Hot Wheels Sizzlers are SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

Hot Wheels Sizzlers - they were the most exciting Hot Wheels cars ever made! But as collectors they are more of a project to work on than a simple toy to collect. Because of the battery inside eventually leaks acid and ruins the chassis and any chrome. The bodys are always fine after a light cleaning. The chassis parts can be cleaned with the proper chemicals to neutralize the battery acid.
When I collected them in the 90’s some chrome was still good. But there was a guy named Mike Grove who you could send your Sizzler parts to and he would fix them all up including new chrome on those parts. I bought a lot of my cars from him and they are still so beautiful. As far as getting them running well that is another hobby all by itself!
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[@42NORRIS]

In the early to mid 70s when I was a little boy Hot Wheels Cars and track sets, especially Sizzlers excited me like no other toy. Even the Hot Wheels art work of the era excited me and still does.

[@PatrickSherman-dg6co]

Wow I see some of the ones I had back in the day brings back Christmas 1971

[@stevenhoog1]

These cars were the COOLEST thing ever. It was fun even letting them free roam on the streets and sidewalks. Cool tires.

[@wink181]

Spectacular collection!!! I am seriously jealous! LOL.

[@dmelzinga]

You can get ahold of Alex Peter of sizzlers shop and get new contacts, rechrome parts, batteries, he even does full restoration of all sizzlers and chopcycles. Chrome is about $25 per insert, Backfire motors are less and Vantom bodies are more. I even custom chromed a few night ridin sizzlers.

[@leewilson2010]

There used tp be Chrome tech In Canada ...$ 25 bucks to rechrome an insert was a lot less..... $ 25 is far too much ... Even for a rich guy like me..!! Or anyone!

[@robertzemko6590]

Never realized how many Sizzlers were available, for my 10th birthday present in May 1971 I received a fat track and a couple Sizzlers and of coarse the juice machine. That Corgi Batmobile brings back memories as well, got that for Christmas in 67, great memories.

[@mikehavelka2260]

I have the same track.also juice machine and cars.didnt they make a juice machine you plug in the wall outlet.

[@robertzemko6590]

@@mikehavelka2260 Not to my knowledge.

[@kevinleach9631]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@KurbzGarage]

I love Sizzlers I have tons

[@curtishagley586]

I had the All chrome body set - good times

[@jesusmedina9058]

I ❤ your collection of the sizzlers you have, and the way you store them for display. Do you have vedeos of them running on the tracks, if you don't. Please vedeo them.

[@quincyq-radio6300]

Very cool

[@leewilson2010]

They can be cleaned up.. I have thousands of Sizzlers. .Trying t o figure out how I'm suppose to get rid of some Way too many to even keep or race them all..

[@rwright3395]

That Gray G T X is cool

[@leewilson2010]

This is a very nice collection ..All shiny chrome wheels ..and clean to mint I would say..

[@toycarcollector]

Yes I put a lot of work in to these in the 90's. They can be so beautiful. There was a guy back then that did re-chroming and whenever he had them for sale at the conventions I would grab them. Sizzlers when they cam out nearly killed rolling Redlines.

[@michaeljordan6008]

Wow!

[@hotwheel6663]

The 'Cuda was the coolest one

[@mike196212]

Quite a collection. When I was a kid a neighborhood friend had one of those wheel cases. He also had The Snake and The Mongoose funny-cars. This would have been 1970 or 1971. Rarely see him anymore. Next time I should ask him about the case and those cars. Most likely his Mom tossed them all. I had a Spirograph-like kit where you tacked down pieces of plastic and traced out complete pictures of Hot Wheels cars. Probably around 1972. Can't be exact. My memory is usually phenomenal for a 60 year old,so much so that it sometimes freaks me out. lol. And I still have great memories of Hot Wheels and Matchbox diecasts. Thanks.

