Ever wonder how Hot Wheels are made? Let's take a look

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024

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  • @jusgibs
    @jusgibs Před 3 lety +55

    This brings back great memories. I still have my original wheel rally case filled with 2 original cars, chassis to chassis in each slot. I had not thought about them for years until I became a parent and discovered the art of collecting while bringing my young son to a toy train exhibit. After I saw the value of some of the cars, I phoned my Mom and asked if she still had it. Of course being the sentimental lady she was, she did. It sent me on a wild hiatus, and in the 90's, I decided I would begin collecting again for my son. I now have cases on shelves in my garage filled with over a thousand cars in their original blister packs. It's gotten out of hand!.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +6

      Wow. That is excellent.....Wish I still had some of mine.... Great you are sharing and doing it with your son as well......Yes, it is a deeeeeeeep hole once you start down...LOL Thanks for watching

    • @kevinsnyder4425
      @kevinsnyder4425 Před 3 lety +4

      You can never have too many hot wheels.... just sayin !

    • @boristheamerican2938
      @boristheamerican2938 Před 3 lety +1

      lol, about 20 years ago I went searching on ebay for toys I had as a kid just to see what they really looked like. It took me to look at Hot Wheels, and I stumbled upon some auctions for a salesman sample case break where the guy was selling them one by one out of the cases. I said to myself if I were to buy one of them this would be what I would buy for it to really be worth anything. First two nights I bid on one and in the morning I got an email that I was outbid so the last night I bid on 2 and in the morning I got an email that I had won both bids. lol. So I got a blue and an olive original Firebird. That led me on a collecting spree for a few years and I got about 100 of them. Put them in a box wrapped up in the correct type of tissue.

    • @jessicaramsey5357
      @jessicaramsey5357 Před 2 lety

      Are you guys get the door opening find

    • @jusgibs
      @jusgibs Před 2 lety

      @@jessicaramsey5357, Haven’t heard of it. What model and year?

  • @dankydiecast5686
    @dankydiecast5686 Před 3 lety +95

    How about that job as tester? Get to play with Hotwheels and get a paycheck for it. Sweet!!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +12

      LOL....Yes sir!!! I paid with limited Hot Wheels!! Thanks for watching

    • @dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587
      @dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 Před 3 lety +7

      That job don't pay kid and it's no fun

    • @jadenyuki3138
      @jadenyuki3138 Před 3 lety +8

      For a verry low amount of money though

    • @blackbird5026
      @blackbird5026 Před 3 lety +3

      But if it was an ok pay amount and good hygienic working condition, sign me up to be a HotWheels tester!

    • @chrisw4997
      @chrisw4997 Před 3 lety +2

      Same goes for all toys I guess...

  • @ceilingunlimited2430
    @ceilingunlimited2430 Před 3 lety +16

    When I was a kid in the early 70's I had Hotwheels and Matchbox, and always preferred Matchbox because those were more a replica of cars you'd see on the road. Fast forward to about 2010, when I made a 4-lane wooden ramp to race cars down the hallway in our house. My son, daughter and I would take every Matchbox/Hotwheel in the house (my old ones that were very well-loved, and my kids' new ones) and run them down the ramp to crown the champion fastest car in the house. It would take us an hour or more to get all the cars through their heats. What a blast! Superbirds won a lot.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +2

      I remember those days as welll. What fun!!!!!!! Thanks for watching

  • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman

    I have been collecting since 1968 & still have every car! my collection is at about 5000! I have slowed down buying any the past 10+ years tho

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Wow! I bet you have an amazing collection. I had about 5k one time. Sold them all and got into archery. Now I look at the videos and holler at the screen. I had that one! That one too!!!! LOL.......And we start over. Thanks for watching

    • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman
      @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast man I cant believe you sold them all! I could never part with all mine since it has been a 50+ year investment! I had to put them all in storage over 10 years ago because I went thru some financial problems & lost my house but I wasnt turning loose of my cars! I can only imagine how many I would have now had I still been collecting! Majority of mine are complete sets! I also have Lesney's, Autoworld, Matchbox & several other brands! my biggest set is my Volkswagens & Trans Ams, hundreds in each since they are my biggest loves with real cars & had many of both! Unfortunately my kids have no interest in them & could care less, I think they just want the monetary value of them after I am gone!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes sir. Gone. When I was young one of my cousins family could not afford to get him any so I gave him a bunch. Then years later I got back in it and still had a ton of the older ones from when I was a kid. And then life got in the way. Had to have money and I knew someone that bought collections at the time . And he gave me a more than fair price. So, I boxed them up and had him come by when I was not there.....LOL
      Why le the kids reap the benefits of your hard work? Did anyone leave any for you? LOL Have fun with them. And just tell them there goes your college tuition....LOL

