Friday, 24 March 2023

FUN FACTS ABOUT HOTWHEELS..

Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1997, when Mattel bought Tyco Toys, then owner of Matchbox.




Where is the Hot Wheels factory located?

Enjoy a VIP tour of Hot Wheels Headquarters in El Segundo, CA.



For most of Hot Wheels' history, the vehicles have been 
produced in Asian countries 
(Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, China, etc.) 
and exported around the world for their sale. But a few countries produced 
Hot Wheels themselves and sold them for their local market.



Are Hot Wheels cars made in Malaysia?
Made in Malaysia. Soon, fans of Hot Wheels will start to notice more of their toy cars carrying the 'Made in Malaysia' ta The reason for this? Malaysia will be Mattel's largest manufacturer in 2023.7 Dec 2022


Are Hot Wheels still made in Malaysia?

Bhd. (MMSB) commemorated its 40th anniversary in Malaysia today with the announcement of a plaexpansion, expected to be completed in January 2023. The world's largest Hot Wheels manufacturing plant, MMSB is also the world's only manufacturer of Hot Wheels singles, the top-



What years were Hot Wheels made in Malaysia? In 1983 McDonald's first released Hot Wheels in their Happy Meals and the same year the Hot Wheels production plant was moved to Malaysia. In 1983, A new style of wheel called Real Riders were introduced, which had real rubber tires


In 1990, Hot Wheels first introduced helicopters. Later in the decade, in 1995, a major change was brought to the Hot Wheels line, where the cars were split up into series.

One was the 1995 Model Series, which included all of that year's new castings, 12 Models in the Model Series. 4-car series were introduced also. In 1996, the Model Series was renamed to First Editions.







Top 10 Most Valuable Hot Wheels Cars


Check out Hot Wheels Rear-Loader Volkswagen Beach Bomb (Reproduction Restoration, Spectraflame Hot Pink)  


  • Cheetah Base Python, 1968.



  • Mad Maverick” base Mighty Maverick, 1970. 



  • Red Baron with white interior, 1970

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  • Custom Volkswagen without Sunroof, 1968



  • Ed Shave Custom AMX, 1970


  • Blue Rodger Dodger, 1974


  • Purple Olds 442 (1971)




  • Collector Number 271 Funny Car (1995)









     

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