[@jimmyjames6267]

I got the Big O race set in the 60s, then got the re issue set in 2000s, wish i kept it now

[@leewilson2010]

It had to be in the 70 s when you got them ,,Sizzlers came out on the market in 1970

[@BRANDON-hy4rw]

Hola!! From Cancún 🙏

[@Great_011]

Great collections and shelves thanks for sharing🤙🏻

[@4speedpony]

I have quite a beautiful original (non-restored) collection myself even with the "Cubes" that I got into back in the mid-90's also, the 2 big names back then restoring were "Sizzlerking" Ross & "Mike Grove" who did very nice work, nice collection you have there! :-)

[@calvincooley1074]

Had one set then I discovered AFX

[@leeshepherd5669]

They do look better once you re-chrome them..! If you can find a person to do re-chrome for 5 bucks..

[@4speedpony]

Looks like 3 Athearn diesels on top, I collect trains too, good stuff! ;-)

[@OldTechMemories.mp3]

You should review a hot wheels track

[@chezsnailez]

Used to have the Nightmare Alley set with the Lotus Esprit and Porsche 924 as a li'l whelk...

[@stikkman61]

So true - I had the original black oval set my folks purchased for me as a Christmas gift in ‘72 which I discovered in our basement - set it all up and played with it for weeks before December 25. I’m gonna burn in hell 🙃

[@fredknox9406]

Hi David, absolutely spectacular! Long time follower of your cars, you outdid yourself with these cars. I was never a Sizzler fan, since I never had them as a kid, but they have grown on me. I plan to give restoration of a few, a shot. The display is very sharp, any info on it would be appreciated, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Cheers!

[@mikehavelka2260]

I believe didnt they make a juice machine you plug in the wall outlet.

[@rockercater]

*GOING ON 3,000 Loose collected cars from the Goodwills all over Portland* *I got a ton of Matchbox & Miestos that i dont collect it kind of was collateral damage* *SO ANYBODY NEED MATCHBOX & I think there called Miesto> I GOT ALL KINDS OF YEARS* *CATER*

[@toycarcollector]

Searching thrift stores is a ton of fun. When I used to do that I never looked for toys at all, I was looking for stereo gear, Hawaiian shirts, and anything I could flip on Craigslist. Its been years ago though. Nowadays if I go to a Goodwill I don't see anything of value at all. Best wishes.

[@skooter6235]

I would love to get a few of those Hot Wheel display cases, do you have a link or an address?

[@williammcleod4816]

YOU SAID THAT YOU SELL SIZZLERS FOR HOW MUCH?!

[@toycarcollector]

I have some for sale on my web site www.toycarcollector.com The Sizzlers in this video are my collection that I put together in the 90s. They are all clean and beautiful.

[@michaelpreston734]

Personally speaking, I'd quit your day job and open up your home for tours.

[@marksoares1610]

Do they still work? Charge up?

[@toycarcollector]

All Sizzler insides when found are in various stages of damage. In the 90's the damage was not as severe as it is when you open a Sizzler after 50 years. Full of battery acid that eats away at the metal. The ones in my collection are very clean, most I cleaned myself. But I have never been interested in running them. So I do not have any new batteries. If you want to race Sizzlers buy some of the reproductions from 2007 and put new batteries in them and they will run nicely. I did do that once but the new batteries run so long that my grandson and I got bored watching them go and go and go and go.....

[@marksoares1610]

Thanks for the information. I enjoyed play with mine when I was ten years old.

[@bluefreddy2587]

Can you show me all of your hot wheels on line?

[@toycarcollector]

That would not be very interesting. The stuff on my channel that I use to have is more interesting. Thanks!

[@bluefreddy2587]

Can we look for hot wheels at the convention?

[@leeshepherd5669]

I came on here to see a video....Came cross this one......but...Sitting in my business basement right now racing my Sizzlers .....I have a HUGE Fat Track set up...I swear these Sizzlers are too fast for their own good.... 8 /7 /23 ......................... Still think I need to thin out my Sizzlers collection ( Sell and give some away ) ....Got over a 2 000 cars.. Good thing is that I continue to work on making more and more run...

[@leeshepherd5669]

Sizzler fanatic I am...!!