1998 was a good year for me. I graduated high school so I have alot of great memories from then. i started assembling this set but never completed it. (seemed like so many cars at the time) my favorite was the Itty bitty go cart. that hot wheel always made me smile.
Very good year for 1st editions love the dairy thanks for taking the time to share them in groups like that nice to see old stuff some of the videos get old seeing all the new stuff in every video
+Paul Wooten (wrfcustoms) I started off with new stuff, lol. I need to replace the China ones, they turned yellow in the box with no light present, had not looked at them since I completed the set in '99
I have quit a few of these, but to be honest the second largest part of my collection is the 90s group. It a shame hot wheels doesn't release most of these anymore. As always nice video, your videos are great reference/factual videos.
+I LIKE TACOS CATS AND CARS Well, thanks. I try to give the facts or a reference theme to them to keep them valid for a longer amount of time. If you want to google Golden Machines or 1998 First Editions I want the video to be valid in 10 years and still be ok to watch.
I have to say that 98 first edition were really a great year in hot wheels. They came out with a lot of great castings including the 63 t bird and the panzo race car which is one of my personal favorites. Thanks for sharing my friend and take care
As I'm watchin this vid, I realized that I have quite a few of those castings. Very cool Dennis, I love the vintage stuff especially first editions. Since that is what my collection consists of mostly. Super vid bro.
Another fine First Editions video my friend. I really enjoy these. They actually allow me to do a quick inventory to know which cars I don't have. Keep 'em comin' Dennis. 🚕🚙🚗🚌🚓
Everyone is commenting on what a great year that was so I'll throw in my two cents worth as well. The Kentucky Wildcats won the division 1 men's basketball championship that year with first year head coach Tubby Smith...............I guess it was a great year....😉
In my brain I use 1997/98 as marking post , it was the year mbx was sold to Mattel and many of the Hotwheels models castings we see now or at least a few years back made their debut. I'm thinking a new marker point was reached significantly in 2014/15, with the introduction of lots of new cars again. Also the dissolution of JL and the foundation of autoworld as a contender. Also in that period treasure was troved, a modern monster if you like. I'm already looking at my 2010s and thinking that was the end of the day for metal/metal cars. The 98s are now the classics. It's almost as if pre 2008 is now the start of the new vintage. Great mind boggling video Dennis d menace lol.
+Kount Five Wow, how deep it goes. In the 80's the M word was a curse word for me( stop calling my Hot Wheels Matchbox). Now things are quite different. When I first showed the 1996 First Editions I got thanks for showing vintage Hot Wheels. ( WHAT? Vintage?) I still considered 1977 the line between vintage and modern til now.
+dmelzinga I'm picking up cars all the time and watching other people's stuff, finding 2008 stuff kinda opening my eyes to the changes in styles not only in miniature but on the big cars too. I think the day Mattel bought matchbox was the end of an era for the old castings from matchbox, closing that door and quickly opening a new period in their own Hotwheels ready for a new millennium.
What is the car on the box art of most of these Hot Wheels from this era? I can't figure out what it is, it looks kind of like a Viper or Mazda RX-7 (3rd gen) but it's not, and I've been dying to know what is is because it looks extremely cool. Is it a real car or is it one Hot Wheels made up?
I have a few Matchbox prototypes from Bruce Pascal but I don't really collect them, I try to stick to the Hot Wheels brand and squirrel them away for later lol.
1998 was a good year for me. I graduated high school so I have alot of great memories from then. i started assembling this set but never completed it. (seemed like so many cars at the time) my favorite was the Itty bitty go cart. that hot wheel always made me smile.
Very cool, I love the Go Cart as well, I graduated in '92
I've got that one never been opened
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I remember the Celica and the Panoz being 2 of my favorites! 😊👍
Very good year for 1st editions love the dairy thanks for taking the time to share them in groups like that nice to see old stuff some of the videos get old seeing all the new stuff in every video
+Paul Wooten (wrfcustoms) I started off with new stuff, lol. I need to replace the China ones, they turned yellow in the box with no light present, had not looked at them since I completed the set in '99
I have quit a few of these, but to be honest the second largest part of my collection is the 90s group. It a shame hot wheels doesn't release most of these anymore. As always nice video, your videos are great reference/factual videos.
+I LIKE TACOS CATS AND CARS Well, thanks. I try to give the facts or a reference theme to them to keep them valid for a longer amount of time. If you want to google Golden Machines or 1998 First Editions I want the video to be valid in 10 years and still be ok to watch.
