| Collectors are seeking everything related to Hot Wheels, from only new castings to only Red Lines and everything in between | In 2009, Series 5 has 30 models |
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| These vehicles did not sell as well as Mattel expected, and many could still be found in stores throughout 2005 | All Car Culture sets have five cars, and often have new castings created for the sets |
Hot Wheels is a partner and sponsor of the Australian stunt rider 's team, and also sponsors him in the.
21| Models included a , a , and the | In 2018, for Hot Wheels' 50th Anniversary, Car Culture card sizes were increased, along with the amount of decorations on the cars |
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| Although Hot Wheels were originally intended to be for children and young adults, they have become popular with adult collectors, for whom models are now made available | There were also some new mainline series introduced, such as Experimotors cars with moving parts, or a secondary purpose , Holiday Racers cars that have a holiday based theme , Factory Fresh a series including newer, sometimes older castings with fabric painting and Camaro Fifty a series dedicated to the , and its 50th anniversary |
Most believe the collecting craze started with the Treasure Hunts in 1995.
29| Models included the pictured at the right , the , and the | The Classics version of the Purple Passion was released with Real Riders tires at the |
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| However, in recognition of the 40th anniversary there were two packaging versions available - models came with a collectible metal badge featuring a portrait of the involved vehicle or were sold alone as in the previous three series | However, in 2016, this was changed to "Congratulations! A widened version with the surfboards mounted in side slots was designed and released for the 1969 model year, making the "rear loader" version a rarity and very sought-after piece |
Sales for the series models soared with another program also introduced that year called the Bonus Car program, causing stores across the nation to have shortages.