This brings back great memories. I still have my original wheel rally case filled with 2 original cars, chassis to chassis in each slot. I had not thought about them for years until I became a parent and discovered the art of collecting while bringing my young son to a toy train exhibit. After I saw the value of some of the cars, I phoned my Mom and asked if she still had it. Of course being the sentimental lady she was, she did. It sent me on a wild hiatus, and in the 90's, I decided I would begin collecting again for my son. I now have cases on shelves in my garage filled with over a thousand cars in their original blister packs. It's gotten out of hand!.
Wow. That is excellent.....Wish I still had some of mine.... Great you are sharing and doing it with your son as well......Yes, it is a deeeeeeeep hole once you start down...LOL Thanks for watching
lol, about 20 years ago I went searching on ebay for toys I had as a kid just to see what they really looked like. It took me to look at Hot Wheels, and I stumbled upon some auctions for a salesman sample case break where the guy was selling them one by one out of the cases. I said to myself if I were to buy one of them this would be what I would buy for it to really be worth anything. First two nights I bid on one and in the morning I got an email that I was outbid so the last night I bid on 2 and in the morning I got an email that I had won both bids. lol. So I got a blue and an olive original Firebird. That led me on a collecting spree for a few years and I got about 100 of them. Put them in a box wrapped up in the correct type of tissue.
When I was a kid in the early 70's I had Hotwheels and Matchbox, and always preferred Matchbox because those were more a replica of cars you'd see on the road. Fast forward to about 2010, when I made a 4-lane wooden ramp to race cars down the hallway in our house. My son, daughter and I would take every Matchbox/Hotwheel in the house (my old ones that were very well-loved, and my kids' new ones) and run them down the ramp to crown the champion fastest car in the house. It would take us an hour or more to get all the cars through their heats. What a blast! Superbirds won a lot.
Wow! I bet you have an amazing collection. I had about 5k one time. Sold them all and got into archery. Now I look at the videos and holler at the screen. I had that one! That one too!!!! LOL.......And we start over. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast man I cant believe you sold them all! I could never part with all mine since it has been a 50+ year investment! I had to put them all in storage over 10 years ago because I went thru some financial problems & lost my house but I wasnt turning loose of my cars! I can only imagine how many I would have now had I still been collecting! Majority of mine are complete sets! I also have Lesney's, Autoworld, Matchbox & several other brands! my biggest set is my Volkswagens & Trans Ams, hundreds in each since they are my biggest loves with real cars & had many of both! Unfortunately my kids have no interest in them & could care less, I think they just want the monetary value of them after I am gone!
Yes sir. Gone. When I was young one of my cousins family could not afford to get him any so I gave him a bunch. Then years later I got back in it and still had a ton of the older ones from when I was a kid. And then life got in the way. Had to have money and I knew someone that bought collections at the time . And he gave me a more than fair price. So, I boxed them up and had him come by when I was not there.....LOL Why le the kids reap the benefits of your hard work? Did anyone leave any for you? LOL Have fun with them. And just tell them there goes your college tuition....LOL
@@OldManDiecast hard times I can attest to but I just could not part! at least you got a fair price, I have had a few guys want to buy mine especially when I had all of them displayed in my house {the advantage of being single} & was offered a real good price {I do have lots of limited & special cars} but turned it down! as for my kids, they are in the late 20s/early 30s {dont have to worry with college} & I have 4 grandkids {3 girls 1 boy} & since my grandson is the oldest {7} & only boy & loves cars & anything mechanical he will more than likely be the one I give them to! one guy offered my 5 grand {worth more} but it was a no so by the time my grandson gets them they will be worth a little more! for now they will stay in their boxes & containers in storage until I know I am taking my last breaths! PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS!
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Excellent choices. grand son will love them I am sure. Trust me, it was very hard. But when you have nothing, and somebody offers you something for the little you do have when you need it the most...................It suxs. But I am still above ground, and there is still a store around the next corner.......Well at least as long as I can still drive. LOL...
Digging the music, very chill. As a watcher of Mr. Roger's, this brought back a lot of memories from those 'how it's made' videos. Cool to see the behind the scenes, I have a greater appreciation now as a mainline collector.
Thank you very much. I try hard to pick music to go with the flow r the vibe of the video. Sometimes, it just picks itself.....love me some Mr Rogers!!!! Need so many more like him Thanks for watching
Awesome!! Hot Wheels has been running in my family since the very beginning in 1968 when my mother (who was 8 years old) obtained her Beatnik Bandit and Hot Heap from the original lineup!
When Hot Wheels first came out I used to check the bottom to find out where they were made. The ones made in US, I was able to change out the front tires to the larger rear ones. The Custom Eldorado, & T-Bird I put all 4 smaller wheels on them, lowrider style.
I member playing with my first collection. I was like 9. Then sold it for $25. Started again at 13. Now I have over 1,500 in blisters. 500+ loose. My childhood. I'm 39.
Its awesome how they actually test the car like if it were a real car. Thank you Mattel for making Kids happy and us Adult collectors happy as well. Malysia well for sure be a dream destination spot to visit this awesome factory, and because Malysian People are such kind People.
Where a bouts do you live if you don't mind me asking? I can see it heading that way everywhere. I honestly believe the Factory 500 was a test run for a price increase. Thanks for watching
For me (UK) they tend to be in most shops about (average) £1.35 Morrisons: £1.75 I believe. Poundland: £1.00 Multipacks (5) are always £7.99-8.99 no Matter the area.
