What came first? … The chicken or the egg? How do Hot Wheels cars become 1:1s? And how do 1:1 vehicles become Hot Wheels? These are questions the universe ponders the answers to. For the sake of this article, we are going to focus on the latter because I now have answers as it pertains to this specific release of the Hot Wheels #Datsun 620. Hot Wheels Datsun 620, a 2024 Multi-Pack Exclusive (on orange track) Insert an eager graphic designer at Hot Wheels named, Andrés Andrieu. When he first started at Mattel in 2022, he was tasked with #Multi-Pack Exclusives — a simple “re-color” of an existin ..read more

We may be in late April, but Hot Wheels premium for 2024 just started to hit retail in the United States. We saw the #Liberty Walk #LB Super Silhouette Nissan Silvia (S15) unveiled at the Hot Wheels Convention last fall, and since then, it has climbed to the top of many collectors’ new release want list. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that #Hot Wheels Boulevard is a #Walmart Exclusive in the U.S. — and a very hot commodity — this one will not be an easy one to find. Here is why it was atop my want list. First, I love when a mainline car goes premium as it allows you to collect it at both ..read more

The models and subsequent colors listed below are to be used as a guide on what could be included in the specified case code. Since all Hot Wheels cases are assortments, cases may contain all or some of the vehicles listed below. Treasure Hunts and Super Treasure Hunts are randomly inserted. Store exclusives are to only be expected to be found at the specified retailer. QUICK LINK! Buy the new 2024 Hot Wheels “H” case from Jcar Diecast. NEW TO THE CASE 147 • Speed Dozer • Metalflake Light Green HW Metro 148 • Propper Chopper • Yellow HW Metro 149 • Batman: Arkham Knight Batmobile • Matte Blac ..read more

4/10/2024 — Below are the slides from the Mattel Sneak Peeks Presentation from the 24th Hot Wheels Collectors Nationals Finale. This year’s Nationals event happened in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, April 6, 2024. This year’s presentation was narrated by the following members of the Hot Wheels Design Team that attended the event: Brendon Vetuskey (casting design), Dwayne Vance (casting design), Ron Wong (casting design), Charlie Angulo (casting design), Julian Koiles (package design), Tiff Powell (marketing), and Jimmy Liu (director of design/marketing). This article will cover the BASICS SNEAK ..read more

The Hot Wheels #Car Culture / Team Transport line has been a crazy successful line since it debuted in 2018. This is in large part due to the racing liveries the cars and transporters have featured. The mixes tend to be pretty balanced by encompassing many facets of car culture — not just racing. With that said, the first mix of 2024 may be the most cohesive mix we’ve seen thus far. It certainly has me feeling the Hot Wheels #Vintage Racing vibes as the cars could have easily fit into the 2011 line — in fact, one was in the line! Hot Wheels 2024 Team Transport Mix A: Vintage Racing, Olio Fiat ..read more

METRICS PH is a American company run by fellow Hot Wheels collector, Chris Hernandez. He makes a variety of high-end, custom acrylic cases that fit all kinds of packaged (and loose) Hot Wheels. Chris recently sent over his newest design: the METRICS Single Acrylic Case for standard Hot Wheels engraved with the Hot Wheels Legends Tour logo. Chris also spends time in the Philippines — hence the “PH” at the end of METRICS PH. He organizes the collector convention there and will have some big news related to that soon. Hot Wheels 2024 Legends Tour Exclusive: KOOL KOMBI in the Metrics Single Standa ..read more

The models and subsequent colors listed below are to be used as a guide on what could be included in the specified case code. Since all Hot Wheels cases are assortments, cases may contain all or some of the vehicles listed below. Treasure Hunts and Super Treasure Hunts are randomly inserted. Store exclusives are to only be expected to be found at the specified retailer. QUICK LINK! Buy the new 2024 Hot Wheels “G” case from Jcar Diecast. NEW TO THE CASE 127 • JAGUAR MK1 • Gray HW Race Day • 2024 NEW MODELS 130 • HW450F • Orange HW Xtreme Sports 135 • HEAVY HITCHER • Dark Blue HW Metro 136 • MI ..read more

Black & Gold, Satin & Chrome, Pearl & Chrome … whatever you call it, the Hot Wheels #Anniversary Series is back for the seventh consecutive year. 2024 is the 56th Anniversary of the Hot Wheels brand. It may not be as momentous as the 50th, but then again, we aren’t really looking at anything new here outside of new vehicles wearing a new color scheme. Sampling of Hot Wheels 50th to 56th Anniversary Cars (2018 to 2024) The Hot Wheels #Anniversary Series has appeared at a variety of retailers. It’s basically a series that appears everywhere outside of Walmart and Target. Walgreens ha ..read more

We have finally reached the final #Power Ratings for 2023 Hot Wheels #Car Culture: Slide Street 2. Crazy that it is March of 2024 and we are first seeing the images now. It will be exciting to move onto 2024 as it is currently the only part of the 2024 master list that needs work. As evidenced by the name, this is the second time we’ve seen the Slide Street mix in the line. The #Nissan 240SX (S14) and #’18 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5 return in new decos, while being joined by another GR Toyota, and two #Drift Cars with licensed decos. Before we go any further, a big THANK YOU to our sponsor of thi ..read more

The models and subsequent colors listed below are to be used as a guide on what could be included in the specified case code. Since all Hot Wheels cases are assortments, cases may contain all or some of the vehicles listed below. Treasure Hunts and Super Treasure Hunts are randomly inserted. Store exclusives are to only be expected to be found at the specified retailer. QUICK LINK! Buy the new 2024 Hot Wheels “F” case from Jcar Diecast. NEW TO THE CASE 124 • SUPERCHARGED • Green HW Celebration Racers 125 • 5 ALARM • Red HW Metro 126 • TROUBLE DECKER • Red/Tan HW Fast Transit 128 • FORD PERFOR ..read more