What is a Hot Wheel?
Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars invented by Elliot Handler and introduced by his company Mattel on May 18, 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until Mattel bought Matchbox owner Tyco Toys in 1997.
Where Can I Buy Hot Wheel In South Africa?
Toys R Us Wonderboom Junction
Address: 0184 Shop, Wonderboom Junction, Cnr. Lavender East and Lavender West road, Annlin, 67A Wonderboom, Pretoria North, 0182, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 6 pm
Phone: +27 87 234 8522
Toys R Us Gateway Shopping Centre
Address: 1 Palm Blvd, Umhlanga, Durban, 4319, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 7 pm
Phone: +27 87 234 8529
Silver Toy Shop
Address: Suite 15 Time Business Park, 39 Blaauwberg Rd, Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 8 am Tue
Phone: +27 67 015 6605
Wayne World of Diecast Cars
Address: Spanish Oak St, Bellville, Cape Town, 7530, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 12 pm Tue
Phone: +27 67 277 0962
Why are Hot Wheels cars expensive?
The more expensive models are produced at a lower volume, in collaborations with another brand, or use unreleased parts or color combinations. In other words, they can be extremely hard to get your hands on.
How many Hot Wheels exist?
Over 130 new variations of Hot Wheels designs are manufactured each year, and these colorful and unique designs are sold in over 150 countries.
There are also over 20,000 different models in existence overall, making a complete collection something that’s nearly impossible to acquire.