@@davidho2977 That's what I ma saying. Wow, they live where they are made. No shipping or anything....One would think they would be about 50 cents or so
What a great watch. Thanks for your information and sharing. I’m glad Honest Diecast recommended your channel. Keep up the great work. Definitely subscribing 👍
Well I'm a year older then hot wheels , l love matchbox their older than me. So I guess it all works out even. Y'all keep safe and happy collecting folks.
I got the original complete sweet 16 redlines cars, and some from 69 and 70s. I wish they where still made the way they used to make them back 68 through 73!
Wow....I would love to have the sweet 16!!!! Even if they were rough. I would restore them. I wish they still had the metal bases and all as well.....Todays diecast really are not the same. But still fun! Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast I imagine the kids that had those first hotwheels would be collectors now, eager to pay that bit extra to have those cars for nostalgic purposes. I would certainly pay to replace the cars I had all those years ago.
I’ve got about 60 odd percent of it. Beatnik, (X2 purple and aqua both mint) Deora, (X5 mostly aquas but one antifreeze or light green) I cant remember the rest from the 16, so I’ll have to look, nether to I remember what I have in my “collection” Right, Custom fleetside (mint aqua) hot heap (X2, Orange, might be pink and a blue) Python (Black roof Rose body???) Blue Custom Barracuda (great paint, just everything else is ummm..............) But I’ve got something better than a sweet sixteen, I’ve got a 1975 White (Red Tampo) Mustang stocker.
@@isaacsrandomvideos667 Here in the UK they were something of an exotic rarity. I remember first seeing one that my friend had, a blue mustang with no bonnet. It was so much faster than our matchbox cars on the track nothing could beat it !
MrVolvobloke they are, that’s why all of my collection is pretty much from around Virginia and “the south” i have no idea why they are all there, but they are sure cheap. (I haven’t paid under £40. Managed to get like £150’s worth for £40 (X8 cars) probably have 25 redlines ish... (still looking for that opportunity again) Though £40 for some old ass cars, expensive but still it’s pretty cheap for what they are going for elsewhere. (still stupidly overpriced though) my opinion is get as many as you can, sell them in 20+ years (I am not selling mine, never. 😂)
Love Hotwheels !! Been collecting each years releases since 2002. Also collected 1995 - 2001 releases in the meantime. A massive collection !! 2021 has got to be my last year of collecting !!!
I am a professional duct cleaner by trade, on residential work we sometimes find old Hot Wheels lost down the ductwork from years ago! haha I love finding them, plus i know the vintage stuff from modern junk.
LOL...Since you made that statement I had to look. There have been over 4,000,000,000 Hot wheels made over the years. That is more than all the automobiles made combined. It is crazy. Thanks for watching
I have recently become a collector of Hot Wheels. I have to say the value for money is beyond any other product! They are truly a great model! GJ Hot Wheels|!
The place that did the castings in the 1960's was in Gardena California on Vaness ave. just south of El Segundo Bl. Eldon Toys was just around the corner on El Segundo Bl. We had fun digging in they're trash.
Looks like a lot of work for 10 cents a hour !! And I have about 5,000!! Been collecting since 1968 when my father got killed in a plane crash when I was 9yo!! Still have the original case and the redlines I had back then
Def a lot of work. Funt to start maybe. But like any job. After time,,,,sux. LOL....................Sorry about your father but dang that is great you still have those!! Congrats. Thanks for watching
This is a very interesting video - thank you so much. I was about 10 when Hot Wheels were released for the first time. My grandmother bought me my first playset. I love them. As others have said, they are no longer just a dollar, but that is to be expected. They ARE still quite inexpensive. And since they are inexpensive but with quite a few steps involved in making them, one thing I wonder about is what kind of wage those who made and assembled Hot Wheels were/are paid. Thank you again for the informative video.
Thank you very much. It has always amazed me that they were able to keep them below a dollar for the longest time. But at some sacrifice. First thing to go was the metal engines.....Then the Opening hoods......then the metal bases.......They still do an excellent job but if those cars were built here they would be easily $10 or more because of lots of things including wages. Sadly I am certain they are no where near what we make here.....Thanks for watching
I was shocked to read you responded to my comments. Something went wrong, and it could be that my son (who is on the Autism Spectrum) was playing with my phone. The comments that were posted to your video were written about another video totally different video, so I deleted them. You must have thought I was on drugs. I don't know how you secured your footage of that manufacturing process, but I'm glad you did. I've read about it repeatedly but it was still fun to see it! Safety and Sanitize! Have fun with your toys!
LOL...No worries. No I did not think that. but I was like,,,,,,ok.......LOL The footage is clips from another video that was done as an "editorial" piece. So that coupled with the fact I did not use it verbatim and gave credit with original video link I was able to use it under fair use.........Just trying to help keep the hobby live........ Thanks for watching
I would think the molds are interchangable in the machine so many machines arent needed. They make a run of one model, swap out molds and make a run of another.
@@blackbird5026 Well Im an engineer and I have the curse of the engineer. lol They would definitely run thousands. I would not think they would run different molds at the same time due to the cost of sorting.
Nice behind-the-scenes video. It's fascinating and educational, plus you get to see the dedication involved in the whole process. Thank you. I do have one question though. What happens to the test/battered cars?
This is one of the most informative videos I've seen yet! I collect hot wheels 😍. And never seen a inside look at how they're made? Thank you for this great video.
