Hot Wheels
The best of the latest diecast news from the world of Hot Wheels
Summer Smash Bus is a Mystery!
We’re only one day away from the start of Hot Wheels Summer Smash 2008 in Warwick, Rhode Island and the excitement is building! Liberty Promotions is playing a huge part in the Smash by producing many of the awesome convention cars that will be available to convention attendees. An e-mail blast from Liberty has confirmed [...]
Hot Wheels 16 Angels Super Treasure Hunt
This past weekend, collector Du Down Under shared these shots of the new Hot Wheels 16 Angels Super Treasure Hunt over on JoesDiecastShack.com. Accompanying the pictures was a simple “What ya Reckon….?” So far, there have been mixed feelings about whether this is a sharp looking piece or not. Personally, the Red Line Real Riders [...]
First Hot Wheels Convention Piece Revealed
Summer is only half over, and its already time to start thinking about this fall’s 22nd Annual Hot Wheels Convention in Los Angeles, California. Earlier this week Diane Strauss of the Official Hot Wheels Newsletter revealed the first of five limited edition convention pieces that will be part of the 40th Anniversary celebration. Its no [...]
Mexico Collector’s Exhibition Update
Last week mentioned the Hot Wheels Exhibition happening in Mexico later this year and made reference to the official website being written in Spanish. Well, die-cast customizer extraordinaire, Chris Walker (aka Nightstalker) wrote in to mention that there is in-fact an English version of the website! Chris will be attending the exhibition as well, so [...]
Hot Wheels Spy Shots!
These spy shots (taken via cell phone) reveal a new 4 car series called “Race Aces” that will be available exclusively at Target at the end of July. Castings in the series include the RD-10, the Chevy 1500, the Subaru Impreza and the Trak Tune. Each car features nickel-plated axels and a chrome finish.
UPDATE: Due [...]
Hot Wheels 100% available at Toys ‘R Us
Collectors of the Hot Wheels 100% red box line can rejoice with the news from Airland’s Ironbox Newswire stating that the beloved pieces will now become more widely available. Here’s Airland’s brief comment on the addition of the line at Toys ‘R Us:
This is big news… No longer is K-Mart the only place to get [...]
Hot Wheels Canada & License 2 Play
About 3 weeks ago Mattel Canada launched a new interactive contest called “License 2 Play.” Players will be challenged to solve mysteries around “The Hot Wheels 6″, a ring of fictional car thieves for the chance to win fabulous weekly and monthly prizes featuring Hot Wheels cars and licensed products and most importantly, earning their [...]
