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The 2023 Hot Wheels N case has arrived and it’s time for a review! The first highlight we have is a Corvette C7 Z06 Convertible in a metallic bronze that is sure to get Chevy fans excited. Next, and sticking with the Chevy theme, we have a custom ’68 Camaro that loos like it’s straight out of Mad Max. The custom hood, front splitter, and headlights make the car ready for the post-apocalypse and we love it! Your Super for this case, and a car that is going to be on a lot of peoples’ lists is the Porsche 935. This car looks great and in Spectraflame it’ll be amazing! We expect this car to do well and potentially hit the $100 mark. Next up we have a ’89 Mazda Rx-7 that our JDM fans will enjoy. The car looks great and goes to show that sometimes less is more. It’s clean without going over the top. Finally, we have a Land Rover Defender decked out in all black which always looks good.

The rest of the N case has a few gems that aren’t just carried over from previous cases. The Bugatti Bolide comes in with a French Blue and Black paint scheme that make it very recognizable as part of the Bugatti brand. The Ford Bronco R is prepared to take on some dunes as Mattel did a great job making this car look Baja ready! Next up is a recolor of the Honda CR-X with multiple tones on blue. This car looks good and is definitely giving off 80’s vibes. Back to the off-road vibes, the Porsche 928S Safari has an awesome rally look that we don’t typically see from this brand. This change of pace works and the details help out too. From an abundance of decals to the spare tire visible through the back, this car really packs a punch. Finally we have a 2020 Dodge Challenger Hellcat that our Mopar fans will enjoy. The Purple paint looks good but I especially love the small details of the car. The gold Hellcat emblem on the side looks great for being on such a small car. Overall the Hot Wheels N case may not have as many new cars, but there’s a lot to be excited about!

From an investment stand point there’s a few cars to look for. The Porsche 935 in Super form is obviously a great find, but even in the normal mainline version this car is a good grab. The Mazda RX-7 and Honda CR-X are great as JDM fans will definitely be looking for these cars. The Land Rover Defender and Corvette C7 are great cars that fans of these cars will be on the hunt for. Finally, the regular Treasure Hunt VW Golf could have some potential though the toon’d version of cars can be hit or miss. The Porsche 935 will offer your best return on investment if you’re fortunate enough to find it hanging on the pegs. The CR-X, RX-7, Corvette, and Land Rover will be decent profit or good for trades later on when they disappear from shelves. The toon’d Golf is your Treasure Hunt so even if it wouldn’t normally move off shelves quickly its rarity will absolutely help this car out.

The 2023 Hot Wheels L Case is here and we break it down for you.  We’ll start with the New Models and New to Mainlines for this case.  Being from the Fast & Furious franchise, the Tooned version of Brian O’Conner’s ’94 Toyota Supra from the original movie may be the most popular release of this mix.  The Trouble Decker is a Fraser Campbell design and is a hot-rodded version of a London Double Decker bus.  The ’65 Mercury Comet Cyclone is not entirely a New Model but it is appearing in the Mainlines for the first time and it’s also used as the Super Treasure Hunt for this mix.  Volkswagen fans are going to be excited to get their hands on the Volkswagen ID. Buzz.  Another collector favorite is the Alfa Romeo GTV6 3.0 from the Retro Racers series which is also debuting the 4SP wheel variation.  

Rounding out the rest of the case are some vehicles making their first 2023 Mainline appearance and others showing up again as recolors.  The Madfast is the regular Treasure Hunt for this case.  Other highlights include the ’07 Ford Mustang featuring a Falken livery, the Toyota Land Cruiser 80, an orange recolor of the ’73 Honda Civic Custom, and a blue recolor of the DMC Delorean.  The white version of the 1989 Batman Batmobile from the recent The Flash movie is another favorite and one of the best-looking Batmobiles, in my opinion.  

From an investment perspective, that Supra is one to hang on to.  Right now it’s been going for $20 or more on Ebay.  That will surely drop as they become more plentiful on the pegs, but don’t expect them to stay on the pegs for long.  As they dry up on the pegs, expect to see their secondary value start to rise again.  The Mercury Comet Cyclone Super Treasure Hunt will be another one that will command a premium on the secondary market.  It has recently been trading for $100-$150 on the secondary market.  I expect this one, too, will drop some as it becomes more plentiful but it will be popular with both gasser and muscle car collectors.

Check out the YouTube review I just did of the 2023 Hot Wheels L Case.

Just received the latest case of Detroit Muscle from M2 Machines.  This one has some great American classics from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.  Check out the unboxing video and then head over to Diecast Republic if you want to add them to your own collection.