Hot Wheels Invader Invades 2007

I love this tank-like vehicle design. It looks mean and dangerous. Pictured here is the sand camouflage paint scheme released as a blueline last year and the sinister dark grey blueline for the 2007 model year.

2007 Mustang 5 Pack

This 5 pack made a great gift for a young Hot Wheels fan. The yellow '65 has an opening hood and the tooned '68 is a bit more geared towards his tastes than mine. The red Mach 1 is probably the best looking of the bunch and the gold GT is a great casting with a classy paint colour. I suppose the blue cobra is ok too :)

2007 First Editions '69 Ford Mustang Variations

Some of you may be new to the hobby or just have a passing interest in collecting Hot Wheels and might wonder what to consider. This model is a typical example where there are 3 completely different variations in colour. Other variations would include the tampos (paint decals applied over the main paint), rims (dozens to pick from) and other materials (glass colour, base colour, etc.) The variations here are pretty obvious, but some variations might take a keen eye to spot.

Also, you can imagine that one of these three might have been produced in a smaller quantity and so it would be more rare and therefore more valuable to collectors. Keep them in good shape, sometimes you don't know which one turns out to be the rarity until they are no longer available.

5 Pack Informaiton

Many collectors might not be aware of the full contents of a 5 Pack gift set. Of course there are the 5 cars, but there is also a collector card that is punched out of the cardboard below the peg hanger. Look at this:

Complete 2007 Pop-Offs series

Here are the 4 models of the "Pop Off" series. I don't usually try to complete the series cars but I do like the "pop offs" as they are called. Its like getting a bonus ability above the normal Hot Wheels - a little extra playability.

Dodge Challenger Concept - Another Red Variation

Check out this colour variation of the Dodge Challenger Concept. A beautiful deep red. I have posted a less recent version - The green one was found months ago and featured in a previous post. I must say that either colour looks great on this car. In my mind the green is more of a classic muscle car era colour and the red is more suited to the modern re-interpretation of the Challenger design.

Buick Grand National Variation

I mentioned before how I like this car. Now I see this colour variation. Another nice deep red. I like how this model isn't all gaudy with crazy tampos. Just simple and classy.


But still if I had to call a favorite, it would still be the black one.