Where Many of Us Found Our Car Passion

[Viperenvy]

HOT WHEELS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBsm2TmGbUA&t=7411s

I always like handing out toy cars I keep in the trunk to kids. The excitement and smile on their face is so worth it

[City]

Removed the inappropriate comment.

[Omahawg]

Donut media just did a podcast episode (Past Gas) about hot wheels that I found interesting.

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR...EegQIAxAI&ep=6

[JonB ~ PartsRack]

I have been giving out "Hot Wheels" Vipers at track and car-show events for decades. And tons as customer "DooDads" over the decades too.

Despite what you may have heard elsewhere, Quick-Books keeps a good handle on small-business expenses and inventories. I can document purchases of over 7000 mini-Vipers so far. All are Tax-deductible for me.

My favorite Hot-Wheels factoid happened a year or two ago: A 10-year old boy got a hot-wheels from me at PIR 15+ years ago, and his dad took a pix in my Viper.

Recently, he called to order a Front Plate Bracket because he finally purchased his dream-car! In his late 20s...

His passion began with that brief HW encounter waaaay back.

Feeling Old.............. JonB~~~~:<~

[Kurt]

I have been giving out "Hot Wheels" Vipers at track and car-show events for decades. And tons as customer "DooDads" over the decades too.

Despite what you may have heard elsewhere, Quick-Books keeps a good handle on small-business expenses and inventories. I can document purchases of over 7000 mini-Vipers so far. All are Tax-deductible for me.

My favorite Hot-Wheels factoid happened a year or two ago: A 10-year old boy got a hot-wheels from me at PIR 15+ years ago, and his dad took a pix in my Viper. He called to order a Front Plate Bracket because he finally purchased his dream-car! In his late 20s...

His passion began with that brief HW encounter waaaay back.

Feeling Old.............. JonB~~~~:<~

I had a very similar experience with you, about 20 years ago. After my first post on the VCA forum at age 14, you asked for my address. Shortly thereafter, a red Viper shirt arrived with a matching keychain. I was blown away. All of these years later and finally a Viper owner, I'm proud to be a frequent customer. And of course still have both items! Certainly something I'll never forget

[JonB ~ PartsRack]

I had a very similar experience with you, about 20 years ago. After my first post on the VCA forum at age 14, you asked for my address. Shortly thereafter, a red Viper shirt arrived with a matching keychain. I was blown away. All of these years later and finally a Viper owner, I'm proud to be a frequent customer. And of course still have both items! Certainly something I'll never forget

WOW !! My favorite post in a LONG time, thank you

[TrackAire]

Unless you want to end up in a endless Youtube rabbit hole of Hot Wheels videos, do not click on the link below. Spoiler alert, Viper for the win?.....you'll have to watch!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zPI2RUDKTM

[Viperenvy]

Unless you want to end up in a endless Youtube rabbit hole of Hot Wheels videos, do not click on the link below. Spoiler alert, Viper for the win?.....you'll have to watch!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zPI2RUDKTM

This a truly a Win! I wish this was in my house!!

[Bill Pemberton]

Great Video clip!!! I really date myself as I was really big into Matchbox, to me when HotWheels came out they were just a copycat -----and I thought I was getting too old to collect and boy was that a fail, ha.

[JonB ~ PartsRack]

Great Video clip!!! I really date myself as I was really big into Matchbox, to me when HotWheels came out they were just a copycat -----and I thought I was getting too old to collect and boy was that a fail, ha.

Matchbox Vipers were rare..in little yellow-red boxes. Hard to find, but we did give away hundreds. Still have a few. Then copycat Hotwheels, Maistos, etc.