Hot Wheels, An American Legend
By OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (95397)
Arvada, Colorado
May 18, 2025 5:54am CST
Who remembers these toy model cars?
They are still producing them today, which I was surprised to find out.
I loved these cars and had a good few of them.
I tried to interest my son in them also when he was a child and bought him a good few, sadly, they were stolen in some dump that we lived years ago.
They were started in the year 1968.
Did you have any and what were your favorites?
Do you have any now still?
I think if I remember correctly, one of my favorites was the golden Mustang and some models of the Camaros.
No Barbies for me guys.
Were these model cars popular in your country at all?
Were these model cars popular in your country at all?9 people like this
8 responses
@kareng (77400)
• United States
18 May
My cousin collected them. He had a ton of them. His dad was a car salesman, so it was a bit of a big thing with them. Now we also had both dads racing dirt track cars at one time and we got into the race cars they produced. I was more into Barbies though!
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@RebeccasFarm (95397)
• Arvada, Colorado
18 May
My sisters had Barbies. I didn't. But I played with theirs.
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@kareng (77400)
• United States
18 May
@RebeccasFarm Both of my cousins that lived next door were boys. I played cars, Batman, Army, whatever with them, but don't remember them playing dolls!
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@Tampa_girl7 (52837)
• United States
18 May
I didn’t have any of my own, but I played with my friends cars. I was a Barbie girl and still have mine.
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@RebeccasFarm (95397)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 May
Do you still have them on my Marie..the Barbies were lovely.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52837)
• United States
19 May
@RebeccasFarm Yes and every once in awhile I get them out.
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@ptrikha_2 (48150)
• India
18 May
These cars became famous here as well.
i was not interested but saw others keeping them and talking about them.
Even now and then, we sometimes see these being offered as a Gift along with some Food Order(s).
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@DaddyEvil (152986)
• United States
18 May
Pretty was never interested in cars as she grew up. I only had hand-me-down toys mostly and Hot Wheels weren't part of that.
I did buy a half dozen of them when I started babysitting nieces and nephews. They're still in the toy basket in the corner of the kitchen, along with some of Pretty's old dolls she didn't care if other kids played with when she outgrew them. (Most of her old toys were sent to the thrift store years and years ago.)
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@DaddyEvil (152986)
• United States
19 May
@RebeccasFarm Yes, that's definitely true.
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@RebeccasFarm (95397)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 May
Do you? I am glad they are still there.
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@rakski (142846)
• Philippines
19 May
@RebeccasFarm yes, just a few nowadays. There are many new brand of toys nowadays
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@celticeagle (176809)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May
I do remember these although my grandson wasn't into to them much. He was into superheroes and video games. I enjoy looking at the different models of cars.
@celticeagle (176809)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May
@RebeccasFarm ........My mind is still working. Thank goodness.
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@RebeccasFarm (95397)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 May
Glad you recall them too Celtic.
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