I grew up watching the original VCR movie set for the Highway 35 world race and then fell in love with Hot Wheels asking my parents to buy me sets based off the movie and eventually seeing the DVD Acceleracer series collecting the Drone, Teku, Metal Maniacs, and Silencer vehicles. I also collected the cards and some race tracks but most of my stuff is gone lost to time sadly. I'll recollect them one day in the future tho.
Excellent. I understand. All of mine from my childhood are looooong gone as well. And I now find myself trying to recapture some of them..........Thanks for watching
It WAS a dollar. Now thanks to this administration it has went up. It was the only thing that keep the same price my entire life mostly. Til now 😢. As an adult I would always buy hotwheels. Because if I had a few dollars in my pocket. I could always count on HOTWHEELS TRADITION BEINGA DOLLAR. I know to most a dollar is nothing. But to a kid it’s like having a million dollars.I never thought I would’ve seen the day. I thought yea they will change the price after I’m gone. It was a tradition and still is that the kids always got some hotwheels for Xmas. I know why they changed the price. But Hats off to you Hotwheels for standing your ground for most of my life ❤ Thank you 🙏
I agree 100%. With that stated when they went up on the factory 500 set I felt they were testing the waters for a price increase then. Just like I need a battery for one of my cars. I bought one 3 years ago for $75. Now it is $200...Just stupid. Thanks for watching
Cool to c. I've collected for 24 years just prior to the dairy delivery coming out in the 98 1st editions. That's my favorite casting as its modeled after a Divco brand milk truck.
LOL...I know right!! Wonder if it would be like any other job and just get old. But I did notice none of the people in the video were smiling....Might be a bad sign. Thanks for watching
Great video ma friend fair takes ye back down memory lane… I wonder how they get the TH’s and STH’s in the boxes is it someone’s job to go round randomly putting them in🤔😂😎✌🏼🏴
They need to bring back the 4 car series models where all the cars in the series have the same paint scheme but different models. I use to collect Hotwheels and at one time I had over 400 cars. It was a lot of fun going to stores and conventions shopping for that one particular car in the series you can't find. I've paid as much as 30 bucks for one car just to complete the series. Hotwheels ROCK!!!
Every kid's obsession starts at .99 cents. Well, in '68 I think it was .35 cents. I have collected Hot Wheels since they were released in '68, and I have more Hot Wheels than any 10 year old! I still have some of the originals too. I still get a little shudder when I think about hiw many times my mom used the track sections as a weapon...
Wow.....That must have been fun. I was not born until 66 so I missed the sweet 16....but the later cars like the Poison Pinto and so on made it a lot of fun still!!! LOL track sections as a weapon..........Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast, there is one car that I've had when I was a kid, that I cannot find that is affordable. The Olds Cutlass Army staff car. It came in a 5 pack of Army vehicles. The cheapest I've found in any decent condition, was about $300.00. I own 2 Cutlass 442s, a ' 70 and a '72. I have just about every other Hot Wheels Cutlasses, but the Army edition is my Unicorn...
Oh man. I can't believe I still have all my hot wheels from when i was a kid over 50 years ago. I believe they are called redlines. My dad and I collected them and he bought me every single car I wanted. I think i have 600 redlines.
WOW. Congrats......They were redlines up until like 1975 or 1976....After that , they became black walls as there is no red line on the wheels anymore. Thanks for watching
yep they help me alot when i rage while playing roblox. I always have a bucket of them beside me so If i die i can just throw one car and nothing would happen to it, no scratches, still as good as new :D
Just like real car design......Drawing first, clay/wood model and so on. But now they use computers for rendering. And sizing is easy once you do a few. Thanks for watching
As a car lover, I always wanted these. But, as always, these were imported and hard to afford, Being expensive.. Even 2 decades later.... ❤ from India.... ✌🥺
I was window shopping on eBay for a 93-02 Pontiac Trans am. Hot wheels collection. They have a yellow 02 Pontiac Trans am for sale for 18.00 1/64 scale...
Id like to watch the Sth cars get made spectra flame paint, decal and rubber tires assembled. Hot wheels needs to have a online custom hot wheel option, where you can select from 1000's makes of vehicles and customize your own car of course itll cost like 40$. Just imagine how many ppl would order as a gift each year. Chance for 1 of a kind HW car. Im thinking thats the next best thing HW can do.
@OldManDiecast I contacted Hw corporate. Unfortunately there was not a direct way So I chose one of there pre made topics and selected it. So I could further explain. How an online custom HW design to build idea would be next lvl. I'll update, Once I receive reply
Always wanted to see this!! But I’d end up working for free, bcuz I’d want to buy every one that came off of the line, lol! Now I’d like to see how they do the RLC Exclusives and how many of them they really make!!
This brings back great memories. I still have my original wheel rally case filled with 2 original cars, chassis to chassis in each slot. I had not thought about them for years until I became a parent and discovered the art of collecting while bringing my young son to a toy train exhibit. After I saw the value of some of the cars, I phoned my Mom and asked if she still had it. Of course being the sentimental lady she was, she did. It sent me on a wild hiatus, and in the 90's, I decided I would begin collecting again for my son. I now have cases on shelves in my garage filled with over a thousand cars in their original blister packs. It's gotten out of hand!.