    • @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman
      @SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast hard times I can attest to but I just could not part! at least you got a fair price, I have had a few guys want to buy mine especially when I had all of them displayed in my house {the advantage of being single} & was offered a real good price {I do have lots of limited & special cars} but turned it down! as for my kids, they are in the late 20s/early 30s {dont have to worry with college} & I have 4 grandkids {3 girls 1 boy} & since my grandson is the oldest {7} & only boy & loves cars & anything mechanical he will more than likely be the one I give them to! one guy offered my 5 grand {worth more} but it was a no so by the time my grandson gets them they will be worth a little more! for now they will stay in their boxes & containers in storage until I know I am taking my last breaths! PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      @@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Excellent choices. grand son will love them I am sure. Trust me, it was very hard. But when you have nothing, and somebody offers you something for the little you do have when you need it the most...................It suxs. But I am still above ground, and there is still a store around the next corner.......Well at least as long as I can still drive. LOL...

  • @Aegelis
    @Aegelis Před 3 lety +7

    Digging the music, very chill. As a watcher of Mr. Roger's, this brought back a lot of memories from those 'how it's made' videos. Cool to see the behind the scenes, I have a greater appreciation now as a mainline collector.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you very much. I try hard to pick music to go with the flow r the vibe of the video. Sometimes, it just picks itself.....love me some Mr Rogers!!!! Need so many more like him Thanks for watching

  • @funkworthrollin4959
    @funkworthrollin4959 Před 3 lety +10

    I member playing with my first collection. I was like 9. Then sold it for $25. Started again at 13. Now I have over 1,500 in blisters. 500+ loose. My childhood. I'm 39.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +2

      It is a deep rabbit hole once we start down it that even Alice would not go down....LOL Excellent. Reliving mine as well. Thanks for watching

  • @33RPMVinyl
    @33RPMVinyl Před 3 lety +12

    No longer a dollar where I live. Price ranges from $1.25 to $1.50 depending on the store.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Where a bouts do you live if you don't mind me asking? I can see it heading that way everywhere. I honestly believe the Factory 500 was a test run for a price increase. Thanks for watching

    • @33RPMVinyl
      @33RPMVinyl Před 3 lety +2

      @@OldManDiecast I'm in Ontario Canada. Grocery stores $1.25. Walmart $1.38. Dollarama $1.50.

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 3 lety +3

      For me (UK) they tend to be in most shops about (average) £1.35
      Morrisons: £1.75 I believe.
      Poundland: £1.00
      Multipacks (5) are always £7.99-8.99 no Matter the area.

    • @allansneddon5442
      @allansneddon5442 Před 3 lety +2

      @@isaacsrandomvideos667 £1.50 in poundland now same B&M, £2 in Spar and Halfords

    • @JudgeAutomotives
      @JudgeAutomotives Před 3 lety +1

      Here in Illinois in the United States from basically any store it’s about 90 cents to 1 dollar at most

  • @ShawnStafford-1978
    @ShawnStafford-1978 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Interesting video. Surprised I found something recent, although it's 3 years ago you made it. Thanks

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 5 měsíci +1

      My pleasure....I need to do another and update it. Thanks for watching

    • @ShawnStafford-1978
      @ShawnStafford-1978 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@OldManDiecast Sounds good 👍🏻

  • @averageuser3022
    @averageuser3022 Před 3 lety +8

    Here in Malaysia, hot wheels are RM9.90 (About 3 USD).

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +3

      Wow....3 bucks? And you live where they are made......Thanks for watching

    • @davidho2977
      @davidho2977 Před 3 lety +2

      @@OldManDiecast I don't get that. I thought they would be same price or cheaper.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +2

      @@davidho2977 That's what I ma saying. Wow, they live where they are made. No shipping or anything....One would think they would be about 50 cents or so

  • @this_suks
    @this_suks Před 3 lety +10

    When Hot Wheels first came out I used to check the bottom to find out where they were made. The ones made in US, I was able to change out the front tires to the larger rear ones. The Custom Eldorado, & T-Bird I put all 4 smaller wheels on them, lowrider style.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +3

      That is what makes it so fun. All that holds these little things back is one's imagination......Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 3 lety +2

      T-Birds are so expensive, the 57, or the 68 you mean? I fancy both, but mostly the 57..

  • @Zagoreni02A
    @Zagoreni02A Před 3 lety +8

    Darn, that Hot Wheels comercial from 1968, thats old, far older then i am, and i am only in my humble 30's (early 30's).

