The annual search for the next real-life car to become a Hot Wheels die-cast model is back. Mattel has opened submissions for ...

If you have some old Hot Wheels sitting around, you may have a way to make extra money. Depending on the model, some collectors may shell out big bucks — think tens of thousands of dollars. Several ...

When Mattel introduced Hot Wheels back in 1968, the 1:64 die-cast cars were almost an instant hit. Using television to advertise the bright little cars with moving wheels to a wide audience likely ...

The Autorama hot rod show, a 72-year tradition in Detroit, was back for another year on Saturday. Plenty of full-size vehicles filled out Huntington Place, but some were more focused on tiny model ...

From car designers to 3D printers and packaging experts to track specialists, designing Hot Wheels cars takes a lot of specialized skills. There’s a Hot Wheels car somewhere in your home right now, ...

As any collector will gladly tell you, there are too many Hot Wheels cars to count. Mattel has been making them since 1968 and cranks out 50 new models in 400 color and graphics packages every year, ...