My Hot Wheels RocketFire

This is or was my Hot Wheels RocketFire.  I donated some of my collection to charity due to an upcoming move.  If you are looking for a wild silver Hot Wheels car with orange wheels, some sort of red powerplant, and huge yellow rocket motor hanging off the back, this is your car!

This is a crazy looking Hot Wheels car with personality in spades, but I figured that this is just the sort of car that should really be in a kids toy box somewhere.

Apparently, this #8 car races on the volcano circuit.  It figures because it looks hot!  The silver body looks molten!

Hot Wheels Blue Saber Toothed Cat Car

This is one of the weirdest cars in my collection.  For some reason, a person at Hot Wheels thought it would be cool to mix a car design with a saber-tooted tiger.  Of course, there is no label on the bottom of the car to identify the model, the year, or even the name.

It's a strange concoction with gold wheels and a single seat.  Is it a crazy Shriner parade car?  Is it a cartoon or TV show tie in?  Or is this strange Hot Wheels car something more serious?

Ultimately, I decided that this Hot Wheels car should leave my collection.  It's just not one that I aspire to drive.  But, it was certainly an interesting design.

Tin Race Car

Every once in awhile, a tin race car will capture my attention at a Ross, Marshall's or TJ Maxx store.  They often feature someone whimsical sculptures of  early race cars.  I never know what actual car these are based on, but they look pretty cool.

For comparison, here is a real Stutz Bearcat Speedster from 1912.  So, that puts us into the right general era of motoring.

By Katherine Tompkins (1912 Stutz Bearcat Speedster front quarter) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licensesI

Matchbox Lamborghini LM002 Photos

This is my Lamborghini LM002.  Produced between 1986 and 1993, it's my idea of the perfect vehicle.  In it's most fire-breathing form, this 4-wheel drive off-terrain vehicle sports an exotic Lamborghini 7.2 liter V-12 Marine engine.  It's seriously fast and seriously capable.  Unfortunately, there is one minor problem.  I wasn't born an Arab oil sheikh.  Thus, my Lamborghini LM002 is a tad smaller, the seats are just tiny, and the whole vehicle was made in Asia by Matchbox.

Matchbox Lamborghini LM002

While the tiny size of my Lamborghini LM002 makes it a terrible grocery hauler, parking is a breeze.  It can even fit in my pocket! 

Matchbox Lamborghini LM002 Rear Quarter

This Matchbox car does a good job evoking the real vehicle.  It would truly be exciting to own the real thing.  However, the insurance for this version is quite affordable. 

Matchbox Lamborghini LM002 Front Quarter

Hot Wheels Muscle Speedster

This is one of my latest Hot Wheels cars.  It's the Muscle Speedster and it has personality in spades.  First of all it's long and low with a chopped roof line and a jacked-up rear.  If the development of full-sized muscle cars would have continued, I hope a real car would have one day looked like this sleek little number.  It's the kind of muscle car that has the sleek look and low roof line needed to compete with the contemporary ricers that are so common today.  The Hot Wheels Muscle Speedster just captures the imagination.

Hot Wheels Muscle Speedster.

One of the coolest features of this car is the transparent hood riser that reveals the powerful V-8 lurking beneath the hood. It's a very cool touch that doesn't compromise the aerodynamic premise of the Speedster.

Hot Wheels Muscle Speedster Transparent Hood

One final aspect of this car that I love is the pointed nose. It evokes the old Trans Am of yore. But, it is even more aggressive as only a Hot Wheels design can be. Overall, this Hot Wheels was a fantastic find!

Hot Wheels Muscle Speedster Front View

Hot Wheels Olds 442

This is my Hot Wheels Olds 442.  It's pretty slick in red and gold.  The Olds 442 casting has been around for a long time, but I haven't been able to find another one with a similar paint scheme in online images.  I think this one must have been some sort of premium edition.  It's actually the Hot Wheels Olds 442, specifically the red version with yellow stripes, part of the Muscle Mania 11 series.

Hot Wheels Olds 442

Hot Wheels Details:  This particular car has lots of interesting details like a subtle Hot Wheels logo in the pinstriping just in front of the rear wheels. 442 in the pinstriping just behind the front wheels. It also has 455 C.I. printed on each hood scoop.

No matter what year or edition this car comes from it's a cool part of my Hot Wheels collection and definitely a keeper. This one is actually the Hot Wheels Olds 442 which was part of the Muscle Mania 11 series.

Here it is from the rear.  A dab of paint on the tail lights would really improve the look.

If you've been looking to add this car to your Hot Wheels collection, don't despair.  As of 2025, this 2011 Hot Wheel model Olds 442 diecast is available to collectors right here on Amazon.

Hot Wheels Olds 442 (Amazon Photo)

Hot Wheels 1970 Ford Escort RS1600

Ford Escort RS1600 (Rear Quarter)When it comes to vintage cars, the 1970 Ford Escort RS1600 has it going on.  It has an aggressive stance, excellent handling, and a rally pedigree.  It also comes in approximately 1/64 scale from Hot Wheels!

Here in America, we are used to the Ford Escort being an efficient little front wheel drive car that exhibits little soul.  But, in the UK, this Escort was a totally different beast.  It was a rear wheel drive car that could be hot rodded easily!

Ford Escort RS1600 (Rear Quarter)

The Ford Escort RS1600 made a movie appearance in The Fast and the Furious 6.

Ford Escort RS1600 (Front View)