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL.....That came out 2 years before I was born. Thanks for watching

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 3 lety +1

      Old Man Diecast your 51 then? My dads at 50 in about 2 months. :)

    • @ElmoUnk1953
      @ElmoUnk1953 Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast I remember the commercial and the Apollo 11 landing July 1969

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      I was born in 1966

    • @michaelrzeszuto9123
      @michaelrzeszuto9123 Před 3 lety

      Well I'm a year older then hot wheels , l love matchbox their older than me. So I guess it all works out even. Y'all keep safe and happy collecting folks.

  • @Bettinasisrg
    @Bettinasisrg Před 3 lety +5

    There was always one car that was so fast and could go further. My nephews took all the ones that broke (over time) and made a junkyard. So much fun!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Always....You can 5 exactly the same cars and there is always that one. Thanks for watching

  • @jonpiotrowski3506
    @jonpiotrowski3506 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Thanks for your work on this...!!! I sure would love to have seen a detailed video of Hot Wheels production back in 1968, both in the U.S. and Hong Kong... the “Spectraflame” paint process, and especially hybrids...We’ll just have to imagine how that was all done back then...

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 9 měsíci

      Thank you so very much. Yes sir. there is a lot of the process that we just don't get to see. Thanks for watching

  • @chuckgilly
    @chuckgilly Před 3 lety +5

    The place that did the castings in the 1960's was in Gardena California on Vaness ave. just south of El Segundo Bl. Eldon Toys was just around the corner on El Segundo Bl. We had fun digging in they're trash.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Ah man I bet that was super fun!!!!! Thanks for watching

  • @juliacoffey1893
    @juliacoffey1893 Před 3 lety +1

    thanks for making this i now know where my cars come from yay

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL...You are so very welcome....Thanks for watching

  • @77PacerStudios
    @77PacerStudios Před rokem +1

    Awesome!! Hot Wheels has been running in my family since the very beginning in 1968 when my mother (who was 8 years old) obtained her Beatnik Bandit and Hot Heap from the original lineup!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem

      Excellnet! Thanks for sharing. Thanks for watching

  • @anibalbabilonia1867
    @anibalbabilonia1867 Před 3 lety +7

    I got the original complete sweet 16 redlines cars, and some from 69 and 70s. I wish they where still made the way they used to make them back 68 through 73!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Wow....I would love to have the sweet 16!!!! Even if they were rough. I would restore them. I wish they still had the metal bases and all as well.....Todays diecast really are not the same. But still fun! Thanks for watching

    • @MrVolvobloke
      @MrVolvobloke Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast I imagine the kids that had those first hotwheels would be collectors now, eager to pay that bit extra to have those cars for nostalgic purposes. I would certainly pay to replace the cars I had all those years ago.

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 3 lety

      I’ve got about 60 odd percent of it.
      Beatnik, (X2 purple and aqua both mint) Deora, (X5 mostly aquas but one antifreeze or light green) I cant remember the rest from the 16, so I’ll have to look, nether to I remember what I have in my “collection”
      Right,
      Custom fleetside (mint aqua)
      hot heap (X2, Orange, might be pink and a blue)
      Python (Black roof Rose body???)
      Blue Custom Barracuda (great paint, just everything else is ummm..............)
      But I’ve got something better than a sweet sixteen, I’ve got a 1975 White (Red Tampo) Mustang stocker.

    • @MrVolvobloke
      @MrVolvobloke Před 3 lety

      @@isaacsrandomvideos667 Here in the UK they were something of an exotic rarity. I remember first seeing one that my friend had, a blue mustang with no bonnet. It was so much faster than our matchbox cars on the track nothing could beat it !

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 3 lety +1

      MrVolvobloke they are, that’s why all of my collection is pretty much from around Virginia and “the south” i have no idea why they are all there, but they are sure cheap. (I haven’t paid under £40. Managed to get like £150’s worth for £40 (X8 cars)
      probably have 25 redlines ish... (still looking for that opportunity again)
      Though £40 for some old ass cars, expensive but still it’s pretty cheap for what they are going for elsewhere. (still stupidly overpriced though) my opinion is get as many as you can, sell them in 20+ years
      (I am not selling mine, never. 😂)

  • @mattlynch6955
    @mattlynch6955 Před 3 lety +6

    What a great watch. Thanks for your information and sharing. I’m glad Honest Diecast recommended your channel. Keep up the great work. Definitely subscribing 👍

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so very much. I am honored that he did. he seems like a really nice and sincere guy. Thank you for watching

  • @blackbird5026
    @blackbird5026 Před 3 lety +10

    And remember that each car has a different mold.... Imagine how many machines are there.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +4

      Probably a plant as big as Ford. LOL Thanks for watching

    • @chrisw4997
      @chrisw4997 Před 3 lety +3

      Bit like Lego

    • @boristheamerican2938
      @boristheamerican2938 Před 3 lety +3

      I would think the molds are interchangable in the machine so many machines arent needed. They make a run of one model, swap out molds and make a run of another.

