[Coleus]

MISSING PIECES

Joe Scangorella is missing only four cars from the main collection. They all come from the Redline collection, which is considered the most valuable of Hot Wheels’ numerous series:

• Volkswagen Rear-Loader Beach Bomb in pink — According to legend, there are only two in existence, and they are each worth about $100,000, Scangorella says.

• Volkswagen army bus in 24- carat gold — Last time Scangorella saw this car on sale, it was going for around $20,000. He hasn’t seen another one since: “Whoever has them, isn’t selling them,” he says.

• Volkswagen Rear-Loader Beach Bomb in magenta — Scangorella estimates these to be worth between $5,000 to $15,000.

• Volkswagen Rear-Loader Beach Bomb in anti-freeze color — These go for about $15,000. Although he would love to complete his collection, Scangorella would not buy the cars at these prices. “I’m slowing down,” he says. “Money’s getting a little tight. … But it would have to get real tight before I start selling my collection.”           

 

Joe Scangorella putting on special                A 24-karat gold Rolls Royce car.

 glasses to look at one of his 3-D

Dream Halloween Charity cars.

[potlatch]

Here you are devolve, this should interest you. Shoot, I need to check out my son’s old Hotwheel collection in the closet! In a Hotwheel’s case too.

[itsthejourney]

Men and their toys.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I have two of those VW bugs but dont know if they are Read-Loaders? One is metallic pink and the other is metallic pea-green? Any ideas on what I should do with them? They’re in my mom garage in another state but i remember them well.

[neb52]

My brother gave me his banged up ones to play with, but kept his pristine ones that came in the corvette shaped box. He is holding on to those until his son is old enough to care for them.