A new Hot Wheels Porsche is always a big event, so the fanfare surrounding this new 992 casting is no surprise. This casting is also the follow-up to one of my all time favorite Hot Wheels Porsches – the 991 GT3 RS, so it has some big shoes to fill. When I first saw pictures... Continue Reading →
Modern muscle cars are among the most underutilized car segments in the diecast world. While we often see these castings come out, they’re usually short lived or quickly relegated to multipack duty with unrealistic decos. Sadly, that was also the case with this Camaro - it received just a few clean, stock-looking releases before being... Continue Reading →
I’m a huge VW fan, and the Mk5 Golf GTI is one of my all-time favorite Matchbox models, so you’d think I would love the Mk2 GTI. However, this model has been plagued by odd decos since its debut release, starting with an orange design featuring the rabbit logo and followed by a Polizei livery... Continue Reading →
Despite the hype surrounding this new Matchbox Porsche (and it is a great model), it represents a missed opportunity for the Matchbox brand. In fact, the missed opportunity is two-fold: the model choice and the execution of this debut release. Given that Matchbox only releases 100 models each year – Moving Parts and Collector notwithstanding... Continue Reading →
Matchbox and Jaguar seem like companies made for each other. British heritage and elegant designs are hallmarks of both brands, and the old Matchbox Jaguar XK shows just how nice a well-done Matchbox Jaguar model can be. So imagine my excitement a few years back when Matchbox announced they would be making the XK’s spiritual... Continue Reading →
Many a Hot Wheels designer has commented on the challenges of designing a 1/64 scale car. The challenge, they say, is that a car cannot just be scaled down to 1/64 because the proportions will look wrong on such a small car. Instead, they must adapt the features of the car to fit on such... Continue Reading →
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