yet another update on a Hot Wheels movie... maybe one of these updates will be legit AND prove out

The news is that John Chu will be directing https://deadline.com/2025/07/jon-m-chu-hot-wheels-movie-warner-bros-1236450531/ based on the money made on Wicked part 1

back in 2022, the news was that JJ Abrams was going to make a Hot Wheels movie https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2022/04/a-hot-wheels-movie-thanks-kim.html

https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2024/09/based-on-success-of-movie-barbie-mattel.html  was the news in 2024 that Mattel was going to make a Matchbox movie, with John Cena

WHOA! This is terrific! I found another Hot Wheels designer's work (in addition to Larry and Brendon) when by surprise I come across a cool hot rod (spotted at Rømø!) has it's own Hot Wheels! Old Red Racing Team (Denmark chapter) !

 

I wonder if this is a timing tag?!?! But damn instagram doesn't have the large screen format that You Tube has, doesn't have the setting change ability to get high def, see the video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLLSvuIBWsd/ 

Or see the hot rod at Rømø!

https://www.instagram.com/cforcraig/

coolest thing I saw today thanks to my buddy Mike!

 

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/great-scott-new-hot-wheels-collectibles-are-a-tribute-to-the-20th-century-253399.html#

it's going live at San Diego Comic-Con and on Mattel Creations on July 24, 2025, at 9 AM PT. 

This, strikes me as very funny... Hot Wheels made a version of Biff's drop top Ford full of Manure

 

So, that's a hoot. It makes me wonder, if Hot Wheels has ever made a car that was more outlandish?

https://www.reddit.com/r/HotWheels/comments/12yy85r/today_i_learned_the_poop_comes_off_the_back_to/

Thank you Larry W for letting me know about this video! Bryan Fuller enlisted a bunch of experts (25) in the body build/coach build crafts, and they worked on making the body for a full size version of a Hot Wheels car!

https://fullermoto.com/blog/metal-shaping-technology

this guy nailed it... his Nova station wagon is so cool it got it's own Hot Wheels

 

I wonder why this Hot Wheels stunt show doesn't take place in the USA... probably insurance, and liability.

Kim just found a surprise in the MACA museum of Copenhagen! Thanks Kim!

Thierry Guetta, best known by his moniker Mr. Brainwash, is a French-born Los Angeles–based street artist.

 

Reddit shows that it's been there for 3 months https://www.reddit.com/r/HotWheels/comments/1guxzie/check_out_this_life_size_hotwheels_motorbike/

Mr brainwash seems to like vehicles, even has an exhibit at the Petersen

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-12-08/mr-brainwash-puts-porsche-mercedes-benz-ferrari-in-new-la-art-show

https://www.autoweek.com/photos/g63026099/mr-brainwash-car-art-exhibit-at-petersen-museum-photos/

https://hauteliving.com/2024/12/mr-brainwash-takes-on-the-petersen-automotive-museum/760044/

one hell of a great Hot Wheels track! Thanks Mike!

https://www.ksl.com/article/51227621/have-you-seen-this-utah-hot-wheel-enthusiast-makes-elaborate-track-to-race-his-cars

one booth simply used hot wheels as an eye magnet to get people to stop in and get to talking

the top 10 of the Hot Wheels international search for the next coolest car has finally got it's crazy fun and cool cars

you might recall this from 2021 https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2021/07/making-delorean-way-he-wanted-it-with.html 

https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2024/09/a-1983-austin-mini-built-to-resemble.html

https://www.hagerty.com/media/lists/one-of-these-10-badass-builds-will-get-a-hot-wheels-mini-me/

https://creations.mattel.com/pages/hw-legends-tour

A 1983 Austin Mini built to resemble the classic Bentley Speed 8 style of the 1920s, has been crowned the winner of the 2024 Hot Wheels Legends Tour UK.

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trinityfrancis/2024/08/27/tiny-bentley-speed-8-styled-mini-wins-hot-wheels-legends-tour-uk/

The Oroville Police Department recovered 192 stolen Hot Wheels valued at over $1,500.

https://krcrtv.com/news/local/hot-pursuit-police-race-to-recover-15k-of-stolen-hot-wheels

A 2009 Smart ForTwo, inspired by the classic “No Big Thing” drag car of US 30 Drag Strip fame, was selected as the winner of the Hot Wheels Legends tour in Chicago

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/news/2024-hot-wheels-legends-reveals-chicago-winner/

https://toybook.com/7th-hot-wheels-legends-chicago-news/

I love how some creators, artists, authors, are autographing their stuff in stores, first I saw was Neil Gaiman signing books in an airport's bookstore incognito, now, here's Daniel Simon signing Hot Wheels in a grocery store

you might not recognize the name, but you're seen his art:

https://www.facebook.com/danielsimonstudio

Wow! Serious cool new Hot Wheels that I didn't see in any news! Compliments on this choice of a release to the Hot Wheels management team!

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=7459216547480043&set=gm.8161578890554208&idorvanity=1264958710216295

But a complete fail on the website people for not putting this, and hell, whatever else is missing, from the website when looking up Gurney, or Hot Wheels Premium. This simply isn't online https://shop.mattel.com/search?q=grey&oq=gurney 

I'm not sure if this is brilliant, or misguided (like braille on drive thru atms) but it is interesting. The blister card's bubble has Braille molded into it, spelling out "HOT WHEELS TWIN MILL"

https://boingboing.net/2024/05/05/braille-hot-wheels-cars.html

In 1969 Hot Wheels made their own mountain race set and 2 cars go head to head all the way to the bottom. It’s the Hazard Hill Race Set. I've never heard of it before

finally, something fun to share... Farbs. Mattel / Hot Wheels was selling these in 1971, and Kellogs even had one if kids mailed away for it

the series was the brainchild of independent toy designer Eddy Goldfarb; the series was named after Goldfarb as tribute.

 While the series was manufactured by Mattel and feature wheels also used on Hot Wheels products these were not officially branded as Hot Wheels products.

It turns out, Eddy, was a WW2 submariner, a radar and sonar operator on the USS Batfish, SS 310 from 43 to 45! 

Eddy enlisted in 1942, and is the last surviving crewmember of the Batfish. In its seven war patrols, the Batfish is credited with sinking nine Japanese ships, including three Imperial Japanese Navy submarines in a 76-hour period, in February 1945 — a feat unsurpassed to this day 

AND Eddy is most famous for inventing the Yakity Yak Talking Teeth! (plus 795 other toys!) 

https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/journeys-innovation/field-stories/legacy-love-loyalty-and-laughter

https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/12/1/23984756/eddy-goldfarb-102-year-old-toy-inventor-documentary-yakity-yak-talking-teeth-kerplunk-games

https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Bye-A-Nose  says this was a prototype, and didn't make it to production

One Farbs track set Mattel produced with the cars was actually a Kellogg's Cereal promotion featuring the Hy Gear model and a short piece of Hot Wheels track, along with a green plastic boot that would "kick" the car down the track. It was called the "Booter Booster Set".

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/hot-wheels-redline-farbs-kellogs-3768161227

https://www.facebook.com/That70sPage/photos/a.342550132513530/363580493743827/

http://littlecitytoycars.weebly.com/farbs.html

https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Farbs

https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/12/1/23984756/eddy-goldfarb-102-year-old-toy-inventor-documentary-yakity-yak-talking-teeth-kerplunk-games

https://mojo-nation.com/legendary-inventor-eddy-goldfarb-the-man-behind-toys-like-chattering-teeth-stompers-and-kerplunk-on-the-power-of-optimism/