The Top 10 Most Valuable Hot Wheels Cars

Рет қаралды 203,800

2 жыл бұрын

We have a second channel that will cover making money from arts and crafts for those interested. There will be a lot of How To videos as well. Here’s a link: kzfaq.info/love/aVi...
You can also check out one of our latest videos here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQuq7...
If you wish to help support our channel our Patreon page can be found here: www.patreon.com/TheAuctionProfessor
If you'd like to see the equipment, shipping supplies, and reference material we personally use you can find it all right here:
www.amazon.com/shop/theauctio...
(We may get a small commission from links posted here and across our channel)
Small Postcard Sleeves: ebay.to/2ShqfWU
Large Postcard Sleeves: ebay.to/2Gm72fr
Card Dividers For The BIN Container: ebay.to/2t9rvfI
Large Jewelry 3” X 4” Zip lock storage bags: ebay.to/2HWePCX
Small Jewelry 2” X 2” Zip lock storage bags: ebay.to/2TyCZoy
Comic Book, Magazine Bags, Clothing & small format Sheet Music Bags: ebay.to/2Tx5UsX
Large Format Sheet Music, Books, Clothing, etc. Bags: ebay.to/2Gs3Kan
Some of the Mailing Supplies We Use:
2" Table Top Tape Dispenser: ebay.to/2D9CtX4
2” Tape For Dispenser Above: ebay.to/2t4TYmP
6" X 9" poly mailing bags: ebay.to/2GcnS0X
10” X 14” & Larger Poly Mailing Bags: ebay.to/2D7cgbq
Top Loaders For Postcards or Small Paper Items: ebay.to/2BmClDD
Jewelers Loupe
DREAME 30X 60X LED Lighted Illuminated Jewelers Eye Loupe amzn.to/2NwwAdF
Beileshi 40X Magnification Loupe Jewelry Magnifier Folding Glass Lens amzn.to/2N0MwWe

Пікірлер: 164

@TheAuctionProfessor 2 жыл бұрын

We have a second channel that will cover making money from arts and crafts for those interested. There will be a lot of How To videos as well. Here’s a link: kzfaq.info/love/aViiCbXUWhekTbp8ttqUuw You can also check out one of our latest videos here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7elpJp-yszOk2Q.html If you wish to help support our channel our Patreon page can be found here: www.patreon.com/TheAuctionProfessor If you'd like to see the equipment, shipping supplies, and reference material we personally use you can find it all right here: www.amazon.com/shop/theauctionprofessor

@AlbertPendergraff-rp7jp 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much

@johnwheaton4636 Жыл бұрын

Thx. MOM ... for keeping my Redlines from when I was a kid I'm thrilled to still have them in my 60s now and still love them.

@xaviercrow102 2 жыл бұрын

I was playing with an old metal detector behind my mom's house a few years ago and found an old brown 1977 Hot Wheels Hot Bird. First time a metal detector ever actually worked for me lol

@flounderpounder5839 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, talk about memory flashbacks, when I was a kid every spare dime went to Hotwheels! Really appreciate videos like this, informative and detailed, thank you.

@ken_tiki5241 2 жыл бұрын

Great old ads. I had the Snake & Mongoose set as a kid. 👍

@everettmenard4834 2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel .I have a vast interests in many things and I very much enjoy how you cover such an array of topics that one can never get bored. Not to mention the education that is free and priceless. Many thanks.

@TheRetroArtBlog 2 жыл бұрын

AWESOME VIDEO!! And the pièce-de-résistance, the Sizzlers commercial narrated by Rod “The Twilight Zone” Serling!

@jessrouse8475 Жыл бұрын

I love this guy. The most Informative reseller on KZfaq thank you !

@laurab8450 2 жыл бұрын

Another great topic, Don, thank you for the education!

@deborahchesser7375 2 жыл бұрын

I had HW, Johnny Lightning and Sizzlers, what great times.

