Was paying a lot of $$$ for a complete set of Hot Wheels Dragstrip Demons worth it?

Yes it was. The Hot Wheels Dragstrip Demons have been on my want list for a long time, and a rare opportunity to buy the whole set popped up, so I bit.
Here is a look at this wildly underappreciated set from 2009 and 2010.

[@blackcanyongarage]

I have the full 2012 sets, and when showing some guys at work, we realized the card art for the "StockCar" series has a knock off logo for our company, Hughes Performance. It was a hoot to see that!

[@JSD_A0070]

I think Steve Vandervate said a long time ago that the HW team spent "every penny" they could of the allowed budget on these to get the licensed decos as detailed as possible. They were really expensive to make supposedly. So, I think it's safe to assume we may never get a set like this again.

[@aldrinflores2753]

Im just new on the hot wheels community but your videos really give me more appreciation on the collections. Hope more videos to come. Sending love from philippines.

[@kenwinsor1914]

Ok the cuda in the transport is a 70/71 and the demons one is a 72. You can see clearly when you show both rear ends. 70/71 rear end came with the slot tail lights and blacked out tail treatment and 72-74's came circle tail lights. 😊

[@williamengler321]

Wilshire Shaker was built by Steve Mangnante of Hot Rod TV and Barrett Jackson fame

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

He also has a cool you tube channel now building model cars and walking the junk yard and showing his real car projects ever now and then

[@williamengler321]

@@oldscoolcooldiecast1879 yep. I enjoy that too.

[@Gma7788]

Wiltshire shaker was built on planet Neptune by Steve Magnaflow. Neptune is quite famous. Barrett was in pink Floyd. Hotrod TV is on the internet.

[@327rebelradio]

#14 of 25 the Time Traveler still lives, now in Australia, different colour but still called the time traveler, I’ve photographed it

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

I want them bad also and have the gasser set but when the price is any where from 60 to 120 i cant hang theres to many lol but definitely happy for ya lamely ur collection definitely deserves this set

[@pogoattack84]

I’m super jealous! I have been looking for a quick buy for this whole set for a little while now since I finished all the Car Culture, Team Transports and Boulevard releases. I picked up all the Johnny Lightning funny car and top fuel legends releases since I love vintage drag racing and before I knew the Dragstrip Demons Hot Wheels set existed. Great video and a total surprise to see this on your channel! Make sure you add the Pure Hell & Winged Express 100% box, the Rat Trap Fuel Altered Racer 100% box and the Oil Can series releases with Tommy Ivo and Frank Pedregon!

[@Great_011]

Great collections🤙

[@BUSTER246]

I have the # 14 Time Traveler Vega. I’ve seen the real one on display

[@frederickpetke944]

I picked up the Landy Dodge and the Prudhomme Army cars and the black Cuda when they came out. Those were the ones that resonated with me from the pages of Car Craft and Hot Rod as a kid. I missed the white Cuda and the Pulde War Eagle. Glad the white Cuda is coming back soon!

[@davidquesnel4685]

Wasn't a big fan as I didn't watch drag racing. I did however pick and choose a few castings.

[@kennybacchus1488]

Was. Paying. a. Lot. Of. $$$ for. a. Complete set of. Hot wheels drag strip. Demons. Worth. It.

[@DrifterKing1]

You missed the "Champion" Sticker on the Older White "Snake II" model (27 of 30, in the set) right in front of the rear wheel, it's not on the New Team Transport Model, lol.

[@lamleygroup]

there are quite a few differences

[@fordfandiecast]

What a fabulous set. I only have 1 of these. The black Mustang. Would love to have the complete set. Wish Hot Wheels would do something like this again. With the popularity of gassers right now, a new set would sell out everywhere

[@El_Hexicano]

Don’t open them they don’t close right

[@billbushman6686]

I have most of them. Unfortunately missing some of the key cars from the second series and they're high dollar cars.

[@darinsmith4414]

Hi,(Would have been cool if you made 'Zcon 2022' with Peter Brock & JDM Legends crew) seems like you may have missed the 'Motown Missile Duster ' in that series (I have one -contact me). Thanks -Smith 'Hot Wheels guy'Die cast Bham Al.

[@DieCashCars]

Amazing video! The older stuff is way more fun to hunt for!

