Here’s the twist, some of the mainline cars are harder to find because they were produced in fewer quantities and are called Treasure Hunts. So, nowadays there are around 250 models (365 in 2017) that you can buy as Mainlines (basic series). Yes, this is the chapter that you should concentrate on.
The next big era of Hot Wheels is the Treasure Hunt years, which started in 1995 and is active to this day. Hot Wheels also has a thing called Red Line Club – it’s an annual premium membership that gives access to some exclusive deals and features.
#HOT WHEELS REDLINE CLUB MEMBERSHIP 2017 SERIES#
Now Redlines sometimes make a comeback in special series models – anyways, extremely rare and pricey. Models from 19 are also known as Redlines, because their wheels featured a red pinstripe on the side. 1968 model lineup included: Beatnick Bandit, Deora, Ford J Car, Hot Heap, Python, Silhouette, Custom Barracuda, Custom Camaro, Custom Corvette, Custom Cougar, Custom El Dorado, Custom Firebird, Custom Fleetside, Custom Mustang, Custom Thunderbird, Custom Volkswagen. In their first year, they made 16 castings which are now known as The Original Sweet Sixteen, and cost tons of money. I won’t be writing a lot of prologues, you can find all that on Wikipedia, I will just mention a few significant years that are important for collectors, like 1968, the year when the Hot Wheels brand was launched by a company called Mattel.īusiness immediately took off. Hello dear reader, indeed this is the ultimate guide for collecting Hot Wheels die-cast models, especially if you live in 2016.
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