The RLC sELECTIONs Series debuted in 2004 as was a first of its kind allowing collectors at HotWheelsCollectors.com the opportunity to vote for 4 cars in a series and essentially vote each element of the casting to create a production model based on the popular vote. 2018 was the third consecutive year there will only be 1 car in this series.
The 2018 RLC sELECTIONs Series was the first time that each car in the bracket was sponsored by a Mattel employee (list below). It was also the first time the winning option actually competed against a car that wasn't originally in the bracket.
- Custom Firebird: HWC Brendon
- Honda S2000: HWC Jimmy
- ’56 Ford F100 (opening hood): HWC Mike
- ’71 Plymouth GTX: HWC Van
- Custom Mustang: HWC Lou
- ’57 Chevy® Bel Air® (opening hood): HWC Gary
- Datsun 240Z: HWC Manson
- Shelby Cobra 427 S/C: Larry Wood
Below is a list of the cars, colors, and wheels offered for each round. The winning "sELECTIONs" are in bold.
sELECTIONs #1[]
Casting Selection[]
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Custom Firebird | 41% (1240 votes) | |||||||||||
| 8 | Classic Cobra | 58% (1746 votes) | |||||||||||
| 8 | Classic Cobra | 52% (1393 votes) | |||||||||||
| 7 | Custom Mustang | 47% (1259 votes) | |||||||||||
| 2 | '71 Plymouth GTX | 40% (1116 votes) | |||||||||||
| 7 | Custom Mustang | 59% (1632 votes) | |||||||||||
| 8 | Classic Cobra | 45% (1270 votes) | |||||||||||
| 5 | Datsun 240Z | 54% (1520 votes) | |||||||||||
| 3 | '56 Ford F-100 | 33% (936 votes) | |||||||||||
| 6 | '57 Chevy Bel Air | 66% (1821 votes) | |||||||||||
| 6 | '57 Chevy Bel Air | 48% (1406 votes) | |||||||||||
| 5 | Datsun 240Z | 51% (1472 votes) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Honda S2000 | 37% (1084 votes) | |||||||||||
| 5 | Datsun 240Z | 62% (1815 votes) | |||||||||||
NOTE: Since the Datsun 240Z won, RLC members were given the option (via vote) to use the newer, more-detailed Custom Datsun 240Z casting which had be opening hood. Here is how much of a landslide thee vote turned out to be:
- Datsun 240Z 20% (492 votes)
- Custom Datsun 240Z 79% (1858 votes)
Color Selection[]
| Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Spectraflame Classic Yellow | 62% (1432 votes) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Spectraflame Olive Green | 37% (845 votes) | |||||||||||
| 1 | Spectraflame Classic Yellow | 42% (773 votes) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Spectraflame Race Team Blue | 57% (1061 votes) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Spectraflame Race Team Blue | 62% (1543 votes) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Spectraflame Orange | 37% (931 votes) | |||||||||||
WINNER[]
| Casting | Color | Wheels | Sale Date | Quantity Produced | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom '72 Datsun 240Z (RLC) | Spectraflame Race Team Blue | Orange rim, Black RR6SPM | June 11, 2018 to June 17, 2018 | 20,000 | 
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| HotWheelsCollectors.com Red Line Club sELECTIONs Cars By Year |
| 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014/2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 |