Warman's Hot Wheels Field Guide - Softcover

Zarnock, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440212414 ISBN 13: 9781440212413

Publisher: Krause Publications, 2010

Synopsis

The toy world changed forever in 1968. That year Mattel introduced an assortment of 16 die-cast cars that looked like miniature muscle cars. Little did the company realise that the hot-rod looking toys - Hot Wheels - would become the best-selling diecast toy of all time, with over 4 billion sold since their debut. Officially licensed by Mattel, "Warman's Hot Wheels Field Guide, 3rd Edition" contains 800 full-colour images (over 200 of which are new), 100 per cent updated prices, and new info on the state of the Hot Wheels market, the top 10 favorite Hot Wheels cars (includes super rare 1969 pink VW Beach Bomb never before seen in print) of all time according to author Michael Zarnock and the Hot Wheels collecting community, and the process of making a Hot Wheels cars using the Michael Zarnock car as an example.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Zarnock has been collecting Hot Wheels since their inception in 1968. He is a two-time Guinness World Record holder for the most different Hot Wheels cars. In 2009, Mattel honored Mike by creating a Michael Zarnock car based on the original racecar Mike competed with in the early 80s. Also that year Michael was inducted into the Die-cast Hall of Fame.

Edition details

• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440212414
• ISBN 13: 9781440212413
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 512