For those (like me) who rarely find Treasure Hunts, poster PETTYblues brings us a nice “Regular vs. Super” comparison shot of the new Mega Thrust TH. He found both at the same time in TRU one morning - way to go!

[via joesdiecastshack.com]

Collector chboja over on JOESDIECASTSHACK.COM shared several pictures of various new castings from French diecast maker Norev. Being a VW nut and owner, I’m particularly excited about their new GTI casting (shown)!

Make the jump with the link below to see all the photos featuring a wide variety of cars coming this year.

[via joesdiecastshack.com]

A couple of new features have been added to WWW.DIECASTVIDEO.COM this week! First, you now have the ability to give each video a rating between one and five stars. You’ll find the “Star Rating Meter” below each video. Simply click the rating you would like to give the clip and it will automatically be added to the total.

The second feature that was added is the ability to email someone a link to a specific video. Simply click the “Email This Post” link below the desired video and a pop-up form will appear which when filled out and submitted, will email the recipient with information about the clip. The pop-up itself isn’t very pretty right now, but that should be remedied in the near future!

In addition, there were several display problems when viewing the site in Internet Explorer that have now been fixed. As always, we are continually trying to make diecastVIDEO the best place for you to go to enjoy diecast-related videos. If you have any suggestions on how we can make the site even better, then we’d like to hear from you! Simply email jeff@diecastvideo.com with any input you might have.

Thanks,
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[via www.diecastvideo.com]

Here’s the latest sneak peek from Jada Toys! Although it resembles the ice cream/taco truck that was previously released, it does appear to be a new casting. I’m not exactly sure what else it would be used for, so perhaps this is a one-shot type deal..?! More info on this as we get it!

[via jadatoys.com]

Be sure to go out and check these great diecast events happening around the country!

Peach State Hot Wheels® Show

Where: North Metro Tech. 5198 Ross Rd. Acworth, GA
When: Saturday May 19, 2007
Admission: TBA
Featuring: Kids and Adults Downhill Racing
More Information: www.peachstatehotwheels.com

Bluegrass Hot Wheels® Club Spring Swap Meet

Where: Mike Miller Park Draffenville, KY
When: Saturday May 19, 2007; 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Admission: $1.00
Featuring: Swap/Buy/Sell; Racing for prizes and trophies
More Information: Wade: ptrob@vci.net

Hot Wheels® Show in Westland, Michigan

Where: Wayne Ford Civic League, 1645 North Wayne Rd. Westland, Michigan
When: Sunday, May 20, 2007 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Admission: Early Member-$5; Spectator-$15; Regular Member-Free. Spectator 16+: $3; Under 16: Free
More Information: Sheri Abbey: 810-688-3606; Email: LCA@tir.com

East Coast Real Riders Meeting

Where: Marlboro Moose Family Center 1129 67 Fitchburg Street Marlboro, MA
When: Sunday, May 20, 2007. 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Admission: FREE ($2 to sell at a table)
More Info: Joe Small (fgxl500@aol.com) or Joe Harrington (jbnjaa@yahoo.com)

Southern New England Hot Wheelers

Where: The Eagles Club. 64 Stack St. Middletown, CT.
When: Sunday, May 20, 2007 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Admission: Early Member-$5; Spectator-$15; Regular Member-Free. Spectator 16+: $3; Under 16: Free
Featuring: Buy/Sell/Trade; Racing and plenty of fun for the whole family; Raffles and Prizes
More Information: http://www.snewh.com

If you have an event that you would like posted or mentioned on the podcast, simply email us with the details and we’ll get the ball rolling!

diecastVIDEO’s Pick of the Week is this classic Hot Wheels commercial featuring the Dynamite Crossing playset!

Be sure to head on over to www.diecastvideo.com to check out more diecast-oriented videos featuring your favorite diecast brands. New videos are added every day!

[via diecastvideo.com]

As car enthusiasts, we’ve been able to enjoy drawings and photographs of it. As diecast collectors, we’ve been able get our hands on it from manufacturers like Jada Toys and Greenlight Collectibles. Now, AUTOBLOG.COM lets us know what its really like to experience one first hand!

Last week the folks at Autoblog got to spend time with the Hugger Orange hued Camaro Convertible Concept that GM brought out to California. The result is a great article with plenty of juicy “tid-bits” about what will present in the final production run of the car as well as an amazing photo gallery containing 52 shots of the beauty! Click the link below to make the jump over to their site for the full story.

[via autoblog.com]