2007 Hot Wheels Classics Walgreens Exclusive 3-Pack with ’68 Chevy Nova, Heavy Chevy and ’52 Chevy

Hot Wheels Classics, with packaging inspired by the original late-60s Hot Wheels, were first released in 2005 and ran until 2009 in 5 different series. These metal body and metal base models had Spectraflame paint and redline (5- or 7-spoke) wheels. There were dozens of different castings included, and each could be found in a variety of different colors. The 2007 Series 3 included Walgreens-exclusive 3-packs which featured color variations of the cars not found in other stores.

I’ve been wanting this particular Hot Wheels Classics Walgreens 3-Pack since I first learned of its existence several years ago. Though the card is a little rough on this example, which I found on eBay, I was glad to finally land one of these at a price I was willing to pay. It includes two of my favorite castings – the ’68 Nova and the Heavy Chevy – along with a nice ’52 Chevy pickup.

This Spectraflame aqua ’68 Nova is the elusive fourth color of the Hot Wheels Classic releases; the other colors of this casting are Spectraflame dark orange, Spectraflame gold and Spectraflame magenta.

The chrome Club Kit Heavy Chevy that I still have from my childhood was always the fastest car on the orange track. Ever since then, I’ve been a big fan of this ’68 Camaro with a blown engine – and this antifreeze version is a real beauty. I also have the Spectraflame aqua and Spectraflame red variations from the Hot Wheels Classics Series 3, as well as a really nice Hot Wheels Collector’s Club Spoilers version from 2017.

The ’52 Chevy was a new casting for the 2007 Hot Wheels Classics and it was released in 5 Spectraflame colors including ice blue, green, red, orange and the Walgreens-exclusive chrome that you see here. Appropriately, this model wears whitewall tires instead of redlines. This is the first example of this casting that I’ve added to my collection.

Hot Wheels | M1810 | 2007 Hot Wheels Classics Walgreen exclusive 3-Pack #4/12 | ’68 Chevy Nova | Spectraflame aqua with black & white trim | RL5SP | packaged with Spectraflame antifreeze Heavy Chevy and chrome ’52 Chevy

You can click here to find photos and links to all of the ’68 Novas in my collection.

2017 Hot Wheels Collector’s Spoilers Heavy Chevy and Friends

My favorite childhood car is my Hot Wheels Club Kit Heavy Chevy. So when the Hot Wheels Collectors Club announced the release of the HWC Spoilers Heavy Chevy, they had my attention. Not being a Red Line Club member, I had to wait until the day after the release to order mine. Fortunately, they had not sold out – I got #1395 in a limited release of 5000. Packaged in a replica of the original redline-era blister card, this beauty comes with a collector’s button and decal sheet, and is protected in a plastic clamshell.

AB2020 | 2017 HWC Spoilers 1394/5000 I Heavy Chevy | spectraflame red with black & white trim, retro blister pack with button and sticker sheet | redlines | 1:64

The Hot Wheels Heavy Chevy was first released in 1970 in a variety of specraflame colors. It made an appearance in the 1974 Flying Colors series and a few years later in Super Chromes, then in 2002 it was re-tooled. I have two color variations from the 2007 Hot Wheels Classics series.

L0737 | 2007 Hot Wheels Classics Series 3 | Heavy Chevy 9/30 | Spectaflame aqua with black and silver trim| redline 5SP | 1:64
L0737 | 2007 Hot Wheels Classics Series 3 | Heavy Chevy 9/30 | Spectraflame red with black and white trim |redline 5SP | 1:64