1:64 scale Diecast (Hot Wheels)

roddie wrote:Rod, we probably had the same Matchbox suitcase back in the day. I remember mine looked like this one with the Ford GT print.

Yep. That's the one. It's still around here somewhere (full of cars).

This noon time I watched "Motor Week" on PBS with John Davis.  Been watching him for years.  They drove one of the new GT's, all black and evil looking.  $495K.  One of the first ones out the door auctioned for 4 times that amount.  I think over the next four years they are building 4000 of them.  

Seems a recent issue of "Automobile" magazine reported that buyers had to agree not to sell for a specified period of time and the buyer finked out upsetting FoMoCo no end.





Bob

That's funny. Pat Goss on the same PBS episode spoke of the same thing. Today, nothing on new cars under the hood is adjustable, No points, condensers, carburetors.

I have the best of both worlds, a new Honda Accord EX that does everything and requires nothing, and a 1977 MG Midget that demands attention.

Bob

Crazy. I just popped in to see what's up. Heck, Hot Wheels? I have about 350, or 400; the idea was to give them to the grandkids. They are just cars that I thought were neat-nothing special. I did buy them the 6 lane race track, with the gate at the finish line.

I'll keep looking around in here.

I have about 200 Hot Wheels, mainly vintage race cars, drag cars and muscle cars.

Back in 2011 I saw some hot Wheels models that I instantly fell in love with, the Vintage Racing Series.
I think the shop had four different models so I bought one of each. As soon as I got home, I googled them and found that there was a run of 30 being released six at a time.

After a search on eBay I found some suppliers who were very reasonable in price and shipping so gradually obtained the set of 30. Looking at the receipts they averaged out, with shipping, at about NZ$10 each (about US$6.50ea at that time) for NZ$300 for all 30 (about US$195.00 at that time).

The six rows on the bottom of the photo, right side in, are the Vintage Racing series.


If you eBay search Hot Wheels Vintage Racing you will be amazed at what they are asking for individual cars now.

The cheapest one (prices without shipping) was NZ$4.51, (one only) the next cheapest one was NZ$9.80 (one only) and the next cheapest one was NZ$30.14. From there, they rapidly rIse all the way up to NZ$827.80 (about US$550.00) for the Datsun BRE 510. The cheapest price I could find for the Datsun was NZ$422.20, (about US$280.00).
A seller has the four Richard Petty cars from the set listed at NZ$978.59 (about US$650.00.

Whether they get those amounts for them I don’t know but it would appear the set is going for a lot more than I paid for it.

So Roddie, show this to your good lady and tell her by buying Hot Wheels you’re saving wisely for your retirement.  

Don't be silly Happy people!!!!!! It's all good... Love hot wheels. Mark

Hey Roddie
I spotted the Ranchero's so got a couple.I also got a cool Mercury and a very cool  Pro stock Camaro.
I'll have to keep and eye out for more of the HW Speed Graphics to see what else they have

True meaning of Hot Wheels!!!!

We had the Fast and Furious and the 50yrs series down here but I don’t remember ever seeing the 69 Convertible or the 70 All Hustle No Disco card series here. One of the problems of living off the beaten track, not everything trickles down this far.
That Ford pickup is very cool

Burgers and Hot Wheels , what could be more nutritious for us old folks??? It is amazing to see these toys from our past still selling!!! Makes me feel good to know with all the high tech stuff go'in on nowadays , it's great to see there's something that we past prime people can relate to!!! Doesn't take much anymore, maybe there is hope for our youth!!!!??? Mark

Oldenginerod wrote:

roddie wrote:Rod, we probably had the same Matchbox suitcase back in the day. I remember mine looked like this one with the Ford GT print.

Yep.  That's the one.  It's still around here somewhere (full of cars).

my brother still has mine, says i sold it to him for beer money?????

Mark Boesen wrote:

Oldenginerod wrote:

roddie wrote:Rod, we probably had the same Matchbox suitcase back in the day. I remember mine looked like this one with the Ford GT print.

Yep.  That's the one.  It's still around here somewhere (full of cars).

my brother still has mine, says i sold it to him for beer money?????