@emmettmartin2407 2 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say thanks. I’ve been watching your channel for sometime. I finally started selling on eBay. I’ve got a niche right now and it’s paying off. I’m striving to make sure I get the package to the customer and in quick time. I had one that got listed 2x somehow and both sold. The gentleman who lost out wasn’t happy. But I won him over by not only refunding his $ but selling him several other items and gave him a discount! Keep up the great video infos. Emmett

@sarahendrix3132 2 жыл бұрын

So cool, thanks for the upload! This will help me on what to look for! Loving all of the muscle cars, especially the green ones. Also never knew that Rod Serling (The Twilight Zone host) voiced a California 8 Sizzlers commercial! Well done blending those in by the way...made it even better to watch. Keep it up and again, thanks! 😁

@rlosangeleskings 2 жыл бұрын

Could you do the same with Matchbox (the cars I grew up playing with)???

@davekobyleski3981 Жыл бұрын

Thank you once again for your Valuable Research And sharing . Always enjoy your content ..

@bronzesnake7004 2 жыл бұрын

My E-Bay business was die-cast. I sold vintage die-cast from all the main makers from Lesney/Matchbox - Corgi - Dinky which were my favourite as my grandfather, a five foot Eff all Yorkshire Englishman who was far too courageous for his own good, got me into my life long love of the old vintage British die-cast. But I also sold Hot Wheels black walls and Red Lines. Unless you have the more collectable expensive models, selling die-cast is never going to work on E-Bay because you have to charge far too much to make any kind of profit than what the cars are normally worth. It was great for a couple of ears, but the rates kept creeping up and up, then the sneaky back door fees etc. I had to get out, and it broke my die-cast heart! LOVE THE CHANNEL DON! Jack ~'()'~

@cptjshaffer Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this video, thanks for taking the time to make it and share with us. I do distinctly remember as a six year old Christmas of 1974….getting that downhill drag set. I love the, “White Finish Gate.” In addition, I saw my favorites, the “Porsche 917, Steam Roller and the Winnipeg.” These toys will forever own a deep recess in my mind of pure happiness as a child. Thanks again👍❤️🏎

@sirrichardwhitney5452 Жыл бұрын

My older brother and I had the Snake vs Mongoose drag racing set. Good times

@beunstoppable532 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such good information! Thumbs up! 👍🏼

@ronmartin4212 Ай бұрын

We had the wheel case and retangular case,the orange track,the SuperCharger,and the booklet with a shelving showcasing the first two years of red liners.Booklet was of that time.(late sixties)

@wiggiq995 2 жыл бұрын

I love your fireworks story! I once tried to ride my brother's pet fish around in the cars. Not a good outcome.

@MikeinEtna 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy money , yet another great video, many thanks !!

@kamoonrathewolfgod9189 Жыл бұрын

I have a good few of those hot wheel cars still in the packets like the treasure cars. I remember going to a Kroger store and seeing an unopened box with nothing but treasure cars and I bought the entire box worth. "Was about 20 treasure cars in the box."

@GSCData 2 жыл бұрын

My dad's got the Bel air gasser number 38.valued at over 3000.he paid 250 for it at a antique store!

@lisaheberling5922 Жыл бұрын

I've been looking for hot wheels spot . Thank you

@9mccloud 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing 🙏🏿💙🙏🏿

@user-zv6ns2ki3u 4 ай бұрын

Super cool 😊

@_The_Worst_ 2 жыл бұрын

I've never been lucky enough to find any older Hot Wheels out in the wild...💯✔

@stardust949 2 жыл бұрын

LOL!! "blowing them up in the back yard" yeah...as a Mom of 3 boys, sounds familiar...these prices are literally INSANE. It's a bitty toy car...Lordy. I always liked Matchbox cars better...sure wish I still had the ones I got as a kid!

@timothygraue8074 2 жыл бұрын

Right!!

@timothygraue8074 2 жыл бұрын

They do what they do... cheesy lines.