[@hotwheelmanraven2289]

I have a lunch box Hot Wheels lunch box full of Speed Demon card and original Mint Condition I also have 10,000 roughly dollars worth of hot wheels from 1999 down to the 60 I have tracks and boxes never open until everything from the races to pencil Shopkins to airplanes we made it I have it going to sell it soon

[@bigcrittergitter4129]

I have been buying and storing away hot wheels in big sealed plastic tubs with instructions not to be opened until 2040 by my family members I am 58 years old now and I should be long gone from this life when they open up these seven time capsules I prepared and hopefully they have each one properly appraised they might be worth something more than I payed for them .included are a lot of TH and STH by themselves unopened in pristine condition should be worth a lot in 2040. Back in 1969 my parents bought me for Christmas most of the redlinds offered for that time and of course I never took care of them and by the mid seventies they had been totally played out and thrown out in time and I was well into my forties when I realized if I only knew what I know now back then . I am sure I am not alone in this manner of thinking.so I started collecting here and there not opening anything and now maybe I made a smart move by doing this . We will see or they will see if the may be.

[@kenswonger4738]

those are a great set.that would be nice to have.lots ove the cars.were made into models.cars great cars to have. thanks for sharing.

[@servandorodriguezmendoza3042]

Tú vídeo es espectacular son súper espectaculares preciosos todos los autos muchas felicidades qué siempre Dios te bendiga siempre

[@leeborn9424]

Awesome, wish I had bought them now, collecting for over 30 years

[@doomusrlc]

Go to Blazes Mustang was a $2.50 special at Five Below for me 😁

[@mikeronie5113]

The coolest items i ever see...👍👍

[@mr.mckinnon5680]

Thank you for this video. That is one of my favorites as well. I have a couple of them from garage sales that have been, loved on, per se. Most of the tampos have been rubbed off. But you can still kind of see what they were. If you look a little more carefully at those AFX cars, they didn't move the wheels closer together. They set the bodies back on the frame. This would allow the car to essentially go down the track on two wheels without the use of wheelie bars. So yes, it is a weight distribution thing. But it's not moving the rear wheels closer, it's moving the whole body back on the frame. The invention of things like the electric water pump, gives them the ability to shorten the hoses, creating the more efficient cooling system. And those engine blocks were made out of cast iron. With big cast iron heads. So the front end of that car still weighs twice as much as the rear. I remember watching those races on Saturday morning, after cartoons. When I was a kid. Drag racing was a big deal back in the day. Drew a lot of attention to california, to racing, to Hot Wheels as a product. It was good for everybody all the way around. Snake and Mongoose had all kinds of things for sale. T-shirts, bumper stickers, bicycles, you name it, they put their name on it. Just one question though.. No Jungle Jim?

[@dkstudioart]

I'm not really a collector, my focus is customizing but I am tempted to start collecting these.

[@SteveBrandon]

I think I have about a third of the Dragstrip Demons, since not every wave seemed to hit stores in Ottawa. I picked up most of the ones I could find that looked like normal cars and the funny cars but I remember passing on things like the Wedge Dragsters, which I somewhat regret now. My two favourites out of the ones that I have are the silver English Leather Corvette funny car and the Bubble Up Firebird funny car. I only ever found one each of the Corvette, Firebird, and Mustang funny cars from this series.

[@cyrusthevirus6383]

Sad how you got them but the story will live forever!! Thanks for sharing them with us!

[@frankdangelo6187]

Beautiful and right up my alley, i want to get these

[@marcoantoniomarquezperez2652]

Great purchase my man. You just scored the holy grail of Big Motor Dragster American Muscle cars I go for. I knew deep down inside there wasa muscle car lover in you. I got a few of them when they were affordable. Just Breathtaking. Looking forward to the blister cracking vids.

[@markharris838]

Tail lights on Team Transport Cuda are 70, round lamps on other are 72

[@petertobin8938]

Awesome set! That was very hard to put together back in the day. I saw a couple on this video that I've never even seen, never mind managed to add to my collection. Thanks for a great video!

[@Gma7788]

Well that's the whole scam of hot wheels. 98% of hot wheels customers can't complete the purchase. And now it's even more harder to finish buying cause the sets of cars have been split up into multi packs. You're forced to buy 8 cars you don't want just to get 2 cars you do.

[@YTiswoke]

Knowing ill never have any of these kinda hurts....😪

[@rorroryusoul]

This cool video mister lamley group

[@20JK10]

I was fortunate several years ago to purchase a full set of the Vintage Racing cars [minus the Datsun] from another collector. I only have a few of the Dragstrip Demon cars, but I got the ones I really wanted.