    • @blackbird5026
      @blackbird5026 Před 3 lety +1

      @@boristheamerican2938 WOW! I actually never thought of that! Still a lot of molds though! It takes a lot of effort to make a single casting change!

    • @boristheamerican2938
      @boristheamerican2938 Před 3 lety +2

      @@blackbird5026 Well Im an engineer and I have the curse of the engineer. lol They would definitely run thousands. I would not think they would run different molds at the same time due to the cost of sorting.

  • @hewittzhotwheelz
    @hewittzhotwheelz Před 3 lety +8

    Sweet video, nice to see how its done

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you very much, A lot of people have no idea how much work goes into a dollar toy. LOL.....Thanks for watching

  • @jameslaw3740
    @jameslaw3740 Před 3 lety +7

    The cartoon at the start was chilling, is that what I will look like soon if I keep collecting hot wheels. Scarry 😱 👍 👍 🇨🇦

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      LOL....Sorry. That sun is rough on the skin going in and out of stores....LOL.Thanks for watching

  • @saneauto
    @saneauto Před 3 lety +4

    Its amazing they can sell for $1 and still make a profit. Also the retailer is selling for $1 so you know Mattel is getting less than $1.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Exactly. That may be why they are always made outside the US. Make for pennies and then mark up over here. Thanks for watching

    • @boerharms2209
      @boerharms2209 Před 3 lety +2

      @@OldManDiecast here in the Netherlands a basic HW car can cost up to 2.50 in most retail stores.

    • @stevewilson6390
      @stevewilson6390 Před 3 lety +1

      @@boerharms2209
      Same in the UK . Basic car £1,60 . The better models a lot more .

  • @tonysdiecastcustoms
    @tonysdiecastcustoms Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing video of how they make them it hurt me when they went threw the crush and throw test thanks for sharing brother 👊😎👍

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you. Yes,,,I had to squint as well. Thanks for watching

  • @davidparker8221
    @davidparker8221 Před 3 lety +5

    I was shocked to read you responded to my comments. Something went wrong, and it could be that my son (who is on the Autism Spectrum) was playing with my phone. The comments that were posted to your video were written about another video totally different video, so I deleted them. You must have thought I was on drugs. I don't know how you secured your footage of that manufacturing process, but I'm glad you did. I've read about it repeatedly but it was still fun to see it! Safety and Sanitize! Have fun with your toys!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +2

      LOL...No worries. No I did not think that. but I was like,,,,,,ok.......LOL The footage is clips from another video that was done as an "editorial" piece. So that coupled with the fact I did not use it verbatim and gave credit with original video link I was able to use it under fair use.........Just trying to help keep the hobby live........ Thanks for watching

  • @TFD_Animations
    @TFD_Animations Před 3 lety +3

    Somewhat good "How It's Made" background music playing, pretty cool.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Thank you very much. If I were able to go to Malaysia I think it would have been a little better. Thanks for watching

  • @beendoneagain
    @beendoneagain Před 2 lety +2

    I have recently become a collector of Hot Wheels. I have to say the value for money is beyond any other product! They are truly a great model! GJ Hot Wheels|!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety +2

      Yes sir.....Dollar to product is out of sight.....You get sooo much more than you pay for. Thanks for watching and happy hunting

  • @RoB_Revzz
    @RoB_Revzz Před 5 měsíci +1

    They look cute stacked up on the trees.

  • @julioalvarez2334
    @julioalvarez2334 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Its awesome how they actually test the car like if it were a real car. Thank you Mattel for making Kids happy and us Adult collectors happy as well. Malysia well for sure be a dream destination spot to visit this awesome factory, and because Malysian People are such kind People.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 7 měsíci

      It is really a cool process with a lot of thought ............Would love to go myself. Thanks for watching

  • @juancarlosvaldes4538
    @juancarlosvaldes4538 Před 3 lety +4

    As long as children are born each year, Hot Wheels will NEVER go out of business!

  • @stevegardnermax
    @stevegardnermax Před 2 lety +2

    Still have all my redlines like new from 1968-71, in a glass case on the wall. i still love them

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety +1

      WOW....Congrats!!!! Very few can say that. Thanks for watching

  • @Nlangkirby135
    @Nlangkirby135 Před 3 lety +1

    Been a hot wheels fanatic since i was a child. I wondered how they are made... thanks for the video.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL...Since you made that statement I had to look. There have been over 4,000,000,000 Hot wheels made over the years. That is more than all the automobiles made combined. It is crazy. Thanks for watching

  • @Scinfinity
    @Scinfinity Před 3 lety +2

    woah this is awesome!

