Pull off amazing track hacks using everyday household items with this do-it-yourself Hot Wheels manual that features STEM facts on every page! Send your Hot Wheels car down elaborate and challenging tracks built from everyday household objects and common Hot Wheels cars, tracks, and accessories with this manual featuring 20 maker projects and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions. Build one-of-a-kind playscapes like: A bumper car arena using pizza boxes! A tilting track made from paper tubes and string! An amazing scoop jump using poster board and duct tape! This unique manual includes STEM facts explaining the science behind each of the DIY projects, plus sticker pages kids can use to decorate their unique ramps and tracks. Whether you’re a rookie racer or an expert driver, this manual is a must-have for every Hot Wheels fan! 20 HACK-THE-TRACK PROJECTS: Create amazing playscapes that will give your Hot Wheels some serious air, like the Drop 'N' Launch, Rapid-Fire Launcher, Pyramid Jumpers, and more! DOZENS OF STICKERS: Decorate and customize the projects with dozens of stickers included. STEM LEARNING MADE FUN: Kids will be learning as they play thanks to embedded early science and technology concepts. Parents can get more how-to advice for a select number of Hot Hacks on Hot Wheels’ official YouTube Kids channel (youtubekids.com)!

With one Hot Wheels sold every six seconds, these childhood favorites remain a hot ticket collectible, and a resource devoted to Hot Wheels accessories is a must-have for any fan of these sleek and speedy roadsters. Every accessory produced since 1968 to 1998 is included in this comprehensive reference. Detailed listings, with up-to-date prices, cover various accessories including play, gift and track sets; superchargers; buttons; Christmas ornaments; puzzles and trading cards' and lunch boxes. Packed with more than 425 stunning color photos and listings for vintage and modern accessories, this book is a must-have for any Hot Wheels enthusiast. • 425+ color photos for easy identification • Listings for 30 years of Hot Wheels accessories • Most-up-to-date prices give collectors current details for monitoring collections

Redline Archeology answers the on-going demand of Hot Wheels collectors' desire to learn the secrets to discovering rare, original collections. Sparked by a child's excitement over a new toy in 1968, the book chronicles 25 years of amazing scores. The detailed history recounts how Bob Young has become one of the most successful and unique collectors in the hobby today. The secrets within the pages reveal how he discovered original collections, to how his techniques have evolved with the ever-changing technology. Filled with great photos and stories about some of the most interesting and incredible finds, Redline Archeology is a must read for any serious collector of not only Hot Wheels, but any collectible.

Wonderful color photographs cover nearly every casting from the first Hot Wheels toy cars through the 1999 model year. A complete visual guide with a listing of the many variations to help collectors sort through the vast and rapidly growing world of Hot Wheels.

Die-hard collectors of pocket-sized racers, fans of nostalgia, youngsters and the young at heart will revel in the candy-colored brilliance and muscle-car-fashioned attitude features in this pioneer book devoted to the superior Spectraflame cars. &break;&break;From the Beatnik Bandit and Hot Heap to the Python and Custom Camaro, the whole gang of classic miniature cruisers is featured in this one-of-a-kind book of Mattel's mightiest cars. In addition, readers will discover valuable casting information, production data, values, and insight about the differences between U.S. and Hong-Kong-made models, in this stunning Spectraflame showcase.

The Leading Authority on Hot Wheels Cars Variations Featuring more than 5,000 insanely detailed listings, 3,000 color images, and expertly vetted values, Hot Wheels Variations, 2000-2013, is the largest and most comprehensive identification and price guide available covering the modern era of Hot Wheels cars. The devil--and the value--is in the detail. And no one knows more about Hot Wheels variations than author Michael Zarnock, a two-time Guinness world record holder for the greatest number of different Hot Wheels cars in a single collection. Zarnock, who has been collecting Hot Wheels cars since their introduction in 1968, creates the ideal, easy-to-use reference. Collector-friendly features include: More than 5,000 listings of cars with meticulous details making for exact variation determination. More than 3,000 color photographs arranged in numerical order, making it fun and easy to identify cars. Expert insight and exhaustive compilation from the leading authority on Hot Wheels variations in the world.

HOT WHEELS PROTOTYPES is an insightful new book for all ages. Readers will enjoy the narrative history of Hot Wheels prototypes from the moment Mattel founder, Elliot Handler first said, "Why not we try?" to the research and development department's lively competition to bring the coolest cars to the table! Adults and kids alike will love the beautiful, never before seen photos of Hot Wheels cars in the beginning, middle, and finished stages. Even the serious Hot Wheels collector will be fascinated by the rare interviews and never before seen internal photos and documentation. Hot Wheels experts, Bruce Pascal and Mike Zarnock have pooled their knowledge to showcase and explain the history of each prototype car in Bruce's amazing collection. However, their real intent is to inspire the reader to cherish Hot Wheels, whether they're just getting started or now want to add the word prototype to their existing collection!