@NitrousDiecast Жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

@billd67 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Don, I appreciate that you are teaching the people who are so passionate about these cars. Please just one thing about my most favorite car of all time the 4-4-2, it’s not four forty two, it’s four four two. It’s amazing how many 4-4-2’s you featured in this video! I had so many of these cars from back then, I ended up owning 4 real 4-4-2’s 1969, 1970, 1972, and 1977. I also owned 2 Hurst/Olds. I’ve always been into toy cars which I still have some, but I lost my major collection starting from when I was a kid in a house fire. I have a great nephew that I would buy them for, and he has really been an enthusiast into these toys, and also into real cars like me. Anyway Don I appreciate what you’re doing. I had no idea that there was such a community of people involved in this.

@kea5763 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don, Finding an original Red Line Hot Wheels, in the wild...one can dream and in the meantime soak up some entertaining knowledge from this video! PS I'm off to your other YT channel, The Art Professor !

@bigbadjohn3030 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in Dayton, Ohio. I was hoping you would have made it to the Reseller Rally this year? Anyways, you've been putting out great content. Ty for taking the time to teach so much to the newer resellers out there! Keep doing what you do! Cheers - John

@TheAuctionProfessor 2 жыл бұрын

No idea what that is nor do we take off work time to go to any events. We are resellers first and foremost.

@stardust949 2 жыл бұрын

hi John! I'm near Dayton too! closer to Springfield. I'm interested to know more about this Reseller Rally you've mentioned.

@bigbadjohn3030 2 жыл бұрын

@@stardust949 We had it in Cincinnati this year. It's a national event for resellers to get together for a weekend. I'll let you know more when the 2022 rally is scheduled.

@stardust949 2 жыл бұрын

@@bigbadjohn3030 sounds really cool, thanks. If there's a website---I'll check into it.

@PHANTOMxEDITSx 5 ай бұрын

OHİO

@dwarden3 6 ай бұрын

I always bought 2 of everything, one to play with and one still in package. I have 3 10x10 climate controlled storage units filled with these. I dont even know what I have anymore. Collecting since '75 till about 2015. The grandkids better know what they're getting.

@brandyf4088 2 жыл бұрын

5:00 Jolly Rancher Green (Apple) comes to mind, lol. Thank you 🙏 Sir. BrandyF from West Texas.

@yup-yl7yo 3 ай бұрын

I have a 1984 blazer 4x4. The doors open, the build qualoty was better back then. Still have a bunch of cool 90s ones.

@ronmartin4212 Ай бұрын

The Splittin Image!!Had that one.

@kevinkinney5445 7 ай бұрын

I used to have a green 442. Also had the mail order Boss Hoss chrome mustang

@markplotkin1166 Жыл бұрын

Leading the way

@cynan1019 2 жыл бұрын

Don the date on the bottom of ALL Hot Wheels brand cars (made by Mattel) is the copyright date, NOT the date it was made. It is possible to buy brand new cars with a date of 1968 when Mattel releases a new version of an old model. The old original redlines that are shown here are known as Grail cars. Only a handful are known to exist thus the extreme prices. As with most collectables the condition of the cars and the rarity determine the price. 99% of original redlines can be purchased well below $100 even in excellent condition. In bad condition, only a few dollars. Also there are a LOT of reproductions of these cars (yes with modern version redline tires) which obviously don't have the same values as the originals.

@missjody5803 7 ай бұрын

I could drive anything I wanted as long as Hot Wheels had it. Wish I had this information before I gave my collection away.

@jr-a-cat 2 жыл бұрын

How many of our mom's would use the track on our back side ?

@deborahchesser7375 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely got my ass whipped with a piece of Hot Wheels track. I had Johnny Lightning too !

@willsmith8970 Жыл бұрын

Mine was my dad but yeah I definitely remember the distinct sound of a piece of track slicing through the air. Lol

@evlynealeshire5850 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 Yup. She would find the tracks even when we tried to hide them.

@smerkuzheog6249 Жыл бұрын

Mine was with the vaccum cleaner cord

@vincepurpura8905 11 ай бұрын

I got the track, hand and belt. I deserved each one.