Wow. That is excellent.....Wish I still had some of mine.... Great you are sharing and doing it with your son as well......Yes, it is a deeeeeeeep hole once you start down...LOL Thanks for watching
You can never have too many hot wheels.... just sayin !
lol, about 20 years ago I went searching on ebay for toys I had as a kid just to see what they really looked like. It took me to look at Hot Wheels, and I stumbled upon some auctions for a salesman sample case break where the guy was selling them one by one out of the cases. I said to myself if I were to buy one of them this would be what I would buy for it to really be worth anything. First two nights I bid on one and in the morning I got an email that I was outbid so the last night I bid on 2 and in the morning I got an email that I had won both bids. lol. So I got a blue and an olive original Firebird. That led me on a collecting spree for a few years and I got about 100 of them. Put them in a box wrapped up in the correct type of tissue.
Are you guys get the door opening find
@@jessicaramsey5357, Haven’t heard of it. What model and year?
When I was a kid in the early 70's I had Hotwheels and Matchbox, and always preferred Matchbox because those were more a replica of cars you'd see on the road. Fast forward to about 2010, when I made a 4-lane wooden ramp to race cars down the hallway in our house. My son, daughter and I would take every Matchbox/Hotwheel in the house (my old ones that were very well-loved, and my kids' new ones) and run them down the ramp to crown the champion fastest car in the house. It would take us an hour or more to get all the cars through their heats. What a blast! Superbirds won a lot.
I remember those days as welll. What fun!!!!!!! Thanks for watching
How about that job as tester? Get to play with Hotwheels and get a paycheck for it. Sweet!!
LOL....Yes sir!!! I paid with limited Hot Wheels!! Thanks for watching
That job don't pay kid and it's no fun
For a verry low amount of money though
But if it was an ok pay amount and good hygienic working condition, sign me up to be a HotWheels tester!
Same goes for all toys I guess...
I have been collecting since 1968 & still have every car! my collection is at about 5000! I have slowed down buying any the past 10+ years tho
Wow! I bet you have an amazing collection. I had about 5k one time. Sold them all and got into archery. Now I look at the videos and holler at the screen. I had that one! That one too!!!! LOL.......And we start over. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast man I cant believe you sold them all! I could never part with all mine since it has been a 50+ year investment! I had to put them all in storage over 10 years ago because I went thru some financial problems & lost my house but I wasnt turning loose of my cars! I can only imagine how many I would have now had I still been collecting! Majority of mine are complete sets! I also have Lesney's, Autoworld, Matchbox & several other brands! my biggest set is my Volkswagens & Trans Ams, hundreds in each since they are my biggest loves with real cars & had many of both! Unfortunately my kids have no interest in them & could care less, I think they just want the monetary value of them after I am gone!
Yes sir. Gone. When I was young one of my cousins family could not afford to get him any so I gave him a bunch. Then years later I got back in it and still had a ton of the older ones from when I was a kid. And then life got in the way. Had to have money and I knew someone that bought collections at the time . And he gave me a more than fair price. So, I boxed them up and had him come by when I was not there.....LOL
Why le the kids reap the benefits of your hard work? Did anyone leave any for you? LOL Have fun with them. And just tell them there goes your college tuition....LOL
@@OldManDiecast hard times I can attest to but I just could not part! at least you got a fair price, I have had a few guys want to buy mine especially when I had all of them displayed in my house {the advantage of being single} & was offered a real good price {I do have lots of limited & special cars} but turned it down! as for my kids, they are in the late 20s/early 30s {dont have to worry with college} & I have 4 grandkids {3 girls 1 boy} & since my grandson is the oldest {7} & only boy & loves cars & anything mechanical he will more than likely be the one I give them to! one guy offered my 5 grand {worth more} but it was a no so by the time my grandson gets them they will be worth a little more! for now they will stay in their boxes & containers in storage until I know I am taking my last breaths! PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS!
@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Excellent choices. grand son will love them I am sure. Trust me, it was very hard. But when you have nothing, and somebody offers you something for the little you do have when you need it the most...................It suxs. But I am still above ground, and there is still a store around the next corner.......Well at least as long as I can still drive. LOL...
Interesting video. Surprised I found something recent, although it's 3 years ago you made it. Thanks
My pleasure....I need to do another and update it. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast Sounds good 👍🏻
Digging the music, very chill. As a watcher of Mr. Roger's, this brought back a lot of memories from those 'how it's made' videos. Cool to see the behind the scenes, I have a greater appreciation now as a mainline collector.
Thank you very much. I try hard to pick music to go with the flow r the vibe of the video. Sometimes, it just picks itself.....love me some Mr Rogers!!!! Need so many more like him Thanks for watching
So cool to see the production! I had never seen the line in action- assembly, testing and all- thanks for posting this one!
Thank you very much. It is actually pretty amazing if one really thinks about how they are made. Thanks for watching
Awesome!! Hot Wheels has been running in my family since the very beginning in 1968 when my mother (who was 8 years old) obtained her Beatnik Bandit and Hot Heap from the original lineup!
Excellnet! Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching
Its all in the packaging and presentation boys!! 👍
Yes sir! Thanks for watching
When Hot Wheels first came out I used to check the bottom to find out where they were made. The ones made in US, I was able to change out the front tires to the larger rear ones. The Custom Eldorado, & T-Bird I put all 4 smaller wheels on them, lowrider style.
That is what makes it so fun. All that holds these little things back is one's imagination......Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching
T-Birds are so expensive, the 57, or the 68 you mean? I fancy both, but mostly the 57..
Wonder how they're painted? If they use a electronic system that attracts the paint to the bodies?
It might just be . Like the powder coating system. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast Yeah. Polaris had a similar powder painting system when I worked there
I member playing with my first collection. I was like 9. Then sold it for $25. Started again at 13. Now I have over 1,500 in blisters. 500+ loose. My childhood. I'm 39.
