Tomica Premium 18 Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo 1/63

This car came out around the same time as the NSX.  I remember how HOT this car was back then..... but I also seemed to recall car journalists mostly slamming this car.  Despite the super good looks, power, AWD, etc., they said the car was heavy & bloated.  I don't now, but I still love the car.  

Tomica did well with the casting too, I think.  :)

2016 Hot Wheels $uper Treasure Hunt Find!! - '14 Corvette Stingray

Scored a Super Treasure Hunt '14 Corvette Stingray on the way home today.  I visit this dollar store maybe twice a month?  Plus, they don't always carry hot wheels, so I was really lucky with this one.

Checking the pegs, I don't see anything, so I just picked up one fantasy track car for my nephews......  I was already done, but I decided to turn around & flip by few more cards & see if there were anything else, then bam, there it was.  Just like with my last one, it made me do a double take.  lol

Bam! $uper Treasure Hunt @ Dollar Tree! 😀 pic.twitter.com/ktAPpf7eBK

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This is my third fourth $uper.  First was the gold Ford Falcon XB, then the gold Silverado lowrider.  Last one before this was the Toyota Off-Road(Baja) Truck.  All fairly nice one.  Falcon XB, I sold, because I had already bought the nicer purple one on eBay.  Same with Silverado, because I already had one from eBay.  Toyota was a keeper & same with this Corvette.  Been wanting one, just didn't want to spend close to $20(typical going rate for $TH).  :D

Kyosho NISMO Collection Series(Lottery): Prize "F" Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3

Gorgeous.  Just gorgeous.

Here's a link to the post on the N-Attack Package in red.

Hot Wheels Super Treasure Hunt Driftsta

I usually avoid fantasy castings.  I do buy tons of them, but they are for my nephews' race tracks, not for moi.  This one just caught my eye from early on due to the JDM look(wheels/real riders, "Yokohama") & name(Driftsta).

I did find this one fresh & interesting.  It came from eBay for $20, shipped(best offer used).

CUSTOM: Tomica Limited Vintage LV-122a Mazda T2000 Enou Environmental Maintenance Vacuum Truck/マツダ T2000 衛生車 江能環境整備 by Joe Kanno/NDZM23

Mazda T2000 Vacuum Car.  I've had my eyes on this casting for while.  For those of you not really familiar with vacuum trucks, they are basically smelly trucks that comes around to sucks up out of septic tanks, etc. when they need to be emptied.  TLV features postal vehicles, emergency vehicles, garbage trucks, etc.  Why not the dirtiest working vehicles of all, eh?  lol

Anyway.  Before I got the chance to buy a nice & clean stock one like seen in pic below, I came across the custom version by none other than this man: NDZM23 aka Joe KANNO.  I've been a fan of his work after seeing them on Twitter.  I had even purchased one of his customs before, from Japan using a proxy service.

Well, while this squeaky clean(and bit plasticky) example would've been really nice too, I was lucky enough to win the auction for the custom version instead.  Enjoy the pics!

Stock Photo from Tomytec Website

The weathered wear, rust effect is amazing on this TLV.  It's crazy how I actually got this one cheap.  I've seen the normal stock one on eBay from Japan Booster for $30?  My total cost for the custom added up to just below $45, shipped.  Unbelievable deal considering that includes the casting, masterful custom job, shipping from the seller to package forwarder, forwarder fees & another shipping from them to me in the U.S.  I was really lucky.

Good news!!  NDZM23 is working on opening up an online store.  With him, it's not just the weathering, or rust effect on Tomicas.  I've seen him do lowering, also Hot Wheels customs & they are all very stylish & high quality.  I don't know about you, but I was very excited by the news!  :) 

We'll be sure to provide the link as soon as his online shop is operational!

Hot Wheels Super Chromes Morris Mini

More old pics I found.  These are not exactly cheap, but I'm glad I got one.  Back then, I picked up a couple for $10 each + shipping.  They jumped to about $40 soon after that.  

There is a good looking variation you can get from the set they had that came in a tin, but I never got around to chasing that one.  Shoot.

One's better than none.  :)

Hot Wheels 100% Sweet Rods Nissan Skyline

Old photos of car I never got around to posting before.

Looks like an Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R from the Hot Wheels 100% series....  I got this from seller on TTP sometime ago for $70, shipped.  I think it goes for double that on a good day now, and the explanation can be found on the back of the card:

Sweet indeed!