@coinslotsandjoysticks2572 7 ай бұрын

As a kid in the 70's i collected mass hot wheels and still have all of em, i have two of the purple olds 442's, both redline i used to give my family members lists of the cars i was looking for and they would send or bring them to me when they would find one and being as we didn't have texting and cell phones i would end up with numbers ones of some of them before I could tell each that I had found one but it worked out cause I have so many that are still in the packages from the 70's, plus I was already buying mass amounts at yard sales all the time, i have ten, s of thousands of them

@b-man1232 2 жыл бұрын

Those 1970's commercials or so darn cool!!!!!

@jabusspires6506 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Maybe Don will share where he obtained the footage-- perhaps from VHS recordings of Saturday morning cartoons?

@taylorfusion 2 жыл бұрын

This is cool I’ve got about 30 68-70 redlines + badges and a large case. Mom and Dad bought them for me and I still have them in a closet. Never beat them up. Now I’m almost retired and you’ve restored my interest in them Have the stickers too but hang up the super charger and Orange track but a couple of tongues that attached the track Oh and a parachute from the Don Prudhomme car

@shanewilliams1216 22 күн бұрын

Of all the hot wheel collections I have ever seen I have never seen anyone have the 4 GOLD plated cars and the 4 Chrome plated cars, the only way you got them was from eating 4 big boxes of Cheerio's cereal ( 4 box tops and 4 quarter sent to MATEL and you got the 4 chrome cars and the following year they released the Gold plated ones with eating 4 boxes for Cheerio's cereal . I had all 8 of them in my collection , I had huge collection of hot wheels , Its all I got for birthdays and Christmas from 68-78, and I bought many with my lawn mowing money . I also had a shot load of track and the automatic pusher units to keep the cars going on the track. I left home after I graduated and went back a few years later and my mom threw ALL my stuff in the trash thinking I didnt want any more. I would hate to say how much my collection was worth today! I also had all the stackable collector wheel boxes you kept all the cars & the buttons in too!

@ronmartin4212 Ай бұрын

The wheels would cave outward or inward,which also makes the better condition ones huge on the market.I remember having most of those first redliners.Paddy Wagon,The Red Baron I got at Atco Dragway in New Jersey after searching awhile for it back in the late sixties(got it then,as well.How about the Boss Hoss?!????Could only get that one thru mail order.We had it!!

@williambonilla4092 7 ай бұрын

I have a bunch of cars from many years ago. Each individually wrapped in a sandwich bag to prevent dust/scratches. Might have some still in original packaging. Still have my 1975 Lucky Charms cereal corvette in mint condition from my childhood. A bunch of Garbage Pail Kids cards collected in mint condition from the 80s also. Need to dig everything out of storage and look them over on the internet for their value.

@rodneyp9590 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah buddy, I've been waiting for your hot wheels take

@b-man1232 2 жыл бұрын

How many of these cars are sitting in storage boxes, thrift stores, toy boxes, etc....people not having a CLUE what they have!!!

@rafaeltorre1643 2 жыл бұрын

I have boxes full from 89 to 22. Hundreds and hundreds outside the box.

@marshallchristy537 2 жыл бұрын

@@rafaeltorre1643 redlines?

@ronl7131 2 жыл бұрын

Thrift stores pull valuable items, usually

@dcal7406 2 жыл бұрын

I would say 21,345

@stevejames3682 2 жыл бұрын

I have over 1100 redlines in varying conditions, some still in the package. If I really thought I could get some of these prices I'd be selling them now!

@w8what575 2 жыл бұрын

I had a teal colored vw bug with the redline wheels I listed it on eBay for $50 and sold it within 15 mins…I had just listed it based on the prices the other two were listed at…just to put the numbers out there..1100x50=$55,000 …damn!

@cowboygeologist7772 2 жыл бұрын

Somewhere, I have a box of brand new unopened hot wheels, every one made that year (as I recall). I also have a brand new unopened set of Monopoly railroad ones.

