Our friends over at Greenlight and the Canadian Diecast Expo are teaming up for their exclusive event car; a Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Nismo Z-Tune with a distinct maple syrup flavor! Designed by MCHOF Inductee Luis Tanhara and finished in eye-catching red, the car will be strictly limited to 1,000 models, with a […]
The Matchbox International Gathering of Friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico is one of the US’s most beloved collector events for Matchbox and diecast fans worldwide. Happening yearly in July, it’s now been running for an amazing 24 years. hobbyDB user Birkinstock attended for the first time in 2026 and wrote this fantastic piece about it […]
Things are ramping up for the first ever MCHOF x ICONS Diecast Custom Competition with the announcement of our first judge; Spanish customizer TheMonsterNach! TheMonsterNach (AKA Nacho Martinez) is known for his Hot Wheels work and runs TheMonstershop, where you can check out and buy his creations. Welcome Nach, we’re thrilled to have you aboard. […]
April saw the HVH Hot Wheels Collectors Holland hold their 17th annual spring meeting. A huge hit with collectors, the event has come a long way since it began as an idea on the HVH Hot Wheels Collectors Holland web forum. As organizer Mustafa Kuru told us; “After being members for two years, we really […]
If you’re in Slovakia this May, make sure to set aside some time on May 2nd to check out the Hobby Bratislava Show on Saturday, May 2nd at the RuĆŸinov Cultural Center. Running from 8am to 12pm, the show features a plethora of vintage and modern diecast, R/C, model kits, figures and much more. You […]
The Supercon started life in 2008 and has run every year since. This year’s was the busiest and best yet! Here’s the program for the 5 days and some photos which tell the story perfectly! Wednesday Platinum and Gold Ticket VIP Tour Greenlight VIP Party In Room Trading Thursday GTA Garage Exclusive RWB and […]
A guest post from MCHOF Selection Committee member Matthias Ratzisberger AKA FutureDiecastBro, covering his trip to Diecastcon Madrid 2026 and sharing some awesome photos & video from the event. Diecastcon Madrid 2026 was, in every respect, an absolute highlight in the calendar of the model car scene – an event that impressed both with its […]
One of our most popular categories, Event of the Year recognizes the real-world get-togethers that connect collectors. This year’s winner is; Courtesy of Mattel, since 2018 the Legends Tour has run hundreds of spectacular events, celebrating car culture and bringing together diecast and 1:1 scale car fans. And the runners up are; A huge new […]
The Hall of Fame Diecast Brazil has shared an awesome videoclip with us giving a flavor of their hugely successful CCCHK 2025 event. Held in September, CCCHK ’25 included a gala dinner in honor of special guest and Hot Wheels Designer Bryan Ray Benedict, who was inducted into their Hall of Fame. His […]
The 2025 Asian diecast convention circuit has presented collectors with one of the most ambitious and exciting collecting challenges in recent Hot Wheels history. Mattel has released a specially designed Porsche RS 3.5 model across multiple Asian conventions throughout the year, with each country receiving its own unique card backing and regional variations. This […]
SGDE 2025 returns in its 7th year and we will be celebrating SG60 together with all diecast fans and partners at the event! It will be a 3 days of fun filled activities for the collectors and their families at Suntec City Mall Atrium (Tower 1&2). Free admission to all! Bringing out the kid in […]
The 2024 Hot Wheels Legends Tour is about to kick off, starting in Atlanta on May 11. The winner of the Legends of the Year award will have their car made by Hot Wheels in 1/64scale. With that in mind, letâs look at the winners of the event so far.
Our friends at hobbyDB are working on tackling the record, and what better place than their home base of Colorado? They have proposed the road up to Pikes Peak or he protected bike lanes on the road from Nederland to Boulder, which is downhill every inch of the way from Ned.
The Model Car Hall of Fame held its 2017 induction ceremonies in Las Vegas, Thursday, November 2. The awards honor not only the best model vehicles of the past year, but the people who made them as well as those who are inspirational to car culture and collecting in general. 70 awards were given to nominees and […]
One of the most prolific and innovative diecast customizers has joined the Model Car Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Jimmy âBoxmanâ Chavez has come on board to help make the Model Car Hall even more spectacular. Even though the 2017Â Induction Ceremony is only weeks away, Chavez has an eye on ramping things up for 2018’s […]
If youâre planning to come to Las Vegas for the Diecast Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, youâre probably going to stay an extra day or two, right? The event is November 2, a Thursday night, so you might as well stick around for the weekend. Hey, why not come early and make it a long week? So […]
