Sales of Hot Wheels® toy cars continue to be hot among collectors. This handy book is the perfect resource for collectors to carry along to shows, making on-the-spot identification and valuation easy. More than 500 Hot Wheels® cars made from 1968 to 1999 are listed with up-to-date values, clear photos, and detailed descriptions. Coverage includes Redlines, Blackwalls and Collector Number Variations. • Hundreds of listings include up-to-date values • Features more than 500 photos and descriptions
Michael Zarnock is an American author and columnist, who writes collector guides and articles about Hot Wheels toy cars and accessories. Michael's knowledge and his massive Hot Wheels collection has earned him notoriety around the world. Whether it be because of the 11 books and countless articles that he has written about Hot Wheels toys or the sheer size and diversity of his collection, this extensive knowledge has earned him the label, "One of the worlds leading Hot Wheels authorities." Michael is a 2 Time Guinness World Record holder! First in 2003 and then again in 2007! He is in the record books for owning the "Largest collection of different model cars". He is featured in the 2008 "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" book #5 “Prepare To Be Shocked!” February 2009 Michael was inducted into the "Diecast Hall Of Fame" and later that year Mattel Hot Wheels ® honored Michael by reproducing his old Altered Roadster Race Car as part of their Nostalgic "Drag Strip Demons ®" Series!