I have to say that 98 first edition were really a great year in hot wheels. They came out with a lot of great castings including the 63 t bird and the panzo race car which is one of my personal favorites. Thanks for sharing my friend and take care
+A.R. Hotbox There is always a gem or two released in a year, sometimes more. You take care yourself, Thanks.
As I'm watchin this vid, I realized that I have quite a few of those castings. Very cool Dennis, I love the vintage stuff especially first editions. Since that is what my collection consists of mostly. Super vid bro.
+Braindead636 I'm a new model kind of guy too, helps limit the need to have everything, but I try.
Awesome, I’ve got quite a lot of the cars from 1998 but, I got them in the late 2000’s from Calcutta.
Another fine First Editions video my friend. I really enjoy these. They actually allow me to do a quick inventory to know which cars I don't have. Keep 'em comin' Dennis. 🚕🚙🚗🚌🚓
Everyone is commenting on what a great year that was so I'll throw in my two cents worth as well. The Kentucky Wildcats won the division 1 men's basketball championship that year with first year head coach Tubby Smith...............I guess it was a great year....😉
+BigCat9966 Think I might do 1999 next. Glad this is help full in some way.
I just own the 1998 First Editions Mercedes SLK..... Whew! 39 more to find 😭
In my brain I use 1997/98 as marking post , it was the year mbx was sold to Mattel and many of the Hotwheels models castings we see now or at least a few years back made their debut. I'm thinking a new marker point was reached significantly in 2014/15, with the introduction of lots of new cars again. Also the dissolution of JL and the foundation of autoworld as a contender. Also in that period treasure was troved, a modern monster if you like. I'm already looking at my 2010s and thinking that was the end of the day for metal/metal cars. The 98s are now the classics. It's almost as if pre 2008 is now the start of the new vintage. Great mind boggling video Dennis d menace lol.
+Kount Five Wow, how deep it goes. In the 80's the M word was a curse word for me( stop calling my Hot Wheels Matchbox). Now things are quite different. When I first showed the 1996 First Editions I got thanks for showing vintage Hot Wheels. ( WHAT? Vintage?) I still considered 1977 the line between vintage and modern til now.
+dmelzinga I'm picking up cars all the time and watching other people's stuff, finding 2008 stuff kinda opening my eyes to the changes in styles not only in miniature but on the big cars too. I think the day Mattel bought matchbox was the end of an era for the old castings from matchbox, closing that door and quickly opening a new period in their own Hotwheels ready for a new millennium.
neat to see all 40. Thanks for sharing.
+Patrick J. I will continue with the rest of the years as I dig them out and un-mix them.
Some of my favorites.
+Scott Dunlap Awesome.
I'm not a collector but I have a bunch of these first editions on cards. What would you say the average price per car is?
A good year!
+radar468 Awesome! Why? What? What happened that year? Lol.
What is the car on the box art of most of these Hot Wheels from this era? I can't figure out what it is, it looks kind of like a Viper or Mazda RX-7 (3rd gen) but it's not, and I've been dying to know what is is because it looks extremely cool. Is it a real car or is it one Hot Wheels made up?
Jeff's Toys I really can't say, it may be generic art but I'm not sure.
I got the complete 40 first editions from 1998 as welll as 97, 99 and 200
Very nice 👌
I managed to pick up number 17 and a 63 Tbird 35th anniversary today
Are there other series off 1998 first editions for 48 cars?
The other 8 cars were not included in the 1998 line. It was a marketing change from 48 to 40. Some of the packaging still listed 48 cars.
I also have a maroon tampo variation on the Pikes Peak Celica instead of purple
Very nice, I have that one too. I try not to feature too many variations to keep the length of the video shorter. 😉👍
Do a review of the hotwheels shark part and test those cars on it.
Shark park
Te amo
Hot Wheels 23 years 1998
Hey squirrel nice video
Hot Wheels 1998 are Amazing
Only three cars are ugly
The others are Beautiful and magnificent
You have Matchbox??
I have a few Matchbox prototypes from Bruce Pascal but I don't really collect them, I try to stick to the Hot Wheels brand and squirrel them away for later lol.
I got lucky at a thrift store and got 5 of them in pretty good condition
Very nice find
what is the 1998 first edition worth #1 of 40 escort rally
It depends on the condition and what someone is willing to pay. Michael Heralda designed the car tampos and told me he likes it a lot.
Ola
I have Slideout, Lakester, Hot Seat, Go Kart, Solar Eagle 3.
+darklord60411 You must have a lot of cars too.
How much is it worth
I've got all of them and willing to part with some or all
I don't think they sell for a lot unfortunately
What about the Bugatti veyron?
Oh never mind it was from 2001 not 1998...
Sorry!
Tow jam
No desaparescas howeels
Ok