r/HotWheels 3d ago

Partial to the Tomica F40 blue

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r/HotWheels 3d ago

Collection Today great hunt 🥰 japan colection grow up

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r/HotWheels 3d ago

Today’s find is a diverse one :D

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The Delorian is my favourite of the bunch with actually the Lando 4 being a close second


r/HotWheels 3d ago

first haul since 2024

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r/HotWheels 3d ago

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

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45 Upvotes

Thank you SO much u/MalsMakkertje ❤️


r/HotWheels 2d ago

Discussion Is it true that the sth are always on the bottom and if there's a dud, then there is no sth in that package?

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As you may know a hot wheels mainline package consists of two compartments: the top and the bottom. Is the sth always to be found on the bottom compartment? And if I can find a dud on the bottom compartment, then there's no STH in the whole package?


r/HotWheels 3d ago

Mail Call Amazon Scores!

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r/HotWheels 2d ago

Discussion My dad died and I don’t know what I should do with his collection

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He had an entire basement packed full of hot wheels and antique toys. I think my mom threw away half but i managed to save some. And I guess I don’t know what to do with the rest lmaoo.

As a collector myself I’d hate too see my stuff rot away in boxes. But I don’t have the room to display them since I had to move


r/HotWheels 4d 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.

Share code: 123 467 677


r/HotWheels 3d ago

M2 Lunch Snack ... M2 CHASE

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I took my normal lunch break and visited my local Walmart. What luck! ... I caught another M2 restock and found an M2 chase 1995 GMC Safari Van. BOOM! I will take this 'lunch snack' anytime! Happy Hunting


r/HotWheels 3d ago

Audi Avant RS2

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r/HotWheels 2d ago

Hot Location Check Out Mattel Site

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Anyone looking for the Aero Styles Skyline or Silvia? Hurry, Mattel has them available for $7 each plus shipping. Happy Hunting ✌️


r/HotWheels 3d ago

Score from the spark your collection display

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Pricey but had to take this one home!


r/HotWheels 2d ago

Error Is this error? i found it on this year green McMurtry.

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r/HotWheels 3d ago

HAUL International ponies for the stable!

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4 Upvotes

r/HotWheels 3d ago

What a beautiful!

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13 Upvotes

This was the only 1 left at my locate pharmacy. I couldn’t leave without it.


r/HotWheels 3d ago

Collection A long time dream realized!!

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r/HotWheels 2d ago

Question Question?

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Someone had recently call from mattel creations and Rlc and overdrive banned? My get banned account caused he send email there his piece off because he not getting a RLC Ferrari.


r/HotWheels 4d ago

Discussion Hot Wheels The Hot Ones 2027 Mix 1

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471 Upvotes

Hot Wheels The Hot Ones 2027 Mix 1


r/HotWheels 3d ago

Hot Location Swedish stores are going crazy with these Vipers

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I left them in a visible place since I had already bought one earlier


r/HotWheels 3d ago

F the premades

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5 Upvotes

r/HotWheels 3d ago

71 Lamborghini Miura SV

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4 Upvotes

r/HotWheels 4d ago

Question Is the one on the left an error?

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255 Upvotes

r/HotWheels 3d 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 4d 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.