@charlesforeman9438 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, the Americans will sure pay some money to get these Hot Wheels cars, we were more into matchboxes as kids. Thank you, Don. So good seeing all these cars. Charles in the UK

@rafaeltorre1643 2 жыл бұрын

Matchbox makes the best models but howheel are better quality.

@Medicinnov8r 7 ай бұрын

I have a collection of 4600, lots of dodge. Chevy … I focused on trucks, sport/drift cars, lots of deloreans and high end cars

@toplistcrew7645 8 ай бұрын

I found a RX-7 with some barcode sticker stuck on the car sealed in the blister. I sold it on eBay pretty quick.

@alex35agm 7 ай бұрын

There were originally 16 cars that came out in 1968 and I own 9 of them,although they are in poor shape,missing hoods and I repainted some,so their values are probably not high,but they are still prized possessions, and I have bought many since then.

@kl0wnkiller912 Жыл бұрын

That "Prowler" Flying Colors car was something else before that... It was called "Dexter's Demon" and I had one in Root Beer Brown metallic as a kid. It was one of my favorites along with my purple Porsche 917 racer. I actually won a trophy with the 917 at our local YMCA. This would have been in the very early 1970s... I have started collecting them again. Maybe someday someone will benefit from the several complete treasure sets I have already completed. I also have two error cars... one in the blister pack wrong and a batmobile that is unpainted (bare metal).

@snapfinger1 Жыл бұрын

You could buy a nice Olds 442 daily driver survivor for that price.

@TinyTaco. 10 ай бұрын

when i was a kid, my dad got me this hotwheel. it was blue with cool decales on it with rubber tires and openable doors. i was a kid and i put that car through hell, i dont know where it went but im sure it would go for alot of money today.

@Hii.Im.a.new.editor.i.guess.27 11 ай бұрын

Recently, my dads been collecting hot wheels. He has 10 so far, but I think he will start getting a lot. I’m looking forward to it!

@JR-The_Godfather_of_Horsepower Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Some of these Hot Wheels are selling for more than the actual cars they were based off of!

@jimwebser2180 Жыл бұрын

Blowing up our Hot Wheels with firecrackers we had fun

@jimwebser2180 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing these did anyone have the 70Caddilac Eldorado Hot Wheels?

@Southernsoul415 Жыл бұрын

I have all my sons still in packages on shelf’s . I’m for sure not to go threw them .. he is grown now 🤣😂

@Mmmm2217 Жыл бұрын

Very informative video and very helpful advice. What about where they were made and why ? Any news on the HotWheels Club or History ? What about HotWheels V Matchbox Cars ? Anyway thanks for your video and I really enjoyed it 🙉🙈🙊☮️💟🇦🇺

@kidd7583 5 ай бұрын

Me and my cousins and friends use to scrape as ll the paint off and repaint alot of our cars

@user-lz2gl9gm1d 8 ай бұрын

I remember that big time

@markplotkin1166 Жыл бұрын

I had the general Lee at one time hot wheels car

@johnsweet8508 5 ай бұрын

Rod Serling voice over on that one TV spot?

@solo2r 7 ай бұрын

They actually did make real versions of some of the cars! Twinmill, Deoria, Bone Shaker are a few!

@garyrobbins283 8 ай бұрын

The History Channel series, 'The Toys That Built Amerca' featured an episode entitled 'Toy Car Wars' which chronicled the origin of Jack Odell & Matchbox and how they were surpassed by Eliott Handler & Hot Wheels.

@ccrider77 11 ай бұрын

I've got a complete sweet 16 set in a display case, including the Mustang, Lola and Barracuda. They're not in extremely rare colors, but they're beautiful, nonetheless...

@scottkovacs7634 Жыл бұрын

I have a yellow 55chevy still in the raper from a happy meal from McDonald's

@jasonking4146 2 жыл бұрын

Worried about those 3D printers as they're get cheaper and better. Fakes are going to be a major issue with collecting

@thesunnylandseller Жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm a new subscriber and this is great information! I didn't know that you could use old commercial video clips in your videos. Do you still get monetized even though you do that? You don't get a ding from KZfaq? Pretty cool stuff.

