and Hot Wheels have Chevy Truck sets coming out to celebrate their 100-Year Anniversary, I thought I would showcase one of my favorites, the Matchbox 75 Chevy Stepside. Quite a few so far, with two more coming. And diverse to be sure. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPFEHzBxxpY
I recently acquired the Matchbox 2018 Toy Fair Chevy Colorado. It fits a theme. So I decided to make Matchbox Toy Fair Models the subject of today's Saturday Showcase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nud-3BnIMpo Sense a pattern?
Yeah, it is Sunday. You'll have to forgive me as a long jaunt to Southern Arizona took up the day. Still, this casting is an all-time fave. Consider this Step One in my push to get this model into Car Culture for 2019. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIYri1xJ8YE
One of my all-time favorite castings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2NdAF6n53U
In honor of the last Kmart Collectors Day in 2017, I thought I might show some of my favorite Kday models from the last few years. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjsgmJJqfPU
Two new Skylines in 2018, so far. C210 and Hakosuka Wagon still to come. For now, here is everyone I have, which coincides with everyone released, except for a few R32. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNHJY_88H9E
I like long blog titles. I also like weekends off after a long month of traveling. Incidentally, I also like doing the Saturday Showcase features I do for the YouTube Channel. So put it all together, and here is a special Monday Showcase. I get my weekend off, and you still get the Showcase. And …
Folks have liked watching these Saturday Showcases, and I honestly love doing them. It is nice to run through some of my favorite castings, and this one was no exception. With the 240Z going gorgeous as the Dinner Model at last week's Hot Wheels Convention, it seemed like a good time to show everything released …
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With JCCS and the Illest event in the books, and the Hot Wheels Convention next week, I thought I would do something a little different. Enjoy the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB4UbWpxB_I
To celebrate the Japanese Classic Car Show, today's Saturday Showcase is a look at all Hot Wheels models sporting the Japanese Nostalgic Car logo. It is the quite the cross-section of popular Japanese models. Enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqK0hm7oYaw
It is one of my all-time favorite Matchbox models, prepping a return in 2018. Here is a look at all 12 releases and 13 variants so far, starting in 2006: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZzKTygm708 (Find the the Matchbox Audi RS6 Avant on eBay.)