The 2023 Hot Wheels Q case is in and we have a quick review for you guys.

• Starting off,  we have a ’69 Ford Mustang Boss 302 with a Falken livery. This car looks great and the chrome base is a nice touch. The rims look really good on this car and it matches well with its ’07 counterpart from earlier this year. We don’t get full headlight or taillight tampos, but for a rendition of a drift car it makes sense. I also like the choice to only leave the drivers seat in the car.
• Next up is the treasure hunt for this case. The Volkswagen ‘Baja Bug’ is an awesome take on the classic bug. These types of cars always look good with a tan base to match the dirty wheels. The car also features an orange treasure hunt symbol next to the window. The yellow interior and exhaust are interesting, but my favorite addition is the translucent gas can stored on the top of the car. All the small details add up to a pretty good treasure hunt.
• Your Super Treasure Hunt for this case is the Volvo 240 Drift Wagon. This car has a lot going on but not many changes for the super version. The Super will have green Spectraflame paint, a slightly different front rim, a license plate that reads ‘SUPERTH’ instead of ‘SLAMMED’, and the treasure hunt symbol on the front quarter panel. I think keeping matching rims on this car would’ve been better than mismatching them. The black rims with blue outline match well with the blue tint given to the windows and headlights of this car. The Yokohama decal and side exhaust are very nice and the cut in the hood adds some extra character to the car. By far my favorite part of this casting that may be missed is the 2 pups located in the backseat of the vehicle.
• Next, we have a Classic ’55 Nomad in a maroon paint with some orange pinstriping throughout. Once again we don’t have headlight or taillight decals, but the car has a few other details to make up for it. The pink tinted windows on this work really well to tie the car together. The mismatched tire sizes give this car a very nice drag look and the chrome base is also a nice touch.
• Finally, we have a car that will probably be sought after by many collectors. The Tooned Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 (964) is a great addition to the Tooned lineup. This car is complete with full front and rear light decals that help make the car look more real than its Tooned proportions do. A ‘964 TURBO’ license plate, small Porsche emblem on the hood, and Porsche stamped across the rear taillight are some of the awesome details that help this tiny car pack a punch!

The Q case has some heavy hitters for highlights, but there are also some gems that are perhaps less high profile.

• The Land Rover Series II looks like a war vehicle at first glance, but further inspection shows a different story. The car boasts a ‘Coolnvintage’ decal on the rear quarter panel which may not mean much initially. However, Coolnvintage is a company that works to restore land rovers by paying attention to the smallest of details. That small decal helps give this Land Rover a story. Other decals on the vehicle include BF Goodrich, Clone, and Campbell. The metal base of the car is also another small detail that we enjoy. Our favorite part of this car is the Land Rover branded surfboard that you’ll miss if you don’t look at the car from above.
• Next up we have a recolor of the 1986 Toyota Van and this one is just as 80’s as the last. Something about the tritone stripes down the side of this van make it scream 1980’s Dad van. The Maroon paint on this van is a slight change of pace but overall keeps the 80’s vibe going.
• A recolor of the 1956 Corvette featured in the Barbie movie makes it way to the Q Case. The pink version of this car did well and we expect the same from this baby blue variant. The car keeps some small details on the headlights and a license plate that features the ‘Barbie’ logo from the movie. The paint on this car is really what sells it. It almost looks like it could be a Corvette done by Tiffany & Co with their trademark Tiffany Blue.
• The ’64 Lincoln Continental comes through the Q case with a purple and gold colorway. The pink and off purple striping along the side give this car some character but the gold base is really the biggest addition. Maybe it’s too much for some but we think it works. The gold accents on this car really help tie the whole look together.
• Lastly, we have a recolor of the Alfa Romeo GTV6 3.0. Like the red version before it this car sports a ton of tampos. From the Alfa Romeo branding, Quadrifoglio Shamrock, and overall race aesthetic, this car looks great. We expect this car to do just as well as its predecessor.

From an investment stand point these are the cars to look for :

• The Volvo 240 Drift Wagon Super will be a great find although it wont be the most expensive super of the year. Expect to see this car around the $50-60 mark. The regular version will still be a good pick up and will sell for  few extra dollars or make good trade bait.
• The Tooned Porsche will do well but perhaps not as well as the Supra from before. Expect a few extra dollars in return for this casting.
• Finally, I would look for the Mustang Boss 302 casting to bring some decent returns as the Falken livery really puts this car above some of the others.