[@dainsmart6237]

I got this film 8 hours ago and I'm still picking up my Jaw bone off the floor lol what set of the model's man why cant hot wheels do this kind thing at least one every for the heavy collector to keep guys who would never sell only death required for sale lol

[@1ChilledDude]

While I may not be fully into dragsters, I can certainly appreciate the detail. Really great cars here, particularly those crazy looking funny cars. Some of these also appear to have wheels not seen anywhere else.

[@boerharms2209]

IKR, never seen those lace wheels

[@Gma7788]

Just say NO to male buying frenzy.

[@1load1969]

Funny cars are the best...

[@Marchek61]

That's great Lamley, show us cars that we will never be able to buy unless you want to pay 2 or 3 times their value on eBay. Great job perpetuating the scam that is Mattel. You should be ashamed of yourself

[@Zed32_Customs]

So jealous of this!

[@openm2ke_810]

I’d be happy to see more 70s American funny cars released in car culture premium hot wheels. There’s too much JDM and German about at the moment

[@quikcrxpr]

The only thing I don’t like about this set is the amount of cars that have the wrong tire and wheel package in the front. It really messes up the beautiful liveries and history of the cars.

[@randyrandolph7231]

I wish I could have got all of them I think after those it was Wayne's garage Phil's garage I got a bunch of those to

[@zeldadiecastracing]

Awesome bro

[@paulsiahaan1499]

I have the complete set of 2009 & 2010 and it's worth every bit of it....

[@ioanniskritsotakis1228]

Amazing video, managed to get my hand on a few of them thankfully!!

[@wallywally9656]

Awesome 😎

[@PremiumToyCollect]

Wow that was nice use !!! This was fire

[@j.d.culbertson4265]

I heard there was supposed to be another fuel altered but there were some problems with the owner of the original car so Mattel scrapped that car.

[@goofy_nate]

I want the funny cars so bad I love them things there my favorite hot wheels that have ever come out I'd do anything too get them

[@melissadamsell8880]

When talking about $$, roughly how much $$. Thanks

[@rafaelbartolomucci5960]

I have this set Amazing set best Colours

[@denisrousseau9071]

sure worth it ! they are over the top! just dreaming of them !

[@rodosborne7548]

fantastic brings back memories. seen most of them going down the drag strip.

[@scottworsley3218]

Great video! I remember when these came out. They didn't sell very well. They ended up at a chain called "Five Below" for a few bucks each. If we only knew.

[@BLACKAAROW]

Yeah I was fortunate to have been able to buy most of these cars (along with vintage racing) back when I was in high school. I honestly think this was peak hot wheels premium. I don’t really collect any of the new premium sets anymore with the 2012/2013 boulevard being the last premium cars I bought. I only buy RLC and new models in the mainlines

[@Gma7788]

No, stay away from these things. Your generation is to stick with Harry potter toys. Power rangers products is your bag.

[@leterguyschroeder4919]

WOW WOW WOW what a great collection, congrats to you.

[@JSGwhutitdew]

Yo what’s up

[@charlesisaac7610]

Thanks for showing all the Dragstrip Demons, I absolutely love them, especially Snake and mongoose ones. I met Don at Milan Dragstrip in Michigan and got his autograph

[@EXPLudwig]

Does anyone know why some have Goodyear or MT on the tires and some don't?

[@deanmiller4243]

I have some of them. never got the hole set

[@jexmarro9]

Totally worth it 👍🏻

[@Byrdznyst]

Wow Don't Have Rough & Tumble *

[@Aftarmath]

Where did you get your huge wall displays?

[@robertraber4770]

I got them all put the two hard ones to fine 14 and 26

[@strictlydiecast785]

Man first off what a awesome way of selling off a collection then using it for his kids college funds. This set is fantastic looking and sucks I wasn’t collecting at the time but could only imagine how much some of these go for now a days. That’s wild how many cars there are in this as well because you definitely dont get that many in todays day and age. Really interested in seeing how you display some of these as well. Absolutely love your videos like this!

[@steadyfingerhand4052]

Amazing beautiful cars 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪🏾👌🏾

[@Chevygang23LT]

How much did you pay?

