Hot Wheels collectibles

• Fast Gassin - Hot Wheels of the week

  Fast Gassin, an original Hot Wheel model of a tanker truck. On either side of the cab emerge eight exuberant chrome exhaust pipes. This version predates the 2016 modification where the double rear axle was eliminated and the metal part of the cab also extends over the top of the tanker to increase weight and stability during play.

  

  

  The truck is a rather complex model, consisting of four plastic parts and one metal part. The burgundy metal cab fits with the yellow plastic of the wheel covers, which in turn houses the black plastic tank and holds the chrome plastic part of the exhaust pipes, front bumper and radiator. Underneath it all is stopped by the grey plastic shell.

  

  

  The tank features a 3-colour print (red, white and yellow). The ‘HOT WHEELS OIL’ lettering has a distinctive font (Street Van Powerhouse by House Industries) found as lettering in the logo of the first Grand Theft Auto, so much so that we can imagine this model seen from above running through the streets of Liberty City.

  

  

  The wheels are made of black plastic model 5SP (5-spoke) with metallic silver screen printing. This version is part of the 2012 edition of the Hot City Works series.

• Sooo Fast - Hot Wheels of the week

  Here comes Soo Fast, a hot rod model designed by Mark Jones that first appeared in 2001. This is the 2009 edition (Modified Riders), the last to have the roof hatch that, when opened, reveals the mid-engine and interior of the cockpit. This feature would be removed the following year (2010) for reasons of production simplification.

  

  

  
  Over the years, this model has appeared several times as a selectable vehicle in Hot Wheels video games. The model has an upper body painted yellow, while the lower body, also made of metal, is left unpainted. The interior is chrome-plated plastic and extends to the front, forming the oval radiator and wheel arms; continuing to the rear, it outlines the passenger compartment and the V8 engine, with the air duct protruding from the roof of the car.

  

  

  
  There are two-colour (black and white) silkscreens: on the sides of the vehicle there is a black sinuous shape with a white border that ends in three points and merges with the Mooneyes eye logo on the doors; on the bonnet, on the other hand, there is a black band that starts at the base of the windscreen and extends towards the radiator, also containing the two-eyes logo.
  The front wheels are SK5 (Skinny Wheel), introduced in model cars from 2002 onwards, while the rear wheels are the classic 5SP (five solid spokes), all chrome and screen-printed.

  

  

  
  Thanks to this model I discovered the Mooneyes brand, an iconic brand associated with hot rod and custom car culture. Born in California in the 1950s thanks to Dean Moon, over the decades it has become a reference point for those who wish to customise their car or motorbike with high-quality accessories and parts (tanks, valve covers, wheel discs, etc.).
  This branding is only present in the 2009 edition, available with a yellow or black body.