• @Worx
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    999 hours ago

    “Wait, why is the middle car circled?”

    Guys, I think I may be stupid

  • Track_Shovel
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    238 hours ago

    I had a jeep that changed colours from army green to bright yellow. Also an old school caddy that went from purple to pink. All metal; great toys

    • @[email protected]
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      86 hours ago

      I had a couple with spring loaded “crash damage”, one on the side and one on the rear. When it got hit hard enough, the panel would flip around and the car would be “dented”.

      Was awesome.

      • @[email protected]
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        23 hours ago

        Awww man you just unlocked a memory of mine. I had several of those.

        Also, like the other person who replied to you, I had He-Man toys that did that. I’m like 90% sure it was Skeletor and He-Man.

    • @[email protected]
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      17 hours ago

      They still make them. Still metal too. My 3 year old has a few and loves them. I have some old ones and they still work, albeit not as fast as they used to.

  • @[email protected]
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    4310 hours ago

    This seems accurate to what modern car underbodies look like, a smooth underbody is very important for aerodynamics and therefore fuel efficiency. For race cars it is often even more important not only for fuel efficiency but for downforce.

  • mtdyson_01
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    9811 hours ago

    Well now wait a minute, the Corvette on top may be correct. The car manufacturer puts so many covers on the bottom of cars now the hot wheels might be accurate.

  • Jesus
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    3811 hours ago

    Apparently, in order keep the “die cast” label, either the base or the top are die cast.

    Some cars are plastic on top and metal on the bottom, and others are metal on top and plastic on the bottom.

    As I recall, the wheels are also no longer 4 separate axel pins. They’re just two long pins. One in the front, one in the back.

  • IninewCrow
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    1810 hours ago

    Hot wheels from the 70s and 80s were deadly weapons … you stepped on one it was like stepping on a roller skate, you broke one it turned into knife and if you threw one, you could cause a concussion. Even just opening up one of those damned things when you were kid usually meant you severely cut yourself (I know from experience).

      • IninewCrow
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        99 hours ago

        I have one or two hot wheels shaped wounds somewhere on my skull from when my brothers tossed these things at me in a fight … and I returned the favor as well.

  • Farid
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    810 hours ago

    Some hypercars actually have a flat undercarriage to maximize aerodynamics. Also not all HotWheels are depicting real cars, so they might not have realistic underbody. This could be one of those 2 cases.

  • @[email protected]
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    1211 hours ago

    For anyone looking for a fun way to play with your toy cars, I highly recommend the free tabletop game GASLANDS. Glue some guns to them and blow them up with your friends!

  • @[email protected]
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    1211 hours ago

    Not just that what if these are electric cars and don’t need all that stuff in the bottom. Hmmm