Month / August 2017

by marcboz

2017 Hot Wheels Chevrolet SS Multipack Exclusives

Sometimes you have to buy a whole bunch of cars in order to get the one you really want. That’s how it is with the exclusive variations that Hot Wheels puts in their multipacks. Buying a five-pack to get a single car is one thing. But these 9-packs are even more of commitment.

I’ve been enamored with the Hot Wheels Chevrolet SS since it first came out in 2012, and I’ve been collecting variations ever since. So I really had to take the plunge when, not just one, but two unique variations were released this year in multipacks.

I really like the orange-with-black on this first one.

X6999 | 2017 Multipack Exclusive | Chevrolet SS (Opala) | orange with black trim | 5SP

But the yellow rims on this metallic green and yellow variation makes it even more striking.

X6999 | 2017 Multipack Exclusive | Chevrolet SS (Opala) | metallic green with yellow and black trim | MC5 yellow rim

This yellow variation is the multi-pack exclusive from 2016.

2016 Multipack Exclusive | Chevrolet SS (Opala) | yellow with black, silver and wine trim | 5SP

You can see the first-release Chevrolet SS as well as others from my collection here, here, and here.

My solution for what to do with the other cars in the multipack? I filled in the empty spots with random loose cars and resold them at my wife’s garage sale.

Don’t worry, I did keep the orange, flamed-out Nova that was in this multipack, even though I already have it in a single blister. You can never have too many Novas.

by marcboz

2017 Hot Wheels Retro ’63 Chevy II

On the drive back from Minnesota in June, I was getting sleepy. I decided what I needed was to get out and stretch my legs for a bit at a Super Target in Des Moines. It turned out to be a great idea, because I found the Hot Wheels Retro Series ’63 Chevy II that I’d been looking for. I love the simple, bold design and the beautiful illustrations on these Retro cards. And the series – which is a Target exclusive – includes some great castings such as the ’84 Hurst Olds, the ’85 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z, and the Volkswagen SP2.

DTX85 | 2017 HW Retro Series (Target Exclusive) | ’63 Chevy II | metallic orange with red and blue trim | 5SP

The Hot Wheels ’63 Chevy II became an instant favorite of mine when it was introduced in 2016. I also have the first release and the HW Flames version from earlier this year.