  • @DPcar-mania-65
    @DPcar-mania-65 Před 3 lety +2

    Love Hotwheels !!
    Been collecting each years releases since 2002.
    Also collected 1995 - 2001 releases in the meantime.
    A massive collection !!
    2021 has got to be my last year of collecting !!!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL. I understand completely. but if you are anything like me. You say that each year....LOL Thanks for watching

  • @BrentButner-bm7zr
    @BrentButner-bm7zr Před 2 měsíci +2

    Looks like a lot of work for 10 cents a hour !! And I have about 5,000!! Been collecting since 1968 when my father got killed in a plane crash when I was 9yo!! Still have the original case and the redlines I had back then

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 měsíci

      Def a lot of work. Funt to start maybe. But like any job. After time,,,,sux. LOL....................Sorry about your father but dang that is great you still have those!! Congrats. Thanks for watching

  • @laserbeam1620
    @laserbeam1620 Před rokem +1

    That torsion bar suspension was awesome!

  • @Aaron-8989
    @Aaron-8989 Před 2 lety +2

    Very interesting !

  • @JessePinkman10537
    @JessePinkman10537 Před 3 lety +2

    I am collecting every single hot wheel ever made. 😎😎

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      I wish you luck........Has NEVER been done before. And with all the variations and limited ones,,,,,,,I think they plan on it never happening. Going to be fun to find out though!! Thanks for watching

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 Před 3 lety

      You probably mean a certain year right? You can’t find some as they were prototype’s that were destroyed, or taken off the market before they even reached it.

  • @jameskish4044
    @jameskish4044 Před 3 lety +2

    I am a professional duct cleaner by trade, on residential work we sometimes find old Hot Wheels lost down the ductwork from years ago! haha I love finding them, plus i know the vintage stuff from modern junk.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL....Excellent!!!!! I do not envy the job,,,,but the results! Wow....Thanks for watching

    • @jameskish4044
      @jameskish4044 Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast We do find a lot of toys, yesterday a found a G.I. Joe Scuba Diver from the early 80's.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      @@jameskish4044 Wow!!!! I never got to have one

    • @jameskish4044
      @jameskish4044 Před 3 lety

      @@OldManDiecast Well there are all kinds of toys on my computer desk, in my car, and hell even in my tool bag Lol.

  • @literacylabyrinth4018
    @literacylabyrinth4018 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Great to see how theyre made.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 8 měsíci

      Thank you......It is a really neat process. Thanks for watching

  • @fast97z24
    @fast97z24 Před rokem +1

    Oh man. I can't believe I still have all my hot wheels from when i was a kid over 50 years ago. I believe they are called redlines. My dad and I collected them and he bought me every single car I wanted. I think i have 600 redlines.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem +1

      WOW. Congrats......They were redlines up until like 1975 or 1976....After that , they became black walls as there is no red line on the wheels anymore. Thanks for watching

  • @user-sy3nd8yz9j
    @user-sy3nd8yz9j Před 6 měsíci +1

    Nice behind-the-scenes video. It's fascinating and educational, plus you get to see the dedication involved in the whole process. Thank you. I do have one question though. What happens to the test/battered cars?

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 6 měsíci

      I have no idea. Probably chunked into a bin until it is full and then melted down and put back in the cycle. Thanks for watching

  • @ronaldschmidt4748
    @ronaldschmidt4748 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for posting the video on how the car's are made. Looking forward to your next video. Take care.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      More than welcome.....Thank you so much for watching

  • @DiecastGraveyard
    @DiecastGraveyard Před 2 lety +1

    I enjoyed this. Thank you Brother.

  • @easyontheeyes78
    @easyontheeyes78 Před 3 lety +1

    Awwwww. Look at all the cute little cars 🥰

  • @johnpitts9836
    @johnpitts9836 Před 3 lety +2

    That was very cool. I could watch that over & over.👍👍👍👍

  • @GrafsGarage3
    @GrafsGarage3 Před 3 lety +2

    What an incredible video! Thanks for sharing!

  • @groundmetalgarage
    @groundmetalgarage Před 3 lety +7

    I make them haha! Keep it up man!

  • @giorgosvintziGR
    @giorgosvintziGR Před 2 lety +5

    Am I the only one who was moved by the process of creating these timeless cars? So many childhood memories 😭😍

  • @RAPIDNISMO
    @RAPIDNISMO Před 3 lety +4

    Brilliant video buddy! Brilliantly put together and very factual, prerfect video for this subject 👍

  • @peterg.bassist
    @peterg.bassist Před 2 lety +1

    Fascinating video!

