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25 Jun 2022, 12:13 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It was just a few days ago that Mattel released the exclusive Red Line Club, NISMO-themed Nissan Skyline R34. Upon hearing the news, I decided I would buy it for my collection. But everyone warned me that it might be impossible to get it, seeing as...
25 Jun 2022, 10:39 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Do you ever fantasize about winning the lottery and buying all the cool cars and bikes you've been dreaming of? It's at that point that you wouldn't have to choose between brands. You can get one Ferrari, one Lamborghini, one Porsche...
25 Jun 2022, 08:18 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It has been almost three weeks since the 2022 Mainline case M has been released by Hot Wheels. And fans of the 1/64 scale diecast vehicles around the world were already anxious for the release of case N. That moment has finally arrived, and it is b...
25 Jun 2022, 05:31 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Working in the automotive industry for over a decade means that I've had the privilege of meeting a lot of people, ranging from race drivers, engineers, company owners, photographers, and event organizers. You don't always get to keep in ...
24 Jun 2022, 15:34 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Oscar Wilde once said that "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life". That sounds like a good way to start a debate class, but that's not why we're gathered here today. A few years ago, Mattel came up with the brillian...
24 Jun 2022, 14:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Some of you will know that there are two kinds of motorcycle riders in this world: the ones that have fallen off their bike, and the ones that will fall at some point. It's just a part of the game. And the faster you go on your motorcycle, the...
24 Jun 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / At what point do you consider yourself to be highly knowledgeable in all things automotive? Is it when you can talk about muscle cars for days in a row without repeating yourself? Is it when you have at least basic info about 90% of all different b...
23 Jun 2022, 20:52 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / A few years ago, one of my ex-girlfriends came running home one day. She was extremely excited following a conversation she had at work, a conversation about drifting. She was at a point where she knew more about the sport than most average drift f...
23 Jun 2022, 18:19 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There is one simple way of becoming a millionaire in motorsports: you have to start as a billionaire! As cruel as that might sound, anyone who has ever raced at a professional level will know that to be true. I've seen drivers go through three...
23 Jun 2022, 16:42 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Which of the following sentences do you believe in more: "Good things come to those that wait" or "Good things don't come easy"? We've talked about this before, but we'll say it again. Building a project car can b...
23 Jun 2022, 14:36 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Almost 12 years ago, Mate Rimac was still a young Croatian engineer with a big dream. He had already given up hope on the internal combustion engine, as he switched to electric power for his BMW E30. The car had proven its worth in defeating severa...
23 Jun 2022, 10:44 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Making a list of the top five coolest Ford Mustangs ever built can be a tricky thing to do. The Mustang nameplate will be celebrating its 60th anniversary two years from now, and we might see the unveiling of the seventh generation by then. Compili...
22 Jun 2022, 19:35 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Do you remember Gulliver's first voyage to the island of Lilliput? The indigenous people there were less than 6 inches (15 cm) tall. That's almost twice the length of a Hot Wheels diecast vehicle. Just imagine if the Lilliputians would ha...
22 Jun 2022, 13:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / It feels like Mattel is pushing the pedal to the metal with Matchbox these days. While there might not be as many releases as you'd get with Hot Wheels, things are going into high gear with the diecast brand. More and more items are being laun...
21 Jun 2022, 20:45 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / For Hot Wheels collectors, every new Mattel release is an exciting one. Of course, it all gets more exciting when the new items are Real Riders models. Real Riders scale models were built to appeal to the adult collector, and they're much clos...
21 Jun 2022, 13:07 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / If you lived out your childhood in the '90s, chances are that your favorite cars belong to that decade as well. And there were plenty of cool vehicles built during those years. Japan had the R32 GT-R, the fourth-generation Supra, the FD RX-7, ...
20 Jun 2022, 18:46 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I have been collecting Hot Wheels diecast cars for many years now. But I can't remember ever being as lucky as I was in the past week. After finding my first-ever Treasure Hunt cars, it felt like I was on a winning streak. I've come acros...
16 Jun 2022, 16:00 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / I've been struggling to find a new, exciting game to play for a while now. Playing motorcycle games isn't as fun when you can just jump on your bike and go out for a ride. And racing cars isn't as fun when you're playing on a ke...
15 Jun 2022, 12:11 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / People sometimes come to me for advice on what car they should buy. And I'm always happy to help out, especially if they're thinking about getting a sports car. If you want to be fast, starting with a good base car helps a lot. But now an...
14 Jun 2022, 11:19 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Life as a Hot Wheels collector can be quite good sometimes. Yesterday I walked into a small store and managed to find not one, but three Treasure Hunt vehicles. The Duck N'Roll might not be the coolest TH to ever grace the market, but it has a...