User blog:Reeceracing/Hot Wheels Collection (Castings) Preface

Preface/Introduction
Hello! My name is Reece Brennan and I am a Hot Wheels collector. I have been collecting Hot Wheels cars all my life (literally) have several thousand. I want to get at least one of each Hot Wheels casting made from 1968 to Present (preferably the first release, but not essential), and I think this page is a cool way for me to track my progress and for others to see too! In the future, this may also provide a 'Hot Wheels Identification Guide' of sorts once I photograph all these models, which will be as much of a task as it was to collect them in the first place!

By saying that I want to collect one of each Hot Wheels casting, it opens up the question of what counts as a Hot Wheels casting, or more importantly, what I count as a Hot Wheels casting. Here is my answer to that. And if you have any questions or comments, feel free to post them.

Exclusions
This list excludes all non-1:64 Scale Hot Wheels castings and castings from series independent to the Hot Wheels 'Mainline' (some exclusions).

The following series have been excluded from this list:
 * Sizzlers (1970-1972)
 * Farbs (1972)
 * Zowees (1972)
 * Revvers (1973)
 * Scorchers (1979-1981)
 * Steering Rigs/Steering Rig Cabs/Truck Co (1981-1982)
 * Flippers (1990)
 * Convertables (1991)
 * McDonald's (1993-)
 * Auto City (1995) Note: Castings introduced in the Auto City series which were later released in the Mainline have been included on this list in the year and series of their debut post-Auto City.
 * Crashers/Crashers 2 (1999-2000)
 * Monster Jam (2000-2018)
 * Stunt FX Team (2000)
 * Charawheels (2002-2004)
 * Robo Wheels (2002-2003)
 * Speed Racer (2008)
 * Battleforce 5 (2010)
 * Character Cars (2012-)
 * Hot Wheels Monster Trucks (2019-)

Exceptions
Reasons for these series inclusion on this list is either because I have all or majority of the castings, or that some of the castings introduced in these series were later released in the Hot Wheels Mainline.
 * Farbs (1972)
 * Crack Ups (1985-1986)
 * Flip-Outs (1986)
 * Power Command (1990)
 * Cap Blastin' (1991)
 * Super California Custom (1991)
 * Color FX (1994)
 * Acceleracers (2005)
 * Hot Wheels Motorcyles (2012-2015)