First Look: Hot Wheels Road Trippin' Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-X...

Here is the thing I hate about that Lamley Blog:  (Or is it Lamely?)

They are all about JDM, and they hype that sh*t out of it.  No one liked Japanese cars until the Lamley Group started hyping them.  It is all their damn fault.  Datsun 510's hung on the pegs until Lamley started blabbering on about them.  And that is all they talk about.  They have never done anything about Camaros or Corvettes or Mustangs, just JDM.

That is why there is no doubt that after hardly covering the Road Trippin' Series, I am sure they will take a ton of photos of the new Hakosuka Skyline in the series, together with all the Hot Wheels Hakosukas, and go on and on about how cool it is, and how it remains one of their favorites.

They would say something about how the deco on the Road Trippin' version is better than they thought, and that the shimmery red really stands out.  And while "Kaido Racer" might not be the most subtle reference to Japan Car Culture, it still looks cool, and the simplicity of the design and colors works really well.

Of course all that Lamley hype would push the prices on eBay into the stratosphere, and all those damn scalpers would pick up all of them and sell them for crazy prices.

I used to be able to get all the models I wanted until Lamley screwed it up.  That hype machine could really tone it down a bit.

Bastards.


Hot Wheels Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-X (2015 Road Trippin')

Just Released: The Hot Wheels Road Trippin' Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X is now out in Australia...

This is a model that many of us are anticipating, and we are happy to report that our friends in Australia get first dibs.

The Hot Wheels Road Trippin' Nissan Skyline H/T 2000 GT-X has appeared at some small stores in Australia, and our friend AnMinh To (@minh427 on Instagram) was able to snag one.  He sent over pics of the card (front and back), as well as some fantastic photos of the model at all angles.

We like what we see.  While a plain Hako is better than an overly tampo'd Hako, that is not what the Road Trippin' series is about.  And considering that, it looks really nice.  The deco is simple and very Japanese in style, and the color and wheels look nice.

Many in the States have found the Road Trippin' R34 Skyline, and the Hakosuka should be following soon.  In the meantime, you Lamley Readers from Australia can just make us jealous...

Thanks Minh.

The Nissan R34 Skyline joins the brand new Hot Wheels International Road Trippin' series...

Who collects the Road Trippin' Series from Hot Wheels?

The Walmart exclusive series appears to be selling well.  Not all models fly off the shelves, but for the most part it seems that this series has struck a chord.  I myself am a fan, partly because I consider myself a bit of a road enthusiast, but I don't collect them all.  I assume many of you do the same thing.

Well it seems the Road Trippin' series has been a success, as Hot Wheels is continuing it in 2015, but with a broader scope.  Instead of just roads in the US, the series now features famous roads from all over the world.  And the first release that we know of will be what Hot Wheels is calling the "Mt Fuji Touge Road", and will feature the R34 Skyline in a "Drift" livery.

We are always happy to see the R34, although this version doesn't get us too excited.  But we will take it.  The cool thing?  Hot Wheels will use the same roads for future releases, so that could mean more Japanese cars in the series.  What they will be, we don't know (although we have heard rumors of a Kaido Racer Hako.)

Nonetheless, Skyline collectors rejoice.  You have another to hunt down...