Cars that only YOU seem to like
I love the El Camino but they are too long and won't fit on my track.
I ALMOST was able to purchase one back in 2000 but I didn't have the $1200 I needed and couldn't get my parents to loan me the $$.
Current favorite for me it the Lethal Diesel. Low, fast, and mean ..... looks like a bunch of hot rodders got their hands on a military HUMMV and went to town building it into a street beast>
Plus, I won the Meal Ticket Raceway wild card shooutout event back in July of last year with one. Ironically, it was the last race before the racetrack got destroyed by a freak accident.
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- I just Love that track it is pretty cool.... — Desert_Rat_Racing
- Nice editing and a great track!! — Vulfgang
The Hyundai Tiburon; talk about a total underdog, both in real life and as a HW cast. Was too early to ride the wave of the JDM Import Revolution that was pioneered by Jun Imai and Ryu, largely forgotten by collectors and HW in general. I believe there were only 5 releases before this guy faded into obscurity and maybe even quiet retirement. It performs well above average on HW orange and Fat Track.
- Great car! — Stoopid_Fish_Racing
- I really like that car! I have a Hyundai Genesis, but not a Tiburon — ManiacMotorsports
This one's still my favorite from when I was 5. I hope to some day find a race that it'll fit into so I can build one.
- I've been thinking about doing a race for the 70's gas crisis cars; models like the Ford Mustang II and Pinto, Chevy Monza and Vega, etc. I owned a Mustang II coupe that I loved and have made some models of it. Looking for a good excuse to make a speedy little diecast of my car. If there's actually enough interest in running them, I'll start planning for it as I build my track. — Billys_Midway_Racing
- My mom owned the 1:1 scale version of that car... and it was orange. It didn't have the livery on it, though. — LobotomyScam
I know Fantasy cars can be very hit or miss but The cockney Cab stands as one of my favorite castings. When ever the opportunity arrives I will mod one for a race.
Punk Rod, a 2023 casting that caught my eye, has yet to race but one of those cars that looks fast just standing still. What I like about fantasy cars is that you are attracted to the vehicle in its own right, not because you are a JDM fan or Mustang, BMW etc.
- There are some really cool looking fantasy cars, like this one. It almost looks like a real car. — Billys_Midway_Racing
- I also really like this one! — Fat_Dad
My favorite "fantasy" casting would have to be Syd Mead's Sentinel 400 Limo:
Syd Mead was a futurist concept artist who did design work for several films, including Blade Runner and Tron.
Anyway, I think it's pretty neat. 
- Looks amazing, it's good to get hold of some of the older models — Phil_NWA1
- I dont remember that one. Did they make many colors? — ManiacMotorsports
- Honestly the casting only had a couple colorways. The first edition was the best and I'd vote the police car 2nd best looking. I'll add a photo above^ — Fat_Dad
- Honestly the casting only had a couple colorways. The first edition was the best and I'd vote the police car 2nd best looking. I'll add a photo above^ — Fat_Dad
- Awsome looking car! The original Blade Runner is one of my all time favorite movies. — RC_Attucks
Buick Wildcat concept. The windshield is metal, weigh 40 grams, 12.25 mm wheel diameter, lots of wheel clearance, run them backwards to get a little quicker start on drop down start gates. Auto makers did this constantly, build a great concept car and never mass produce it.
- I have several concept cars, all still on the card. I would only race them by order from the President himself. — Benjamin_37
Having a single favorite Hot Wheels casting is an impossibility, at least for me. Here goes my picks:
Maelstrom debuted in 2001. I love the twin motors and forward cockpit of this monster, it screams violent horsepower and neck snapping acceleration.
Splittin' Image Ii debuted in 1994. I see Dodge Viper in the front end and the dual fighter aircraft bubble canopies give it a land speed record appeal.
Tail Dragger debuted in 1998, the first year I actually sought out every First Edition and my collecting began in earnest. I'm not a fan of automotive design pre-1960s but this car just captures a beauty from that era.
Monoposto debuted in 2001. This is a Jaguar Type-D tribute in my eyes. An open cockpit single occupant road car meant for one thing, burning up the miles with the wind blasting past.
40 Somethin' debuted in 2002. While this was an HW designer's independent rendering of what a contemporary GT-40 might look like I've long thought it was.a mash-up of a GT-40 and a C5 Corvette. I don't see how anybody could deny not seeing elements of both cars in this casting. 
HW Prototype 12 debuted in 2002. This is an exotic car through and through.
El Segundo & Glory Chaser. Fantasy castings that are quite realistic.
Since this seems to be about fantasy castings now... I like real-looking ones like Rivited, Drift Rod, and El Segundo Coupe. I also like the food castings.
- Can't stand the food & creature cars, but that's just me. Fantasy castings that look like they could be real cars are what makes my hairs vibrate at the right frequency. — Benjamin_37
I tend to go for classic and modern muscle cars. Classic muscle and classic cars. Honestly I go for what I like.