It is a deep rabbit hole once we start down it that even Alice would not go down....LOL Excellent. Reliving mine as well. Thanks for watching
Thanks for posting the video on how the car's are made. Looking forward to your next video. Take care.
More than welcome.....Thank you so much for watching
Its awesome how they actually test the car like if it were a real car. Thank you Mattel for making Kids happy and us Adult collectors happy as well. Malysia well for sure be a dream destination spot to visit this awesome factory, and because Malysian People are such kind People.
It is really a cool process with a lot of thought ............Would love to go myself. Thanks for watching
Sweet video, nice to see how its done
Thank you very much, A lot of people have no idea how much work goes into a dollar toy. LOL.....Thanks for watching
No longer a dollar where I live. Price ranges from $1.25 to $1.50 depending on the store.
Where a bouts do you live if you don't mind me asking? I can see it heading that way everywhere. I honestly believe the Factory 500 was a test run for a price increase. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast I'm in Ontario Canada. Grocery stores $1.25. Walmart $1.38. Dollarama $1.50.
For me (UK) they tend to be in most shops about (average) £1.35
Morrisons: £1.75 I believe.
Poundland: £1.00
Multipacks (5) are always £7.99-8.99 no Matter the area.
@@isaacsrandomvideos667 £1.50 in poundland now same B&M, £2 in Spar and Halfords
Here in Illinois in the United States from basically any store it’s about 90 cents to 1 dollar at most
Here in Malaysia, hot wheels are RM9.90 (About 3 USD).
Wow....3 bucks? And you live where they are made......Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast I don't get that. I thought they would be same price or cheaper.
@@davidho2977 That's what I ma saying. Wow, they live where they are made. No shipping or anything....One would think they would be about 50 cents or so
What a great watch. Thanks for your information and sharing. I’m glad Honest Diecast recommended your channel. Keep up the great work. Definitely subscribing 👍
Thank you so very much. I am honored that he did. he seems like a really nice and sincere guy. Thank you for watching
There was always one car that was so fast and could go further. My nephews took all the ones that broke (over time) and made a junkyard. So much fun!
Always....You can 5 exactly the same cars and there is always that one. Thanks for watching
Still have all my redlines like new from 1968-71, in a glass case on the wall. i still love them
WOW....Congrats!!!! Very few can say that. Thanks for watching
Darn, that Hot Wheels comercial from 1968, thats old, far older then i am, and i am only in my humble 30's (early 30's).
LOL.....That came out 2 years before I was born. Thanks for watching
Old Man Diecast your 51 then? My dads at 50 in about 2 months. :)
@@OldManDiecast I remember the commercial and the Apollo 11 landing July 1969
I was born in 1966
Well I'm a year older then hot wheels , l love matchbox their older than me. So I guess it all works out even. Y'all keep safe and happy collecting folks.
I got the original complete sweet 16 redlines cars, and some from 69 and 70s. I wish they where still made the way they used to make them back 68 through 73!
Wow....I would love to have the sweet 16!!!! Even if they were rough. I would restore them. I wish they still had the metal bases and all as well.....Todays diecast really are not the same. But still fun! Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast I imagine the kids that had those first hotwheels would be collectors now, eager to pay that bit extra to have those cars for nostalgic purposes. I would certainly pay to replace the cars I had all those years ago.
I’ve got about 60 odd percent of it.
Beatnik, (X2 purple and aqua both mint) Deora, (X5 mostly aquas but one antifreeze or light green) I cant remember the rest from the 16, so I’ll have to look, nether to I remember what I have in my “collection”
Right,
Custom fleetside (mint aqua)
hot heap (X2, Orange, might be pink and a blue)
Python (Black roof Rose body???)
Blue Custom Barracuda (great paint, just everything else is ummm..............)
But I’ve got something better than a sweet sixteen, I’ve got a 1975 White (Red Tampo) Mustang stocker.
@@isaacsrandomvideos667 Here in the UK they were something of an exotic rarity. I remember first seeing one that my friend had, a blue mustang with no bonnet. It was so much faster than our matchbox cars on the track nothing could beat it !
MrVolvobloke they are, that’s why all of my collection is pretty much from around Virginia and “the south” i have no idea why they are all there, but they are sure cheap. (I haven’t paid under £40. Managed to get like £150’s worth for £40 (X8 cars)
probably have 25 redlines ish... (still looking for that opportunity again)
Though £40 for some old ass cars, expensive but still it’s pretty cheap for what they are going for elsewhere. (still stupidly overpriced though) my opinion is get as many as you can, sell them in 20+ years
(I am not selling mine, never. 😂)
Amazing video of how they make them it hurt me when they went threw the crush and throw test thanks for sharing brother 👊😎👍
Thank you. Yes,,,I had to squint as well. Thanks for watching
Somewhat good "How It's Made" background music playing, pretty cool.
Thank you very much. If I were able to go to Malaysia I think it would have been a little better. Thanks for watching
Very cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you. Thanks for watching
Love Hotwheels !!
Been collecting each years releases since 2002.
Also collected 1995 - 2001 releases in the meantime.
A massive collection !!
2021 has got to be my last year of collecting !!!
LOL. I understand completely. but if you are anything like me. You say that each year....LOL Thanks for watching
I enjoyed this. Thank you Brother.
SO very glad. Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing!! Always wanted to find this video!
