The Hot Wheels Silver Series has been a mixed bag so far. Some sets have been so hot that they barely appear on shelves, while others have languished for months with little turnover. I can never quite make sense of how to feel about this line, as it’s nice to have more new models being... Continue Reading →
Imagine that the product planners at Mattel come to you with a mission. “We’re impressed with your encyclopedic knowledge and good judgement as a Hot Wheels collector” they’d say, “and we need your help!” Flattered, you’d ask to learn more. “We need to create a Silver Series model that will be produced in large numbers... Continue Reading →
Did you know that the BMW M1 is the first BMW ever produced by Hot Wheels? That makes this casting one of the oldest licensed castings still in use by Hot Wheels today! Throughout all those years of production, it’s never received the kind of clean deco you’d expect on a modern Hot Wheels -... Continue Reading →
I’ve made no secret of my love for 2000’s and 2010’s era Aston Martins, as they just exude cool in a way that few other automakers have ever managed to replicate. The Hot Wheels DBS is among my favorite premium castings, and I’m a big fan of the new Vanquish casting as well, so I... Continue Reading →
It seems like Hot Wheels has been neglecting the modern muscle car market lately in favor of JDM and retro Euro models, and there’s no better example of that than the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. This casting has seen more than a dozen releases, yet we have never seen one with a fully detailed stock... Continue Reading →
In the world of Hot Wheels, we get some good castings and some bad castings. Every once in a while, we see the design team update a casting to fix an issue with it or to modernize it to meet modern expectations (such as the first-gen Dodge Viper or Matchbox’s Jeep Gladiator). It’s not too... Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that the Hot Wheels mainline has been highly budget constrained for a number of years. Castings have slowly begun to include more plastic and less metal, fewer tampo passes, and reduced quality control. Since being a “$1 toy” is such a big part of the Hot Wheels brand, it’s understandably difficult for... Continue Reading →
diecastleno.com 