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Hot Wheels race car toys got their start in 1968, and they haven?t ever stopped running since. They were the brainchild (braincar?) of Elliott Handler, one half of Mattel?s infamous power couple (his wife, Ruth Handler, was responsible for the creation of Barbie). As it turned out, the toy cars were a huge success, succeeding much more than anyone at Mattel had imagined, and from then on the Hot Wheels brand only grew bigger, with even more cars and race car tracks to go with them. Hot Wheels cars are die cast, which means that they?re created by melting metal and filling it into molds, and they are surprisingly well detailed and true to real life car designs. New models are released from the Hot Wheels factory garage frequently, the latest being ?Tri & Stop Me,? ?Bye Focal II,? ?49 Merg,? ?Dairy Delivery,? ?Jeep Scrambler,? ?HW40,? ?Lotus Concept? and ?67 Camaro.? As many as 50 new car models are released in a year, so the Hot Wheels race car collection expands exponentially and Hot Wheels enthusiasts will never find their collections complete. Avid collectors can keep track of their race car collections at the Hot Wheels official website, www.hotwheels.com. If you create account and sign in, you can check off which cars you have and which ones you still need to get. You can also stay posted on the latest models, take advantage of special offers, participate in auctions and trade cars with other collectors.
Our culture has long been fascinated with the race car, which explains why Hot Wheels cars are so popular. The sport of car racing has been around since even the 1800s and auto racing is one of the most watched spectator sports. Also, many people are fans of the Fast and the Furious series. Maybe the appeal of race car toys, racing arenas and racing movies is that it allows us to enjoy the thrill of racing without the danger. Depending on the circumstances, car racing can be quite dangerous so perhaps it?s better to enjoy it from a distance, whether that?s by experiencing it through fantasy, or in the bleachers or theater seats.
Collecting Hot Wheels race cars is also a much cheaper hobby than collecting real life vehicles. The cars themselves don?t cost as much and you?ll never to buy gas for them. They?re also easier to monitor and maintain because there?s no need to store them in countless garages or perform regular clean ups and oil changes. And if you accidentally crash any of them, thank goodness that you won?t have to worry about insurance.
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