  • @THROTTLEPOWER
    @THROTTLEPOWER Před 3 lety +1

    Very cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍

  • @smasher8877
    @smasher8877 Před 3 lety +2

    I grew up watching the original VCR movie set for the Highway 35 world race and then fell in love with Hot Wheels asking my parents to buy me sets based off the movie and eventually seeing the DVD Acceleracer series collecting the Drone, Teku, Metal Maniacs, and Silencer vehicles. I also collected the cards and some race tracks but most of my stuff is gone lost to time sadly. I'll recollect them one day in the future tho.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Excellent. I understand. All of mine from my childhood are looooong gone as well. And I now find myself trying to recapture some of them..........Thanks for watching

  • @MrWetrock
    @MrWetrock Před rokem +1

    Amazing. Thanks

  • @shawnsdiecast7852
    @shawnsdiecast7852 Před rokem +1

    Lol I remember watching this before knowing you now looking back, when I read the text box in my head it’s your voice saying it 😅

  • @DiecastWorld
    @DiecastWorld Před 3 lety +2

    Great video 😍 thx for sharing 😎

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you. Thanks for watching

    • @DiecastWorld
      @DiecastWorld Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast great content just sub yours channel 😎 greetings from 🇬🇧

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much. Glad to have you. Welcome to the nuthouse

  • @colonelseannnn86684
    @colonelseannnn86684 Před rokem +1

    yep they help me alot when i rage while playing roblox. I always have a bucket of them beside me so If i die i can just throw one car and nothing would happen to it, no scratches, still as good as new :D

  • @michellechouinard4958
    @michellechouinard4958 Před rokem +1

    Wish this was narrated. My 4-year-old can't read yet, so I have to read it all to him.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem

      Sorry. But I don't have a great voice for narration. Plus it is good mommy-4 year old bonding time. Thanks for watching

  • @ferrisfindsdiecast
    @ferrisfindsdiecast Před 3 lety +1

    Just got to watch this. Nice video. Sign me up to send HW down a track all day and get paid for it!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL...I know right!! Wonder if it would be like any other job and just get old. But I did notice none of the people in the video were smiling....Might be a bad sign. Thanks for watching

  • @TampasHotwheels
    @TampasHotwheels Před 3 lety +1

    Now that was way kool!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks buddy. A lot of people never knew. Thanks for watching

  • @ShawnStafford-1978
    @ShawnStafford-1978 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Wonder how they're painted? If they use a electronic system that attracts the paint to the bodies?

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 5 měsíci +1

      It might just be . Like the powder coating system. Thanks for watching

    • @ShawnStafford-1978
      @ShawnStafford-1978 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@OldManDiecast Yeah. Polaris had a similar powder painting system when I worked there

  • @adamskigarage64
    @adamskigarage64 Před 3 lety +1

    Cool, thanks for sharing 👍

  • @dennislewis7602
    @dennislewis7602 Před rokem +1

    It WAS a dollar. Now thanks to this administration it has went up. It was the only thing that keep the same price my entire life mostly. Til now 😢. As an adult I would always buy hotwheels. Because if I had a few dollars in my pocket. I could always count on HOTWHEELS TRADITION BEINGA DOLLAR.
    I know to most a dollar is nothing. But to a kid it’s like having a million dollars.I never thought I would’ve seen the day. I thought yea they will change the price after I’m gone.
    It was a tradition and still is that the kids always got some hotwheels for Xmas.
    I know why they changed the price. But Hats off to you Hotwheels for standing your ground for most of my life ❤
    Thank you 🙏

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem +1

      I agree 100%. With that stated when they went up on the factory 500 set I felt they were testing the waters for a price increase then. Just like I need a battery for one of my cars. I bought one 3 years ago for $75. Now it is $200...Just stupid. Thanks for watching

  • @georgemcmillan9172
    @georgemcmillan9172 Před 3 lety +1

    Every kid's obsession starts at .99 cents. Well, in '68 I think it was .35 cents. I have collected Hot Wheels since they were released in '68, and I have more Hot Wheels than any 10 year old! I still have some of the originals too. I still get a little shudder when I think about hiw many times my mom used the track sections as a weapon...

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Wow.....That must have been fun. I was not born until 66 so I missed the sweet 16....but the later cars like the Poison Pinto and so on made it a lot of fun still!!! LOL track sections as a weapon..........Thanks for watching

    • @georgemcmillan9172
      @georgemcmillan9172 Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast, there is one car that I've had when I was a kid, that I cannot find that is affordable. The Olds Cutlass Army staff car. It came in a 5 pack of Army vehicles. The cheapest I've found in any decent condition, was about $300.00. I own 2 Cutlass 442s, a ' 70 and a '72. I have just about every other Hot Wheels Cutlasses, but the Army edition is my Unicorn...

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Yep. That and the Sheriff Olds Cutlass are two pricey ones for sure. Find an old beat up one and restore it yourself......it is a ton of fun.

