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In The Stores: Hot Wheels (Nov/Dec)
Here’s a look at some of the latest Hot Wheels products that will be appearing in stores and online through-out November into December.* Found anything that isn’t on the list? Please submit it via the...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: Turbofire
Turbofire! It’s concept speaks speed, style, and imagination. This casting shows the artistic depth and imagination of designer Ira Gilford. If this car was built in 1-to-1 scale it would probably wear...
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Mike Zarnock’s Hot Wheels Variations, 4th Edition Cover
Hot Wheels author Mike Zarnock spent the last portion of 2009 working hard on the next version of his “Hot Wheels Variations: The Ultimate Guide” series. While the book won’t be available for purchase...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: Peeping Bomb
One of my favorite casting to come out of the 70’s era release has to be the Peeping Bomb which was designed by Howard Rees. I love it’s off the wall concept. The features that stand out are its...
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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’...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: Hairy Hauler
The Hairy Hauler! This has to be one of the craziest looking castings from the 70’s. I like to think that this might what have resulted if a Heavyweight casting was given to Jesse James at Monster...
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Pre-Order Mike Zarnock’s New Ultimate Guide to Hot Wheels Variations, 4th...
Back in January I shared the new cover design for the all new 4th edition of Mike Zarnock’s Hot Wheels Variations, The Ultimate Guide. While there’s still a short while longer until collectors can have...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: The Whip Creamer
What is the Whip Creamer? Its a pure concept car designed by Paul Tam and looks like nothing we have ever seen. This 1970-1971 era release has to be one of the oddest looking designs to come out of the...
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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...
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In the Stores: Hot Wheels (Apr/May 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...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: ‘36 Ford Coupe
The ‘36 Ford coupe is one of the most desired 1 to 1 scale cars of its time. The Hot Wheels designers must have known a thing or two about the future of street rodding back in 1969. This little coupe...
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Hot Wheels Love
Its been a long time since I’ve featured a picture of someone “out in the wild” showing their love of Hot Wheels, so I was stoked (yeah, I said stoked!) to come across this picture of this awesome 1:1...
View ArticleHot Wheels Crazy Tracks Video
Mattel recently shared this cool Hot Wheels Crazy Tracks video with their rapidly growing community on Facebook. Its pretty cool that collectors and kids alike are capturing their wickedly awesomel...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: The ‘57 T-Bird
The Classic 57 T-Bird had a body built for speed, and it’s factory styling was ahead of its time. It’s 2-seat roadster style made it an instant Hot Rod sensation as well as a customizer’s dream. The...
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In the Stores: Hot Wheels (Jul/Aug 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...
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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...
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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...
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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"...
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Full Size Hot Wheels Color Shifter to appear at First Ever Canadian Diecast...
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...
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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...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: Repco F1
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...
View ArticleHot Wheels Kmart Days Video Tour
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...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: The Mod Quad
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...
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“Woodie” to be inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame
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...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: The Twin Mill
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...
View ArticleThe Coolest Hot Wheels Track EVER!
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...
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Hot Wheels Video Racers bring “High-Tech” to 1:64 scale cars in 2011
Sure, I’m I diecast collector – but I also have an extreme love for all things related to tech and gadgets. I still have yet to make it out to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show (someday,...
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Stick’s Redline Garage – The Heavyweights (Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of the Heavyweights post. Be sure to check out the first part of this series for even more information and great pictures! In the previous post, my heavyweight collection consisted...
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Actor Jeremy Piven attempts to join Team Hot Wheels!
Actor Jeremy Piven has teamed up with Mattel to star in this hilarious video entitled “The Fifth Racer” that launched on FunnyOrDie.com today. Piven plays the role of a coffee guy who desperately wants...
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DairyCollector.com Site and Membership Package Announced
Hot off the heels of the recently sold-out DragBus.com membership package comes the announcement of an all new DiecastSpace.com site geared specifically for fans of the Hot Wheels Dairy Delivery...
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Hot Wheels Go Vertical with Wall Tracks
Earlier this week Mattel debuted their upcoming “Wall Tracks” product line at the 2011 New York Toy Fair. This unique twist on traditional Hot Wheels track sets takes familiar looking stunt track...
