Category: Latest Aritcles

Collector Day HW Cases at Kmart and Kmart.com! September 15, 2017 Kmart Collector Day September 15, 2017 9 AM View the list of participating locations and event dates here. Here are the special releases for these cases: SPECIAL COLORS ’95 Mazda RX-7 – Then and Now (Red) 2005 Ford Mustang – HW Race Team Hi-Roller – X-Raycers (Purple) Mazda RX-7 – Then and Now (Red) FIRST-TO-MARKET ’69 Chevy Custom Pickup – HW Flames (Purple) Custom ’01 Acura Integra GSR – Nightburnerz (Black) Volkswagen Golf MK7 – Then and Now (Orange)

  Pre-order Now  So I have some exciting news for all those fans of the Tomart Guides who love and miss them. Drumroll, please, because I’m pleased to announce that the Hot Wheels Newsletter is going to be publishing a NEW price guide that covers the period since the last Tomart guide. Over the past decade, I’ve continued to work hard logging details of all the latest Hot Wheels releases; model details, photos, colors, variations and, most importantly, pricing information! I’ve been looking for a way to be able to share this with you all in book form for some time, and now, thanks to hobbyDB who’ve formed a joint venture with me to share the upfront publishing costs, that’s going to become a reality. The new HW Newsletter Casting Guide to Hot Wheels will have all the same great images and information you’ve come to expect, and will cover ...

SOLD OUT Hot Wheels Newsletter subscribers will get an advance copy of the ticket form for the 2018 Nationals at the convention. You must be a member before the convention. You won’t be able to purchase your ticket but you will be the first to send in for your ticket once the Convention ends.  All subscribers of the newsletter that come to the 31st Convention will receive a FREE special Hot Wheels Newsletter souvenir car done by Chris Stangler’s Customs. To subscribe to the Newsletter Click Here.   Go to Collectors Event Unlimited for more information. This is car #3 in the souvenir sales car line up… Custom Convoy Limited to 2800 pieces… This is car #2 in the souvenir sales car line up… DATSUN BLUEBIRD 510 Limited to 3000 pieces…   This is car #1 in the souvenir sales car line up… Volkswagen DRAG BUS Limited to 2800 pieces…

The HW Flames 5-pack changed country of origin. Previously they were made in Thailand and currently coming from made in Malaysia. Checking to see if others have changed, I found Dragon Blast 5-pack also is coming out of Malaysia. Continuing my search for other differences I notice two more 5-packs the Track Builder Systems and a new X-Racers. I was surprised to find them being made in Indonesia (Idon). I believe that this is a new manufacture for Hot Wheels cars by Mattel. Lastly there was another new 5-pack called HW City Works, which includes one of my favorite casting the Cockney Cab II. Keep an eye out for other change of manufactures and Check out all the new 5 packs along with other 5-packs from 2017 here.

When the Dodge Viper RT/10 was first released in 1993 it was immediately popular with collectors.  On the first run of the First Edition the casting lines were a little rough around the edges and was immediately corrected on later releases. Now nearly 24 years later a retooled version is released in the 2017 mainlines in the Then and Now series #281. Quite a few notable changes include: On the sides you can notice smaller wheels wells, an extended side pipes and detailed door lines. On the top is a more detailed windshield, and a cleaner interior opening The interior is looks the same but fits better to the opening On the front there is a more proportionate grille, smaller hood vents, and less pronounced fog lights. The rear end is flatter with more realism, with a smaller license plate holder and more details tail lights and bumper vents. The ...

All subscribers of the newsletter that come to the 31st Convention will receive a FREE special Hot Wheels Newsletter souvenir car done by Chris Stangler’s Customs. To subscribe to the Newsletter Click Here. Go to Collectors Event Unlimited for more information. This is car #3 in the souvenir sales car line up… Custom Convoy Limited to 2800 pieces…

The next Collector’s Mail in will be the Long Gone. Look for these 3 special color edition for you collection that should be coming in the ‘M’ case assortments, Items accepted for mail-in are: C4982- International long card hw basic L2593- USA long card hw basic K5904- 3 car packs 1806- 5 packs X6999- 9 packs H7045- 20 packs CGN22- 50 packs     Promotion runs Sunday July 2nd through Saturday September 9th. For More information click here

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The latest issue of the Hot Wheels Newsletter Issue 31-2 is out. Now in full color and contains the the 31st Hot Wheels Collectors Convention ticket form. All subscribers of the newsletter that come to the 31st Convention will receive a FREE special Hot Wheels Newsletter souvenir car done by Chris Stangler’s Customs. To subscribe to the Newsletter Click Here. Go to Collectors Event Unlimited for more information.

This is a beautiful rendition of the Gran Torino with it’s coke bottle styling and emphasized the on the long hood, short trunk and the radical large egg-crate grille. Mattel captured this and more in this Neo-Classics version in Spectraflame Olive a signature color made famous in the movie Gran Torino. The pale green stripes encompass the hood, roof, trunk, and sides and include all the trim details too. It has a chrome metal base and engine compartment, The hood opens, the first time for this model  to show off it’s eight single barrel carburetor engine. This piece is limited to 5000 pieces. Take look at all the ’72 Ford Gran Torino Sport  models issued.