    • @georgemcmillan9172
      @georgemcmillan9172 Před 3 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast, I have 3 Sherrif's cars, a Fire Chief's car, and 3 taxis. I havn't found a staff car in decent enough comdition for me to restore.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      @@georgemcmillan9172 www.ebay.com/itm/Hot-Wheels-Redline-US-Army-Staff-Car-Hong-Kong-Olds-442-see-pics-description/224390554173?hash=item343eb8223d:g:udQAAOSwIe1gUo33

  • @cfmechanic
    @cfmechanic Před 3 lety +2

    They are amazing and durable toys/collector items. I have a original hotwheels trophy with the gold corvette

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      They do indeed!! no matter the age what fun....The custom corvette???? Wow!!. Thanks for watching

  • @vaccumsealed
    @vaccumsealed Před 3 lety +2

    Cool to c. I've collected for 24 years just prior to the dairy delivery coming out in the 98 1st editions. That's my favorite casting as its modeled after a Divco brand milk truck.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +2

      I used to have several of the first edition Dairy Deliveries. It was one of my faves as well. Thanks for watching

  • @timothyblackburn6801
    @timothyblackburn6801 Před 3 lety +1

    They need to bring back the 4 car series models where all the cars in the series have the same paint scheme but different models. I use to collect Hotwheels and at one time I had over 400 cars. It was a lot of fun going to stores and conventions shopping for that one particular car in the series you can't find. I've paid as much as 30 bucks for one car just to complete the series.
    Hotwheels ROCK!!!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      I agree....They need to bring back some of their heritage type of cars.....Even if they do them as premiums..........Thanks for watching

  • @ANKCreative
    @ANKCreative Před 3 lety +1

    I loved ❤️

  • @williamhock9822
    @williamhock9822 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey old man that video was awesome I was just wondering how they did that now I know

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety

      Thank you. I am sure they have changed a few things by now. But still gives a good insight into the way they are made. Thanks for watching

    • @williamhock9822
      @williamhock9822 Před 2 lety +1

      @@OldManDiecast thank you I like all your videos you are a very down to earth person

  • @MUSTANGHUNTER
    @MUSTANGHUNTER Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for sharing!! Always wanted to find this video!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      More than welcome.......Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

  • @KurbzGarage
    @KurbzGarage Před 3 lety +1

    Very cool Thanks

  • @carnationvideos4258
    @carnationvideos4258 Před 3 lety +2

    I like the intro you made for this channel. It’s pretty cool.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL...Thanks. Really appreciate it. Thanks for watching

  • @thehomiejuan1306
    @thehomiejuan1306 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome
    Great vid

  • @IjohnnyproI
    @IjohnnyproI Před 3 lety +1

    I actually was wondering this today. Thanks.

  • @noornabigaming7873
    @noornabigaming7873 Před 3 lety +1

    wow they used to have suspension and opening hoods with proper rubber tires wow

  • @samkendall8471
    @samkendall8471 Před 3 lety +2

    This is one of the most informative videos I've seen yet!
    I collect hot wheels 😍. And never seen a inside look at how they're made?
    Thank you for this great video.

  • @Alexsk8boards
    @Alexsk8boards Před rokem +1

    I highly Respect the amount of time you took and put in to make this video i love that they do a wheel pull off test thats so cool

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem

      It is very surprising at the tests they actually perform on these diecast. Thanks for watching

  • @keilylmm6377
    @keilylmm6377 Před 3 lety +1

    I was window shopping on eBay for a 93-02 Pontiac Trans am. Hot wheels collection. They have a yellow 02 Pontiac Trans am for sale for 18.00 1/64 scale...

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Yeah, they are kind of hard to come by. And when you find it, they want arm and a leg. And then,,,,,shipping and tax. Thanks for watching

  • @samace22
    @samace22 Před 3 lety +12

    That is cool how hotwheels get made at the factory. 👍

  • @davidrossetti1061
    @davidrossetti1061 Před 3 lety +5

    I have a cat that can help with that drop test.....he loves to knock stuff off the table

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      LOL.....I hear ya. Mine likes doing that as well. And looks at me like,,,,what???? .Thanks for watching

  • @jetknight7562
    @jetknight7562 Před 3 lety +1

    The most expensive Hot Wheel
    Original would be the
    📌 pink bomber $175,000 &
    The most expensive Hot Wheels collection would be over million dollars...

