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Since the year 2008, Hot Wheels cars have had a code stamped or printed on the base. This is a "base code". This base code can be used to identify exactly when an individual car was produced in the Hot Wheels factory. The code begins with a letter, followed by a two-digit number. The letter for the year 2018 was "L". The letter is then followed by two numbers, which represent the week of that particular year the car was manufactured. For example, a car with the date stamp of "L42" was produced on the forty-second week of 2018. Hot Wheels Unleashed (2021), released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStations 4 and 5 and Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. [84]

Holderith, Peter (26 November 2020). "Radical Front-Mid-Engine Pontiac Trans-Am Wins This Year's Hot Wheels Legends Tour". The Drive . Retrieved 7 December 2020. Anderson, Paul Scott (February 7, 2021). "Hey, kids! Meet the new Hot Wheels Mars rover!". Earthsky . Retrieved November 29, 2022. In some cases, Hot Wheels dies have been sold or acquired by other companies once Mattel has finished using them. One example were early dies that made their way to Argentina and were reproduced as Mukys, though not with spectra-flame paints or the same quality as seen in Mattel's products.In 2009, Series 5 has 30 models. For the first time, there are chase cars in the classics series. These cars feature Real Riders rubber tires. A few models included are Copper Stopper, 1970 Pontiac GTO, and Hammer Sled. Starting in 1970, professional drag racers Don Prudhomme ("The Snake") and Tom McEwen ("The Mongoose") were sponsored by Hot Wheels, and later on, Hot Wheels created the Snake and Mongoose Drag Set in 1970. Later somewhere in 1972, the second versions of both driver's self-titled funny cars were released, when McEwen had the Mongoose 2, and Prudhomme had the Snake 2. The drag set remained the same. Then, Hot Wheels made rail-type dragster versions of them, based on the actual funny cars and was featured in the Wild Wheelie Set. Later in Hot Wheels' lifespan, the normal drag set with Snake and Mongoose were still being produced. The latest set with the Snake and Mongoose is in the Drag-Strip Demons lineup. Galuppo, Mia (April 25, 2022). " 'Hot Wheels' Movie Adds Bad Robot as Producers". The Hollywood Reporter. Beam, Jennifer. "Hot Wheels: Jetz - Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15 . Retrieved 2016-09-27. Kraus, Stephanie (2013-12-06). "Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver". Time for Kids . Retrieved 2016-10-08.

Bedigian, Louis (2006-12-18). "Hot Wheels: All Out Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2007-12-02. At the 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans, Hot Wheels logos appeared on the sidepods of the pair of MG-Lola EX257 prototypes entered by MG Sport & Racing. lineup was similar to 2015 and 2014 in terms of segments, and the design of the card was overhauled. Some car names were TBD ( To Be Determined) or 2016 (Coming Soon). They're now divided into mini collections with their corresponding segments and their icons printed on the card. Some of them include HW Showroom, BMW (100th anniversary of BMW), HW Screen Time (Cars and characters seen on television, video games, and movies), and HW Snow Stormers. New models include the Cruise Bruiser, Side Ripper, Grass Chomper, and the '16 Acura NSX, while other models first see their release in the mainline series, such as the '52 Hudson Hornet. In 2007, Mattel introduced a two-tiered Treasure Hunt system. A regular Treasure Hunt will feature normal enamel paint and normal wheels like other Hot Wheels cars. The production of these is rumored to be greater than previous T-Hunts. "Super" Treasure Hunts are much harder to find. Like Treasure Hunts of the past, a Super Treasure Hunt features premium wheels and Spectraflame paint, as well as (starting in 2015), a golden-colored circle-flame logo printed on the card behind the car. Many Hot Wheels collectors have noticed in recent times that the US Basic mixes are more likely to have a Super Treasure Hunt in them compared to International Mixes.a b "Big Machine Racing to honor legendary racer Dan Gurney at Darlington". Big Machine Records (Press release). April 13, 2021 . Retrieved April 13, 2021.

Hot Wheels: World Race (2003), released for the Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo GameCube, and PlayStation 2. Ha, Anthony (March 11, 2021). "Gamefam aims to be the first big gaming company built on Roblox". TechCrunch . Retrieved March 1, 2022. Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars invented by Elliot Handler and introduced by his company Mattel on May 18, 1968. [2] It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until Mattel bought Matchbox owner Tyco Toys in 1997. Hot Wheels Velocity X (2002), released for the Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo GameCube, and PlayStation 2.Epyx Presents Hot Wheels for the Commodore 64 - The Retroist". 1 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2015 . Retrieved 13 August 2012. Topel, Fred (August 1, 2017). "Justin Lin Will Make an Indie Movie Before 'Space Jam 2' and 'Hot Wheels' ". /Film.

Hot Wheels' Director Search Nearing Finish Line (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 July 2013. Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver (2013), released for iOS, Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. [74] [75] [76]Reed, Philip (May 21, 2013). " "Go with the winner!" in these 1970 Hot Wheels Commercials". BattleGrip.com . Retrieved December 28, 2016. Chang, Andrea (2011-07-24). "Elliot Handler, co-founder of toymaker Mattel and inventor of Hot Wheels, dies at 95". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2022-02-04. Ryu Asada, Hot Wheels Design Legend, Dies At 42". Jalopnik. 27 March 2021 . Retrieved 28 March 2021. Slead, Evan (8 June 2016). "Hot Wheels unveil Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' 50th anniversary collection". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016 . Retrieved 12 July 2017.