With hot looking casts like this, 2008 is shaping up to be a great year for Hot Wheels! Thanks to collector “the dr red” over on JOESDIECASTSHACK.COM for sharing these great shots. Click a thumbnail to see the full-size image!

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Marty from DIECASTLIVE.COM sent over these shots of some new diecast after receiving them from Wade at 1 Badd Ride. The 2005 Mustang features a new custom hood, the New Challenger features the cool T/A paint scheme, and the ‘05 Vette is in a hot liquid bronze color. Each casting will be available in both 1/24th and 1/64th scale (pictured). Click on any of the thumbnails to view the full-size images.

Keep your eyes peeled at your favorite retailer as these should be in stores now. Also be sure to use the link below to head over to the official post on DCL to see the full list of castings that are part of Series 6!

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Check out this short video of a 1/18th scale Jada getting customized by famous hot rod pinstripe artist Skratch. Skratch’s participation was part of the Kulture Klash: Cars Meet Art event that was put on by Jada Toys and General Motors this past November in Los Angeles, California.

For more details about what happened at the event including a great photo slideshow, use the link below to jump over to the Jada Toys Kulture Klash website.

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Collector Eugenio Alanis sent in these shots of a new attempt at the World’s Longest Hot Wheels track from La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The complete run of track measures in at 1.5 kilometers which is almost a full mile long! The text that accompanied his email was written in Spanish, but I think these pictures explain everything perfectly!

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