[@homie-gtv322]

Though I like most of those cars, I don’t buy any. I only buy what I really think is cool to me. Otherwise, the collection would get out of control. However, I do own many cars that I shouldn’t have bought. What am I saying? Buy’em all!

[@steli7906]

Just getting into collecting and your videos are very informative, thoroughly enjoyed this one.

[@lancenifong5595]

My brother bought a whole set but #18 of 30 what was it can' find it

[@randyjensen7007]

Because they didn't make a #18 It was supposed to be the Bradford Fiat but it didn't get licensed. That was the rumor.

[@DiecastCool]

Ciao, a very impressive series, how they are defined and what quality, thank you for showing them 🤩😍😛

[@vawterb]

Just WOW! What a great collection! I was in high school when all those guys were racing. Watching the drags on TV and getting the drag racing magazines. A ton of memories with those names! Thanks for sharing. As for collecting I'd love to but they are above my budget.

[@Gma7788]

They don't know what magazine means. Another bunch of toys falling into the wrong hands. You don't have to know what you've got cause this isn't your generation's product.

[@vawterb]

@@Gma7788 I see no reason to denigrate people you don't know. Your comment lacks nuance. This is also not a case of toys falling into the wrong hands. You are welcome to delete your comment to me, and further, not comment on any of my comments anymore.

[@urmomathon1625]

Next time show the fronts of the cars

[@StickShiftStudios]

Really nice cars. You could always get an undivided Carney case so the long dragsters would fit.

[@robonia6424]

how many cars did you had?

[@fast97z24]

Don't let him fool you. Lamely is a very rich man. On top of that, he gets at least 10 grand worth of freebies from Mattel each year. He already had them all. Just wanted to open a full set of mint cards to take them out of circulation.

[@bryanmccarthy533]

@@fast97z24 you should try and get sponsored by Reynolds Wrap. Imagine how much you would save in tin foil costs.

[@69stingrayman]

Dang! That is a sweet set! Need to find one myself!

[@bradmcpherson9693]

I’m all about the original drag strip demons. I have the 1st year set. Put it together car-by-car. I’m considering finishing the 2nd year set.

[@nybackyardlegend4]

I would to get my hands on a full set like this Crack em open and place in a display

[@williamsmidt4623]

I may be wrong but I thought the Snakes army car was a Plymouth Arrow. Never knew there was a cuda in the same livery.😮

[@Devildog2998]

Glad I got most of these back on the day.

[@kevinkinney5445]

Thats a badass drag racing set. I was so onto them when I was 10 in 1970. Brought back memories

[@williamsmidt4623]

Those afx cars are fuel injected altereds they use hillborn style injection intake manifolds instead of superchargers.

[@mondospeedy3089]

The long dragster are not funny cars, they are rail cars. Very cool cars,, wish I collected them when they came out, I do have a set of the new ones coming.

[@Aftarmath]

Where did you get your huge wall displays?

[@stanlee9946]

I completed my set in 2013,never opened and still in cherry condition today the details are superb🔥🏆🔥 it would be great if another DSD set is released awesome vid 👍🏽 thank you for sharing.

[@TonySaccucci]

All are very nice. If I had to choose ONE, I'd put the #5 in 1st place.

[@ahhhue3830]

I was younger when this set came out and I wish I would’ve been able to pick these up because they are amazing

[@x-90]

I remember these things being the only premiums I saw along with a few of those left over boulevards. Unfortunately I was sane at the time and didn’t buy any. If the opportunity came back I wouldn’t buy everything but I would buy a few

[@Badastro59]

I have both sets ,( unopened) trying to find out how much to sell them for ?

[@garymays920]

AWESOME AWESOME RIDES

[@mikemccollough6633]

Thats ok us old timers think your imports look funny. At least we all like cars.

[@BertMacklin_FBI]

Racing history captured in a Diecast format = awesome 🎉

[@jaysonburns8512]

I'm almost have evry car for hitwheels bulvard set and there alot of cars in this set

[@donmacquarrie9161]

it's worth it! Think of the children you helped with your donation! lol

[@randyrandolph7231]

I got 28 of them

[@jennyguess2877]

Nice collection

[@yayasgaragecustomdiecast7198]

Wow!

[@Nanomorph]

DSD & Vintage Racing - two best sets ever.

[@jessesdiecastgarage]

Amazing wow omg 😲 what else can I say those castings are awesome, I would definitely open them as well if I had them, can't wait for your opening video of these castings