Magical Hot Wheels: Altered Ego

Welcome

Welcome to HTBomb's Magical Hot Wheels. I played with Mattel Hot Wheels when I was a kid and began collecting them as an adult in 1996 shortly after leaving a 79 cent limited edition Treasure Hunt Passion on the pegs at KMart. That car is now worth $100! Several months later I found and bought three Treasure Hunts at Target. I was hooked.

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Saturday, January 5, 2013

2012 Hot Wheels Car Of The Year Award

HTBomb's 2012 Hot Wheels Car Of The Year Award goes to

Larry Wood's Altered Ego.

Likely the most controversial release of 2012 the Altered Ego is also the car of the year. Some people love it, some people hate it. A few have even attempted to "fix" it by chopping it up and moving the front wheels back to where they belong. That's cool but boring.

A note about how the award was decided. Other blogs attempt to legitimize their choices by accepting votes yet the fine print reveals only a handful of people took the time to vote. Here at Magical Hot Wheels Blog we simply go with what we like.

For more about the Altered Ego go here.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Hot Wheels Altered Ego

Today I found a TH Surf Crate but opened the Altered Ego.

AA Fuel Altered (AA/FA) class of drag racers is the subject here. Mattel has done numerous dragsters and funny cars over the years including the latest Funny Side Up but this is the first custom fuel altered.

The controversial design element is the front wheel wells left open. Gives the car a somewhat odd yet unique look. Cool place for the driver to crawl in and out perhaps.

Altered Ego would be totally awesome if the body flipped open. I like the positive negative flame graphics and the name, too, especially in the retro font on the front spoiler.