View ArticleHot Wheels Redlines 1968 to 1972 Spectraflames
Hot Wheels Redlines collector Scott Jones recently put together this great photo montage to share with the collecting community. If you’re into Redlines then you’ll surely enjoy feasting your eyes on...
View ArticleHot Wheels Secret Race Battle transforms building
On Thursday March 10, Hot Wheels lit up Circular Quay, showcasing groundbreaking 3D projection technology at Customs House in Sydney, Australia. In a spine tingling show, the notorious Hot Wheels™...
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Stick’s Redline Garage: The Club Cars
In 1970, Mattel introduced the Hot Wheels Club in advertisements on the back of blisterpacks and catalogs, (shown below on the back of a 1970 Canadian blister pack). Hot Wheels fans were enticed to...
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In the Stores: Hot Wheels (Mar/Apr 2011)
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...
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Hot Wheels Billboard makes commuting fun!
Those who have to deal with a daily commute to and from work probably notice new billboards every now and then, but tend to ignore them as time goes on. However, citizens of Bogata, Columbia certainly...
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Hot Wheels: Fearless at the 500
This year marks the 100th-anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 and Mattel will be making its mark on the day with a spectacular stunt being coined as “Fearless at the 500". Approximately 1 hour before...
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Hot Wheels: Ask A Designer – Larry Wood
Last week the latest installment of Mattel’s “Ask a Designer” video series was released on the Official Hot Wheels YouTube channel, and this time around collectors got to have their questions answered...
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Team Hot Wheels Yellow Driver Breaks World Record
As I mentioned back in April, Mattel has been promoting their Fearless at the 500 World Record jump attempt, and the main event which happened last weekend just before the start of the Indianapolis 500...
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In the Stores: Hot Wheels (Jul/Aug 2011)
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...
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DiecastSpace Customs Abound at DCX 2012
Collectors looking to add some limited run collectibles to their collection need to head down to the Long Beach Convention Center on April 28th and 29th for the Die Cast X where DiecastSpace will be...
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Boxman’s 2012 DCX “Chop Shop” Drag Bus
Jimmy “The Boxman” Chavez recently produced a limited run of this great looking “Chop Shop” VW Drag Bus in promotion of this coming weekend’s 2012 Die Cast X Expo. Only 5 of this version have been...
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5 of a Kind from Alvaro Gonzalez for DCX 2012
Diecast Customizer Alvaro Gonzalez has created 5 special customs in promotion of the Die Cast X Expo that takes place at the Long Beach Convention Center this weekend. Selected Hot Wheels castings...
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Dave Chang DCX 2012 Surfwagon EVO
Dave Chang has produced a limited run of these great looking Special K Surfwagon EVOs for this year’s Die Cast X Expo. Limited to just 240 pieces, these are available for PRE-ORDER for $49.95 and each...
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DiecastAUDIO: New Beginnings
We are proud to announce the official re-opening of the original podcast and blog for die-cast car collectors and enthusiasts, DiecastAUDIO. Tom McNamara from Tom’s Diecast Cars joined DiecastAUDIO and...
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In The Stores: Hot Wheels Fast & Furious Series
June 2013 Mattel has partnered with Hollywood and have released eight ‘Official Movie Merchandise’ 1/64th scale die-cast models to announce the sixth installment in the Fast and the Furious film...
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In The Stories: Hot Wheels Corvette 60th Anniversary
June 2013 Hot Wheels celebrates 60 years of high performance sports car perfection, with eight 1:64th scale die-cast corvettes. From 1950’s classics to contemporary speedsters – pick your favorite, or...
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In The Stores: Auto World ‘True 1:64 Scale’ Mid Line
August 2013 Auto World is excited to introduce an all-new line of 1:64 accurately scaled die-cast cars. The new die-cast lines are designed in TRUE 1:64 scale all the way down to the finest details,...
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Introducing The 2013 Camaro Hot Wheels® Special Edition
Introducing The 2013 Camaro Hot Wheels® Special Edition by Chevrolet We know what you’re thinking, and no, you’re not dreaming. We took one of the most iconic toys to ever hit the shelves and turned...
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