2018 Hot Wheels Car Culture Price Guide

2018: The Golden Age of Hot Wheels Car Culture

If 2016 was the birth and 2017 was the evolution, 2018 Hot Wheels Car Culture was the definitive “Golden Age” for the series. This year was bookended by absolute heavyweights: it kicked off with the highly anticipated sequel Japan Historics 2 and closed with the legendary revival of Dragstrip Demons. 2018 also marked a historic expansion of the brand with the launch of Team Transport, a premium sub-series pairing iconic race cars with their dedicated haulers. With the introduction of “New for 2018” castings like the Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX and the Mazda 787B, Mattel solidified Car Culture as a sophisticated, design-led series that catered to serious automotive historians and JDM enthusiasts alike.

Japan Historics 2

#1 – Datsun Bluebird 510 $

#2 – Mazda RX-3 $

#3 – Nissan Fairlady Z $

#4 – Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX $

#5 – Nissan Skyline C210 $

Cargo Carriers

#1 – Volkswagen T1 Panel Bus $

#2 – Ford Transit Supervan $

#3 – Volkswagen Sunagon $

#4 – Nissan C10 Skyline Wagon $

#5 – Honda Odyssey $

Eurospeed

#1 – Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 $

#2 – Audi R8 LMS $

#3 – BMW M1 Procar $

#4 – Porsche 993 GT2 $

#5 – Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA $

Shop Trucks

#1 – Custom ’62 Chevy Pickup $

#2 – Volkswagen Caddy $

#3 – ’83 Chevy Silverado $

#4 – Subaru BRAT $

#5 – ’60s Ford Econoline Pickup $

Circuit Legends

#1 – Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe $

#2 – ’69 COPO Corvette $

#3 – Porsche 962 $

#4 – ’16 Ford GT Race $

#5 – Mazda 787B $

Dragstrip Demons

#1 – ’66 Chevy Super Nova $

#2 – ’65 Dodge Coronet A/FX $

#3 – ’65 Mercury Comet Cyclone $

#4 – ’55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser $

#5 – ’66 Super Nova $