Posts Tagged ‘matchbox’

All cars are not made equally. That’s an understatement when it comes to Hot Wheels derby racing. Often the same model car isn’t even made the same between castings. But then again, that’s the fun…to find the fastest car. But opening races up to all cars can actually limit searching and collecting other fast cars.

When I tell people I collect Hot Wheels they always ask if I collect Matchbox too. While I consider myself a Hot Wheels guy, just like any other collector, there are Matchbox cars in my collection. Somewhere in history the battle was between Matchbox and Hot Wheels. It’s hard to say who won the true [...]

While many articles here at Redline Derby focus on racing and cars (as it should be!), I also want to feature the people behind the cars. Weekend Customs is a spotlight on amateur diecast customizers creating cars for the track and the shelf. Don’t expect a spit shine polish or rare collectible, these are people [...]

When I found an old childhood Matchbox car I saw it as a challenge. A restoration challenge to see if could bring back this toy’s former glory. It was pretty well beat up as it was a much loved car back in the day, but it was not beyond repair. And honestly, it turned out [...]

Redline Derby is a blog about collecting, racing, and other projects that involve Hot Wheels and diecast cars. Diecast cars are a great toy that is one of the most universal toys in the world. You’d be hard pressed to find a person that didn’t play with toy cars when they were little. Some of [...]