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes I seen that....It is crazy. Hope they have good insurance. Thanks for watching

  • @johntanner6625
    @johntanner6625 Před 11 měsíci +1

    what makes some of them roll so smoothly and some of them so shaky and unsmooth

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 11 měsíci

      My guess would have to be a bad wheel if new. Thanks for watching

  • @brunoskorniak9722
    @brunoskorniak9722 Před 3 lety +1

    Great vid! Thx for posting! But NO! NOT the drop test! They'll get chipped! Aggggghhh!😫

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Thank you very much. More than welcome. LOL...Yep the dreaded drop test. Thanks for watching

  • @sammycabrera7770
    @sammycabrera7770 Před 2 lety +1

    That's so cool

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety

      Hey hey. Hope you are feeling better brother. Thanks for watching

    • @sammycabrera7770
      @sammycabrera7770 Před 2 lety

      Thanks bro am getting better one day at a time

  • @vivekmishra69
    @vivekmishra69 Před rokem +1

    How they design individual parts before manufacturing them? How do they decide dimensions etc.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem

      Just like real car design......Drawing first, clay/wood model and so on. But now they use computers for rendering. And sizing is easy once you do a few. Thanks for watching

  • @oscarsanchez8601
    @oscarsanchez8601 Před 3 lety +1

    And to think. It’s more than likely what the average worker gets there an hour is the equivalent to what one U.S. Hot Wheel mainline cost.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      I was thinking the same thing. Thanks for watching

  • @andrewg7576
    @andrewg7576 Před rokem +1

    5:45 intentional or not, is the best part of the video

  • @kingtriplebbb5347
    @kingtriplebbb5347 Před 3 lety +2

    Therrrrrrrrrrrre Great !!!!!!!! 👍👌

  • @zakspop
    @zakspop Před 3 lety +1

    I would have thought it would be more automated. Lots of hands on.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      I can see that point......A lot of it still takes someone knowing how to push a button though....LOL Thanks for watching

  • @pillantechvideo
    @pillantechvideo Před rokem +1

    The old man character in your intro... Where he come from? Is clever style mate!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem

      It was a photo I found online and changed it up some. Thanks for watching

  • @fubarmodelyard1392
    @fubarmodelyard1392 Před 3 lety +1

    Remember the commercials, had the first release of some. Wish I still had em

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      LOL...You and I both. Some of them things is pricey!! Thanks for watching

  • @BullitTonyCustoms
    @BullitTonyCustoms Před 2 lety +1

    Still intrigued by the entire case full of 8 crate supers that made its way to the u.s.🤔 just happy I got one 👍

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety

      LOL.....Yep...Sadly I got none. Thanks for watching

  • @DROIDFARM
    @DROIDFARM Před 2 lety +1

    Liked and subscribed!

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety +1

      Why thank you so much. Welcome to the nut house. SO glad to have you. Thanks for watching

  • @walterg597
    @walterg597 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Looove it, thank you. What are the name of both songs? Please

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 11 měsíci

      Thank you. SO very sorry but I don't remember and only used them once . Thanks for watching

  • @patrickjackman7982
    @patrickjackman7982 Před 3 lety +1

    Very interesting to see how they are made and tested and collected

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      I thought it was interesting as well. Wonder what they do with the test subjects. Thanks for watching

  • @TOYCAR
    @TOYCAR Před 3 lety +1

    Wow, I love hot wheel cars, but it's amazing to see the process of making them!!! I prefer the old hot wheel!!!
    TOMINICAR TV

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 3 lety

      Thanks. It is a love hate relationship between old and new. I love the designs of the new but hate all the plastic....Thanks for watching

  • @walterbryan1798
    @walterbryan1798 Před 3 lety +2

    I like it!

  • @joshthemediocre7824
    @joshthemediocre7824 Před 2 lety +2

    Well i can totally see how the employees can steal them and have them for sale on ebay before they ever debut. I can't say i blame them i'm sure they barely get paid but that is a whole other story. I liked the video very much sorry for the negative reaction.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety

      I can see it also.....People have to do what they have to do for sure. Thanks for watching

  • @matthewhall3165
    @matthewhall3165 Před rokem +1

    I was hoping to see how the axles are made with the wheels on.

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před rokem +1

      I was also......but all you can see is them put the base in the machine with the wheels loose and they come out on....Thanks for watching

  • @abhie4265
    @abhie4265 Před 2 lety +1

    As a car lover, I always wanted these. But, as always, these were imported and hard to afford,
    Being expensive..
    Even 2 decades later....
    ❤ from India.... ✌🥺

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety +1

      Hello and welcome. yes......And they just go up and up every year. Thanks for watching

  • @mcnastysplace.4272
    @mcnastysplace.4272 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video ma friend fair takes ye back down memory lane…
    I wonder how they get the TH’s and STH’s in the boxes is it someone’s job to go round randomly putting them in🤔😂😎✌🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @OldManDiecast
      @OldManDiecast  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you so very much.....Great question. I honestly have no idea..........Thanks for watching