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The Hot Wheels Dodge Charger Drift Car: A design 5 years in the making!

The Hot Wheels Dodge Charger Drift Car: A design 5 years in the making!

Every now and then I’m amazed where the hobby of collecting diecast cars has taken me. I’ve had the opportunity to travel to some great places and meet some of the coolest people in the hobby. One of the folks I’ve been fortunate enough to be-friend over the course of the last few years is [...]

In the Stores: Hot Wheels (Jan/Feb 2010)

In the Stores: Hot Wheels (Jan/Feb 2010)

Here are the next case code cars you should be seeing now in stores. They are case code ‘D’ out now and ‘E’ being stocked by end of January into February.
Basic releases:
’09 New Models: Fast Gassin’ in red/chrome.
’10 New Models:
’67 Chevelle SS 396 in red (pic’d) – ’67 Pontiac Firebird 400 in green (pic’d) – [...]

HOTLANTA: Diecast Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced!

HOTLANTA: Diecast Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced!

The Diecast Hall of Fame began its formation in the summer of 2008. The idea behind the prestigious award is to recognize all of those who have impacted the diecast and automotive world together for their accomplishments. In maintaining integrity and credibility, the Hall of Fame Committe was formed and currently consists of:
Tom Zahorsky [...]

2009 Reston Nationals – Autograph Sessions

Here’s a selection of shots from the autograph sessions at the 2009 Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals in Reston, VA. The designers at the sessions included Larry Wood, Phil Riehlman, Howard Rees, Wayne Scott and Mike McClone.