The 2024 Hot Wheels A Case has arrived so it’s time for a review! This case has a few good castings as a great way to start the year. First off, we have a non-car diecast and it’s the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701. This casting has been done before, but its nice to see it being brought back. Fans of Star Trek will recognize the ship from the original Star Trek series. The Ship also comes with a stand in the shape of the Starfleet insignia which is a very nice touch! Next up we have a new model for 2024 and it’s the Czinger 21C. The car has hypercar styling and comes in a nice blue paint. The real life car drew inspiration from the SR-71 plane that was purpose built to be the fastest plane ever made! The Czinger 21C was also similarly built. I would love to see this model move to Premium and feature a removeable rear panel to show off the 3D printed work that was done to create this car. Another unique aspect of the car is the seating position which takes inspiration from motorcycles. The driver and passenger sit in line with each other making the cockpit of this car very narrow. This helps give the car a one of a kind figure. Our next car for the A case is our regular treasure hunt, the ’47 Chevy Fleetline. The car features an overall police vibe to it and has a “Hot Wheels Patrol” treasure hunt symbol on the door. We like the white wall tires and chrome base. It would’ve been nice to see this car feature some sort of lights or siren but we still like the car as is. Following, we have our potential Super Treasure Hunt for the A case and it’s the Ford Escort RS2000. The regular version features a lime green paint job, smoked windows, 5 spoke chrome rims and an RS2000X license plate. The Super will come in a Spectraflame Green with 8 spoke wheels and a very small TH symbol next to the license plate on the back bumper. Our last highlight for the 1st part of the A case is the Ford GT40. This car features an almost two tone black and white paint job. There is some subtle Goodyear and Autolite branding towards the front of the car. I like that the car has mismatched wheel sizes that give it more of a racing look. You can also make out the shape of the engine through the back window which is a nice touch.
Continuing to the 2nd part of the A case we have a few interesting castings to go over. The 2020 Ram Rebel 1500 has a recolor this time around. Its ditching the Coast Guard theme and treasure hunt symbol for a nice and simple white paint job with some black decals. The truck looks clean and definitely fits the factory fresh series well. Up next we have the Monster High Ghoul Mobile. The car features pink rims, a green ooze windshield and spider webbing details. A few more interesting features are the Snake eye headlights and vampire teeth grill. It would’ve been cool to see Mattel add fuzzy monster seats like the ones pictured on the card, but overall this is a neat casting. Continuing with another fantasy casting is the Punk Rod. The black paint and high-vis orange detailing help this car stand out. The car features mismatched rims and supercar styling. The best part about this car has to be the exposed orange exhaust coming out of the back. Overall a great fantasy car from Mattel. Up next is another recolor. This time we have the ’15 Dodge Charger SRT. The car features yellow windows and a HW Airlines theme. With the front windows down, you get a good look at the interior of the vehicle. Inside features include the drivers dash, entertainment system, cup holder, center console, and gear shift. Although the details aren’t great, it’s nice to see some resemblance of an actual car interior. Finally, we have our last highlight of the case. The recolor of the Mighty K is a great way to finish this case off. The car comes in a silver-blue paint with GWG Surf & Skate decals. It features gold rims and in the bed of the truck has a spare tire, toolbox and even a skateboard. This recolor is great and gives us a different vibe than the previous red version.
From an investment perspective the A case is ok. The Ford Escort Super currently has values around the $80 mark, but it’s still early and we expect this price to come down a bit. The regular treasure hunt will also be worth a little more around $6-8. As for non-treasure hunt castings, the Ford GT40, Ram Rebel ,and even the Star Trek Enterprise will bring a few dollars. Also featured in this case after being carried over from last years Q case is the Barbie Vette, Tooned Porsche, and Volvo Wagon which will be potentially good investments.