More than welcome.......Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching
thanks for making this i now know where my cars come from yay
LOL...You are so very welcome....Thanks for watching
I am a professional duct cleaner by trade, on residential work we sometimes find old Hot Wheels lost down the ductwork from years ago! haha I love finding them, plus i know the vintage stuff from modern junk.
LOL....Excellent!!!!! I do not envy the job,,,,but the results! Wow....Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast We do find a lot of toys, yesterday a found a G.I. Joe Scuba Diver from the early 80's.
@@jameskish4044 Wow!!!! I never got to have one
@@OldManDiecast Well there are all kinds of toys on my computer desk, in my car, and hell even in my tool bag Lol.
Been a hot wheels fanatic since i was a child. I wondered how they are made... thanks for the video.
LOL...Since you made that statement I had to look. There have been over 4,000,000,000 Hot wheels made over the years. That is more than all the automobiles made combined. It is crazy. Thanks for watching
That was very cool. I could watch that over & over.👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much. hanks for watching
As long as children are born each year, Hot Wheels will NEVER go out of business!
That's very true
LOL...So true!!. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast your welcome
I have recently become a collector of Hot Wheels. I have to say the value for money is beyond any other product! They are truly a great model! GJ Hot Wheels|!
Yes sir.....Dollar to product is out of sight.....You get sooo much more than you pay for. Thanks for watching and happy hunting
Its amazing they can sell for $1 and still make a profit. Also the retailer is selling for $1 so you know Mattel is getting less than $1.
Exactly. That may be why they are always made outside the US. Make for pennies and then mark up over here. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast here in the Netherlands a basic HW car can cost up to 2.50 in most retail stores.
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Same in the UK . Basic car £1,60 . The better models a lot more .
What an incredible video! Thanks for sharing!
Why thank you very much. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast you are welcome!
The cartoon at the start was chilling, is that what I will look like soon if I keep collecting hot wheels. Scarry 😱 👍 👍 🇨🇦
LOL....Sorry. That sun is rough on the skin going in and out of stores....LOL.Thanks for watching
The place that did the castings in the 1960's was in Gardena California on Vaness ave. just south of El Segundo Bl. Eldon Toys was just around the corner on El Segundo Bl. We had fun digging in they're trash.
Ah man I bet that was super fun!!!!! Thanks for watching
That torsion bar suspension was awesome!
Yes it was! Thanks for watching
Awwwww. Look at all the cute little cars 🥰
Yes indeed....Thanks for watching
Great video 😍 thx for sharing 😎
Thank you. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast great content just sub yours channel 😎 greetings from 🇬🇧
Thank you so much. Glad to have you. Welcome to the nuthouse
Cool, thanks for sharing 👍
No sir. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast 😊😄👍
Looks like a lot of work for 10 cents a hour !! And I have about 5,000!! Been collecting since 1968 when my father got killed in a plane crash when I was 9yo!! Still have the original case and the redlines I had back then
Def a lot of work. Funt to start maybe. But like any job. After time,,,,sux. LOL....................Sorry about your father but dang that is great you still have those!! Congrats. Thanks for watching
This is a very interesting video - thank you so much. I was about 10 when Hot Wheels were released for the first time. My grandmother bought me my first playset. I love them. As others have said, they are no longer just a dollar, but that is to be expected. They ARE still quite inexpensive.
And since they are inexpensive but with quite a few steps involved in making them, one thing I wonder about is what kind of wage those who made and assembled Hot Wheels were/are paid. Thank you again for the informative video.
Thank you very much. It has always amazed me that they were able to keep them below a dollar for the longest time. But at some sacrifice. First thing to go was the metal engines.....Then the Opening hoods......then the metal bases.......They still do an excellent job but if those cars were built here they would be easily $10 or more because of lots of things including wages. Sadly I am certain they are no where near what we make here.....Thanks for watching
Brilliant video buddy! Brilliantly put together and very factual, prerfect video for this subject 👍
Thank you very much. Thanks for watching
I was shocked to read you responded to my comments. Something went wrong, and it could be that my son (who is on the Autism Spectrum) was playing with my phone. The comments that were posted to your video were written about another video totally different video, so I deleted them. You must have thought I was on drugs. I don't know how you secured your footage of that manufacturing process, but I'm glad you did. I've read about it repeatedly but it was still fun to see it! Safety and Sanitize! Have fun with your toys!
LOL...No worries. No I did not think that. but I was like,,,,,,ok.......LOL The footage is clips from another video that was done as an "editorial" piece. So that coupled with the fact I did not use it verbatim and gave credit with original video link I was able to use it under fair use.........Just trying to help keep the hobby live........ Thanks for watching
And remember that each car has a different mold.... Imagine how many machines are there.
Probably a plant as big as Ford. LOL Thanks for watching
Bit like Lego
I would think the molds are interchangable in the machine so many machines arent needed. They make a run of one model, swap out molds and make a run of another.
@@boristheamerican2938 WOW! I actually never thought of that! Still a lot of molds though! It takes a lot of effort to make a single casting change!
@@blackbird5026 Well Im an engineer and I have the curse of the engineer. lol They would definitely run thousands. I would not think they would run different molds at the same time due to the cost of sorting.
woah this is awesome!
Thank you buddy. Thanks for watching
I make them haha! Keep it up man!
LOL....My dream job!! Thanks for watching
Are more processes done by machines now or do they still do a lot by hand like this?
I loved ❤️
Why thank you so much. Thanks for watching
Fascinating video!
