Hot Wheels
The best of the latest diecast news from the world of Hot Wheels
The best of the latest diecast news from the world of Hot Wheels
Artist Chris Burden has created what could quite possibly be the coolest Hot Wheels track I have ever seen. Dubbed Metropolis II, this art sculpture represents the insanely huge volume of traffic in Los Angeles by featuring 1,200 custom-designed cars and 18 lanes. The piece is accented with other items to make it a true [...]
When you think back on your childhood and playing with Hot Wheels there are a few models that could possibly define that era. We all had the Splittin’ Image, Turbo Fire and the Twin Mill in our black wheel carry case. The Twin Mill really stands out as a true fantasy car, and its always [...]
There are plenty of surprises in store for the 2011 DiecastSpace Super Convention coming to Las Vegas this coming February. The latest fun tidbit to be released is that “Woodie” will be the very first diecast car to be inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame! Owned by John Rhodes (aka Oggie Doggie), Woodie has [...]
The Mod Quad has to be one of the most unusual designed concept cars of the Hot Wheels Redline era. The casting was designed by Howard Rees was issued in 1970 and 1971. At first glance one wonders what this casting resembles. It’s look certainly takes cues from the Rod & Custom dream car show [...]
Special thanks to Mark Kasimoff (aka RaceGrooves) for shooting this great video highlighting the Hot Wheels/Kmart Collector Day experience and for taking viewers through a nice up-close look at the cars that he purchased. Collectors need to start making more videos like this!
One of the first castings to debut in the Grand Prix series of Redlines was the Brabham Repco F1. It was based on the 1966 World Championship winning racer designed by John Cooper, built by Geoff Brabham and driven by Jack Brabham. The original car used an all aluminum Oldsmobile V8 powerplant and was tuned [...]