I was hoping that Hot Wheels would release another '62 Corvette. Since it didn't seem like they would, I got this. My favorite thing with these Corvettes, is the shape of the top. In my opinion, this is one of the best looking Corvettes ever.
Next up is the Corvette Stingray or as I'm dubbing it, the snow flake. The pearl white paint changes to blue when light is shined on it. So that's why I'm calling it that. I actually have the zamac one, but I never liked the green wheels it has.
Out of all the Corvettes in my collection, I was missing a C5. So I had to get this one. I love the way green looks on this car, and that's complemented with the lace wheels.
Next up is another much needed car, the Ferrari 250 LM. Most collectors might try to go after the red release, but for me the yellow is perfect. Most of the ones for sell when I found this, were the light blue release. But that one has ten spoke wheels, and I was determined to get one with lace wheels.
It's time to go back to the early 2000s, also known as the body kit era. Most of the world has moved away from doing this to cars. But I still like the style, and I needed this to go with my Tuners Civic. I love how Mattel had the license to use Modern Image. Now take a look at that decal door stack, how many mainlines today, have that kind of tampo work. That's right not many, it's only sometimes that cars released today get extra decals. For example, the 2019 Gumball Ford Escort.
Again, look at the extra tampo details, this time on the hood. Overall, this release captures the essence of the early 2000s tuning scene.
It's time for some Australian Touring Car Championship racing with this next car. Although not a real livery, the overall design completes the look of a Holden racing in that series. I only wish they'd put some tampo details on the hood, just to further the look. But nevertheless, this is still a fantastic release.
I'd been eyeing this release for a while, and I figured it was time to get one. This is another car that I already had. But it's the blue one from the 2009 Dream Garage mainline set. It's also not carded, so I was happy to finally get this one.
After doing some digging on the net, I found the Old No 3 to be inspired by race cars from the 1920s. Coming to this conclusion, I had to add it to the garage. The only thing I still don't like is the choice of wheels. The wheels should've been the same as the spare that's mounted on the back of the car. Still, Mark Jones did a fantastic job designing this car.
Next up is the Saleen S7, an American made super car. I do have the S7 R casting from the Race World mainline set, but I needed the non race casting.
Another car that I have, but not carded, is the Acura HSC Concept. One of the things I liked about Hot Wheels back in the day, was they did concept cars like this.
Before I got this Cadillac Escalade, I just had the taxi one from the 2010 HW City Works mainline set. Yeah no, that's not going to work. So inter this 2006 First Editions release. This is how a Escalade should look. Gloss black paint and big Dub Show ready chrome wheels. The only thing missing is a sound system in the back. I also noticed the taxi release doesn't have side rear view mirrors, while this one does.
The next car I got, is the Cunningham C4R. I love how this release uses the exact color scheme of the real car. Being a classic race car from the '50s, it had to be added to the garage.
It was finally time to add to my collection of vintage cars. So I took delivery of a '31 Doozie (Duesenberg). Like the other vintage cars made by Hot Wheels, the roof can be removed. Most collectors might prefer the older release with white walls. But I prefer this one, as the lace wheels give off wire wheel vibes.
This next car was a instant buy for me. The color combined with black features, make this an absolutely stunning lotus Exige.
Up next is the Panoz LMP Roadster. For the most part, this release seems to be a replica of the actual number 11 Panoz LMP. I always liked how LMP cars looked, so I definitely needed to add this to the garage. I hope one day, Hot Wheels goes back to making more LMP cars.
This next piece is something I'd been watching for a few years now. The Cadillac Seville, is one of those cars that isn't made much. As such, the price is usually high, but I lucked out and got this for $11. I initially wanted the first release of this casting, but after getting this, I prefer this color scheme more.
The last few releases of the Lotus Esprit, have been in multipacks. So I figured that I would look for a mainline release. I got lucky with this one. No one else put a bid in, so I paid $3.50 before shipping. I feel if they ever do release another one, it will have some type of design on it. This one though, will always be my favorite. Gloss black, no design, beige interior, with all chrome wheels, make this a perfect release.
So word on the street, is that Hot Wheels has new tooling for the 80s Firebird. So I figured it was time to get one more release of this version. Plus, I wanted a blue open t top Firebird.
All in all, this was a nice little Ebay haul. Thanks so much for stopping by the boulevard, and taking the time to check out this whole post. Happy collecting!
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