Alright collectors, welcome to another edition of Today on the Boulevard. As you all know, Hot Wheels and Chevy have had a long standing partnership. This partnership spans all the way back to the very beginning of Hot Wheels. Now the '67 Camaro is most likely still the most popular casting, but that doesn't mean that the other castings aren't cool as well. So for today's post, I decided to put the spotlight on some of the other nice Chevys from Hot Wheels.
The first car for today, is the '63 Chevy 2. This release is from the 2016 Muscle Mania mainline set, and it ultimately had two color releases. The first one was blue, which is the one featured in this post. And the second one was red. I didn't end up getting the red one, and I know that I should have. But I'm still fine with just having the blue one, especially since I really like the blue that was picked for this release. I feel it's a perfect shade for this Chevy. It's not too dark, and it's not too bright either.
The stripe design created for this release is pretty cool, and I like how they chose to just make it white. White with blue stripes is a color scheme that will work with just about any car, and that's especially true for a muscle car like this one. I also like the additional tampo details that were applied to it's sides. The door handle was given a silver tampo coating, and the Chevy 2 emblem was applied to the quarter panel. I love seeing 1:64 scale diecast cars with these kind of tampo features, as it adds a nice amount of realism.
Chrome 5SPs are the wheels that were utilized for this debuting release. In my opinion, these five spoke wheels will always look good with these old muscle cars.
Up next is the '67 Chevy C10 from the 2017 Hot Wheels Hot Trucks mainline set. One of the things that I always liked about this casting, is how it was designed with a hood cowl. Having this feature lets you know this truck is not messing around. And when the light turns green, it's gone! This release also has a Super Treasure Hunt version, and I was actually able to acquire it at retail.
Now the one in today's post is the regular version, and there's a reason why I decided to showcase the regular instead. Sometimes it seems like the regular gets overshadowed by the Super when it's usually just as good. Most of the times, the regular is only missing the additional stripe design that's applied to the top of the Super. That additional stripe design, is what was not added to this release.
Some of you might have preferred the additional stripe design, but the design is not the main thing that I like about this release. Although, it is a very nice design. The exterior color choice is what I like the most. Metallic purple was chosen, and I think it makes this truck look awesome. Furthermore, purple is one of those colors that isn't used as much as white. So if a model I like is finished in the color, I will instantly add it to my want list.
This release was also given a real-life sponsor decal. Hoosier Tires is the company that's featured, and the decal was placed on the back half just behind the rear wheel arch. Since Hoosier makes racing tires, I'm assuming the designers wanted this release to have the look of being set up for some drag racing. Now if I'm right, then I feel that it should have had a few more decals. Sponsors like Holley, or MSD Ignition would have been a nice touch.
Now the Super Treasure Hunt was given the beautiful RR5SPs, while this regular version was given chrome 5SPs. Although most of you will prefer how this truck looks with the RR wheels, I feel that it looks just as nice with the basic wheels.
The last vehicle for today's post, is '70 Chevy Chevelle. Hot Wheels actually has a few different versions of this car, however, the one being featured today, is the racing version that was released in the 2017 Nightburnerz mainline set. I always thought this version of the '70 Chevelle was awesome. I love how this Chevelle looks with it's exterior racing modifications, and let me not forget about how low it sits. All of these aspects give this casting a true racing appearance. Okay, that's enough about the casting. Let's move onto the release itself.
Like the C10, this release's exterior color is what I like the most about it. For this release, the desigers chose to finish it in matte burnt orange. If you're not new to the boulevard, then you already know how I feel about these finishes. This exterior color made this release a must get. I mean... it's not often that we get a release that's finished in matte burnt orange.
Although it's exterior color is what I like the most, I won't deny the fact that the design created for this release contributed to me getting it. This release features a cool black and yellow stripe design. Now it's worth noting that it wasn't just the sides that got decorated. The design was also applied to the hood, as well as the trunk. This helps to give this car a wild look, and it's a look that I feel is fitting for the kind of casting this is.
This release also features two additional real-life sponsor decals. Goodyear Tires and Hotchkis, are the two companies featured on this release. For those of you that didn't know, Hotchkis is a suspension manufacturer. So these two decals let you know that this car will beat you on cornering. So get ready for me to take first place!
Black MC5s with a chrome rim are the wheels that got picked for this release. I have no issue with this wheel color being used. In fact, I think it's the perfect wheel color to go with colors that were used for this release's exterior.
All in all, these three Chevy release are very nice, and I think they should be in everyone's collection. So do you have an opinion on these particular releases? If so, feel free to let me know down in the comments. Okay, that's all for this edition Today on the Boulevard. Until next time, happy collecting everyone!
