He began producing the cars with assistance from fellow engineer Jack Ryan. Hot Wheels were originally conceived by Handler to be more like " hot rod" cars (i.e., customized/modified or even caricaturized or fantasy cars, often with big rear tires, Superchargers, flame paint-jobs, outlandish proportions, hood blowers, etc.), as compared to Matchbox cars which were generally small-scale models of production cars. Handler discovered his son Kenneth playing with Matchbox cars and decided to create a line to compete with Matchbox. The original Hot Wheels were made by Elliot Handler. Although Hot Wheels were originally intended to be for children and young adults, they have become popular with adult collectors, for whom limited edition models are now made available. Many automobile manufacturers have since licensed Hot Wheels to make scale models of their cars, allowing the use of original design blueprints and detailing. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until Mattel bought its owner Tyco Toys in 1997. Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars invented by Elliot Handler and introduced by his company Mattel on May 18, 1968. For other purposes, see Hot Wheels (disambiguation). Trouble finding a car in the guide? Try the NCHWA.This article is about the toy line. NOTE: I've added a search engine at the bottom of this page, in the event you're not sure what year a particular model was made.Ĭopyright 1996-2020, North Carolina Hot Wheels Association This pricing method is unique to and allows for artificial inhibitors on market conditions such as "secondary buyer-itus" and new releases. The Star Value chart will be placed at the bottom of each page for easy reference. There are simply too many variables to place a "set" value on any model, so a range will be used instead to indicate where that particular model may fall on the secondary price scale. Note that the NCHWA utilizes a pricing method called "Star Value." Instead of specific dollar values, each car will be assigned a Star Value to indicate rarity and potential price range. Take the values with a grain of salt, and take into consideration the current state of the economy to make educated trades and sales. There are several guides to choose from on the Internet, and in book form. When it comes to pricing your Hot Wheels, there is no "bible", per se. NOTE: If this is your first visit here, or you're not sure how the Star Values work, then please feel free to check out the User Guide/FAQ section!Ĭonfused about the wheel abbreviations utilized in this guide? Check out the Wheel Guide for pics and descriptions. Also, be sure to click the "Home" link on the menu to the left for even more Hot Wheels features! The NCHWA is the first diecast website to feature not one, but THREE large diecast company price guides! The Corgi guide is a work in progress, but feel free to check it out. Welcome to the Hot Wheels price guide! The menu buttons for the Matchbox and Corgi guides have been added to the guide so collectors can take advantage of the additional information. Thanks for all the amazing support for the books over the years! It's MUCH appreciated! The 2021 Edition of the Redline Club Price Guide has been released! This is the first printed guide to be issued for the HWC.com Redline Club! All Guides can be purchased through Amazon by going to my Amazon Author Page here! Also, the 2020 TH Guide was released! October 12: Did some minor updates! Sorry that it's been awhile! 10/12/20 Hot Wheels News! Some of the new 2021 Super Treasure Hunts are now making their way out! Be sure to check out the NCHWA Facebook page for pics! ~Neal
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