Thank you very much. Thanks for watching
Nice behind-the-scenes video. It's fascinating and educational, plus you get to see the dedication involved in the whole process. Thank you. I do have one question though. What happens to the test/battered cars?
I have no idea. Probably chunked into a bin until it is full and then melted down and put back in the cycle. Thanks for watching
I highly Respect the amount of time you took and put in to make this video i love that they do a wheel pull off test thats so cool
It is very surprising at the tests they actually perform on these diecast. Thanks for watching
This is one of the most informative videos I've seen yet!
I collect hot wheels 😍. And never seen a inside look at how they're made?
Thank you for this great video.
Cool!!!! No sir. Thank you , for watching.
I grew up watching the original VCR movie set for the Highway 35 world race and then fell in love with Hot Wheels asking my parents to buy me sets based off the movie and eventually seeing the DVD Acceleracer series collecting the Drone, Teku, Metal Maniacs, and Silencer vehicles. I also collected the cards and some race tracks but most of my stuff is gone lost to time sadly. I'll recollect them one day in the future tho.
Excellent. I understand. All of mine from my childhood are looooong gone as well. And I now find myself trying to recapture some of them..........Thanks for watching
It WAS a dollar. Now thanks to this administration it has went up. It was the only thing that keep the same price my entire life mostly. Til now 😢. As an adult I would always buy hotwheels. Because if I had a few dollars in my pocket. I could always count on HOTWHEELS TRADITION BEINGA DOLLAR.
I know to most a dollar is nothing. But to a kid it’s like having a million dollars.I never thought I would’ve seen the day. I thought yea they will change the price after I’m gone.
It was a tradition and still is that the kids always got some hotwheels for Xmas.
I know why they changed the price. But Hats off to you Hotwheels for standing your ground for most of my life ❤
Thank you 🙏
I agree 100%. With that stated when they went up on the factory 500 set I felt they were testing the waters for a price increase then. Just like I need a battery for one of my cars. I bought one 3 years ago for $75. Now it is $200...Just stupid. Thanks for watching
I like the intro you made for this channel. It’s pretty cool.
LOL...Thanks. Really appreciate it. Thanks for watching
Cool to c. I've collected for 24 years just prior to the dairy delivery coming out in the 98 1st editions. That's my favorite casting as its modeled after a Divco brand milk truck.
I used to have several of the first edition Dairy Deliveries. It was one of my faves as well. Thanks for watching
They look cute stacked up on the trees.
They do indeed. Thanks for watching
Right now: hotwheels made in Malaysia and no suspension
Years ago: made in idk and has suspension
LOL..Yep. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast np
Just got to watch this. Nice video. Sign me up to send HW down a track all day and get paid for it!
LOL...I know right!! Wonder if it would be like any other job and just get old. But I did notice none of the people in the video were smiling....Might be a bad sign. Thanks for watching
They are amazing and durable toys/collector items. I have a original hotwheels trophy with the gold corvette
They do indeed!! no matter the age what fun....The custom corvette???? Wow!!. Thanks for watching
Great video ma friend fair takes ye back down memory lane…
I wonder how they get the TH’s and STH’s in the boxes is it someone’s job to go round randomly putting them in🤔😂😎✌🏼🏴
Thank you so very much.....Great question. I honestly have no idea..........Thanks for watching
They need to bring back the 4 car series models where all the cars in the series have the same paint scheme but different models. I use to collect Hotwheels and at one time I had over 400 cars. It was a lot of fun going to stores and conventions shopping for that one particular car in the series you can't find. I've paid as much as 30 bucks for one car just to complete the series.
Hotwheels ROCK!!!
I agree....They need to bring back some of their heritage type of cars.....Even if they do them as premiums..........Thanks for watching
Am I the only one who was moved by the process of creating these timeless cars? So many childhood memories 😭😍
Sooooo many memories!!! Thanks for watching
Wow, I love hot wheel cars, but it's amazing to see the process of making them!!! I prefer the old hot wheel!!!
TOMINICAR TV
Thanks. It is a love hate relationship between old and new. I love the designs of the new but hate all the plastic....Thanks for watching
Remember the commercials, had the first release of some. Wish I still had em
LOL...You and I both. Some of them things is pricey!! Thanks for watching
Every kid's obsession starts at .99 cents. Well, in '68 I think it was .35 cents. I have collected Hot Wheels since they were released in '68, and I have more Hot Wheels than any 10 year old! I still have some of the originals too. I still get a little shudder when I think about hiw many times my mom used the track sections as a weapon...
Wow.....That must have been fun. I was not born until 66 so I missed the sweet 16....but the later cars like the Poison Pinto and so on made it a lot of fun still!!! LOL track sections as a weapon..........Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast, there is one car that I've had when I was a kid, that I cannot find that is affordable. The Olds Cutlass Army staff car. It came in a 5 pack of Army vehicles. The cheapest I've found in any decent condition, was about $300.00. I own 2 Cutlass 442s, a ' 70 and a '72. I have just about every other Hot Wheels Cutlasses, but the Army edition is my Unicorn...
Yep. That and the Sheriff Olds Cutlass are two pricey ones for sure. Find an old beat up one and restore it yourself......it is a ton of fun.
@@OldManDiecast, I have 3 Sherrif's cars, a Fire Chief's car, and 3 taxis. I havn't found a staff car in decent enough comdition for me to restore.
