1995 to 1999 Hot Wheels - Collector Series

In this Hot Wheels Year-By-Year video we take a look at diecast cars and trucks released in 1995 through 1998 for the Hot Wheels mainline series of vehicles. This video showcases cars from the Collector Series, released as collector numbers 275 to 1121.
This video is a segment of that large collection, reviewing in detail all of the castings collection number 469through to number 508 of the regular released toy cars in the mainline.
You will see a total of 25 unique castings, and 51 variations from a total of 68 known variations sold in the North American market back in the mid-1990's. There are many variations with wheel changes, paint differences, and base changes to keep an eye out for. Some very interesting cars released in this lot include the Thunder Roller, '80s Corvette, Camaro Z-28, Hot Bird, Buick Stock Car, Ford Thunderbird, and a variety of Military Tanks, just to name a few!

[@skalmodz]

A lot of the castings, paint and decals give this groups a nostalgic look compared to whta on thw shelves today.

[@JuanRamirez-rb6lo]

Omg I get so juiced when you pull out this old stuff.. takes me back to child hood days ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥keep the heat coming brother 🙌💪

[@JustinTyme33]

This was extremely enjoyable. From an era of Hot Wheels in which I wasn’t collecting. It’s cool to see releases I’ve never seen before.

[@SteveBrandon]

I have the #3 Peugeot 405 Rallye carded. It was one of three blue card era carded Hot Wheels I found in a Value Village thrift store toy car grab bag around a decade ago, the others being a red Countach and a white "Star-Spangled Firebird" Hot Bird. I have a few of the #2 Peugeot 405 (uncarded) that I also got at Value Village. I've never encountered the other version with the three colours.

[@zeldadiecastracing]

Very cool collection bro as always

[@johnfoltz8183]

I think in 1996 and 1997 Mattel wanted to use up some of their older casting so they sent them over to China. Some castings would never see the light after this such as many of the action command military vehicles. Other castings made a come back after a long hiatus, such as the Thunder Roller and the Classic Packard. Several Ex Corgi castings were also mixed in with the mainline castings as well. This happened at the same time when Mattel was going to buy the Matchbox brand.

[@wtffor]

Thank you for that information!

[@johnfoltz8183]

or at least that is my speculations @@wtffor

[@jjMcCartan9686]

3 episodes of yellowstone then straight into hotwheels wonderland .Perfect friday night. 😊Only a few places here in belfast did hotwheels in the 80s & now thats all you can get ,Apart from a few hobby shops .Thank goodness for online buying 😂😂 Excellent video as always.

[@DJ_Police_Wolf]

The old hot wheels and matchbox are Very nice

[@KurbzGarage]

Yes my favorite videos I have watched everyone from 1974 super informing and entertaining

[@wtffor]

Thank you and I am so happy to hear you thoroughly enjoy these videos!

[@WitchCityCollector]

Just when I thought I was up to date with my VW Golf casting. You had to go and mention tampo color variation.

[@VladimirBlarp]

We refer to those as the "China Car" era. Many older castings that were simplified and/or renamed and also had many older Corgi castings as well

[@tontonsreview2303]

I absolutely love this video! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@rockercater]

***YOU HAVE THE BEST COLLECTION ON THE PLANET BROTHER*** I Would have to make a stop at the museum when i go up North,, *CATER*

[@ifradtarvez578]

I love your videos and content! Keep it up!

[@Rollormotor]

Another great year by year video, nice to see all the extras that the Corgi castings have. I like many of them. First time seeing the Orange and Gray Military vehicles, All we had in my area was the purple ones. cant wait to see the next segment. thanks for sharing

[@timsmith3475]

Nice cars I like the purple Nissan.

[@yakacm]

Nice video thanks for that, not really my era thou, I more collect 80 black walls. That being said I do have a few of the red Rolling Thunder, as it's a casting I collect, I think I have a 2 or 3 on the card, and a couple loose, same does for the yellow Rolling Thunder. The other one I have is the Peugeot 205, on the card, IDK if it's just here in Europe, but that's an expensive car, especially mint on the card, when I say expensive, anything over £20 is expensive to me, I can't remember what I paid for the 205, think it was around £20-£30.

[@yakacm]

I'd only just started watching the video when I made the comment, nice to see that WTF like thunder roller too, what' snot to like?

[@ricobobe]

another outstanding show of knowledge and cool castings

[@wtffor]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!!

[@dmdiecast2020]

Great video, thank you for sharing.

[@nometrc]

a tall ryder that rolls!? never seen that before

[@wtffor]

LOL :) Only when new!

[@MrWolfSnack]

lol yeah i have a whole box of those things, along with the gulch stepper, and I can say only very few of them would ever go down a track.

[@Naztalgic]

Dude thank you for doing these amazing videos. Your collection and what youre doing with it is super important for this hobby!!! Long live the museum sir!!!

[@wtffor]

My pleasure!

[@SteelCowGirl4Ever]

Soooo many awesome new videos! (Original Blackwalls are my top fave). Do people ever come to see your display in person? These collections are truly AMAZING.

