Are any old Hot Wheels worth money?
As one of the rarest castings for Hot Wheels cars, the 1971 Olds 442 can be worth $12,000 – maybe more. The Olds 442 is especially valuable if it’s purple. Mattel only produced this model in 1971, and it’s based on the 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 that came with an optional 370-horsepower V8 engine. The most expensive Hot Wheels car in the world is the 1969 Pink Volkswagen Beach Bomb. Hot Wheels produced anywhere from 144 to 200 ‘Beach Bombs’ in total, but only two in pink. I worked the Hot Wheels toy line at Mattel in the late 60’s.Is There a Market for Hot Wheels? Yes, there is still a market for these enduring collectibles for several reasons. First, the brand is nearing 60 years old, and have produced countless variations of their most popular products in that time.
Who owns the rarest Hot Wheel?
Today, bruce owns more than 4,000 cars, including the rarest hot wheels ever made: a 1969 pink rear- loading beach bomb. Designed as a prototype, the car was too narrow and too top-heavy for the track, so it was scrapped before ever hitting stores. Only a handful were made. Fewer survived. The story behind the pink volkswagen beach bomb his 7,000-piece hot wheels collection includes the crown jewel of toy cars: the legendary pink rear-loading beach bomb, one of only two in existence. Valued at over $175,000, this tiny volkswagen van embodies the thrill of hot wheels collecting.