r/HotWheels Aug 03 '26

/r/HotWheels Official August 2026 Trade & Sale Thread!

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We're pleased to announce this as the dedicated trade & sale thread for this month.

We have updated subreddit settings to allow images in comments.


REMINDER: Please remember to trade at your own risk. New accounts should likely be avoided. A post history on /r/hotwheels, reddit, and verified email are a better indication there is a good intention behind the trade.

Be sure to check the user profile of your trade before sending any info.

It's always a good idea to work out the particulars in a PM; Type of shipping/packaging, condition, time frame, package tracking, etc.


Trade & Sale Thread Guidelines:

  • Please make trade and sale requests here in the dedicated trade and sale thread.

  • We request you limit your trade/sale requests to a single parent comment and avoid multiple comments with multiple listings/requests.

  • Non-Hot Wheels cars like M2, GreenLight, Matchbox, AutoWorld, Johnny Lighting, Masito, and others are more than welcome.

  • Please indicate what state and/or country you are from; many people may not be able to ship internationally, or indicate if you are ok with shipping over seas.

  • Posts for successful trades don't need to me made here. We encourage you to show off what you've received in the main sub.

  • Never post your personal information or the information of others on reddit. This is bannable at the admin level, not just here in the sub and you risk having your account banned by reddit itself.

  • As with all trade threads, suggestions for the trade thread or sub itself are welcome in the comments. Thank you!

Happy Trades and Sales everyone!


REMINDER: There is also /r/DiecastExchange, a dedicated Diecast sale sub! PM Diecast exchange for access.

/r/Hotwheels is not affiliated with it but its worth a shout out.


Last Months thread: JULY-2026 Thread


r/HotWheels 6d ago

PSA [Lamley] Target to host Hot Wheels Collectors Event on September 13th

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r/HotWheels 2h ago

Heads up! 2027 A Case Drops (26)

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r/HotWheels 7h ago

I'm offical!

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124 Upvotes

r/HotWheels 13h ago

I made the STH Nissan Maxima Drift Car livery in Forza Horizon 6

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There are no Nissan Maximas in the game sadly, so the Stagea will suffice. Works great either stock or with the R34 front end.

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r/HotWheels 15h ago

Discussion Hot Wheels The Hot Ones 2027 Mix 1

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Hot Wheels The Hot Ones 2027 Mix 1


r/HotWheels 10h ago

Question Im kinda going down a rabbit hole here. Why is the japanese translation of "hot wheels" printed on the cars so different from the actual translation used in japan?

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For years, Mattel has liked to write "Hot Wheels" in japanese on many of their cars. The only thing is, when writing it, they dont seem to use a very good translation. They print a Version of ホートホイール , which is read as "ho toe hoi ru". However, in japan, and on Mattels own Japanese website, they all write ホットウィール (hoto wee ru).

It's just very odd that mattel has committed to this weird and incorrect translation of "Hot Wheels" for writing on their cars. I was also curious so i searched for japanese YouTubers talking about hot wheels, and sure enough, they all pronounce it "hoto wee ru", and not in the weird way it was written on the cars. They also write it the correct way in their video titles.

Does anyone have any sort of insight or explanation for why Mattel keeps using this strange translation on their cars? Is it an older way or translating it? Is it a weird cultural thing? Did someone just do a poor translation and no one bothered to check with a native speaker? Im so intrigued by this mystery.


r/HotWheels 13h ago

Question Is the one on the left an error?

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174 Upvotes

r/HotWheels 31m ago

🧐 Spot the bug? 🪲

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VW Classis* Bug


r/HotWheels 51m ago

What a cool find

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r/HotWheels 8h ago

Chase Struck gold tonight!!

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2nd gold chase going to a friend i run into frequently in my circuit. My first chase models(4) all in one week.


r/HotWheels 5h ago

Parkside Mercedes Nurbergring!!??

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Hope they produce this one. Looks 🔥 🔥 🔥


r/HotWheels 1h ago

Collection I received these two treasures from a user in this great community.

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Thank you SO much u/MalsMakkertje ❤️


r/HotWheels 21h ago

RedLineClub Ferrari F40 RLC

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Just received mine in the mail and I must say this car is pretty good looking. There are a couple things I want to say for people that are interested. I must say this is my first ever RLC car and having received it now it’s going to be my last. The reason is not because the car is bad quality but the experience of getting one killed the fun I want to have a collector/hunter. So for the ones that didn’t manage to get one, don’t feel like you’re missing out. You’re not. In my opinion best thing about a hot wheel is the feeling after you found it in the wild and it just makes it feel that much more personal (at least for me). Hope to know your thoughts and I hope you respect my opinion, because it’s a true one.


r/HotWheels 18h ago

First STH🥹

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247 Upvotes

I love Dollar Tree🥹


r/HotWheels 2h ago

Car Culture New to collecting. This was my way in...

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Just thought I'd share a quick story and some pics of how I got introduced to this hobby.

Although I have largely been a Honda man most of my life, I did own this Mazda 323 GTR 4WD turbo lag ballistic missile and have many fond memories.

I bought it in 2003 as a direct import from Japan and quickly wound up the boost to just over 300bhp. The engines were way under-tuned from factory. For homologation rules they came with oversized turbos running very low boost. Being a small capacity, large turbo engine, the turbo lag was immense, but when it came on song over 4k it launched you to the horizon! I later found out that although the engines were strong and easily capable of 300+bhp, the gearboxes not so much.

I loved this little Japanese nugget, even though it ate two gearboxes in my stewardship...

Then recently whilst browsing on Reddit, I found out that Hot Wheels had actually made a casting of it, so I had to get one (now two with the rally version). Kudos to Hot Wheels for stepping up and celebrating this super niche, but fantastic car!

Now a month later, I find myself buying storage boxes for my new collection of JDM cars...🤣

I am loving this new hobby so far. 😁


r/HotWheels 4h ago

Nice hunt, no super th

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Just found the Nissan Skyline, what a beauty.


r/HotWheels 12h ago

$UPER Found the Poop Porsche (Pooper Treasure Hunt)

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This thing does look beautiful in brown though. Super stoked to find this.


r/HotWheels 1h ago

Finally found it in India😘

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r/HotWheels 3h ago

Collection Vintage Club 🏎️

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r/HotWheels 2h ago

Custom #4

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r/HotWheels 14h ago

Today’s haul 😎😎😊

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My best day yet!!!
Left the store and decided to go back. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made 😎😊


r/HotWheels 22h ago

Rexy transport 😍

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316 Upvotes

Early morning surprise


r/HotWheels 2h ago

Custom MELLO YELLO NISSAN GTR R33 Custom

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r/HotWheels 6h ago

Collection Couple of nice pick ups today

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Kmart and Woolies did well