@@georgemcmillan9172 www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-Redline-US-Army-Staff-Car-Hong-Kong-Olds-442-see-pics-description/224390554173?hash=item343eb8223d:g:udQAAOSwIe1gUo33
Still intrigued by the entire case full of 8 crate supers that made its way to the u.s.🤔 just happy I got one 👍
LOL.....Yep...Sadly I got none. Thanks for watching
I actually was wondering this today. Thanks.
Ah, perfect timing! Thanks for watching
That is cool how hotwheels get made at the factory. 👍
I thought it was also. Thanks for watching
Hey old man that video was awesome I was just wondering how they did that now I know
Thank you. I am sure they have changed a few things by now. But still gives a good insight into the way they are made. Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast thank you I like all your videos you are a very down to earth person
very good TOP I liked it very much 😉👏😎🇧🇷
Thank you so much. Thanks for watching
Wish this was narrated. My 4-year-old can't read yet, so I have to read it all to him.
Sorry. But I don't have a great voice for narration. Plus it is good mommy-4 year old bonding time. Thanks for watching
Great to see how theyre made.
Thank you......It is a really neat process. Thanks for watching
Now that was way kool!
Thanks buddy. A lot of people never knew. Thanks for watching
Very interesting !
Thank you. Thanks for watching
Lol I remember watching this before knowing you now looking back, when I read the text box in my head it’s your voice saying it 😅
LOL...Sorry??? LOL...Thanks for watching
@@OldManDiecast 👍😂😂
Oh man. I can't believe I still have all my hot wheels from when i was a kid over 50 years ago. I believe they are called redlines. My dad and I collected them and he bought me every single car I wanted. I think i have 600 redlines.
WOW. Congrats......They were redlines up until like 1975 or 1976....After that , they became black walls as there is no red line on the wheels anymore. Thanks for watching
Amazing. Thanks
Thank you so very much. Thanks for watching
Liked and subscribed!
Why thank you so much. Welcome to the nut house. SO glad to have you. Thanks for watching
yep they help me alot when i rage while playing roblox. I always have a bucket of them beside me so If i die i can just throw one car and nothing would happen to it, no scratches, still as good as new :D
Lol. Many uses for. Sure. Thanks for watching
Pass drop test with "paint chip" for us 😂
LOL.... Thanks for watching
When do we get the 2021 Corvette C8 🙏😀🤔👍
Do not know. What case are you on now?
Thanks for your feedback back👍? Was lucky enough to have found a 64 Chevy Impala 👍? What a blessing🙏 long live Hot wheels Yaaaa !!!!
How they design individual parts before manufacturing them? How do they decide dimensions etc.
Just like real car design......Drawing first, clay/wood model and so on. But now they use computers for rendering. And sizing is easy once you do a few. Thanks for watching
Great vid! Thx for posting! But NO! NOT the drop test! They'll get chipped! Aggggghhh!😫
Thank you very much. More than welcome. LOL...Yep the dreaded drop test. Thanks for watching
I would have thought it would be more automated. Lots of hands on.
I can see that point......A lot of it still takes someone knowing how to push a button though....LOL Thanks for watching
Awesome
Great vid
Thank you so very much. .Thanks for watching
As a car lover, I always wanted these. But, as always, these were imported and hard to afford,
Being expensive..
Even 2 decades later....
❤ from India.... ✌🥺
Hello and welcome. yes......And they just go up and up every year. Thanks for watching
I was window shopping on eBay for a 93-02 Pontiac Trans am. Hot wheels collection. They have a yellow 02 Pontiac Trans am for sale for 18.00 1/64 scale...
Yeah, they are kind of hard to come by. And when you find it, they want arm and a leg. And then,,,,,shipping and tax. Thanks for watching
Well sure that's pretty neat I always wanted to know how they were actually done thank you for showing that?
My pleasure.......Just trying to help. Thanks for watching
Thanks , always wondered. , couldn't never find a video..
More than welcome....A lot of people just do not know the process
Id like to watch the Sth cars get made spectra flame paint, decal and rubber tires assembled. Hot wheels needs to have a online custom hot wheel option, where you can select from 1000's makes of vehicles and customize your own car of course itll cost like 40$. Just imagine how many ppl would order as a gift each year. Chance for 1 of a kind HW car. Im thinking thats the next best thing HW can do.
That is an excellent idea. You need to email them and run that by them. I know I would order some. Thanks for watching
@OldManDiecast I contacted Hw corporate. Unfortunately there was not a direct way
So I chose one of there pre made topics and selected it. So I could further explain. How an online custom HW design to build idea would be next lvl.
I'll update, Once I receive reply
‘55 bel air gasser super treasure hunt @5:36 🤯🤯
I wonder if they get discounts????? LOL. Thanks for watching
wow they used to have suspension and opening hoods with proper rubber tires wow
Sure did. Thanks for watching
Very interesting to see how they are made and tested and collected
I thought it was interesting as well. Wonder what they do with the test subjects. Thanks for watching
Oh it definitely passes the stepped on test, alright.
LOL...I know I have tested it a few time. LOL Thanks for watching
Back in the day we used a hammer test , none survived. , now they are worth how much.......doh......
Always wanted to see this!! But I’d end up working for free, bcuz I’d want to buy every one that came off of the line, lol! Now I’d like to see how they do the RLC Exclusives and how many of them they really make!!
I would also..............Have not been able to find any footage of that as of yet. Thanks for watching
That looked like a rare Jenifer Rush in there..
No idea. Thanks for watching
is there a video on premium cars?
Not by me. Not sure there is even one. Thanks for waatching