@jimwebser2180 Жыл бұрын

I had a huge collection of Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars

@cindy1274 Жыл бұрын

I have a matchbox jeep 4by 4copyright jeep 1981 . Plus some old hot wheel from 60s afe they worth anything?

@GSCData 2 жыл бұрын

The olds 442 is opposite as most and the black interior is the rarest!

@stuartross2758 Жыл бұрын

I have a few red lines at home

@AlbertPendergraff-rp7jp 7 ай бұрын

I have all the ones you have showed mine is still in the package unraped

@jonesy4588 3 ай бұрын

that depends on who you trying to sell them to

@creegobeli7522 2 жыл бұрын

my dad when he was little sometimes melted them or buried them

@kevinfalkner1624 3 ай бұрын

Saw in 2019 antiques roadshow,, a guys dad worked for Mattel in 1969 brought home a defective model, only 6 made never produced. Van with surfboards on top and would fall over. 2019 value of $150,000.00

@heraldoftriumph 11 ай бұрын

I am in the UK. I have a mint hot pink beatnik bandit. Is there a US auction site where I could sell it, or should I just put it on eBay?

@markplotkin1166 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if u do or would u do a video on burning key cars

@angrydadgaming148 Жыл бұрын

What year on the old 442???

@williammeszaros3382 7 ай бұрын

No mention of the Snake and Mongoose ?

@willschlemmer5611 Жыл бұрын

Is there any value to a vintage space cop car

@glennhubbard5008 7 ай бұрын

I see people in Kroger going through those bins like crazy.

@trumptardtearcollector9867 7 ай бұрын

We don't have Kroger's where I live now but that would be me taking a quick look through for any Corvette I don't have.

@dionjohnson5346 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't mention the Red Barron

@jefffritts68 7 ай бұрын

my cuda was chrome

@sprinkleddonuts6094 Жыл бұрын

I had 1000’s of Hotwheels from the 60’s all the way til early 90’s. Matchbox as well. Of course i do not have any of them, i still remember all if them, i played with them exclusively. There was a guy that asked me if he could buy them from me ( he saw me with maybe 40 cars playing on a handmade dirt track. ) i said no, mind you i am around 4 years old and no concept of money yet. He said i give you 1k for all of them you have right now. I couldn’t get rid of my California Customs, nor my limited 57 Nomad… My dad caught notice and was running as the stranger was walking away. My dad asked what did he say to me, i said what he said, he wanted my all my cars for thousand dollars.

@cindy1274 Жыл бұрын

The old ones I have the hoods open

@robmickatavage4865 2 жыл бұрын

Don, imagine metal detecting with a friend on some old colonial field and YOU find a sweet “USA” pewter button, but your buddy finds a decent purple Hot Wheels 442! HE sells his find for more $! Crazy world we live in!

@mrdigit3353 Жыл бұрын

i dont know much about newer hot wheels, but its hard to believe that the bye focal, s'cool bus, skyshow truck, deora, etc. don't even make the list.........

@GhostdanceCalaveras Жыл бұрын

how long is the typical hold time to see a significant increase in the cars value?

@rogergriffith123 Жыл бұрын

Any new updates

@RWildekrav66 7 ай бұрын

Did Hot Wheels ever make a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am or the Astin Martin DB5 ( Bond Car )

@christophervines9756 Жыл бұрын

I too used to blow up my hot wheels...sparklers would melt them too!

@Vintagerous Жыл бұрын

LOL! Blow them up REAL good! 🤣

@WaltzingWithcrystals 2 жыл бұрын

BIG diff, Prof, between “played on concrete, asphalt, stones and such” and pre-adolescent Don blowing them up with fire crackers! ! ! U R such a boy! ;-)

@WaltzingWithcrystals 2 жыл бұрын

BTW, a hearty thank youuuuuu for this one!