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Diecast Stories: “Little Orphan Diecast”
I love Hot Wheels! I am a 45 year old man that loves Hot Wheels cars! It’s not that it’s been eating me up inside because I haven’t ever been able to say it out loud, I just like saying it. I love the fact that I collect something many people find unique or quite [...]
In the Stores: Hot Wheels (Aug/Sept 2010)
Here’s a look at some of the latest Hot Wheels products that will be appearing in stores and online.* Found anything that isn’t on the list? Please submit it via the contact page and we’ll update the list to your credit!
Basic releases:
Here are the next case code cars you should be seeing in stores [...]
Jimmy Chavez Summer Smash pieces available on Diehard-Diecast
As previously reported, Jimmy “The Boxman” Chavez has created some really amazing limited edition custom pieces under his ProToyType brand for this year’s Summer Smash. In the event you won’t be able to make it to Rhode Island (did I mention Summer Smash starts TODAY?!) you can now check out the select over on Diehard-Diecast [...]
Full Size Hot Wheels Color Shifter to appear at First Ever Canadian Diecast Convention!
Attendees of the first-ever Canadian Diecast Convention will now have one more exciting event to attend as the 1:1 scale Hot Wheels Ford Mustang Color Shifter will be making at stop in Niagara Ontario on Saturday, September 11th.
The Mustang is covered in the very same thermochromatic paint that is used on 1:64 scale Hot [...]
Danica Patrick and the Twin Mill featured in new Hot Wheels commercial
Fresh off the debut of Danica Patrick’s "Designed by Hot Wheels" #7 Chevrolet race car last week comes the release of this great Hot Wheels commercial created in support of the upcoming "Keys to Speed" national retail promotion. Hopefully this will be the first of several new commercials coming our way into the fall! Check [...]
Stick’s Redline Garage: The Tri Baby
In 2009, Larry Wood officially announced his retirement after 40 years with Mattel and what better way to pay tribute to a designer that has brought us so many cool casting then to feature the Tri Baby. The Tri Baby was the first “concept car” Larry produced for Mattel.
This casting was released in 1970 in [...]
First 2010 Summer Smash Convention Cars Revealed
This year’s 2010 Summer Smash invades Warwick, Rhode Island in just a few weeks, and shots of the many cars that will be available at the event have started to surface. Liberty Promotions returns to the Smash as the primary convention car manufacturer, and after a look at the pictures below, I’m sure you’ll agree [...]