[@wtffor]

A very few see it in person, like family and long-time friends. I wish I could set it up as a public museum, maybe one day in the future!

[@SteelCowGirl4Ever]

@@wtffor I would say you are with all the means in the world to make that place public one day. It would be a huge hit! Or better yet, maybe rent a building one day for it too. You never know where dedication like this is going to bring you!

[@coursesdepetitesvoitures2654]

These are Peugeot 205, world rally champion and Dakar winner. HW also made the 405 but only in the street version as far as I know.

[@wtffor]

Yes, I made an error and forgot to edit it

[@JeremySouder-i1g]

Have always enjoyed watching all your year by year blackwall collections. I recently acquired a particular Ferrari Testarossa with ultra hot wheels and was wondering if there is a way I could send you a pic of it, hoping you might have some info on it??

[@AmySnowBlissing]

Oh no 😂 Love it. Such a vast array of castings of that time! Just made me randomly wonder about any diecastings of the original MadMax vehicles for some reason. Do you have any in your collection? They would be so radical and interesting for sure! Maybe Mad Max has an epic run through the diorama after the Yellowstone saga.. 😅 Dare to dream ;)

[@wtffor]

Good question! I have a video of reviewing all of my Mad Max cars in my collection (at that time, it has grown since!). Seeing them in the Diorama junkyard would be cool too!!

[@AmySnowBlissing]

@@wtffor ooooo! FUN! Hope to see that come to action soon! 😃

[@slimwhitman6113]

I always found the China made cars from these years in different stores. That included all the former Corgi cars. They were not mixed with traditional Malaysia made cars. They seemed to land at drug stores and smaller retailers, probably in smaller boxes. I never saw them at big box stores or toy stores that sold in bigger quantities. Anyone else notice this?

[@litewatch]

Hey O Dawg Awesome seeing what mid late 90s cars I also have on Your review Mainly the purple blue black puegot I bought mine back probably 97 in Maryland still in package I so have a fondness for it still I thought it was quite an odd casting by Hot Wheels I also have the 911 Targa corgi The Vette corgi Black Camaro And more than half what You shown all bought in the late 90s displayed on My Berthing wall when I was in the Navy I had the berthing inspection Dept actually tour My room They were fascinated by My Collection of Hot Wheels and 1/18 diecastcars Always Love Your Hot Wheels reviews So informative Great Job 👍🏼😃👍🏼

[@samsdiecastshowroom6183]

awesome as always! those basket wheels are called Lace Wheels (LW). happy hunting!

[@wtffor]

Thank you! I totally forgot about that wheel designation.

[@samsdiecastshowroom6183]

@@wtffor no problem haha

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

Beauties!

[@COAHTLICUE]

@wtffor have you done a video about the 100% HW ? Do you collect those also?

[@wtffor]

I only have a few 100% cars, and I don't think I have a dedicated review video but they likely have been seen in my Haul Videos of yesteryear. They certainly are nice I agree!

[@HWROMANIA]

Nothing compares to an vintage hot wheels video! great! sadly that you make so few of them

[@wtffor]

More to come! So much to video and so little time, I hope to make more of these videos types now that I am back into a routine of releasing videos weekly.

[@MrWolfSnack]

31:20 SouthTexasDiecast says it came from the 1996 Camaro 5-Pack. Looking on eBay and Google Images that car is certainly in that pack, but not on 7-spoke wheels. I would wager to guess it was a low run wheel variant for that pack. I have not been able to find any photos of that specific wheel variation, so just take it with a grain of salt until direct confirmation is found.

[@wtffor]

Thank you for that information! Those 5-packs are full of Wild Card Cars!

[@MrWolfSnack]

@@wtffor Yeah during this period they just threw anything in there I think. lol

[@jimmysuperduty1484]

I love the BMW M1

[@andriashevetz2511]

Do you show the older numbers?

[@Lahire-s7l]

Super hot wheels trobelle cool top😊

[@kennybacchus1488]

1990. s. Hot. Wheels. Year. By. Year. Collection. 469 to. 508

[@ADS_DIECAST]

Hey im from the GTA myself im part of a few groups here in ontario i just got a ton of vintage diecast if you are missing or want anything let me know.

[@wtffor]

Thank you!

[@jamiegregory6462]

what store do you get your bunny litter and flock from

[@wtffor]

EBay

[@kristopherb8046]

31:07 lmao you should have said zed

[@jivannavale4000]

भाई इन का नंबर कोई दे सकता है क्या

[@rkxferrari23]

I feel like they look more better before now they look like is just painted I remember the rims you could see thru them like real life I remember the headlights been made out of plastic and the details on the painting was top notch Today I feel like they are just print a livery on a casting of a car The rims are no longer see thru The headlights are painted (printed) and a lot of the time the print is very out place to where it’s supposed to be and sometimes the cars don’t come with a front grill I have a bentley continental gt With messed up headlight prints No back lights they are there but they’re not painted 😂😂😂 The font grill doesn’t exist 😂😂 very bad drop of quality