Delivery 2009 - Sweet Rides

2009 release a new series by Mattel called DELIVERY series. A series of trucks or related casting used for sweet delivery was use in this series. Its was made with metal body and metal base but spots plastic wheels. 15 casting was selected to bring this series out and it was so popular that it sold out and was then continue to a new release with new theme in 2010.

If you’re old enough, you probably remember special delivery trucks driving into your neighborhood on a regular basis, distributing things like milk, baked goods, and (of course) ice cream. In an homage to these benevolent bringers of bounty, look for the new Hot Wheels® Delivery series of vehicles to load up and move out soon, beginning with a segment of candy-coated castings. Well, they’re not actually edible… just candy themed!



The inaugural segment of the Delivery series is comprised of 15 of the finest Hot Wheels® castings known to collectors. Each will feature die-cast body and chassis and a brilliant deco honoring some of your favorite confectionary creations. Since they won’t rot your teeth, you can feel free to indulge!

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Some of the casting and Sweet Theme that is available in this Sweet Rides.

* Reese's Peanut Butter Cup - '55 Chevy®
* Junior Mints - '34 Ford
* Razzles - '57 Buick®
* Blow Pop - Fat Fendered '40®
* York Peppermint Patties - Combat Medic
* Almond Joy - '40s Woodie
* Charmes - '32 Ford Sedan Delivery
* Mounds - '56 Ford
* Tootsie Roll/POPS - Dairy Delivery®
* Wax Lips - Chevy® Nomad®
* Hershey's - '37 Ford Woodie
* Nik L Nip - Funny Money™
* Cry Baby - Anglia Panel
* Dots - Ice Cream Truck
* Whoppers - Hiway Hauler®

Its a very successful series, only drawback is there plastic wheels. Same graphic packaging design for all casting and the 55' chevy panels do not comes with the motorbike inside.

BATWING - 1:50 BATMAN series

Hot wheels release a 1:50 scale series based on DC's comics character BATMAN in 2008 and 3 series was release so far. Releasing all Bat-related vehicle in this series from Batman MOVIE, TV series, cartoon series, comics book and others.

Very simple packaging design, Bat-logo follow the vehicle series and in this case the Bat wing was from the original Micheal Keaton's Batman movie (1989). Plastic blister on cardboard back packaging.

Back of the packaging show others Bat vehicle in the series with all other manufacturer and licensing details.

BATWING was release in series 3, a first for Mattel (if am not wrong). Batwing spot a display stand and base with openable cockpit. Diecast body with rubber like wings.

The ball joint at the display stand allow the Bat wing to be pose facing up, down or sideways but has limitation to it as the ball joint is not fully without constraint.

A simple comparison in size for the 1:50 scale BATWING with its 1:64 BATMOBILE counterparts. Can pose them all side by side as it looks like the scale is matching.

Haul - SPEED MACHINE

Some accumulating haul for Speed Machine series. Only some of the casting that i really like if not all. So far the Corvette C6R and WV Sciorocco GT24 remains to be my fav. Over 75% of the series has been release, just a few more then the series will complete its 1st color set. 2nd color repaint has appear with the 1st being the REVENTON in lime green color. Some pics for enjoyment while waiting the rests.

Lamborghini Gallardo / Nissan GTR SPEC-V / Mitsubishi Evo Lancer

Lamborghini Reventon / Saleen S7 / Corvette C6R

VW Sciorocco GT24 / Lamborghini Reventon / Jaguar XJ220

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Connect Cars USA

The Connects cars series was release in 2009 where by the concept of this series is to have a car with a connecting casing to connect to each other. There were 2 version release for this series namely a US version and also an international version. Both differ in terms of casting, packaging and theme for the series.

The US version of the Connect Cars consists of 51 casting that represents the 50 States in the country and an Xclusive car which represent Washinton DC. All casting were carefully chosen to bring out each states uniqueness.

The back cards for the series formed the flag of United States of America.

The front cards show the name and shape of the states the casting represents.

The 51 casting that represent the states as shown below:

Casting : Chevy Pro Stock Truck	States: Delaware
`57 Thunderbird	Pennsylvania
`64 Corvette Sting Ray	New Jersey
Custom `56 Ford Truck	Georgia
Cunningham C4R	Connecticut
Track T	Massachusetts
`68 Mercury Cougar	Maryland
Hooligan	South Carolina
`64 Chevy Impala	New Hampshire
Cadillac Cien	Virginia
Fat Fendered `40	New Your
`70 Plymouth Superbird	North Carolina
`67 Pontiac GTO	Rhode Island
hip Creamer II	Vermont
Corvette C6	Kentucky
`53 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham	Tennesse
Jeepster	Ohio
Phantastique	Louisiana
Old #3	Indiana
`66 Chevy Nova	Mississipi
`62 Chevy	Illinois
`71 Plymouth Barracuda	Alabama
Dodge M80	Maine
`52 Chevy Truck	Missouri
`57 Chevy	Arkansas
`65 Pontiac GTO	Michigan
`69 Chevy Camaro	Florida
`56 Flashsider	Texas
`63 Corvette	Iowa
Cool One	Wisconsin
`40s Woodie	California
Twin Mill	Minnesota
`33 Ford	Oregon
Dragtor	Kansas
`58 Chevy Impala	West Virginia
Shock Factor	Nevada
`65 Mustang	Nebraska
Roll Patrol	Colorado
`70 Chevelle SS	North Dakota
Plymouth Duster Thruster	South Dakota
`68 Chevy Nova	Montana
Fast Fish	Washington
`70 Ford Torino	Idaho
`68 Dodge Dart	Wyoming
Double Vision	Utah
`59 Thunderbird	Oklahoma
`69 Pontiac Firebird T/A	New Mexico
Hot Bird	Arizona
Hummer H2	Alaska
Meyers Manx	Havaii
`07 Chevy Tahoe	DC

Original promotional posters